Colorado Rapids vs Houston Dynamo FC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSRapids, Dynamo play to uneventful draw
The Colorado Rapids and visiting Houston Dynamo both struggled throughout the night to create chances Saturday night, playing to a 0-0 draw at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
- 1': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Erik Sviatchenko.
- 6': Attempt missed. Calvin Harris (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Braian Galván with a cross.
- 7': Attempt missed. Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Braian Galván.
- 8': Delay in match because of an injury Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 14': Attempt saved. Braian Galván (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Connor Ronan.
- 17': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Franco Escobar.
- 19': Attempt missed. Andrew Gutman (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Calvin Harris.
- 23': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Franco Escobar tries a through ball, but Iván Franco is caught offside.
- 25': VAR Decision: No Penalty Houston Dynamo FC.
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Attempt saved. Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luís Caicedo.
- 27': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Erik Sviatchenko.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aliyu Ibrahim.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 30': Calvin Harris (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Aliyu Ibrahim (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 30': Aliyu Ibrahim (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Foul by Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids).
- 31': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt missed. Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andrew Gutman.
- 36': Calvin Harris (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Foul by Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 36': Delay in match (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Erik Sviatchenko.
- 40': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Nelson Quiñónes.
- 40': Calvin Harris (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 42': Foul by Connor Ronan (Colorado Rapids).
- 42': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids).
- 43': Micael (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 45'+1': Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Foul by Braian Galván (Colorado Rapids).
- 45'+1': Luís Caicedo (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Aliyu Ibrahim (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids).
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Colorado Rapids 0, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Colorado Rapids 0, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Thorleifur Úlfarsson replaces Aliyu Ibrahim.
- 49': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Artur.
- 57': Andrew Gutman (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 58': Attempt missed. Iván Franco (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Nelson Quiñónes.
- 59': Foul by Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
- 59': Thorleifur Úlfarsson (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Artur tries a through ball, but Micael is caught offside.
- 61': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Keegan Rosenberry.
- 61': Delay in match because of an injury Calvin Harris (Colorado Rapids).
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Andrew Gutman (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 66': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Daniel Steres.
- 67': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Michael Barrios replaces Calvin Harris.
- 67': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Kévin Cabral replaces Darren Yapi.
- 67': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Jonathan Lewis replaces Braian Galván.
- 67': Attempt missed. Andrew Gutman (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Connor Ronan with a cross following a corner.
- 69': Foul by Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids).
- 69': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
- 70': Attempt saved. Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Lewis.
- 70': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Corey Baird replaces Iván Franco.
- 72': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Ethan Bartlow replaces Daniel Steres because of an injury.
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids).
- 75': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Danny Wilson replaces Lalas Abubakar because of an injury.
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Luís Caicedo.
- 77': Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids).
- 77': Hand ball by Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 79': Andrew Gutman (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 82': Attempt saved. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michael Barrios.
- 82': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Steve Clark.
- 82': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Franco Escobar.
- 85': Hand ball by Andrew Gutman (Colorado Rapids).
- 86': Attempt missed. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nelson Quiñónes.
- 87': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Danny Leyva replaces Bryan Acosta.
- 89': Attempt saved. Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nelson Quiñónes.
- 89': Foul by Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids).
- 89': Luís Caicedo (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Andrew Gutman (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+6': Foul by Andreas Maxsø (Colorado Rapids).
- 90'+6': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Colorado Rapids 0, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Colorado Rapids 0, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
Statistics
 HOU |
COL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 48 | Possession | 52 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 320 | Accurate Passes | 348 |
| 387 | Passes | 403 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 9 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 42 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 18 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 31 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 16,138
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 16,138
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 8 | +11 | 19 |
| 2 | Minnesota United FC | 8 | +4 | 15 |
| 3 | San Diego FC | 8 | +6 | 14 |
| 4 | Portland Timbers | 8 | +3 | 14 |
Line-Ups
Colorado Rapids (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | William Yarbrough (GK) |
| 5 | Andreas Maxsø |
| 6 | Lalas Abubakar |
| 13 | Andrew Gutman |
| 2 | Keegan Rosenberry |
| 23 | Cole Bassett |
| 21 | Bryan Acosta |
| 20 | Connor Ronan |
| 77 | Darren Yapi |
| 14 | Calvin Harris |
| 29 | Brian Galván |
Houston Dynamo FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Steve Clark (GK) |
| 31 | Micael |
| 28 | Erik Sviatchenko |
| 5 | Daniel Steres |
| 2 | Franco Escobar |
| 16 | Héctor Herrera |
| 27 | Luis Caicedo |
| 6 | Artur |
| 18 | Ibrahim Aliyu  |
| 21 | Nelson Quiñones |
| 7 | Ivan Franco |
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