MLS

FT Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Minnesota United FC LDWLW 3
–
Houston Dynamo FC WLLDL 0
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MIN213
HOU000
Shell Energy Stadium · 11,855 att.

Match Report

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.

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Team Stats

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

Highlights

01:02 Minnesota United bags a pair of goals in 5 minutes Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

MIN leads series 4-1

Lineups

HOU · 4-2-3-1

  1. 12Steve ClarkG
  2. 31MicaelCD-L
  3. 28Erik SviatchenkoCD-R
  4. 5Daniel SteresLB
  5. 2Franco EscobarRB
  6. 8Amine BassiAM
  7. 16Héctor HerreraLM
  8. 6ArturRM
  9. 18Ibrahim AliyuF
  10. 21Nelson QuiñonesAM-L
  11. 11Corey BairdAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 34Thorleifur ÚlfarssonSUB
  2. 3Brad SmithSUB
  3. 38Xavier ValdezSUB
  4. 35Brooklyn RainesSUB
  5. 4Ethan BartlowSUB
  6. 7Ivan FrancoSUB
  7. 27Luis CaicedoSUB
  8. 25Griffin DorseySUB
  9. 30Chase GasperSUB

MIN · 4-2-3-1

  1. 97Dayne St. ClairG
  2. 4Miguel TapiasCD-L
  3. 15Michael BoxallCD-R
  4. 3Zarek ValentinLB
  5. 27D.J. TaylorRB
  6. 10Emanuel ReynosoAM
  7. 33Kervin ArriagaLM
  8. 31Hassani DotsonRM
  9. 22Teemu PukkiF
  10. 8Joseph RosalesAM-L
  11. 21Bongokuhle HlongwaneAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 28Mender GarcíaSUB
  2. 1Clint IrwinSUB
  3. 20Wil TrappSUB
  4. 2Devin PadelfordSUB
  5. 12Bakaye DibassySUB
  6. 13Eric DickSUB
  7. 14Brent KallmanSUB
  8. 18Ismael Tajouri-ShradiSUB
  9. 23Cameron DunbarSUB

Timeline

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 45' Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Iván Franco replaces Nelson Quiñónes.
  4. 45' Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Thorleifur Úlfarsson replaces Corey Baird.
  5. 60' Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Ismael Tajouri-Shradi replaces Joseph Rosales.
  6. 60' Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Wil Trapp replaces Emanuel Reynoso because of an injury.
  7. 60' Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Ménder García replaces Teemu Pukki.
  8. 68' Micael (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  9. 70' Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Bakaye Dibassy replaces Miguel Tapias because of an injury.
  10. 73' Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Chase Gasper replaces Daniel Steres.
  11. 84' Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Luís Caicedo replaces Artur.
  12. 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.
  13. 89' Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Ethan Bartlow replaces Erik Sviatchenko.
  14. 90'+1' Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.

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