MLS

Houston Dynamo FC vs D.C. United, 2019 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
  • 67': Memo Rodríguez
  • 68': Thomas McNamara
FT
2 - 1
  • 46': Wayne Rooney
  • Red Card 85': Paul Arriola

Dynamo get two quick goals to rally past D.C. United

Memo Rodriguez and Tommy McNamara each scored within a one-minute span to lead the Houston Dynamo to a 2-1 comeback victory over D.C. United.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Alberth Elis (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Foul by Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United).
  • 1': Delay in match because of an injury Alberth Elis (Houston Dynamo).
  • 1': Delay in match because of an injury Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United).
  • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Alberth Elis (Houston Dynamo).
  • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 11': Substitution, Houston Dynamo. Memo Rodríguez replaces Alberth Elis because of an injury.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Marquinhos Pedroso (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Wayne Rooney (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
  • 14': Foul by Lucas Rodríguez (D.C. United).
  • 14': Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Foul by Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo).
  • 16': Lucas Rodríguez (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Hand ball by Frédéric Brillant (D.C. United).
  • 17': Attempt missed. Ulises Segura (D.C. United) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marquinhos Pedroso with a cross.
  • 20': Foul by Adam Lundkvist (Houston Dynamo).
  • 20': Russell Canouse (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Lucas Rodríguez (D.C. United) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wayne Rooney.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Romell Quioto (Houston Dynamo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by A.J. DeLaGarza with a cross.
  • 24': Alejandro Fuenmayor (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Luciano Acosta (D.C. United).
  • 25': Boniek García (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Russell Canouse (D.C. United).
  • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Boniek García (Houston Dynamo).
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 27': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Paul Arriola.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez.
  • 27': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Ulises Segura.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Romell Quioto with a cross.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Tomás Martínez (Houston Dynamo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 30': Foul by Tomás Martínez (Houston Dynamo).
  • 30': Russell Canouse (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Luciano Acosta (D.C. United).
  • 31': Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Paul Arriola (D.C. United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Wayne Rooney.
  • 36': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Russell Canouse.
  • 37': Foul by Adam Lundkvist (Houston Dynamo).
  • 37': Ulises Segura (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Tomás Martínez (Houston Dynamo).
  • 38': Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Tomás Martínez (Houston Dynamo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Foul by Marquinhos Pedroso (D.C. United).
  • 40': Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Romell Quioto (Houston Dynamo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Boniek García.
  • 42': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Leonardo Jara.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Mauro Manotas (Houston Dynamo) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Lundkvist.
  • 45'+1': Hand ball by Alejandro Fuenmayor (Houston Dynamo).
  • 45'+1': Hand ball by Ulises Segura (D.C. United).
  • 45'+3': Aljaz Struna (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Wayne Rooney (D.C. United).
  • 45'+4': Foul by Mauro Manotas (Houston Dynamo).
  • 45'+4': Frédéric Brillant (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. A.J. DeLaGarza (Houston Dynamo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez with a cross.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Houston Dynamo 0, D.C. United 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Houston Dynamo 0, D.C. United 0.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Ulises Segura (D.C. United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
  • 46': Goal! Houston Dynamo 0, D.C. United 1. Wayne Rooney (D.C. United) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ulises Segura.
  • 49': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Marquinhos Pedroso.
  • 49': Foul by Russell Canouse (D.C. United).
  • 49': Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Fuenmayor (Houston Dynamo) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Romell Quioto.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Alejandro Fuenmayor (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Romell Quioto (Houston Dynamo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tomás Martínez with a cross.
  • 52': Hand ball by Paul Arriola (D.C. United).
  • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Paul Arriola (D.C. United).
  • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Romell Quioto (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Boniek García (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mauro Manotas.
