Seattle Sounders FC vs Houston Dynamo FC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSPaul Rothrock's goal lifts Sounders over Dynamo; both clinch playoff spot
Paul Rothrock led the Seattle Sounders with the lone goal in a 1-0 home victory over the Houston Dynamo Saturday night.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 3': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Obed Vargas.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
- 6': Hand ball by Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 10': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 10': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 10': Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Pedro de la Vega (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 11': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Franco Escobar.
- 11': Attempt missed. Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Obed Vargas following a corner.
- 14': Delay in match because of an injury Micael (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 20': Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 1, Houston Dynamo FC 0. Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 25': Hand ball by Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 26': Attempt missed. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 28': Foul by Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 28': Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Foul by Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 29': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Paul Rothrock with a cross.
- 32': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 32': Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Pedro de la Vega (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 34': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Sebastian Kowalczyk.
- 34': Attempt missed. Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 35': Attempt saved. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro de la Vega with a through ball.
- 36': Foul by Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 36': Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt saved. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Roldan.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 45'+2': Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 1, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Seattle Sounders FC 1, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. McKinze Gaines replaces Ibrahim Aliyu.
- 49': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Alex Roldan.
- 49': (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 49': Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 50': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 53': Attempt missed. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cristian Roldan with a cross.
- 59': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Alex Roldan.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 62': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 63': Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
- 64': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Reed Baker-Whiting replaces Pedro de la Vega.
- 69': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Griffin Dorsey.
- 73': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Brad Smith replaces Sebastián Ferreira.
- 76': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 77': Hand ball by Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 77': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 77': Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Brooklyn Raines replaces Amine Bassi.
- 80': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Gabriel Segal replaces Griffin Dorsey.
- 84': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Georgi Minoungou replaces Paul Rothrock.
- 84': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Josh Atencio replaces Obed Vargas.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Segal (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Kowalczyk.
- 87': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Yeimar Gómez.
- 89': Hand ball by Georgi Minoungou (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 89': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Ján Gregus replaces Artur.
- 90': Foul by Brad Smith (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90': Georgi Minoungou (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Brad Smith (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Georgi Minoungou (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 1, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Seattle Sounders FC 1, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
Statistics
 HOU |
SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 62.3 | Possession | 37.7 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 597 | Accurate Passes | 335 |
| 668 | Passes | 402 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 19 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 16 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 14 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 30,015
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 30,015
MLS Standings
| # | 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
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 |
| 18 | Obed Vargas |
| 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 |
| 20 | Adalberto Carrasquilla |
| 6 | Artur |
| 11 | Sebastián Ferreira |
| 18 | Ibrahim Aliyu |
| 27 | Sebastian Kowalczyk |
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