Houston Dynamo FC vs Inter Miami CF, 2023 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSSteve Clark's 54th clean sheet leads Dynamo past Inter Miami
Daniel Steres' goal in the 72nd minute and a sterling performance in goal by Steve Clark proved to be the difference as the Houston Dynamo did just
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Sergii Kryvstov (Inter Miami CF).
- 2': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Dixon Arroyo (Inter Miami CF).
- 3': Attempt missed. Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 4': Attempt missed. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Amine Bassi with a cross.
- 6': Attempt missed. Nicolás Stefanelli (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dixon Arroyo.
- 7': Dixon Arroyo (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 8': Attempt saved. Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Franco Negri with a cross.
- 9': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Héctor Herrera tries a through ball, but Franco Escobar is caught offside.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Corentin Jean (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodolfo Pizarro.
- 11': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Teenage Hadebe.
- 11': Attempt missed. Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jean Mota with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla with a cross.
- 13': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 17': Dixon Arroyo (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 20': Attempt missed. Corentin Jean (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Leonardo Campana.
- 22': Attempt saved. Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Corentin Jean.
- 25': Attempt missed. Nicolás Stefanelli (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rodolfo Pizarro with a cross.
- 27': Attempt saved. Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Franco Negri.
- 27': Attempt saved. Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Dixon Arroyo (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 29': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Corentin Jean.
- 31': Foul by Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF).
- 31': Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
- 33': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami CF).
- 34': Foul by Franco Negri (Inter Miami CF).
- 34': Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Franco Negri (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Dixon Arroyo (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 40': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 40': Sergii Kryvstov (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt saved. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Iván Franco.
- 45': Attempt saved. Corentin Jean (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 45': First Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 0, Inter Miami CF 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Houston Dynamo FC 0, Inter Miami CF 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
- 47': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 47': Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Franco Escobar.
- 48': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Franco Escobar.
- 49': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Steve Clark.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 53': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Franco Negri.
- 53': Delay in match because of an injury Dixon Arroyo (Inter Miami CF).
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Corentin Jean (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Teenage Hadebe (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury Corentin Jean (Inter Miami CF).
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Attempt saved. Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
- 62': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Sebastián Ferreira replaces Iván Franco.
- 63': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Franco Escobar tries a through ball, but Sebastián Ferreira is caught offside.
- 65': Attempt missed. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Artur.
- 66': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Artur.
- 67': Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Franco Negri following a corner.
- 72': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, Inter Miami CF 0. Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Corey Baird with a headed pass.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Corey Baird.
- 76': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Franco Negri.
- 77': Foul by Corentin Jean (Inter Miami CF).
- 77': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 78': Kamal Miller (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dixon Arroyo.
- 80': Attempt missed. Franco Negri (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolás Stefanelli with a cross.
- 81': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Brad Smith replaces Amine Bassi.
- 81': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Robert Taylor replaces Nicolás Stefanelli.
- 81': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Josef Martínez replaces Corentin Jean.
- 81': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. David Ruiz replaces Dixon Arroyo.
- 82': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF).
- 83': Hand ball by Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 85': Attempt blocked. Franco Negri (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kamal Miller.
- 85': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Ethan Bartlow.
- 86': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Shanyder Borgelin replaces Leonardo Campana.
- 86': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Harvey Neville replaces DeAndre Yedlin.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Franco Negri (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 87': Attempt missed. Josef Martínez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Franco Negri with a cross following a corner.
- 89': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Luís Caicedo replaces Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 89': Offside, Inter Miami CF. David Ruiz tries a through ball, but Harvey Neville is caught offside.
- 90': Foul by Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF).
- 90': Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+2': Franco Negri (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Shanyder Borgelin (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kamal Miller with a cross.
- 90'+4': Foul by Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+4': Sergii Kryvstov (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+5': Rodolfo Pizarro (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Corey Baird.
- 90'+5': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Artur.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Kamal Miller (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Josef Martínez following a corner.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, Inter Miami CF 0.
- 0': Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, Inter Miami CF 0.
Statistics
 MIA |
HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 45 | Possession | 55 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 366 | Accurate Passes | 474 |
| 432 | Passes | 541 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 10 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 20 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 12 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 10 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 16,045
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 16,045
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 (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Steve Clark (GK) |
| 17 | Teenage Hadebe |
| 4 | Ethan Bartlow |
| 2 | Franco Escobar |
| 5 | Daniel Steres |
| 6 | Artur |
| 16 | Héctor Herrera |
| 20 | Adalberto Carrasquilla |
| 11 | Corey Baird |
| 8 | Amine Bassi |
| 7 | Ivan Franco |
Inter Miami CF (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Drake Callender (GK) |
| 31 | Kamal Miller |
| 27 | Serhiy Kryvtsov |
| 33 | Franco Negri  |
| 2 | DeAndre Yedlin |
| 20 | Rodolfo Pizarro |
| 7 | Jean Mota |
| 3 | Dixon Arroyo |
| 9 | Leonardo Campana |
| 22 | Nicolás Stefanelli |
| 14 | Corentin Jean |
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