Houston Dynamo FC vs Real Salt Lake, 2023 Major League Soccer, Western Conference Playoffs - Round One
· Game 3, HOU wins 4-3 on penalties
FT - Penalties
1 - 1
Game 3, HOU wins 4-3 on penalties
1 - 1
Game 3, HOU wins 4-3 on penalties
Houston beat RSL on PKs to reach Western semifinals
Griffin Dorsey converted the final kick of the tiebreak to lift the Houston Dynamo into the Western Conference semifinals with a 4-3 win on penalties following a 1-1 draw with visiting Real Salt Lake in their Round One series decider on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 2': Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 4': Attempt missed. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
- 5': Foul by Bryan Oviedo (Real Salt Lake).
- 5': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 11': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Brayan Vera tries a through ball, but Anderson Julio is caught offside.
- 12': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Bryan Oviedo (Real Salt Lake).
- 16': Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake).
- 17': Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 18': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 18': Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 20': Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 22': Attempt missed. Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino.
- 24': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake).
- 25': Attempt missed. Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 25': Attempt saved. Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 26': Attempt missed. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Artur.
- 27': Foul by Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake).
- 27': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, Real Salt Lake 0. Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 31': Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Foul by Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 33': Foul by Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake).
- 33': Micael (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 39': Hand ball by Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake).
- 40': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Bryan Oviedo.
- 40': Attempt missed. Micael (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a cross following a corner.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake).
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, Real Salt Lake 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Houston Dynamo FC 1, Real Salt Lake 0.
- 45': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Cristian Arango replaces Anderson Julio.
- 46': Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card.
- 47': Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake).
- 49': Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake).
- 51': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Franco Escobar.
- 52': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Franco Escobar.
- 53': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Steve Clark.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Luna.
- 53': Attempt missed. Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 54': Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 55': Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Foul by Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 56': Attempt blocked. Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Arango with a cross.
- 56': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Franco Escobar.
- 56': Attempt saved. Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diego Luna.
- 59': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake).
- 59': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 63': Attempt blocked. Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey.
- 63': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Justen Glad.
- 64': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Brayan Vera.
- 65': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, Real Salt Lake 1. Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Bryan Oviedo with a cross.
- 66': Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card.
- 67': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Erik Sviatchenko.
- 71': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Nelson Quiñónes.
- 72': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Emeka Eneli.
- 72': Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Attempt missed. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
- 74': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Héctor Herrera tries a through ball, but Corey Baird is caught offside.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
- 78': Attempt missed. Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 79': Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 80': Attempt saved. Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 81': Attempt saved. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nelson Quiñónes.
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 82': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Thorleifur Úlfarsson replaces Corey Baird.
- 82': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Rubio Rubín replaces Andrés Gómez.
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Foul by Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 83': Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt missed. Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Cristian Arango with a cross.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Thorleifur Úlfarsson (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nelson Quiñónes with a headed pass.
- 88': Attempt saved. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nelson Quiñónes.
- 88': Attempt saved. Thorleifur Úlfarsson (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Danny Musovski replaces Jefferson Savarino.
- 90'+1': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Franco Escobar.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, Real Salt Lake 1.
- 90': Penalty Shootout begins Houston Dynamo FC 1, Real Salt Lake 1.
- 91': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, Real Salt Lake 1(1). Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 91': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1(1), Real Salt Lake 1(1). Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 92': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1(1), Real Salt Lake 1(2). Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 93': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1(2), Real Salt Lake 1(2). Thorleifur Úlfarsson (Houston Dynamo FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 94': Penalty saved. Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 95': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1(3), Real Salt Lake 1(2). Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 96': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1(3), Real Salt Lake 1(3). Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 97': Penalty saved. Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 98': Penalty missed! Still Houston Dynamo FC 1(3), Real Salt Lake 1(3). Danny Musovski (Real Salt Lake) hits the left post with a right footed shot.
- 99': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1(4), Real Salt Lake 1(3). Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 99': Penalty Shootout ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1(4), Real Salt Lake 1(3).
- 0': Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1(4), Real Salt Lake 1(3).
Statistics
 RSL |
HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 43.7 | Possession | 56.3 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 292 | Accurate Passes | 404 |
| 363 | Passes | 475 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 18 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 21 |
| 20 | Tackles | 35 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 16 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 16,374
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 16,374
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 |
Real Salt Lake (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Zac MacMath (GK) |
| 4 | Brayan Vera |
| 15 | Justen Glad |
| 3 | Bryan Oviedo |
| 25 | Emeka Eneli |
| 13 | Nelson Palacio |
| 6 | Braian Ojeda |
| 26 | Diego Luna |
| 11 | Andres Gomez |
| 29 | Anderson Julio |
| 10 | Jefferson Savarino |
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