Houston Dynamo FC vs St. Louis CITY SC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSSt. Louis City, Dynamo play to 1-1 draw
Corey Baird opened the scoring for Houston, and Joao Klauss found the equalizer for St. Louis as the Dynamo and St. Louis City played to a 1-1 draw on Saturday at Shell Energy Stadium.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Micael.
- 3': Attempt missed. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 4': Delay in match because of an injury Anthony Markanich (St. Louis City SC).
- 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 7': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Erik Sviatchenko.
- 7': Foul by Tim Parker (St. Louis City SC).
- 7': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Aziel Jackson (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 8': Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 9': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Micael.
- 11': Attempt saved. Jared Stroud (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eduard Löwen.
- 12': Célio Pompeu (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Foul by Micael (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 13': Foul by Jake Nerwinski (St. Louis City SC).
- 13': Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
- 15': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Célio Pompeu.
- 16': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Amine Bassi tries a through ball, but Corey Baird is caught offside.
- 19': Aziel Jackson (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 20': Attempt saved. Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 21': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by João Klauss (St. Louis City SC).
- 22': Célio Pompeu (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Foul by Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 22': Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Attempt missed. Tim Parker (St. Louis City SC) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Eduard Löwen with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 24': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Erik Sviatchenko tries a through ball, but Corey Baird is caught offside.
- 25': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 25': Jake Nerwinski (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Klauss.
- 28': Attempt saved. Aziel Jackson (St. Louis City SC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Klauss.
- 29': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 29': Jared Stroud (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Foul by Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 31': Njabulo Blom (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Attempt saved. Aziel Jackson (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jared Stroud.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey.
- 34': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Njabulo Blom (St. Louis City SC).
- 34': Njabulo Blom (St. Louis City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Foul by Aziel Jackson (St. Louis City SC).
- 37': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Anthony Markanich (St. Louis City SC).
- 39': Foul by Jake Nerwinski (St. Louis City SC).
- 39': Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Aziel Jackson (St. Louis City SC).
- 40': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt saved. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
- 42': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, St. Louis City SC 0. Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC) header from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, St. Louis City SC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Houston Dynamo FC 1, St. Louis City SC 0.
- 46': Hand ball by Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC).
- 49': Attempt blocked. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nelson Quiñónes.
- 50': Attempt missed. Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aziel Jackson.
- 50': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Aziel Jackson (St. Louis City SC).
- 51': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Joakim Nilsson.
- 53': Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 54': Foul by Célio Pompeu (St. Louis City SC).
- 54': Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
- 57': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Tim Parker.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
- 59': Attempt missed. Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 60': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Nökkvi Thórisson replaces Aziel Jackson.
- 60': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Nicholas Gioacchini replaces Jared Stroud.
- 60': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Adalberto Carrasquilla tries a through ball, but Amine Bassi is caught offside.
- 61': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 61': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 64': Attempt missed. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
- 65': Foul by Nökkvi Thórisson (St. Louis City SC).
- 65': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Delay in match because of an injury Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Foul by João Klauss (St. Louis City SC).
- 70': Micael (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Foul by Célio Pompeu (St. Louis City SC).
- 71': Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Brad Smith replaces Nelson Quiñónes.
- 74': Attempt saved. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Franco Escobar with a headed pass.
- 79': Foul by Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 79': Joakim Nilsson (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt saved. Nökkvi Thórisson (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anthony Markanich.
- 80': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Indiana Vassilev replaces Anthony Markanich.
- 80': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Tomás Ostrák replaces Célio Pompeu.
- 81': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Aliyu Ibrahim replaces Corey Baird.
- 82': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Joshua Yaro replaces Joakim Nilsson.
- 82': Foul by Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City SC).
- 82': Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Hand ball by Tomás Ostrák (St. Louis City SC).
- 84': Foul by Aliyu Ibrahim (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 84': Tim Parker (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Tomás Ostrák (St. Louis City SC).
- 85': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City SC).
- 86': Micael (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 87': Njabulo Blom (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt saved. Tomás Ostrák (St. Louis City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Indiana Vassilev.
- 88': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, St. Louis City SC 1. João Klauss (St. Louis City SC) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
- 89': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Sebastian Kowalczyk replaces Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 90'+1': Hand ball by Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+3': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Tim Parker.
- 90'+4': Foul by Aliyu Ibrahim (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+4': Tim Parker (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Aliyu Ibrahim (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Tim Parker (St. Louis City SC).
- 90'+5': Tim Parker (St. Louis City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Foul by Micael (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+6': Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, St. Louis City SC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, St. Louis City SC 1.
Statistics
 STL |
HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 35.3 | Possession | 64.7 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 213 | Accurate Passes | 452 |
| 289 | Passes | 544 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 14 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 18 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 22 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 14,369
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 14,369
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
Houston Dynamo FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Steve Clark (GK) |
| 31 | Micael |
| 28 | Erik Sviatchenko  |
| 2 | Franco Escobar |
| 25 | Griffin Dorsey |
| 8 | Amine Bassi |
| 16 | Héctor Herrera |
| 6 | Artur |
| 11 | Corey Baird |
| 21 | Nelson Quiñones |
| 20 | Adalberto Carrasquilla |
St. Louis CITY SC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Roman Bürki (GK) |
| 4 | Joakim Nilsson |
| 26 | Tim Parker |
| 13 | Anthony Markanich |
| 2 | Jakob Nerwinski |
| 25 | Aziel Jackson |
| 6 | Njabulo Blom |
| 10 | Eduard Löwen |
| 9 | João Klauss |
| 8 | Jared Stroud |
| 12 | Célio Pompeu |
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