MLS

Minnesota United FC vs Houston Dynamo FC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season

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Minnesota United FC
  • 70': Franco Fragapane
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Houston Dynamo FC
  • 38': Alejandro Bran (OG)
  • 77': Sebastian Kowalczyk

Sebastian Kowalczyk's goal sends Dynamo past Minnesota United

Sebastian Kowalczyk scored his first career MLS goal in the 77th minute for the game-winner as the Houston Dynamo edged Minnesota United, 2-1, on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Foul by Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 5': Teemu Pukki (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by DJ Taylor.
  • 7': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Amine Bassi is caught offside.
  • 8': Foul by Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC).
  • 8': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Devin Padelford (Minnesota United FC).
  • 10': Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Foul by Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 11': Hugo Bacharach (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Ibrahim Aliyu is caught offside.
  • 15': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Michael Boxall.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Jeong Sang-Bin (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.
  • 21': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC).
  • 22': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 22': Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Foul by Alejandro Bran (Minnesota United FC).
  • 25': Foul by Hugo Bacharach (Minnesota United FC).
  • 25': Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC).
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Erik Sviatchenko.
  • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Micael replaces Erik Sviatchenko because of an injury.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 37': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Wil Trapp.
  • 38': Own Goal by Alejandro Bran, Minnesota United FC. Minnesota United FC 0, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
  • 40': Foul by Micael (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 40': Teemu Pukki (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Micael (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Teemu Pukki (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Teemu Pukki (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Hugo Bacharach.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Minnesota United FC 0, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Minnesota United FC 0, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Hassani Dotson replaces Alejandro Bran.
  • 46': Foul by Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 46': Jeong Sang-Bin (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hassani Dotson.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Teemu Pukki (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by DJ Taylor.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Jeong Sang-Bin (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Jeong Sang-Bin (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 55': Foul by Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC).
  • 55': Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Foul by Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 60': Jeong Sang-Bin (Minnesota United FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 63': Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC).
  • 64': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by DJ Taylor.
  • 65': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Tani Oluwaseyi replaces Teemu Pukki.
  • 65': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Franco Fragapane replaces Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Micael with a headed pass.
  • 67': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Griffin Dorsey.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jeong Sang-Bin.
  • 70': Goal! Minnesota United FC 1, Houston Dynamo FC 1. Franco Fragapane (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robin Lod.
  • 71': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Brad Smith replaces Latif Blessing.
  • 72': Foul by Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 72': Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 74': (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 74': Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeong Sang-Bin.
  • 76': Foul by Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 76': Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Goal! Minnesota United FC 1, Houston Dynamo FC 2. Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Amine Bassi following a fast break.
  • 78': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Ethan Bartlow.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by DJ Taylor with a cross.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hassani Dotson with a cross.
  • 81': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Jordan Adebayo-Smith replaces Wil Trapp.
  • 82': Foul by Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 82': Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 84': Jordan Adebayo-Smith (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Brooklyn Raines replaces Amine Bassi.
  • 85': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Caden Clark replaces DJ Taylor.
  • 87': Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Foul by Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC).
  • 88': Steve Clark (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Brooklyn Raines.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Griffin Dorsey.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Daniel Steres.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Artur.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC).
  • 90'+5': Micael (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Ethan Bartlow.
  • 90'+9': Attempt saved. Franco Fragapane (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+10': Attempt missed. Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jordan Adebayo-Smith.
  • 90'+10': Attempt saved. Jordan Adebayo-Smith (Minnesota United FC) header from very close range is saved in the top left corner.
  • 90'+10': Attempt blocked. Franco Fragapane (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Minnesota United FC 1, Houston Dynamo FC 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Minnesota United FC 1, Houston Dynamo FC 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 10
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 7
5 Saves 1
42.6 Possession 57.4
6 SHOTS 24
2 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
244 Accurate Passes 360
337 Passes 446
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 4
13 Crosses 26
0.1 Cross % 0.2
60 Long Balls 59
24 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 6
13 Effective Tackles 11
21 Tackles 18
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 12
42 Effective Clearances 17
42 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Allianz Field
Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Attendance: 19,658

MLS Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 LA Galaxy 29 +17 55
2 LAFC 27 +14 48
3 Colorado Rapids 28 +9 47
4 Real Salt Lake 28 +14 47
Full Standings

Line-Ups

MIN Minnesota United FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
97 Dayne St. Clair (GK)
24 Hugo Bacharach
15 Michael Boxall Yellow Card
2 Devin Padelford
27 D.J. Taylor
17 Robin Lod
20 Wil Trapp
25 Alejandro Bran
22 Teemu Pukki
21 Bongokuhle Hlongwane
11 Jeong Sang-Bin
Minnesota United FC Substitutes:
Jordan Adebayo-Smith, Kervin Arriaga, Franco Fragapane, Hassani Dotson, Victor Eriksson, Tani Oluwaseyi, Moses Nyeman, Caden Clark, Clint Irwin.

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

No. Name
12 Steve Clark (GK)
4 Ethan Bartlow
28 Erik Sviatchenko
5 Daniel Steres Yellow Card
25 Griffin Dorsey
8 Amine Bassi
6 Artur
20 Adalberto Carrasquilla Yellow Card
27 Sebastian Kowalczyk Yellow Card
18 Ibrahim Aliyu
15 Latif Blessing
Houston Dynamo FC Substitutes:
Kieran Sargeant, Gabriel Segal, Jan Gregus, Brooklyn Raines, Ousmane Sylla, Tate Schmitt, Brad Smith, Micael, Andrew Tarbell.

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