LA Galaxy vs Houston Dynamo FC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSAndrew Tarbell gets clean sheet as Dynamo, Galaxy draw
Andrew Tarbell recorded two big saves in the 75th minute and recorded a shutout in his first regular-season appearance of 2023 to help the Houston Dynamo salvage a scoreless draw against the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday night at Carson, Calif.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Delay in match because of an injury Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy).
- 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 3': Foul by Uri Rosell (LA Galaxy).
- 3': Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 4': Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 5': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy).
- 9': Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Maya Yoshida.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Uri Rosell.
- 15': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Sebastian Kowalczyk tries a through ball, but Corey Baird is caught offside.
- 16': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Griffin Dorsey.
- 17': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Andrew Tarbell.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Fagundez with a cross.
- 18': Delay in match (LA Galaxy).
- 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 19': Foul by Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 19': Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Mark Delgado (LA Galaxy).
- 23': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Micael.
- 29': Foul by Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 29': Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Uri Rosell (LA Galaxy).
- 31': Luís Caicedo (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
- 33': Attempt saved. Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mark Delgado.
- 34': Foul by Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy).
- 34': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Attempt missed. Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Kowalczyk with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 35': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Daniel Steres tries a through ball, but Corey Baird is caught offside.
- 38': Foul by Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 38': Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Attempt missed. Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Diego Fagundez with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 43': Attempt saved. Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amine Bassi with a through ball.
- 43': Attempt missed. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nelson Quiñónes.
- 45': Calegari (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Fagundez with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, LA Galaxy 0, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins LA Galaxy 0, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
- 47': Foul by Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy).
- 47': Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 49': Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt saved. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 52': Delay in match because of an injury Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy).
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': Foul by Micael (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 52': Mark Delgado (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Luís Caicedo (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 55': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Luís Caicedo (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Attempt saved. Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mark Delgado.
- 58': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Micael.
- 61': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Diego Fagundez.
- 62': Foul by Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 62': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Edwin Cerrillo replaces Mark Delgado.
- 63': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Billy Sharp replaces Dejan Joveljic.
- 63': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Michael Barrios replaces Diego Fagundez.
- 63': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Daniel Aguirre replaces Tyler Boyd.
- 63': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Aliyu Ibrahim replaces Corey Baird.
- 64': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Adalberto Carrasquilla replaces Sebastian Kowalczyk.
- 64': Calegari (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Foul by Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 64': Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury Micael (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 68': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Brad Smith replaces Micael because of an injury.
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Foul by Michael Barrios (LA Galaxy).
- 68': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Daniel Steres.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
- 75': Attempt saved. Daniel Aguirre (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Barrios.
- 75': Attempt saved. Michael Barrios (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Billy Sharp.
- 76': Attempt saved. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 77': Daniel Aguirre (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 78': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Ethan Bartlow.
- 79': Attempt missed. Aliyu Ibrahim (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla following a fast break.
- 79': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Jonathan Pérez replaces Uri Rosell.
- 80': Foul by Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy).
- 80': Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Jonathan Pérez (LA Galaxy).
- 82': Luís Caicedo (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Luís Caicedo (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 83': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Delay in match because of an injury Calegari (LA Galaxy).
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Calegari went off injured after LA Galaxy had used all subs.
- 88': Foul by Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 88': Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Brad Smith.
- 90'+1': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Brad Smith.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riqui Puig.
- 90'+2': Delay in match (LA Galaxy).
- 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Foul by Michael Barrios (LA Galaxy).
- 90'+3': Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Artur replaces Nelson Quiñónes.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Thorleifur Úlfarsson replaces Amine Bassi.
- 90'+4': Foul by Brad Smith (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+4': Michael Barrios (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edwin Cerrillo.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Jonathan Pérez (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 90'+7': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+7': Jonathan Pérez (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+8': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, LA Galaxy 0, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, LA Galaxy 0, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, LA Galaxy 0, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
Statistics
 HOU |
LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 10 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 45.5 | Possession | 54.5 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 424 | Accurate Passes | 499 |
| 482 | Passes | 563 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 9 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 14 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 23 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
Location: Carson, California, USA
Attendance: 20,035
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
Location: Carson, California, USA
Attendance: 20,035
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Salt Lake | 10 | +8 | 18 |
| 2 | LA Galaxy | 10 | +4 | 18 |
| 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 9 | +8 | 17 |
| 4 | Minnesota United FC | 9 | +5 | 17 |
Line-Ups
LA Galaxy (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Bond (GK) |
| 17 | Chris Mavinga |
| 4 | Maya Yoshida |
| 16 | Oriol Rosell |
| 44 | Raheem Edwards  |
| 2 | Calegari |
| 6 | Ricard Puig |
| 8 | Marky Delgado |
| 21 | Diego Fagundez |
| 11 | Tyler Boyd |
| 9 | Dejan Joveljic |
Houston Dynamo FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Andrew Tarbell (GK) |
| 31 | Micael |
| 4 | Ethan Bartlow |
| 5 | Daniel Steres |
| 25 | Griffin Dorsey |
| 8 | Amine Bassi |
| 27 | Luis Caicedo |
| 16 | Héctor Herrera |
| 11 | Corey Baird |
| 21 | Nelson Quiñones |
| 32 | Sebastian Kowalczyk |
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