MLS

Houston Dynamo FC vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2024 MLS, Western Conference Playoffs - Round One

· Game 2, SEA wins 7-6 on penalties
  • Red Card 66': Héctor Herrera
  • 90'+3': Cristian Roldan (OG)
FT - Penalties
1 - 1
Game 2, SEA wins 7-6 on penalties
  • 87': Cristian Roldan

Sounders outlast Dynamo in penalties to sweep series

Seattle goalkeeper Stefan Frei stopped Houston's Tate Schmitt in the seventh round of the deciding penalty shootout as the visiting Sounders outlasted the Dynamo 1-1 (7-6) on Sunday evening to clinch the teams' Western Conference first-round playoff...

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 2': Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Paulo.
  • 4': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Griffin Dorsey.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 5': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Griffin Dorsey.
  • 7': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Erik Sviatchenko.
  • 8': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Sebastian Kowalczyk.
  • 8': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Micael.
  • 10': Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 13': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Artur.
  • 14': Foul by Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 14': Micael (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Jackson Ragen.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a cross.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jackson Ragen.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 22': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 22': Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey with a cross.
  • 24': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a cross.
  • 30': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 30': Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 31': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Pedro de la Vega (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 32': Micael (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Pedro de la Vega (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Roldan.
  • 35': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Amine Bassi is caught offside.
  • 36': Hand ball by Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 38': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
  • 39': Foul by Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 39': Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 40': Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ibrahim Aliyu with a through ball.
  • 41': Foul by Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 41': Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Stefan Frei (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 44': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 44': Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Jackson Ragen.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left following a corner.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 0, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Ezequiel Ponce is caught offside.
  • 45': Second Half begins Houston Dynamo FC 0, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Pedro de la Vega (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Roldan.
  • 48': Delay in match (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 53': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Stefan Frei.
  • 54': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 54': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ezequiel Ponce.
  • 59': Hand ball by Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 60': Attempt missed. Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ezequiel Ponce.
  • 61': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 61': Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
  • 63': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Danny Leyva replaces João Paulo.
  • 63': Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Foul by Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 63': Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 65': Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 66': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the red card.
  • 71': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 71': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Georgi Minoungou replaces Paul Rothrock.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 73': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Danny Leyva.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Amine Bassi with a cross following a corner.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Georgi Minoungou.
  • 74': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Micael.
  • 76': Foul by Pedro de la Vega (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 76': Micael (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Brooklyn Raines replaces Ibrahim Aliyu.
  • 79': Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 79': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 83': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Daniel Steres replaces Amine Bassi.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Pedro de la Vega (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Leyva.
  • 85': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 85': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 87': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 0, Seattle Sounders FC 1. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nouhou Tolo.
  • 90': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Tate Schmitt replaces Artur.
  • 90': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Sebastián Ferreira replaces Franco Escobar.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastián Ferreira.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Georgi Minoungou.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Reed Baker-Whiting replaces Pedro de la Vega.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Own Goal by Cristian Roldan, Seattle Sounders FC. Houston Dynamo FC 1, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Georgi Minoungou.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reed Baker-Whiting.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Micael.
  • 90'+9': Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
  • 90': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, Seattle Sounders FC 1(1). Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Houston Dynamo FC 1, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
  • 91': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1(1), Seattle Sounders FC 1(1). Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 92': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1(1), Seattle Sounders FC 1(2). Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 93': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1(2), Seattle Sounders FC 1(2). Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 94': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1(2), Seattle Sounders FC 1(3). Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 95': VAR Decision: Other Decision Cancelled.
  • 96': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1(3), Seattle Sounders FC 1(3). Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 97': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1(3), Seattle Sounders FC 1(4). Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 98': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1(4), Seattle Sounders FC 1(4). Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 100': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1(4), Seattle Sounders FC 1(5). Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 100': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1(5), Seattle Sounders FC 1(5). Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 101': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1(5), Seattle Sounders FC 1(6). Georgi Minoungou (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 102': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1(6), Seattle Sounders FC 1(6). Brooklyn Raines (Houston Dynamo FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 103': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1(6), Seattle Sounders FC 1(7). Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 104': Penalty saved. Tate Schmitt (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 104': Penalty Shootout ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1(6), Seattle Sounders FC 1(7).
  • 0': Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1(6), Seattle Sounders FC 1(7).

Statistics

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11 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 2
8 Corner Kicks 7
7 Saves 0
47.4 Possession 52.6
14 SHOTS 18
1 ON GOAL 7
0.1 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
365 Accurate Passes 409
424 Passes 473
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 7
20 Crosses 24
0.2 Cross % 0.3
47 Long Balls 46
31 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.7 Long Balls % 0.5
9 Blocked Shots 3
2 Effective Tackles 9
7 Tackles 14
0.3 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 8
17 Effective Clearances 25
17 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 18,859

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
12 Steve Clark (GK)
31 Micael
28 Erik Sviatchenko
2 Franco Escobar Yellow Card
25 Griffin Dorsey Yellow Card
8 Amine Bassi
6 Artur Yellow Card
16 Héctor Herrera Yellow Card
10 Ezequiel Ponce
18 Ibrahim Aliyu
27 Sebastian Kowalczyk

SEA Seattle Sounders FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
24 Stefan Frei (GK)
25 Jackson Ragen
28 Yeimar Gómez
5 Nouhou Tolo Yellow Card
16 Alex Roldan
7 Cristian Roldan
6 João Paulo
18 Obed Vargas
9 Raúl Ruidíaz
14 Paul Rothrock
10 Pedro de la Vega

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