Houston Dynamo FC vs Real Salt Lake, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSReal Salt Lake, Dynamo play to scoreless draw
— Steve Clark had five saves for the Houston Dynamo and Zac MacMatch saved four shots for Real Salt Lake as the two teams played to a scoreless draw on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rubio Rubín.
- 2': Foul by Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 2': Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt saved. Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Corey Baird.
- 6': Attempt missed. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Corey Baird.
- 7': Attempt missed. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla with a cross.
- 8': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Daniel Steres.
- 9': Attempt saved. Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 9': Foul by Bryan Oviedo (Real Salt Lake).
- 9': Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt missed. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Corey Baird.
- 12': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Franco Escobar.
- 13': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Steve Clark.
- 14': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake).
- 16': Attempt missed. Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Braian Ojeda.
- 20': Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 24': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Daniel Steres.
- 25': Foul by Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake).
- 25': Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 29': Attempt missed. Bertin Jacquesson (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Braian Ojeda.
- 30': Foul by Bertin Jacquesson (Real Salt Lake).
- 30': Steve Clark (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Héctor Herrera tries a through ball, but Franco Escobar is caught offside.
- 36': Attempt saved. Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bertin Jacquesson.
- 37': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Foul by Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake).
- 38': Attempt saved. Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 40': Attempt saved. Bertin Jacquesson (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rubio Rubín with a cross.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 41': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake).
- 42': Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 45': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Braian Ojeda.
- 45': Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 0, Real Salt Lake 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Houston Dynamo FC 0, Real Salt Lake 0.
- 45': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Emeka Eneli replaces Scott Caldwell.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bertin Jacquesson.
- 46': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Ethan Bartlow.
- 50': Foul by Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake).
- 50': Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Micael.
- 53': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Daniel Steres.
- 55': Attempt saved. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Iván Franco.
- 55': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Zac MacMath.
- 57': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake).
- 57': Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 58': Delay in match because of an injury Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake).
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Bryan Oviedo (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 62': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Andrés Gómez replaces Maikel Chang.
- 63': Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 64': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Franco Escobar.
- 66': Attempt saved. Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bertin Jacquesson.
- 66': Attempt missed. Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 66': Delay in match because of an injury Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake).
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Attempt missed. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Franco Escobar.
- 69': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Sebastián Ferreira replaces Iván Franco.
- 69': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Damir Kreilach replaces Rubio Rubín.
- 69': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Danny Musovski replaces Bertin Jacquesson.
- 70': Foul by Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake).
- 70': Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 72': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Brayan Vera.
- 73': Attempt missed. Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a cross following a corner.
- 73': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Andrés Gómez.
- 73': Attempt saved. Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo FC) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a cross.
- 74': Attempt saved. Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
- 77': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 78': Foul by Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake).
- 78': Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt missed. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
- 81': Attempt missed. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
- 81': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Nelson Quiñónes replaces Amine Bassi.
- 82': Foul by Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake).
- 82': Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Bryan Oviedo (Real Salt Lake).
- 83': Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Bryan Oviedo (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Diego Luna replaces Jefferson Savarino.
- 85': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Ethan Bartlow tries a through ball, but Sebastián Ferreira is caught offside.
- 87': Attempt missed. Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 88': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Brad Smith replaces Franco Escobar.
- 88': Attempt missed. Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nelson Quiñónes.
- 90'+1': Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+1': Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Brody.
- 90'+5': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Steve Clark.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 0, Real Salt Lake 0.
- 0': Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 0, Real Salt Lake 0.
Statistics
 RSL |
HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 39 | Possession | 61 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 273 | Accurate Passes | 493 |
| 339 | Passes | 558 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 30 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 15 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 12 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 13,793
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 13,793
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 13 | +14 | 28 |
| 2 | Minnesota United FC | 14 | +9 | 25 |
| 3 | San Diego FC | 14 | +9 | 24 |
| 4 | Portland Timbers | 14 | +3 | 23 |
Line-Ups
Houston Dynamo FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Steve Clark (GK) |
| 31 | Micael |
| 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 |
Real Salt Lake (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Zac MacMath (GK) |
| 4 | Brayan Vera |
| 15 | Justen Glad |
| 3 | Bryan Oviedo |
| 2 | Andrew Brody |
| 6 | Braian Ojeda |
| 12 | Scott Caldwell |
| 10 | Jefferson Savarino |
| 16 | Maikel Chang |
| 27 | Bertin Jacquesson |
| 14 | Rubio Rubín |
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