Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo FC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
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Herrera, Aliya score goals as Dynamo beats Sporting KC
Héctor Herrera scored his first goal of the season and Ibrahim Aliyu added a goal in the 78th minute to help the Houston Dynamo beat Sporting Kansas City 2-1 Saturday night and end a three-game losing streak.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Tim Leibold is caught offside.
- 5': Foul by Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 5': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 7': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt saved. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by William Agada.
- 12': Foul by William Agada (Sporting Kansas City).
- 12': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Johnny Russell is caught offside.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 15': Foul by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
- 15': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt missed. Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 18': Attempt missed. Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey.
- 18': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 18': Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 21': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 23': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Daniel Steres.
- 25': Attempt saved. Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 28': Attempt blocked. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
- 30': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Andreu Fontàs.
- 31': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Houston Dynamo FC 1. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Amine Bassi following a corner.
- 35': Foul by Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 35': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Attempt missed. Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) with an attempt from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Johnny Russell with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 37': Attempt saved. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nemanja Radoja.
- 37': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Steve Clark.
- 38': Attempt saved. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey.
- 41': Foul by William Agada (Sporting Kansas City).
- 41': Micael (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt saved. Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 44': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Foul by Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 45': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 45': Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 45'+2': Foul by Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 45'+2': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 0, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
- 45': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Tate Schmitt replaces Daniel Steres.
- 48': Attempt missed. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sebastian Kowalczyk.
- 49': Foul by Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 49': Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Andreu Fontàs.
- 52': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Amine Bassi is caught offside.
- 55': Attempt missed. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez following a fast break.
- 56': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Tate Schmitt.
- 57': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Griffin Dorsey.
- 58': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
- 59': Attempt missed. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by William Agada.
- 60': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Micael.
- 61': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Houston Dynamo FC 1. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez.
- 62': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 65': Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 67': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
- 67': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Tim Melia.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a cross.
- 68': Foul by Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City).
- 68': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City).
- 69': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Latif Blessing replaces Héctor Herrera.
- 71': Foul by Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City).
- 71': Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt saved. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey.
- 74': Foul by Robert Voloder (Sporting Kansas City).
- 74': Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Marinos Tzionis replaces Alan Pulido.
- 76': Foul by Micael (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 76': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Attempt saved. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Johnny Russell with a cross.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 78': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Houston Dynamo FC 2. Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey with a through ball.
- 79': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
- 80': Foul by Robert Voloder (Sporting Kansas City).
- 80': Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 82': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Alenis Vargas replaces Johnny Russell.
- 82': Foul by Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 82': Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Amine Bassi is caught offside.
- 85': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City).
- 85': Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Brad Smith replaces Amine Bassi.
- 87': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Sebastian Kowalczyk is caught offside.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Memo Rodríguez (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nemanja Radoja.
- 88': Attempt saved. William Agada (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tim Leibold with a headed pass.
- 88': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Tim Leibold is caught offside.
- 90': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Zorhan Bassong replaces Tim Leibold.
- 90': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Stephen Afrifa replaces William Agada.
- 90'+1': Alenis Vargas (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Brad Smith (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+2': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Ethan Bartlow replaces Ibrahim Aliyu because of an injury.
- 90'+4': Foul by Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+4': Marinos Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 90'+6': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Micael.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, Houston Dynamo FC 2.
- 0': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, Houston Dynamo FC 2.
Statistics
 HOU |
SKC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 54 | Possession | 46 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 451 | Accurate Passes | 374 |
| 542 | Passes | 445 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 7 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 12 | Tackles | 13 |
| 1.0 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 26 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 18,562
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 18,562
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAFC | 34 | +20 | 64 |
| 2 | LA Galaxy | 34 | +19 | 64 |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | +17 | 59 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | +16 | 57 |
Line-Ups
Sporting Kansas City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Tim Melia (GK) |
| 4 | Robert Voloder |
| 3 | Andreu Fontàs  |
| 14 | Tim Leibold |
| 17 | Jacob Davis |
| 9 | Alan Pulido |
| 6 | Nemanja Radoja |
| 8 | Memo Rodríguez |
| 23 | William Agada |
| 10 | Dániel Sallói |
| 7 | Johnny Russell |
Houston Dynamo FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Steve Clark (GK) |
| 31 | Micael |
| 28 | Erik Sviatchenko |
| 5 | Daniel Steres |
| 25 | Griffin Dorsey |
| 8 | Amine Bassi |
| 6 | Artur |
| 16 | Héctor Herrera |
| 27 | Sebastian Kowalczyk |
| 18 | Ibrahim Aliyu |
| 20 | Adalberto Carrasquilla |
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