Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo FC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
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39': Johnny Russell
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2 - 1
2 - 1
SKC edge Dynamo, creep within 1 point of playoff line
Sporting Kansas City's Johnny Russell scored an early goal and then watched the final 61 minutes after receiving a red card as his teammates defeated the Houston Dynamo 2-1 in Kansas City, Kan., to close within one point of the red line in the Western...
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City).
- 2': Luís Caicedo (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Logan Ndenbe with a cross.
- 4': Penalty conceded by Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 6': VAR Decision: Penalty Sporting Kansas City.
- 7': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Houston Dynamo FC 0. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 9': Delay in match because of an injury Tim Melia (Sporting Kansas City).
- 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 13': Attempt missed. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jake Davis with a headed pass following a fast break.
- 16': Attempt missed. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Khiry Shelton.
- 17': Attempt blocked. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 17': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Franco Escobar.
- 18': Attempt blocked. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Johnny Russell with a cross.
- 18': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Brad Smith.
- 19': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
- 19': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
- 21': Luís Caicedo (Houston Dynamo FC) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 22': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Dany Rosero.
- 23': Attempt missed. Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luís Caicedo following a corner.
- 28': Foul by Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City).
- 28': Luís Caicedo (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Delay in match because of an injury Aliyu Ibrahim (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Attempt saved. Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Teenage Hadebe with a cross.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 34': Foul by Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City).
- 34': Luís Caicedo (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Foul by Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City).
- 36': Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Delay in match because of an injury Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 37': Delay in match (Sporting Kansas City). VAR checking.
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City).
- 39': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the red card.
- 41': Foul by Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 41': Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Foul by Luís Caicedo (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 43': Attempt saved. Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nemanja Radoja.
- 43': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
- 43': Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aliyu Ibrahim.
- 45'+1': Foul by Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 45'+1': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 45'+6': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Khiry Shelton with a cross.
- 45'+6': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 2, Houston Dynamo FC 0. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 45'+8': Foul by Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City).
- 45'+8': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+9': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 2, Houston Dynamo FC 1. Teenage Hadebe (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ethan Bartlow following a set piece situation.
- 45'+11': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Adalberto Carrasquilla tries a through ball, but Franco Escobar is caught offside.
- 45'+12': Foul by Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 45'+12': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+13': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 2, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 2, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
- 45': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Corey Baird replaces Nelson Quiñónes.
- 45': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Micael replaces Teenage Hadebe.
- 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Rémi Walter replaces William Agada.
- 48': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Erik Thommy tries a through ball, but Khiry Shelton is caught offside.
- 51': Attempt missed. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jake Davis following a fast break.
- 54': Hand ball by Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City).
- 54': Attempt saved. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 55': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Logan Ndenbe.
- 58': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Micael (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 60': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Artur replaces Sebastian Kowalczyk.
- 61': Foul by Aliyu Ibrahim (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 61': Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Roger Espinoza replaces Nemanja Radoja.
- 62': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Dániel Sallói replaces Gadi Kinda.
- 64': Attempt saved. Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Franco Escobar.
- 67': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Dany Rosero.
- 67': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Dany Rosero.
- 70': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Griffin Dorsey replaces Aliyu Ibrahim.
- 70': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Luís Caicedo (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 72': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Micael.
- 73': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
- 74': Foul by Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 74': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
- 75': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Iván Franco replaces Héctor Herrera.
- 79': Attempt missed. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Logan Ndenbe with a cross.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey with a cross.
- 83': Foul by Luís Caicedo (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 83': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Luís Caicedo (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Micael (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 86': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Felipe Gutiérrez replaces Erik Thommy.
- 86': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 87': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 87': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City).
- 88': Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City).
- 88': Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Jake Davis.
- 90'+1': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Roger Espinoza.
- 90'+3': Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+4': 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 Ethan Bartlow.
- 90'+5': Foul by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+5': Luís Caicedo (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 2, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 2, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
Statistics
 HOU |
SKC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 67.8 | Possession | 32.2 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 521 | Accurate Passes | 207 |
| 592 | Passes | 275 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 21 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 18 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 9 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 18,033
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 18,033
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
Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Tim Melia (GK) |
| 3 | Andreu Fontàs |
| 5 | Daniel Rosero Valencia  |
| 18 | Logan Ndenbe |
| 17 | Jacob Davis |
| 6 | Nemanja Radoja |
| 10 | Gadi Kinda |
| 26 | Erik Thommy |
| 23 | William Agada |
| 7 | Johnny Russell |
| 11 | Khiry Shelton |
Houston Dynamo FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Steve Clark (GK) |
| 17 | Teenage Hadebe |
| 4 | Ethan Bartlow |
| 3 | Brad Smith |
| 2 | Franco Escobar |
| 20 | Adalberto Carrasquilla |
| 16 | Héctor Herrera |
| 27 | Luis Caicedo |
| 18 | Ibrahim Aliyu |
| 32 | Sebastian Kowalczyk |
| 21 | Nelson Quiñones |
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