MLS

FT Saturday, July 8, 2023
Sporting Kansas City LDLWD 2
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Houston Dynamo FC WWLLD 2
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SKC112
HOU112
Shell Energy Stadium · 16,489 att.

Match Report

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.

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Team Stats

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

Highlights

01:03 Ivan Franco's 98th-minute goal brings Dynamo level Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

SKC leads series 3-1-1

Lineups

HOU · 4-4-2

  1. 12Steve ClarkG
  2. 4Ethan BartlowCD-L
  3. 28Erik SviatchenkoCD-R
  4. 5Daniel SteresLB
  5. 2Franco EscobarRB
  6. 16Héctor HerreraCM-L
  7. 6ArturCM-R
  8. 21Nelson QuiñonesLM
  9. 11Corey BairdRM
  10. 18Ibrahim AliyuCF-L
  11. 8Amine BassiCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 34Thorleifur ÚlfarssonSUB
  2. 3Brad SmithSUB
  3. 25Griffin DorseySUB
  4. 9Sebastián FerreiraSUB
  5. 35Brooklyn RainesSUB
  6. 27Luis CaicedoSUB
  7. 7Ivan FrancoSUB
  8. 38Xavier ValdezSUB

SKC · 4-3-3

  1. 22Kendall McIntoshG
  2. 3Andreu FontàsCD-L
  3. 5Dany RoseroCD-R
  4. 14Tim LeiboldLB
  5. 17Jacob DavisRB
  6. 54Rémi WalterCM
  7. 10Gadi KindaLM
  8. 26Erik ThommyRM
  9. 9Alan PulidoF
  10. 20Dániel SallóiLF
  11. 7Johnny RussellRF

Substitutes

  1. 1John PulskampSUB
  2. 11Khiry SheltonSUB
  3. 77Marinos TzionisSUB
  4. 30Stephen AfrifaSUB
  5. 18Logan NdenbeSUB
  6. 15Roger EspinozaSUB
  7. 31Luis FloresSUB
  8. 19Robert CastellanosSUB
  9. 28Cameron DukeSUB

Timeline

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 49' Thorleifur Úlfarsson (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
  4. 50' Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 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.
  6. 65' Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  7. 66' Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Marinos Tzionis replaces Dániel Sallói.
  8. 66' Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Roger Espinoza replaces Johnny Russell.
  9. 68' Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Thorleifur Úlfarsson replaces Nelson Quiñónes.
  10. 74' Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Khiry Shelton replaces Tim Leibold.
  11. 75' Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Logan Ndenbe replaces Erik Thommy.
  12. 77' Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Iván Franco replaces Corey Baird.
  13. 78' Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Sebastián Ferreira replaces Aliyu Ibrahim.
  14. 88' Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Brad Smith replaces Daniel Steres.
  15. 90' Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Robert Castellanos replaces Alan Pulido because of an injury.
  16. 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.
  17. 90'+10' Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
  18. 90'+11' Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.

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