Houston Dynamo FC vs Chicago Fire FC, 2022 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSÚlfarsson, Quintero, Clark lead Houston past Chicago 2-0
— Thorleifur Úlfarsson and Darwin Quintero scored first-half goals and Steve Clark made them stand up in the Houston Dynamo's 2-0 victory over the Chicago Fire on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Stanislav Ivanov with a cross.
- 7': Adam Lundqvist (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC).
- 9': Attempt missed. Stanislav Ivanov (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Brian Gutierrez.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Navarro.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 11': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Gastón Giménez.
- 12': Attempt missed. Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Lundqvist following a corner.
- 12': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Chris Mueller.
- 14': Attempt missed. Thorleifur Úlfarsson (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Steres with a through ball.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kacper Przybylko with a headed pass.
- 16': Attempt missed. Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Stanislav Ivanov.
- 17': Foul by Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 17': Stanislav Ivanov (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gastón Giménez with a cross.
- 18': Attempt saved. Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 18': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Steve Clark.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Stanislav Ivanov (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 21': Foul by Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC).
- 21': Thorleifur Úlfarsson (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Rafael Czichos.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Thorleifur Úlfarsson (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez with a cross.
- 23': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, Chicago Fire FC 0. Thorleifur Úlfarsson (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 26': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Federico Navarro.
- 33': Attempt missed. Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Lundqvist with a cross.
- 33': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Sebastián Ferreira tries a through ball, but Darwin Quintero is caught offside.
- 34': Foul by Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC).
- 34': Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 34': Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 38': Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Foul by Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC).
- 39': Thorleifur Úlfarsson (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Hand ball by Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 41': Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 41': Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Attempt missed. Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Boris Sekulic with a cross.
- 45': Attempt saved. Brian Gutierrez (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jonathan Bornstein with a cross.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darwin Quintero.
- 45'+1': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Gabriel Slonina.
- 45'+2': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 2, Chicago Fire FC 0. Darwin Quintero (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Lundqvist with a cross.
- 45'+4': Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+4': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Houston Dynamo FC 2, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Fabian Herbers replaces Brian Gutierrez.
- 48': Attempt missed. Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Bornstein with a cross.
- 48': Foul by Jonathan Bornstein (Chicago Fire FC).
- 48': Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 55': Attempt missed. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is too high. Assisted by Boris Sekulic.
- 56': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Darwin Quintero tries a through ball, but Sebastián Ferreira is caught offside.
- 56': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 57': VAR Decision: No Goal Houston Dynamo FC 2-0 Chicago Fire FC.
- 59': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jhon Espinoza replaces Stanislav Ivanov.
- 60': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Zeca.
- 60': Attempt saved. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Terán.
- 61': Attempt saved. Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thorleifur Úlfarsson with a through ball.
- 61': Foul by Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC).
- 61': Thorleifur Úlfarsson (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 64': Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jhon Durán replaces Kacper Przybylko because of an injury.
- 67': Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 68': Attempt missed. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Boris Sekulic with a cross.
- 70': Attempt missed. Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 70': Attempt missed. Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Chris Mueller.
- 70': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Tyler Pasher replaces Memo Rodríguez.
- 70': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Tim Parker replaces Daniel Steres.
- 72': Foul by Teenage Hadebe (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 72': Jhon Durán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Gastón Giménez tries a through ball, but Jhon Durán is caught offside.
- 73': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Adalberto Carrasquilla replaces Darwin Quintero.
- 78': Attempt missed. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Darwin Cerén.
- 79': Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 79': Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Andre Reynolds replaces Jonathan Bornstein.
- 80': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Chinonso Offor replaces Federico Navarro.
- 80': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Jhon Espinoza (Chicago Fire FC).
- 81': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Andre Reynolds (Chicago Fire FC).
- 84': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Jhon Espinoza (Chicago Fire FC).
- 85': Foul by Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC).
- 85': Zeca (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Attempt saved. Thorleifur Úlfarsson (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Lundqvist.
- 87': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Griffin Dorsey replaces Thorleifur Úlfarsson.
- 87': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Beto Avila replaces Sebastián Ferreira.
- 88': Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Griffin Dorsey.
- 90'+1': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Zeca.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Chris Mueller with a cross.
- 90'+1': Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Tim Parker (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+2': Tim Parker (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Adalberto Carrasquilla tries a through ball, but Beto Avila is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Andre Reynolds tries a through ball, but Chinonso Offor is caught offside.
- 90'+7': Foul by Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90'+7': Tyler Pasher (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Foul by Jhon Durán (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90'+8': Teenage Hadebe (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, Chicago Fire FC 0.
Statistics
 CHI |
HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 46.9 | Possession | 53.1 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 359 | Accurate Passes | 420 |
| 429 | Passes | 486 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 21 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 35 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 14 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 19 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 13,081
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 13,081
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | +22 | 66 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | +12 | 65 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | +26 | 65 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 34 | +9 | 59 |
Line-Ups
Houston Dynamo FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Steve Clark (GK) |
| 17 | Teenage Hadebe |
| 2 | Daniel Steres  |
| 3 | Adam Lundkvist |
| 37 | Zeca |
| 23 | Darwin Quintero |
| 24 | Darwin Cerén |
| 22 | Matías Vera |
| 9 | Sebastián Ferreira |
| 34 | Thorleifur Úlfarsson |
| 8 | Memo Rodríguez |
Chicago Fire FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gaga Slonina (GK) |
| 5 | Rafael Czichos |
| 23 | Carlos Terán |
| 3 | Jonathan Bornstein |
| 2 | Boris Sekulic |
| 40 | Brian Gutiérrez |
| 30 | Gastón Giménez |
| 31 | Federico Navarro |
| 11 | Kacper Przybylko |
| 8 | Chris Mueller |
| 99 | Stanislav Ivanov |
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