CF Montréal vs Houston Dynamo FC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSLassi Lappalainen strikes late as CF Montreal, Dynamo draw
Lassi Lappalainen scored on the last shot of the match to help CF Montreal escape with a 1-1 draw against the visiting Houston Dynamo on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Romell Quioto (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 1': Attempt saved. Romell Quioto (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mathieu Choinière.
- 2': Ariel Lassiter (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Foul by Luís Caicedo (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 4': Attempt saved. Romell Quioto (CF Montréal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Zachary Brault-Guillard.
- 9': Foul by Luís Caicedo (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 9': Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Goal! CF Montréal 0, Houston Dynamo FC 1. Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Sebastian Kowalczyk.
- 11': Foul by Samuel Piette (CF Montréal).
- 11': Luís Caicedo (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Griffin Dorsey.
- 15': Attempt missed. Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Zachary Brault-Guillard following a corner.
- 16': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 16': Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Fernando Álvarez (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Aliyu Ibrahim (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 18': Aliyu Ibrahim (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Delay in match because of an injury Fernando Álvarez (CF Montréal).
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Attempt saved. Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nelson Quiñónes with a through ball.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kwadwo Opoku.
- 25': Foul by Aliyu Ibrahim (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 25': Joel Waterman (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by George Campbell.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nelson Quiñónes with a cross.
- 33': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Samuel Piette (CF Montréal).
- 33': Samuel Piette (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Foul by Samuel Piette (CF Montréal).
- 35': Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Offside, CF Montréal. Mathieu Choinière tries a through ball, but Romell Quioto is caught offside.
- 36': Delay in match because of an injury Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Foul by Luís Caicedo (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 38': Kwadwo Opoku (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal).
- 40': Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal).
- 42': Luís Caicedo (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Aliyu Ibrahim (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Joel Waterman (CF Montréal).
- 44': Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Samuel Piette (CF Montréal).
- 45': Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal).
- 45': Foul by Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 45': Kwadwo Opoku (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Kwadwo Opoku (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ariel Lassiter.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, CF Montréal 0, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins CF Montréal 0, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
- 45': Substitution, CF Montréal. Sunusi Ibrahim replaces Samuel Piette.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Aliyu Ibrahim (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Steres with a through ball.
- 46': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Joel Waterman.
- 47': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Romell Quioto.
- 49': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Steve Clark tries a through ball, but Nelson Quiñónes is caught offside.
- 51': Delay in match because of an injury Aliyu Ibrahim (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 53': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Corey Baird replaces Aliyu Ibrahim because of an injury.
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Attempt saved. Sunusi Ibrahim (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 54': Foul by Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 54': Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Ethan Bartlow.
- 55': Foul by Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 55': Romell Quioto (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Attempt saved. Ariel Lassiter (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kwadwo Opoku.
- 57': Attempt missed. Sunusi Ibrahim (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Zachary Brault-Guillard.
- 58': Foul by Kwadwo Opoku (CF Montréal).
- 58': Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Attempt saved. Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top left corner.
- 59': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Jonathan Sirois.
- 60': Attempt missed. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) header from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nelson Quiñónes with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Corey Baird tries a through ball, but Sebastian Kowalczyk is caught offside.
- 62': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 62': Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Sunusi Ibrahim (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zachary Brault-Guillard with a headed pass.
- 63': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 63': Delay in match because of an injury Zachary Brault-Guillard (CF Montréal).
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Amine Bassi replaces Sebastian Kowalczyk.
- 71': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Franco Escobar replaces Daniel Steres.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
- 74': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Fernando Álvarez.
- 75': Substitution, CF Montréal. Lassi Lappalainen replaces Kwadwo Opoku.
- 75': Substitution, CF Montréal. Chinonso Offor replaces Fernando Álvarez.
- 76': Attempt missed. Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
- 77': Attempt saved. Romell Quioto (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sunusi Ibrahim.
- 78': Attempt saved. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Franco Escobar.
- 78': Foul by Luís Caicedo (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 78': Sunusi Ibrahim (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Attempt missed. Chinonso Offor (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 80': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Steve Clark.
- 82': Foul by Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 82': Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Franco Escobar.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Lassi Lappalainen (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 84': Foul by Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 84': Zachary Brault-Guillard (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Brad Smith replaces Nelson Quiñónes.
- 86': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Iván Franco replaces Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 90': Attempt saved. Ariel Lassiter (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90': Foul by Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90': George Campbell (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+2': Joel Waterman (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+3': George Campbell (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Chinonso Offor (CF Montréal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mathieu Choinière with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+5': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Teenage Hadebe.
- 90'+6': Goal! CF Montréal 1, Houston Dynamo FC 1. Lassi Lappalainen (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, CF Montréal 1, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, CF Montréal 1, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
Statistics
 HOU |
MTL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 9 |
| 6 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Saves | 3 |
| 41.8 | Possession | 58.2 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 263 | Accurate Passes | 408 |
| 351 | Passes | 475 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 12 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 17 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 25 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Stade Saputo
Location: Montreal, Canada
Attendance: 13,509
Venue: Stade Saputo
Location: Montreal, Canada
Attendance: 13,509
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
CF Montréal (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Jonathan Sirois (GK) |
| 16 | Joel Waterman |
| 4 | Fernando Alvarez |
| 24 | George Campbell |
| 29 | Mathieu Choinière |
| 6 | Samuel Piette  |
| 11 | Ariel Lassiter |
| 19 | Nathan Saliba |
| 15 | Zachary Brault-Guillard |
| 30 | Romell Quioto |
| 90 | Kwadwo Opoku |
Houston Dynamo FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Steve Clark (GK) |
| 17 | Teenage Hadebe |
| 4 | Ethan Bartlow |
| 5 | Daniel Steres |
| 25 | Griffin Dorsey |
| 32 | Sebastian Kowalczyk |
| 27 | Luis Caicedo |
| 6 | Artur |
| 18 | Ibrahim Aliyu |
| 21 | Nelson Quiñones |
| 20 | Adalberto Carrasquilla |
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