MLS

Seattle Sounders FC vs Houston Dynamo FC, 2024 MLS, Western Conference Playoffs - Round One

· Game 1, SEA wins 5-4 on penalties
Seattle Sounders FC
    FT - Penalties
    0 - 0
    Game 1, SEA wins 5-4 on penalties
    Houston Dynamo FC
    • Red Card 66': Adalberto Carrasquilla

    Sounders earn PK win over Dynamo in playoff opener

    Alex Roldan scored the clincher in a penalty-kick shootout as the Seattle Sounders defeated the visiting Houston Dynamo after a scoreless draw Monday night in the opener of their best-of-three Western Conference quarterfinal playoff series.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Cristian Roldan.
    • 4': Foul by Micael (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 4': Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro de la Vega.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 6': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Steve Clark.
    • 7': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 7': Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 9': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 9': Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 14': Foul by Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 14': Pedro de la Vega (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 15': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 17': Attempt saved. João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 19': Foul by Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC).
    • 19': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 20': Foul by Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC).
    • 20': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
    • 25': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 25': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 26': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Micael.
    • 27': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Erik Sviatchenko.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 30': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 30': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 31': Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC).
    • 35': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 42': Attempt missed. Pedro de la Vega (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jordan Morris following a fast break.
    • 44': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Griffin Dorsey.
    • 45': Hand ball by Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC).
    • 45'+1': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Franco Escobar.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 0, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Seattle Sounders FC 0, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
    • 46': Delay in match (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 46': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahim Aliyu with a cross.
    • 49': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Steve Clark.
    • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC).
    • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC).
    • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 52': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Georgi Minoungou replaces Pedro de la Vega.
    • 52': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Raúl Ruidíaz replaces Jordan Morris because of an injury.
    • 53': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC).
    • 54': Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC).
    • 55': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 55': Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Georgi Minoungou following a set piece situation.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 56': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Héctor Herrera.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cristian Roldan with a through ball.
    • 60': Foul by Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 60': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 60': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 60': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 61': Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
    • 61': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 64': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 66': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ezequiel Ponce.
    • 71': Foul by Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
    • 71': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Danny Leyva replaces João Paulo.
    • 71': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Sebastian Kowalczyk replaces Amine Bassi.
    • 72': Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Foul by Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC).
    • 72': Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 73': Foul by Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 73': Georgi Minoungou (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 75': Foul by Micael (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 75': Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Georgi Minoungou with a cross.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yeimar Gómez.
    • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Micael (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
    • 80': Foul by Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 80': Georgi Minoungou (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 80': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Latif Blessing replaces Ibrahim Aliyu.
    • 81': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Brooklyn Raines replaces Héctor Herrera.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Danny Leyva with a cross.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Rothrock.
    • 83': Foul by Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC).
    • 83': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Artur.
    • 86': Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC).
    • 88': Attempt missed. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Georgi Minoungou.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 12 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC).
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a cross.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Danny Musovski replaces Paul Rothrock.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Reed Baker-Whiting replaces Nouhou Tolo.
    • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+7': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Franco Escobar.
    • 90'+7': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Daniel Steres replaces Latif Blessing.
    • 90'+9': Attempt missed. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Danny Leyva with a cross.
    • 90'+11': VAR Decision: No Penalty Seattle Sounders FC.
    • 90'+14': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Raúl Ruidíaz is caught offside.
    • 90'+15': Second Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 0, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
    • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Seattle Sounders FC 0, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
    • 92': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0, Houston Dynamo FC 0(1). Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
    • 93': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0(1), Houston Dynamo FC 0(1). Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
    • 94': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0(1), Houston Dynamo FC 0(2). Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
    • 95': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0(2), Houston Dynamo FC 0(2). Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 95': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0(2), Houston Dynamo FC 0(3). Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
    • 97': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0(3), Houston Dynamo FC 0(3). Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
    • 97': Penalty missed. Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot is close, but misses to the left.
    • 98': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0(4), Houston Dynamo FC 0(3). Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
    • 99': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0(4), Houston Dynamo FC 0(4). Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
    • 100': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0(5), Houston Dynamo FC 0(4). Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
    • 105': Penalty Shootout ends, Seattle Sounders FC 0(5), Houston Dynamo FC 0(4).
    • 0': Match ends, Seattle Sounders FC 0(5), Houston Dynamo FC 0(4).

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 12
    1 Yellow Cards 4
    1 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    1 Corner Kicks 8
    2 Saves 0
    45.9 Possession 54.1
    7 SHOTS 19
    0 ON GOAL 2
    0.0 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    355 Accurate Passes 419
    420 Passes 479
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    5 Accurate Crosses 10
    13 Crosses 34
    0.4 Cross % 0.3
    48 Long Balls 39
    22 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 7
    5 Effective Tackles 5
    12 Tackles 16
    0.4 Tackle % 0.3
    7 Interceptions 4
    33 Effective Clearances 11
    33 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: Lumen Field
    Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
    Attendance: 30,026

    Line-Ups

    SEA Seattle Sounders FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    24 Stefan Frei (GK)
    25 Jackson Ragen Yellow Card
    28 Yeimar Gómez
    5 Nouhou Tolo
    16 Alex Roldan
    11 Albert Rusnák
    6 João Paulo Yellow Card
    7 Cristian Roldan
    13 Jordan Morris
    14 Paul Rothrock Yellow Card
    10 Pedro de la Vega
    Seattle Sounders FC Substitutes:
    Reed Baker-Whiting, Nathan Cardoso, Georgi Minoungou, Andy Thomas, Joshua Atencio, Raúl Ruidíaz, Daniel Leyva, Daniel Musovski, Jon Bell.

    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
    6 Artur
    16 Héctor Herrera Yellow Card
    10 Ezequiel Ponce
    18 Ibrahim Aliyu
    20 Adalberto Carrasquilla Red Card
    Houston Dynamo FC Substitutes:
    Latif Blessing, Andrew Tarbell, Ethan Bartlow, Sebastian Kowalczyk, Sebastián Ferreira, McKinze Gaines, Daniel Steres, Brooklyn Raines, Tate Schmitt.

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