
Houston Dynamo FC vs Columbus Crew, 2019 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSHouston Dynamo extend Columbus Crew's losing streak with shutout win
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The Houston Dynamo defeated visiting Columbus 2-0 on Saturday to extend Crew SC's losing streak to four matches.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Goal! Houston Dynamo 1, Columbus Crew SC 0. Mauro Manotas (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alberth Elis.
- 4': Attempt saved. Mauro Manotas (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 4': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Zack Steffen.
- 4': Attempt missed. Mauro Manotas (Houston Dynamo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 5': Foul by Waylon Francis (Columbus Crew SC).
- 5': Tomás Martínez (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Foul by Robinho (Columbus Crew SC).
- 8': Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo).
- 9': Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Maynor Figueroa.
- 12': Attempt missed. Robinho (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Héctor Jiménez.
- 12': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Aljaz Struna.
- 13': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Gastón Sauro.
- 14': Attempt missed. Boniek García (Houston Dynamo) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
- 15': Hand ball by Wil Trapp (Columbus Crew SC).
- 16': Offside, Houston Dynamo. Alberth Elis tries a through ball, but Memo Rodríguez is caught offside.
- 18': Foul by Mauro Manotas (Houston Dynamo).
- 18': Ricardo Clark (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt missed. Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alberth Elis.
- 23': Eduardo Sosa (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo).
- 24': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Clark (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robinho.
- 24': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Adam Lundkvist.
- 24': A.J. DeLaGarza (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Ricardo Clark (Columbus Crew SC).
- 25': Attempt blocked. Mauro Manotas (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Martínez.
- 25': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Lalas Abubakar.
- 26': Attempt missed. Maynor Figueroa (Houston Dynamo) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Lundkvist with a cross following a corner.
- 28': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Maynor Figueroa.
- 28': Attempt missed. Waylon Francis (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 29': Attempt saved. Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Héctor Jiménez.
- 31': Alberth Elis (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Waylon Francis (Columbus Crew SC).
- 33': Attempt saved. Maynor Figueroa (Houston Dynamo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 33': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Zack Steffen.
- 33': Attempt missed. Mauro Manotas (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Alberth Elis with a headed pass following a corner.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Clark (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Justin Meram (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wil Trapp.
- 37': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Boniek García.
- 38': Attempt missed. Lalas Abubakar (Columbus Crew SC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gyasi Zardes with a headed pass following a corner.
- 42': Attempt missed. Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Lundkvist.
- 42': Attempt missed. Eduardo Sosa (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Robinho.
- 43': Foul by Waylon Francis (Columbus Crew SC).
- 43': Tomás Martínez (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Eduardo Sosa (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Tomás Martínez (Houston Dynamo).
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Mauro Manotas (Houston Dynamo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Houston Dynamo 1, Columbus Crew SC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Houston Dynamo 1, Columbus Crew SC 0.
- 46': Foul by Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo).
- 46': Héctor Jiménez (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Maynor Figueroa.
- 47': Attempt missed. Ricardo Clark (Columbus Crew SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Justin Meram with a cross following a corner.
- 47': Attempt missed. Wil Trapp (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ricardo Clark.
- 48': A.J. DeLaGarza (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Foul by Eduardo Sosa (Columbus Crew SC).
- 51': Foul by Waylon Francis (Columbus Crew SC).
- 51': Tomás Martínez (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Waylon Francis (Columbus Crew SC) is shown the yellow card.
- 52': Attempt saved. Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 52': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Zack Steffen.
- 54': Attempt saved. Boniek García (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alberth Elis.
- 55': Foul by Justin Meram (Columbus Crew SC).
- 55': Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Goal! Houston Dynamo 2, Columbus Crew SC 0. Tomás Martínez (Houston Dynamo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 56': Substitution, Columbus Crew SC. Pedro Santos replaces Justin Meram.
- 57': Alberth Elis (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Ricardo Clark (Columbus Crew SC).
- 58': Attempt missed. Alberth Elis (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Maynor Figueroa.
- 62': Attempt missed. Ricardo Clark (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Robinho (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 65': Attempt missed. Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ricardo Clark.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Santos.
- 66': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Aljaz Struna.
- 66': Attempt saved. Lalas Abubakar (Columbus Crew SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Pedro Santos with a cross.
- 67': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Lalas Abubakar.
- 71': Attempt saved. Robinho (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eduardo Sosa.
- 72': Attempt missed. Eduardo Sosa (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Gyasi Zardes.
- 72': Substitution, Houston Dynamo. Tommy McNamara replaces Memo Rodríguez.
- 73': Substitution, Columbus Crew SC. Niko Hansen replaces Eduardo Sosa.
- 76': Foul by Alberth Elis (Houston Dynamo).
- 76': Waylon Francis (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Houston Dynamo. Darwin Cerén replaces Boniek García.
- 77': Delay in match (Houston Dynamo).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Foul by Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo).
- 78': Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Maynor Figueroa.
- 79': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Joe Willis.
- 80': Alberth Elis (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Waylon Francis (Columbus Crew SC).
- 81': Substitution, Columbus Crew SC. Luis Argudo replaces Ricardo Clark.
- 83': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Waylon Francis.
- 86': Attempt missed. Robinho (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gyasi Zardes.
- 88': Attempt missed. Alberth Elis (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mauro Manotas.
- 88': Substitution, Houston Dynamo. Juan Cabezas replaces Tomás Martínez.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Luis Argudo (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gyasi Zardes.
- 90'+2': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Juan Cabezas.
- 90'+3': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Aljaz Struna.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo 2, Columbus Crew SC 0.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Houston Dynamo 2, Columbus Crew SC 0.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Houston Dynamo 2, Columbus Crew SC 0.
Statistics
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11 | Fouls | 7 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 1 |
11 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
4 | Saves | 4 |
49.3 | Possession | 50.7 |
19 | SHOTS | 18 |
4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
382 | Accurate Passes | 394 |
453 | Passes | 475 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
7 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
20 | Crosses | 15 |
0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
43 | Long Balls | 64 |
22 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
11 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
18 | Tackles | 18 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
12 | Interceptions | 11 |
26 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
26 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 15,557
MLS Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Philadelphia Union | 2 | +5 | 6 |
2 | Columbus Crew | 2 | +3 | 6 |
3 | Inter Miami CF | 2 | +3 | 4 |
4 | Charlotte FC | 2 | +2 | 4 |
Line-Ups
Houston Dynamo FC (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
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23 | Joe Willis (GK) |
15 | Maynor Figueroa |
6 | Aljaz Struna |
3 | Adam Lundqvist |
20 | A.J. DeLaGarza |
10 | Tomás Martínez |
27 | Boniek García |
22 | Matias Vera |
9 | Mauro Manotas |
8 | Memo Rodríguez |
17 | Alberth Elis |
Columbus Crew (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
23 | Zack Steffen (GK) |
17 | Lalas Abubakar |
22 | Gaston Sauro |
14 | Waylon Francis ![]() |
16 | Hector Jimenez |
20 | Eduardo Sosa |
6 | Wil Trapp |
13 | Ricardo Clark |
11 | Gyasi Zardes |
9 | Justin Meram |
18 | Robinho |
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