Houston Dynamo FC vs Minnesota United FC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLS
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0 - 3
0 - 3
Minnesota United score early, blank Dynamo 3-0
Teemu Pukki scored his first Major League Soccer goal and teammate Bongokuhle Hlongwane also tallied in the first half as the Minnesota United unleashed some goal-scoring power in defeating the host Houston Dynamo 3-0 on Wednesday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Miguel Tapias.
- 5': Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 6': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 6': Kervin Arriaga (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Héctor Herrera tries a through ball, but Aliyu Ibrahim is caught offside.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aliyu Ibrahim.
- 10': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by DJ Taylor.
- 11': Attempt missed. Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Amine Bassi with a cross following a corner.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 15': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 0, Minnesota United FC 1. Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 18': Foul by Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 18': Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt missed. Aliyu Ibrahim (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Amine Bassi with a through ball.
- 20': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 0, Minnesota United FC 2. Teemu Pukki (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emanuel Reynoso with a through ball.
- 24': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC).
- 25': Delay in match because of an injury Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Delay in match (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Aliyu Ibrahim (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Miguel Tapias (Minnesota United FC).
- 37': Attempt blocked. Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Steres.
- 38': Foul by Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 38': Zarek Valentin (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt missed. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
- 41': Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 43': Attempt saved. Aliyu Ibrahim (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 45': Attempt saved. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Daniel Steres.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Corey Baird.
- 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
- 45'+5': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Joseph Rosales.
- 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a cross.
- 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Aliyu Ibrahim (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 45'+6': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+6': Foul by Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC).
- 45'+7': Attempt missed. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Héctor Herrera following a set piece situation.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 0, Minnesota United FC 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Houston Dynamo FC 0, Minnesota United FC 2.
- 45': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Iván Franco replaces Nelson Quiñónes.
- 45': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Thorleifur Úlfarsson replaces Corey Baird.
- 46': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Hassani Dotson.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a cross.
- 48': Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 49': Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC).
- 52': Attempt saved. Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
- 52': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Dayne St. Clair.
- 53': Attempt missed. Thorleifur Úlfarsson (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Amine Bassi with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
- 55': Attempt missed. Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kervin Arriaga following a fast break.
- 56': Attempt saved. Aliyu Ibrahim (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thorleifur Úlfarsson.
- 56': Foul by Teemu Pukki (Minnesota United FC).
- 56': Micael (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thorleifur Úlfarsson.
- 58': Attempt missed. Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 59': Delay in match because of an injury Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC).
- 60': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Ismael Tajouri-Shradi replaces Joseph Rosales.
- 60': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Wil Trapp replaces Emanuel Reynoso because of an injury.
- 60': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Ménder García replaces Teemu Pukki.
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Foul by Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC).
- 64': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Attempt missed. Micael (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 65': Delay in match because of an injury Micael (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Foul by Micael (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 68': Ménder García (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Micael (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Miguel Tapias (Minnesota United FC).
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Bakaye Dibassy replaces Miguel Tapias because of an injury.
- 71': Foul by Zarek Valentin (Minnesota United FC).
- 71': Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Daniel Steres tries a through ball, but Franco Escobar is caught offside.
- 73': Hand ball by Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 73': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Chase Gasper replaces Daniel Steres.
- 78': Foul by Aliyu Ibrahim (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 78': Ismael Tajouri-Shradi (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Delay in match (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Chase Gasper (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Ménder García (Minnesota United FC).
- 83': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Ismael Tajouri-Shradi.
- 83': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Zarek Valentin.
- 84': Attempt missed. Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Amine Bassi with a cross following a corner.
- 84': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Luís Caicedo replaces Artur.
- 86': Attempt saved. Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ménder García.
- 87': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 0, Minnesota United FC 3. Ismael Tajouri-Shradi (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
- 89': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Ethan Bartlow replaces Erik Sviatchenko.
- 90'+1': Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by DJ Taylor.
- 90'+5': Foul by Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC).
- 90'+5': Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC).
- 90'+5': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo FC) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ethan Bartlow with a cross.
- 90'+7': Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Ménder García (Minnesota United FC).
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Thorleifur Úlfarsson (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a cross.
- 90'+8': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Zarek Valentin.
- 90'+9': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 0, Minnesota United FC 3.
- 0': Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 0, Minnesota United FC 3.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 0, Minnesota United FC 3.
- 0': Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 0, Minnesota United FC 3.
Statistics
 MIN |
HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 27.8 | Possession | 72.2 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 24 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 160 | Accurate Passes | 541 |
| 238 | Passes | 606 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 3 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 53 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 21 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 27 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 11,855
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 11,855
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 15 | +15 | 32 |
| 2 | San Diego FC | 16 | +9 | 27 |
| 3 | Minnesota United FC | 16 | +9 | 27 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 16 | +4 | 26 |
Line-Ups
Houston Dynamo FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Steve Clark (GK) |
| 31 | Micael  |
| 28 | Erik Sviatchenko |
| 5 | Daniel Steres |
| 2 | Franco Escobar |
| 8 | Amine Bassi |
| 16 | Héctor Herrera |
| 6 | Artur |
| 18 | Ibrahim Aliyu |
| 21 | Nelson Quiñones |
| 11 | Corey Baird |
Minnesota United FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 97 | Dayne St. Clair (GK) |
| 4 | Miguel Tapias |
| 15 | Michael Boxall |
| 3 | Zarek Valentin |
| 27 | D.J. Taylor |
| 10 | Emanuel Reynoso |
| 33 | Kervin Arriaga |
| 31 | Hassani Dotson |
| 22 | Teemu Pukki |
| 8 | Joseph Rosales |
| 21 | Bongokuhle Hlongwane |
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