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Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo FC, 2025 MLS, Regular Season

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Sporting Kansas City are hosting Houston Dynamo FC at Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the MLS.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Antônio Carlos (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 3': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 4': Foul by Duane Holmes (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 4': Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Duane Holmes (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 5': Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 7': Attempt saved. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jonathan Bond (Houston Dynamo FC). Assisted by Manu García.
  • 7': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 9': Foul by Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 9': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Brooklyn Raines (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 10': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Foul by Antônio Carlos (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 12': Antônio Carlos (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a fast break.
  • 18': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 20': Foul by Duane Holmes (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 20': Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Duane Holmes (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by John Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Griffin Dorsey.
  • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 24': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Felipe Andrade.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 31': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 32': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Erik Sviatchenko.
  • 33': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Lawrence Ennali.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Alán Montes (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zorhan Bassong with a cross.
  • 35': Brooklyn Raines (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Foul by Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 35': Attempt saved. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by John Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 38': Brooklyn Raines (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Foul by Manu García (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 40': Attempt saved. Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by John Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Ondrej Lingr.
  • 40': Foul by Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 40': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Antônio Carlos.
  • 41': Foul by Alán Montes (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 41': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 44': Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zorhan Bassong.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 45'+1': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Brooklyn Raines (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by John Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Ezequiel Ponce.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 0, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Santiago Muñóz replaces Manu García.
  • 48': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Antônio Carlos.
  • 50': Foul by Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 50': Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 53': Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 54': Alán Montes (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Duane Holmes (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 58': Brooklyn Raines (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 59': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Duane Holmes is caught offside.
  • 61': VAR Decision: No Penalty Houston Dynamo FC.
  • 62': Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 67': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Jansen Miller.
  • 68': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Sebastian Kowalczyk replaces Duane Holmes.
  • 68': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Jake Davis replaces Nemanja Radoja.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Kowalczyk with a cross following a corner.
  • 69': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Foul by Brooklyn Raines (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 70': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Erik Sviatchenko.
  • 71': Brooklyn Raines (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 72': Brooklyn Raines (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Santiago Muñóz (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Felipe Andrade.
  • 72': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Jansen Miller.
  • 73': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Logan Ndenbe.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by John Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Ondrej Lingr with a cross.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Alán Montes (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 78': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Jacob Bartlett replaces Zorhan Bassong.
  • 78': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Mason Toye replaces Erik Thommy.
  • 80': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Júnior Urso replaces Brooklyn Raines.
  • 80': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Nelson Quiñónes replaces Ondrej Lingr.
  • 80': Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Foul by Jansen Miller (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 82': Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 83': Foul by Mason Toye (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 83': Júnior Urso (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Handball by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 86': Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Foul by Santiago Muñóz (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 87': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 87': Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Foul by Júnior Urso (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 88': John Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Júnior Urso (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Delay in match because of an injury John Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 90'+1': Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Alán Montes (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jonathan Bond (Houston Dynamo FC). Assisted by Jacob Bartlett with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by John Pulskamp.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Dejan Joveljic.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Erik Sviatchenko.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jacob Bartlett with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nelson Quiñónes with a cross.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dániel Sallói with a cross.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
  • 90'+8': Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 0': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, Houston Dynamo FC 0.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 17
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 7
2 Saves 5
48.4 Possession 51.6
9 SHOTS 11
5 ON GOAL 2
0.6 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
412 Accurate Passes 425
478 Passes 505
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 7
11 Crosses 15
0.5 Cross % 0.5
50 Long Balls 51
25 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 5
4 Effective Tackles 11
7 Tackles 15
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
12 Interceptions 8
22 Effective Clearances 16
22 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 16,983

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 San Jose Earthquakes 10 +19 27
2 Vancouver Whitecaps 9 +20 24
3 LAFC 10 +11 20
4 Seattle Sounders FC 8 +8 19
Full Table

Line-Ups

SKC Sporting Kansas City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 John Pulskamp (GK)
23 Alán Montes
15 Jansen Miller
18 Logan Ndenbe
11 Khiry Shelton
21 Manu García
22 Zorhan Bassong Yellow Card
6 Nemanja Radoja
9 Dejan Joveljic
10 Dániel Sallói
26 Erik Thommy

HOU Houston Dynamo FC (4-4-2)

No. Name
31 Jonathan Bond (GK)
3 Antônio Carlos Yellow Card
28 Erik Sviatchenko
36 Felipe Andrade
25 Griffin Dorsey
35 Brooklyn Raines
6 Artur
11 Lawrence Ennali Yellow Card
14 Duane Holmes Yellow Card
9 Ondrej Lingr
10 Ezequiel Ponce

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