  • 55': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Steven Birnbaum.
  • 55': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Ulises Segura.
  • 57': Foul by Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo).
  • 57': Russell Canouse (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Wayne Rooney (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Rodríguez.
  • 58': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Leonardo Jara.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Martínez.
  • 61': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Frédéric Brillant.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Aljaz Struna (Houston Dynamo) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez with a cross.
  • 61': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Wayne Rooney.
  • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Wayne Rooney (D.C. United).
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Substitution, D.C. United. Chris McCann replaces Ulises Segura.
  • 66': Substitution, Houston Dynamo. Tommy McNamara replaces Romell Quioto.
  • 67': Goal! Houston Dynamo 1, D.C. United 1. Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Boniek García.
  • 68': Goal! Houston Dynamo 2, D.C. United 1. Tommy McNamara (Houston Dynamo) with an attempt from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Lundkvist with a cross.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Mauro Manotas (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tommy McNamara.
  • 70': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Bill Hamid.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Tomás Martínez (Houston Dynamo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 72': Boniek García (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Paul Arriola (D.C. United).
  • 74': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Marquinhos Pedroso.
  • 75': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Tomás Martínez.
  • 76': Foul by Russell Canouse (D.C. United).
  • 76': Tommy McNamara (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Russell Canouse (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Boniek García (Houston Dynamo) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 78': Hand ball by Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo).
  • 80': Foul by Alejandro Fuenmayor (Houston Dynamo).
  • 80': Russell Canouse (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Wayne Rooney (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 80': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Boniek García.
  • 82': Substitution, D.C. United. Zoltán Stieber replaces Marquinhos Pedroso.
  • 83': Adam Lundkvist (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Paul Arriola (D.C. United).
  • 84': Delay in match (Houston Dynamo). VAR checking.
  • 84': VAR: Red Card. Referee decision on field cancelled.
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Paul Arriola (D.C. United) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 90': Alejandro Fuenmayor (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Luciano Acosta (D.C. United).
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Houston Dynamo. Juan Cabezas replaces Tomás Martínez.
  • 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Frédéric Brillant (D.C. United).
  • 90'+2': Substitution, D.C. United. Quincy Amarikwa replaces Frédéric Brillant because of an injury.
  • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+4': Boniek García (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Russell Canouse (D.C. United).
  • 90'+5': Foul by Aljaz Struna (Houston Dynamo).
  • 90'+5': Lucas Rodríguez (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Aljaz Struna (Houston Dynamo) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Leonardo Jara (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Wayne Rooney with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Chris McCann (D.C. United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Quincy Amarikwa.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo 2, D.C. United 1.
  • 90'+8': Match ends, Houston Dynamo 2, D.C. United 1.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 12
2 Saves 1
45.4 Possession 54.6
11 SHOTS 20
2 ON GOAL 4
0.2 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
276 Accurate Passes 338
370 Passes 430
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 10
12 Crosses 26
0.3 Cross % 0.4
51 Long Balls 54
19 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 9
14 Effective Tackles 12
17 Tackles 19
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
4 Interceptions 11
20 Effective Clearances 12
20 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 15,811

MLS Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Atlanta United FC 0 0 0
2 CF Montréal 0 0 0
3 Charlotte FC 0 0 0
4 Chicago Fire FC 0 0 0
Full Standings

Line-Ups

HOU Houston Dynamo FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
23 Joe Willis (GK)
2 Alejandro Fuenmayor
6 Aljaz Struna Yellow Card
3 Adam Lundkvist
20 A.J. DeLaGarza
10 Tomás Martínez Yellow Card
27 Boniek García
22 Matías Vera
9 Mauro Manotas
31 Romell Quioto
17 Alberth Elis

DC D.C. United (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
24 Bill Hamid (GK)
15 Steve Birnbaum
13 Frédéric Brillant
6 Marquinhos Pedroso
29 Leonardo Jara
10 Luciano Acosta
4 Russell Canouse Yellow Card
7 Paul Arriola Red Card
9 Wayne Rooney
11 Lucas Rodríguez
8 Ulises Segura

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