Houston Dynamo FC vs Sporting Kansas City, 2023 Major League Soccer, Western Conference Playoffs - Semifinals
· MLSHouston Dynamo edge Sporting KC to reach West final
Franco Escobar scored on a corner-kick header late in the first half to lift the Houston Dynamo to a 1-0 victory over visiting Sporting Kansas City in Sunday's Western Conference semifinal.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt saved. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 5': Attempt missed. Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Artur.
- 7': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Tim Leibold.
- 8': Foul by Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City).
- 8': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Attempt saved. Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Franco Escobar.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 15': Foul by Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 15': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City).
- 18': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt missed. Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 19': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 19': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 20': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Héctor Herrera.
- 20': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 20': Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Micael is caught offside.
- 22': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 22': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Hand ball by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 24': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 24': Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City).
- 25': Attempt missed. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 26': Foul by Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City).
- 26': Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 27': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
- 28': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Erik Sviatchenko.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 33': Attempt missed. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 35': Foul by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
- 35': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Attempt missed. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 38': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Nemanja Radoja.
- 39': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 0. Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a cross following a corner.
- 41': Attempt saved. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gadi Kinda.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 44': Attempt missed. Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Houston Dynamo FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 48': Delay in match because of an injury Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 48': Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 49': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City).
- 52': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City).
- 53': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 53': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Micael (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 57': Foul by Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 57': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 60': Attempt missed. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Tim Leibold.
- 61': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 62': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 62': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nemanja Radoja.
- 64': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Erik Sviatchenko.
- 65': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City).
- 68': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 68': Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Attempt saved. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Johnny Russell.
- 69': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Erik Sviatchenko.
- 70': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Erik Thommy replaces Gadi Kinda.
- 70': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Nemanja Radoja is caught offside.
- 72': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Foul by Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City).
- 74': Attempt blocked. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Corey Baird.
- 74': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
- 75': Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 77': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Brad Smith replaces Nelson Quiñónes.
- 77': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Aliyu Ibrahim replaces Corey Baird.
- 78': Foul by Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City).
- 78': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Dany Rosero.
- 79': Attempt missed. Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla with a headed pass.
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Foul by Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City).
- 83': Micael (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Graham Zusi replaces Jake Davis.
- 84': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. William Agada replaces Rémi Walter.
- 85': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Luís Caicedo replaces Amine Bassi.
- 87': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Adalberto Carrasquilla is caught offside.
- 87': Attempt missed. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dániel Sallói with a cross.
- 88': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Foul by Micael (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 88': Foul by Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City).
- 88': Luís Caicedo (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Roger Espinoza replaces Tim Leibold.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Roger Espinoza with a cross.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dániel Sallói with a cross.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Aliyu Ibrahim (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey.
- 90'+6': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Erik Thommy.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 0.
Statistics
 SKC |
HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 36.4 | Possession | 63.6 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 272 | Accurate Passes | 558 |
| 361 | Passes | 651 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 16 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.6 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 14 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 15 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 20,319
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 20,319
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  |
Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Tim Melia (GK) |
| 3 | Andreu Fontàs |
| 5 | Dany Rosero |
| 14 | Tim Leibold |
| 17 | Jacob Davis |
| 6 | Nemanja Radoja |
| 10 | Gadi Kinda |
| 54 | Rémi Walter |
| 9 | Alan Pulido |
| 20 | Dániel Sallói |
| 7 | Johnny Russell |
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