Houston Dynamo FC vs New England Revolution, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
Erik Sviatchenko’s 68th-minute goal lifts Dynamo past Revs
Erik Sviatchenko's curling shot off a pass from Coco Carrasquilla in the 68th minute was the deciding goal as playoff-bound Houston Dynamo FC defeated the visiting New England Revolution 2-1 on Wednesday in a late-season interconference clash.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Bobby Wood (New England Revolution).
- 2': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Alhassan Yusuf (New England Revolution).
- 5': Attempt blocked. Bobby Wood (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Langoni.
- 6': Foul by Peyton Miller (New England Revolution).
- 6': Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 7': Luca Langoni (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Latif Blessing.
- 9': Attempt missed. Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a fast break.
- 10': Attempt saved. Bobby Wood (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 11': Carles Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 12': Attempt blocked. Alhassan Yusuf (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Langoni with a cross.
- 12': Attempt missed. Alhassan Yusuf (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 14': Bobby Wood (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Micael (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 15': Foul by Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 15': Luca Langoni (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Artur.
- 18': Attempt missed. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
- 19': Foul by Peyton Miller (New England Revolution).
- 19': Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Carles Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 21': Foul by Esmir Bajraktarevic (New England Revolution).
- 21': Micael (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt saved. Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Steres.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 33': Attempt missed. Matt Polster (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 34': Attempt missed. Carles Gil (New England Revolution) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Xavier Arreaga.
- 35': Attempt missed. Esmir Bajraktarevic (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carles Gil.
- 38': Alhassan Yusuf (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 40': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Latif Blessing.
- 40': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Dave Romney.
- 41': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Brandon Bye.
- 44': Alhassan Yusuf (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Micael (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 45': Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 0, New England Revolution 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Houston Dynamo FC 0, New England Revolution 0.
- 45': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Ezequiel Ponce replaces Amine Bassi.
- 47': Foul by Brandon Bye (New England Revolution).
- 47': Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Attempt saved. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Latif Blessing with a through ball.
- 48': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Aljaz Ivacic.
- 49': Attempt saved. Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 49': Attempt missed. Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 50': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, New England Revolution 0. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 51': Foul by Luca Langoni (New England Revolution).
- 51': Micael (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Bobby Wood (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 53': Penalty New England Revolution. Luca Langoni draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 53': Penalty conceded by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 54': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, New England Revolution 1. Carles Gil (New England Revolution) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
- 55': Attempt saved. Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Steres.
- 56': Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Carles Gil (New England Revolution).
- 57': Attempt saved. Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Artur.
- 58': Attempt missed. Alhassan Yusuf (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Esmir Bajraktarevic.
- 61': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Latif Blessing is caught offside.
- 65': Hand ball by Brandon Bye (New England Revolution).
- 66': Attempt blocked. Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 66': Attempt missed. Esmir Bajraktarevic (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Carles Gil following a fast break.
- 68': Foul by Peyton Miller (New England Revolution).
- 68': Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Peyton Miller (New England Revolution) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 2, New England Revolution 1. Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla following a set piece situation.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Kowalczyk.
- 73': Bobby Wood (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 73': Substitution, New England Revolution. Emmanuel Boateng replaces Luca Langoni.
- 73': Substitution, New England Revolution. Giacomo Vrioni replaces Bobby Wood.
- 75': Attempt saved. Carles Gil (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 76': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Esmir Bajraktarevic (New England Revolution).
- 76': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Latif Blessing.
- 77': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. McKinze Gaines replaces Ibrahim Aliyu.
- 77': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Junior Moreno replaces Latif Blessing.
- 78': Substitution, New England Revolution. Ian Harkes replaces Matt Polster.
- 80': Carles Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Junior Moreno (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 80': Foul by Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution).
- 80': Micael (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt missed. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ezequiel Ponce.
- 82': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Dave Romney.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Micael (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla with a cross.
- 82': Attempt saved. McKinze Gaines (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 83': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Micael.
- 83': Substitution, New England Revolution. Tim Parker replaces Xavier Arreaga.
- 84': Substitution, New England Revolution. Nacho Gil replaces Peyton Miller.
- 84': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Sebastian Kowalczyk.
- 85': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Erik Sviatchenko.
- 85': Attempt missed. Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nacho Gil with a cross following a corner.
- 86': Attempt missed. Nacho Gil (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ian Harkes.
- 88': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Tate Schmitt replaces Daniel Steres because of an injury.
- 88': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Tim Parker.
- 89': Foul by Brandon Bye (New England Revolution).
- 89': Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Attempt missed. Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ezequiel Ponce.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alhassan Yusuf.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Alhassan Yusuf (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 90'+2': Foul by Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution).
- 90'+2': Junior Moreno (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Erik Sviatchenko.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Dave Romney (New England Revolution) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carles Gil with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Ethan Bartlow replaces Franco Escobar.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ezequiel Ponce.
- 90'+6': Carles Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+6': Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, New England Revolution 1.
- 0': Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, New England Revolution 1.
Statistics
 NE |
HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Saves | 3 |
| 45.6 | Possession | 54.4 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 336 | Accurate Passes | 442 |
| 408 | Passes | 510 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 30 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 33 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 15 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 17 | Clearances | 29 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 15,356
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 15,356
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | +30 | 74 |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 34 | +32 | 66 |
| 3 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | +10 | 59 |
| 4 | Orlando City SC | 34 | +9 | 52 |
Line-Ups
Houston Dynamo FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Steve Clark (GK) |
| 31 | Micael |
| 28 | Erik Sviatchenko |
| 5 | Daniel Steres  |
| 2 | Franco Escobar |
| 8 | Amine Bassi |
| 20 | Adalberto Carrasquilla |
| 6 | Artur |
| 27 | Sebastian Kowalczyk |
| 18 | Ibrahim Aliyu |
| 15 | Latif Blessing |
New England Revolution (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Aljaz Ivacic (GK) |
| 2 | Dave Romney |
| 3 | Xavier Arreaga |
| 25 | Peyton Miller |
| 15 | Brandon Bye |
| 10 | Carles Gil |
| 8 | Matt Polster |
| 80 | Alhassan Yusuf |
| 17 | Bobby Wood |
| 47 | Esmir Bajraktarevic |
| 41 | Luca Langoni |
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