MLS

Houston Dynamo FC vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2024 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Houston Dynamo FC
  • 81': Sebastián Ferreira
  • 85': Franco Escobar
FT
2 - 1
San Jose Earthquakes
  • 1': Bruno Wilson
  • Red Card 34': Preston Judd
  • Red Card 90'+5': Jackson Yueill

Dynamo rally to slide past Earthquakes

The San Jose Earthquakes started fast, but the Houston Dynamo finished strong and used two second-half scores on Saturday night to notch a 2-1 home victory.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Franco Escobar.
  • 1': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 0, San Jose Earthquakes 1. Bruno Wilson (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza with a cross following a corner.
  • 5': Foul by Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 5': Ján Gregus (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Hand ball by Bruno Wilson (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 9': Foul by Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 9': Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
  • 13': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Rodrigues.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Erik Sviatchenko.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Amine Bassi with a cross.
  • 16': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 16': Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 20': Micael (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Hand ball by Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 22': Alfredo Morales (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Ján Gregus (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 23': Attempt saved. Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paul Marie.
  • 24': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Bruno Wilson.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Erik Sviatchenko with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Artur.
  • 29': Foul by Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 29': Micael (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': VAR Decision: No card change Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 34': Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 36': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Paul Marie.
  • 39': Foul by Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 39': Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Tanner Beason replaces Niko Tsakiris.
  • 43': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Paul Marie.
  • 44': Bruno Wilson (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Micael (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 45': Foul by Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 45': Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 45'+2': Tanner Beason (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Tanner Beason (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 45'+2': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+5': Attempt saved. Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Artur.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 0, San Jose Earthquakes 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Houston Dynamo FC 0, San Jose Earthquakes 1.
  • 45': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Carlos Akapo replaces Paul Marie.
  • 45': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Carlos Gruezo replaces Alfredo Morales.
  • 47': Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 52': Foul by Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 52': Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Vítor Costa (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 56': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Jamar Ricketts replaces Vítor Costa because of an injury.
  • 56': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Brad Smith replaces Erik Sviatchenko.
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 57': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Bruno Wilson.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Brad Smith (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey.
  • 59': Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Ján Gregus (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 60': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Franco Escobar.
  • 61': Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 62': Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Brad Smith (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 63': Foul by Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 63': Jamar Ricketts (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Rodrigues.
  • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 70': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Sebastian Kowalczyk replaces Ján Gregus.
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Micael.
  • 73': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Carlos Gruezo.
  • 74': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Jamar Ricketts.
  • 76': Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card.
  • 77': VAR Decision: No Penalty Houston Dynamo FC.
  • 78': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Jeremy Ebobisse replaces Benjamin Kikanovic.
  • 81': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, San Jose Earthquakes 1. Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Artur.
  • 82': Foul by Carlos Gruezo (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 82': Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 83': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Tanner Beason.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
  • 84': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Bruno Wilson.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amine Bassi with a cross.
  • 85': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 2, San Jose Earthquakes 1. Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top right corner following a corner.
  • 86': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 86': Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Foul by Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 87': Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 90': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Gabriel Segal replaces Sebastián Ferreira because of an injury.
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 90'+2': Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Carlos Gruezo (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 90'+5': Carlos Gruezo (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 90'+5': Second yellow card to Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) for a bad foul.
  • 90'+9': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Artur is caught offside.
  • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, San Jose Earthquakes 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, San Jose Earthquakes 1.
  • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, San Jose Earthquakes 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, San Jose Earthquakes 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 2
2 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 10
6 Saves 1
18.9 Possession 81.1
2 SHOTS 15
2 ON GOAL 8
1.0 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
123 Accurate Passes 678
174 Passes 748
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 9
7 Crosses 39
0.1 Cross % 0.2
36 Long Balls 61
13 Accurate Long Balls 49
0.4 Long Balls % 0.8
0 Blocked Shots 4
10 Effective Tackles 12
18 Tackles 14
0.6 Tackle % 0.9
6 Interceptions 2
54 Effective Clearances 10
54 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 16,184

Line-Ups

HOU 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
21 Jan Gregus
6 Artur
11 Sebastián Ferreira
18 Ibrahim Aliyu
20 Adalberto Carrasquilla Yellow Card
Houston Dynamo FC Substitutes:
Brad Smith, Andrew Tarbell, Sebastian Kowalczyk, Daniel Steres, Ethan Bartlow, Gabriel Segal, Latif Blessing, Brooklyn Raines, Tate Schmitt.

SJ San Jose Earthquakes (4-3-3)

No. Name
25 William Yarbrough (GK)
26 Rodrigues
4 Bruno Wilson
94 Vítor Costa
3 Paul Marie Yellow Card
6 Alfredo Morales
30 Niko Tsakiris
14 Jackson Yueill Yellow Card
19 Preston Judd Red Card
28 Benjamin Kikanovic
10 Cristian Espinoza
San Jose Earthquakes Substitutes:
Carlos Gruezo, Michael Baldisimo, Carlos Akapo, Ousseni Bouda, Emmanuel Ochoa, Tommy Thompson, Tanner Beason, Jamar Ricketts, Jeremy Ebobisse.

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