Houston Dynamo FC vs Sporting Kansas City, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
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2 - 2
2 - 2
Ivan Franco’s late goal lifts Dynamo to draw with Sporting KC
Ivan Franco scored eight minutes into second-half stoppage time to lift the Houston Dynamo to a rousing 2-2 draw with visiting Sporting Kansas City on Saturday.
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 attacking half.
- 1': Foul by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
- 2': Attempt blocked. Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Bartlow.
- 3': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 3': Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Daniel Steres.
- 4': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Ethan Bartlow.
- 5': Attempt saved. Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 6': Hand ball by Aliyu Ibrahim (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 7': Attempt blocked. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tim Leibold.
- 7': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Artur.
- 11': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 11': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Hand ball by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
- 14': Foul by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
- 14': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt missed. Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 17': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Foul by Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 18': Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Foul by Aliyu Ibrahim (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 21': Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Aliyu Ibrahim (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 23': Foul by Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 23': Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Attempt saved. Aliyu Ibrahim (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Franco Escobar with a cross.
- 25': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 0, Sporting Kansas City 1. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gadi Kinda with a through ball.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
- 28': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Andreu Fontàs.
- 29': Attempt missed. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Amine Bassi following a corner.
- 30': Delay in match (Sporting Kansas City).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 39': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Johnny Russell.
- 41': Foul by Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 41': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City).
- 43': Attempt saved. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 43': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Kendall McIntosh.
- 44': Attempt missed. Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Héctor Herrera following a corner.
- 45': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
- 45': Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 1. Aliyu Ibrahim (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Houston Dynamo FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 1.
- 46': Foul by Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 46': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt saved. Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Corey Baird.
- 48': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Dany Rosero.
- 49': Thorleifur Úlfarsson (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Bassi with a cross.
- 49': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Erik Sviatchenko tries a through ball, but Nelson Quiñónes is caught offside.
- 50': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 50': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Delay in match because of an injury Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City).
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 55': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt missed. Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 57': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Daniel Steres.
- 59': Hand ball by Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 60': Penalty Sporting Kansas City. Gadi Kinda draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 60': Penalty conceded by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 62': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 2. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 64': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Andreu Fontàs tries a through ball, but Dániel Sallói is caught offside.
- 65': Aliyu Ibrahim (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City).
- 65': Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Marinos Tzionis replaces Dániel Sallói.
- 66': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Roger Espinoza replaces Johnny Russell.
- 68': Attempt missed. Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Franco Escobar.
- 68': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Thorleifur Úlfarsson replaces Nelson Quiñónes.
- 69': Attempt missed. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Franco Escobar with a cross.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Corey Baird.
- 71': Foul by Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 71': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Hand ball by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
- 74': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Khiry Shelton replaces Tim Leibold.
- 75': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Logan Ndenbe replaces Erik Thommy.
- 75': Delay in match (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 77': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Iván Franco replaces Corey Baird.
- 78': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Sebastián Ferreira replaces Aliyu Ibrahim.
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Foul by Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 78': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City).
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 84': Attempt missed. Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Steres with a cross.
- 88': Foul by Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City).
- 88': Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Brad Smith replaces Daniel Steres.
- 88': Delay in match because of an injury Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Robert Castellanos replaces Alan Pulido because of an injury.
- 90'+1': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Franco Escobar.
- 90'+3': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Logan Ndenbe.
- 90'+4': Foul by Brad Smith (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+4': Marinos Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Thorleifur Úlfarsson (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+5': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': Foul by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+8': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 2, Sporting Kansas City 2. Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thorleifur Úlfarsson with a headed pass.
- 90'+10': Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+11': Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+12': Foul by Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+12': Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+13': Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, Sporting Kansas City 2.
- 0': Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, Sporting Kansas City 2.
Statistics
 SKC |
HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 19 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 40.7 | Possession | 59.3 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 278 | Accurate Passes | 416 |
| 337 | Passes | 482 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 9 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 11 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 9 | Tackles | 7 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 22 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 16,489
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 16,489
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 (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Steve Clark (GK) |
| 4 | Ethan Bartlow |
| 28 | Erik Sviatchenko |
| 5 | Daniel Steres |
| 2 | Franco Escobar |
| 16 | Héctor Herrera |
| 6 | Artur |
| 21 | Nelson Quiñones |
| 11 | Corey Baird |
| 18 | Ibrahim Aliyu |
| 8 | Amine Bassi |
Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Kendall McIntosh (GK) |
| 3 | Andreu Fontàs |
| 5 | Dany Rosero  |
| 14 | Tim Leibold |
| 17 | Jacob Davis |
| 54 | Rémi Walter |
| 10 | Gadi Kinda |
| 26 | Erik Thommy |
| 9 | Alan Pulido |
| 20 | Dániel Sallói |
| 7 | Johnny Russell |
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