MLS

Orlando City SC vs Houston Dynamo FC, 2022 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Orlando City SC
  • 25': Ercan Kara
  • 58': Ercan Kara
FT
2 - 1
Houston Dynamo FC
  • 59': Sebastián Ferreira

Ercan Kara tallies twice to lead Orlando City past Dynamo

Ercan Kara scored two goals as Orlando City SC broke a four-game winless streak by defeating the visiting Houston Dynamo 2-1 on Saturday night.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 2': Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Jake Mulraney (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Ercan Kara (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra.
  • 6': Foul by César Araujo (Orlando City SC).
  • 6': Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sebastián Ferreira.
  • 9': Beto Avila (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Foul by César Araujo (Orlando City SC).
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 14': Beto Avila (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC).
  • 14': Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 16': Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Foul by Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 16': Beto Avila (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 17': César Araujo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 19': Foul by Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 19': Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Adam Lundqvist (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 21': Foul by Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 21': Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Foul by Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC).
  • 23': Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra.
  • 25': Goal! Orlando City SC 1, Houston Dynamo FC 0. Ercan Kara (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Facundo Torres.
  • 28': César Araujo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 29': Foul by Ercan Kara (Orlando City SC).
  • 29': Tim Parker (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Ercan Kara (Orlando City SC).
  • 29': Teenage Hadebe (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 32': Foul by Zeca (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 32': Jake Mulraney (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Zeca (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Jake Mulraney (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Facundo Torres.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Jake Mulraney (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra.
  • 37': Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Foul by Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 38': Foul by Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC).
  • 38': Teenage Hadebe (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Beto Avila (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 39': Ruan (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Foul by Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC).
  • 39': Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Offside, Orlando City SC. Mauricio Pereyra tries a through ball, but Facundo Torres is caught offside.
  • 44': Teenage Hadebe (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by César Araujo.
  • 45': Foul by Beto Avila (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 45': Jake Mulraney (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Hand ball by Zeca (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 45'+1': VAR Decision: No Penalty Orlando City SC.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Ercan Kara (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Steve Clark.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Facundo Torres with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Orlando City SC 1, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Orlando City SC 1, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Daniel Steres replaces Tim Parker.
  • 45': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Darwin Quintero replaces Beto Avila.
  • 46': Foul by Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC).
  • 46': Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Facundo Torres.
  • 48': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Teenage Hadebe.
  • 50': Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Foul by João Moutinho (Orlando City SC).
  • 52': Foul by Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 52': Ruan (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Foul by Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 54': Ruan (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matías Vera.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Jake Mulraney (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 58': Goal! Orlando City SC 2, Houston Dynamo FC 0. Ercan Kara (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra.
  • 59': Goal! Orlando City SC 2, Houston Dynamo FC 1. Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zeca with a cross.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Ercan Kara (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 60': Hand ball by Adam Lundqvist (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 64': Foul by Pedro Gallese (Orlando City SC).
  • 64': Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Pedro Gallese (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Benji Michel replaces Jake Mulraney.
  • 65': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Tyler Pasher replaces Corey Baird.
  • 65': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Darwin Cerén replaces Matías Vera.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra.
  • 67': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Ethan Bartlow.
  • 67': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Memo Rodríguez.
  • 69': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Andrés Perea replaces Júnior Urso.
  • 71': Andrés Perea (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Foul by Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 72': Attempt saved. Tyler Pasher (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez.
  • 72': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Pedro Gallese.
  • 73': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Robin Jansson.
  • 74': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Benji Michel.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darwin Quintero with a cross.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ethan Bartlow.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Tyler Pasher (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Andrés Perea (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra.
  • 79': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Alexandre Pato replaces Ercan Kara.
  • 79': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Thorleifur Úlfarsson replaces Ethan Bartlow.
  • 79': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Tesho Akindele replaces Facundo Torres.
  • 79': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Jhegson Méndez replaces Mauricio Pereyra.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sebastián Ferreira.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Alexandre Pato (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 86': Thorleifur Úlfarsson (Houston Dynamo FC) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 87': Thorleifur Úlfarsson (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Thorleifur Úlfarsson (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darwin Quintero.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Kyle Smith.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Zeca (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Benji Michel (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alexandre Pato.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Darwin Cerén tries a through ball, but Darwin Quintero is caught offside.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Orlando City SC 2, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Orlando City SC 2, Houston Dynamo FC 1.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 11
6 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 4
4 Saves 4
54 Possession 46
13 SHOTS 18
5 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
378 Accurate Passes 309
430 Passes 369
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 3
23 Crosses 20
0.1 Cross % 0.2
43 Long Balls 51
27 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 6
12 Effective Tackles 13
15 Tackles 18
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
7 Interceptions 8
21 Effective Clearances 17
21 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Inter&Co Stadium
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
Attendance: 16,333

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Austin FC 0 0 0
2 Colorado Rapids 0 0 0
3 FC Dallas 0 0 0
4 Houston Dynamo FC 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

ORL Orlando City SC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Pedro Gallese (GK) Yellow Card
6 Robin Jansson Yellow Card
24 Kyle Smith
4 Joao Moutinho
2 Ruan
10 Mauricio Pereyra Yellow Card
5 César Araujo
11 Júnior Urso
9 Ercan Kara
23 Jake Mulraney
17 Facundo Torres
Orlando City SC Substitutes:
Thomas Williams, Adam Grinwis, Jhegson Méndez, Andrés Perea, Joseph Dezart, Tesho Akindele, Alexandre Pato, Alex Freeman, Benji Michel.

HOU Houston Dynamo FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Steve Clark (GK)
17 Teenage Hadebe Yellow Card
5 Tim Parker
3 Adam Lundkvist Yellow Card
37 Zeca Yellow Card
8 Memo Rodríguez
22 Matías Vera Yellow Card
13 Ethan Bartlow
9 Sebastián Ferreira
14 Roberto Avila Yellow Card
11 Corey Baird
Houston Dynamo FC Substitutes:
Darwin Cerén, Thiago Fernandes, Daniel Steres, Samuel Junqua, Michael Nelson, Griffin Dorsey, Tyler Pasher, Thorleifur Úlfarsson, Darwin Quintero.

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