Houston Dynamo FC vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
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2 - 2
2 - 2
Sounders strike twice in second half, draw with Dynamo
Paul Rothrock scored in his first MLS start, Jackson Ragen leveled six minutes later with his first career goal and the Seattle Sounders rallied from two down at halftime to a 2-2 draw against the host Houston Dynamo on Wednesday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 6': Foul by Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 6': Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 9': Hand ball by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 10': Attempt saved. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Morris.
- 17': Attempt saved. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ibrahim Aliyu.
- 22': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 23': Attempt blocked. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 24': Foul by Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 24': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Attempt missed. Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Erik Sviatchenko with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 25': Attempt missed. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 25': Foul by Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 25': Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Reed Baker-Whiting.
- 30': Attempt missed. Micael (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a cross following a corner.
- 30': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0. Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo FC) with an attempt from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
- 32': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Yeimar Gómez.
- 34': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 36': Attempt missed. Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey with a cross.
- 37': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 39': Foul by Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 39': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 2, Seattle Sounders FC 0. Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ibrahim Aliyu.
- 45'+1': Foul by Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 45'+1': Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Josh Atencio (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Morris with a headed pass.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Houston Dynamo FC 2, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Nouhou Tolo replaces Yeimar Gómez.
- 47': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 47': Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Erik Sviatchenko.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Latif Blessing.
- 53': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Jon Bell.
- 56': Foul by Reed Baker-Whiting (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 56': Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Attempt saved. Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josh Atencio.
- 57': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 2, Seattle Sounders FC 1. Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 60': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Ibrahim Aliyu is caught offside.
- 60': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Danny Musovski replaces Josh Atencio.
- 60': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Raúl Ruidíaz replaces Jordan Morris.
- 62': Danny Musovski (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Foul by Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 63': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 2, Seattle Sounders FC 2. Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
- 65': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Danny Musovski.
- 67': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 67': Reed Baker-Whiting (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Foul by Danny Musovski (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 67': Micael (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt missed. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ibrahim Aliyu.
- 69': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Sebastián Ferreira replaces Latif Blessing.
- 70': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Jon Bell.
- 71': Foul by Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 71': Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 74': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Erik Sviatchenko.
- 74': Attempt missed. Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Raúl Ruidíaz with a cross following a corner.
- 75': Attempt saved. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sebastian Kowalczyk.
- 75': Attempt saved. Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 78': Danny Musovski (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 79': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Nathan replaces Jon Bell.
- 79': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Daniel Steres replaces Franco Escobar.
- 79': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Brooklyn Raines replaces Amine Bassi.
- 80': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Ethan Bartlow replaces Micael.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Reed Baker-Whiting (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nouhou Tolo.
- 84': Delay in match because of an injury Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Attempt missed. Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Reed Baker-Whiting.
- 87': Foul by Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 87': Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. João Paulo replaces Reed Baker-Whiting.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastián Ferreira.
- 89': Foul by Brooklyn Raines (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 89': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Brooklyn Raines (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Tate Schmitt replaces Griffin Dorsey.
- 90': Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Foul by Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+3': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 90'+4': Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tate Schmitt with a cross.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, Seattle Sounders FC 2.
- 0': Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, Seattle Sounders FC 2.
Statistics
 SEA |
HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 43.4 | Possession | 56.6 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 349 | Accurate Passes | 473 |
| 416 | Passes | 551 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 16 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 16 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 19 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 15,096
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 15,096
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| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 14 | +22 | 32 |
| 2 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | +19 | 32 |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | +7 | 26 |
| 4 | FC Dallas | 15 | +8 | 25 |
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 |
| 27 | Sebastian Kowalczyk |
| 18 | Ibrahim Aliyu  |
| 15 | Latif Blessing |
Seattle Sounders FC (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Stefan Frei (GK) |
| 25 | Jackson Ragen |
| 15 | Jon Bell |
| 28 | Yeimar Gómez |
| 8 | Joshua Atencio |
| 18 | Obed Vargas |
| 21 | Reed Baker-Whiting |
| 7 | Cristian Roldan |
| 13 | Jordan Morris |
| 11 | Albert Rusnák |
| 14 | Paul Rothrock |
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