
Seattle Sounders FC vs Houston Dynamo FC, 2024 MLS, Western Conference Playoffs - Round One
· Game 1, SEA wins 5-4 on penalties0 - 0
Game 1, SEA wins 5-4 on penalties
Sounders earn PK win over Dynamo in playoff opener

Alex Roldan scored the clincher in a penalty-kick shootout as the Seattle Sounders defeated the visiting Houston Dynamo after a scoreless draw Monday night in the opener of their best-of-three Western Conference quarterfinal playoff series.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Cristian Roldan.
- 4': Foul by Micael (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 4': Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro de la Vega.
- 6': Attempt saved. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 6': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Steve Clark.
- 7': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 7': Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 9': Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Foul by Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 14': Pedro de la Vega (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 17': Attempt saved. João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 19': Foul by Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 19': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 20': Foul by Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 20': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt missed. Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
- 25': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 25': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Micael.
- 27': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Erik Sviatchenko.
- 28': Attempt missed. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 30': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 30': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 31': Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 35': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 42': Attempt missed. Pedro de la Vega (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jordan Morris following a fast break.
- 44': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Griffin Dorsey.
- 45': Hand ball by Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 45'+1': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Franco Escobar.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 0, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Seattle Sounders FC 0, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
- 46': Delay in match (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 46': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 47': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahim Aliyu with a cross.
- 49': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Steve Clark.
- 50': Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Georgi Minoungou replaces Pedro de la Vega.
- 52': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Raúl Ruidíaz replaces Jordan Morris because of an injury.
- 53': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 54': Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 55': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 55': Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Attempt missed. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Georgi Minoungou following a set piece situation.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 56': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Héctor Herrera.
- 59': Attempt missed. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cristian Roldan with a through ball.
- 60': Foul by Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 60': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 60': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 61': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 64': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 66': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ezequiel Ponce.
- 71': Foul by Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 71': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Danny Leyva replaces João Paulo.
- 71': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Sebastian Kowalczyk replaces Amine Bassi.
- 72': Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Foul by Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 72': Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Attempt missed. Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 73': Foul by Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 73': Georgi Minoungou (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Attempt missed. Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 75': Foul by Micael (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 75': Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Georgi Minoungou with a cross.
- 77': Attempt missed. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yeimar Gómez.
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Micael (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 80': Foul by Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 80': Georgi Minoungou (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Latif Blessing replaces Ibrahim Aliyu.
- 81': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Brooklyn Raines replaces Héctor Herrera.
- 82': Attempt missed. Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Danny Leyva with a cross.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Rothrock.
- 83': Foul by Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 83': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Artur.
- 86': Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 88': Attempt missed. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Georgi Minoungou.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 12 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a cross.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Danny Musovski replaces Paul Rothrock.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Reed Baker-Whiting replaces Nouhou Tolo.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+7': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Franco Escobar.
- 90'+7': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Daniel Steres replaces Latif Blessing.
- 90'+9': Attempt missed. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Danny Leyva with a cross.
- 90'+11': VAR Decision: No Penalty Seattle Sounders FC.
- 90'+14': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Raúl Ruidíaz is caught offside.
- 90'+15': Second Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 0, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
- 90': Penalty Shootout begins Seattle Sounders FC 0, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
- 92': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0, Houston Dynamo FC 0(1). Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 93': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0(1), Houston Dynamo FC 0(1). Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 94': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0(1), Houston Dynamo FC 0(2). Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 95': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0(2), Houston Dynamo FC 0(2). Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 95': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0(2), Houston Dynamo FC 0(3). Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 97': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0(3), Houston Dynamo FC 0(3). Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 97': Penalty missed. Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot is close, but misses to the left.
- 98': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0(4), Houston Dynamo FC 0(3). Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 99': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0(4), Houston Dynamo FC 0(4). Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 100': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0(5), Houston Dynamo FC 0(4). Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 105': Penalty Shootout ends, Seattle Sounders FC 0(5), Houston Dynamo FC 0(4).
- 0': Match ends, Seattle Sounders FC 0(5), Houston Dynamo FC 0(4).
Statistics
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15 | Fouls | 12 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
1 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 1 |
1 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
2 | Saves | 0 |
45.9 | Possession | 54.1 |
7 | SHOTS | 19 |
0 | ON GOAL | 2 |
0.0 | On Target % | 0.1 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
355 | Accurate Passes | 419 |
420 | Passes | 479 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
5 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
13 | Crosses | 34 |
0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
48 | Long Balls | 39 |
22 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
5 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
12 | Tackles | 16 |
0.4 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
7 | Interceptions | 4 |
33 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
33 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 30,026
Line-Ups
Seattle Sounders FC (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
24 | Stefan Frei (GK) |
25 | Jackson Ragen ![]() |
28 | Yeimar Gómez |
5 | Nouhou Tolo |
16 | Alex Roldan |
11 | Albert Rusnák |
6 | João Paulo ![]() |
7 | Cristian Roldan |
13 | Jordan Morris |
14 | Paul Rothrock ![]() |
10 | Pedro de la Vega |
Houston Dynamo FC (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
12 | Steve Clark (GK) |
31 | Micael |
28 | Erik Sviatchenko |
2 | Franco Escobar |
25 | Griffin Dorsey |
8 | Amine Bassi |
6 | Artur |
16 | Héctor Herrera ![]() |
10 | Ezequiel Ponce |
18 | Ibrahim Aliyu |
20 | Adalberto Carrasquilla ![]() |
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