HOUSTON DYNAMO DALLAS FC: DYNAMO CLINCHED - NOW HEADED TO PLAYOFFS FINAL SCORE 2-2
Written by Michael Thervil
[HOUSTON DYNAMO DALLAS FC] Tonight's matchup between the Houston Dynamo and Dallas FC continues the interstate rivalry between the two teams in a nearly sold-out shell energy stadium with a highly electric crowd. With the current win probability consisting of the Dynamo having a 45% chance of winning tonight's match, while Dallas FC has a current win probability of 28% with a 27% chance of a draw. If the dynamo can win tonight’s match, it would put them in the Seasons Playoff’s. The Houston Dynamo appear to not only be in control at the top of the first half but they also seem to control the momentum of the match. The question is can they maintain this level of intensity for the full duration of the match? challenging the Dynamo’s status quo would be Dallas scoring the first match of the night at the 11th minute of the match by Midfielder Christian Cappis (#12).
At the 26th minute the Houston Dynamo, due to their aggression on the pitch, was forced to turn the ball over to Dallas for a penalty kick which would have resulted in them scoring another goal during the match but was quickly overturned by officials. On their second attempt, they failed to secure a goal. At the same time the Houston Dynamo received their first yellow card of the night due to Defender Agustin Reach (#34) at the 27’ minute of the match followed by the issuance of another yellow card to Houston Dynamo defender Franco Negri (#21) which received at the 28’ minute of the match.
With the first half coming to an end, the following key stats have been entered: Dallas FC took a total of four shots with two of those shots landing on target. They also possessed the ball 58 percent of the time compared to Houston Dynamo possessing the ball 42% of the time. The Dynamo took one shot with no shots landing on target, which is significantly left than Dallas. The Dynamo executed 329 passes with a pass accuracy rate of 87%. Dallas in contrast executed a total of 194 passes with a pass accuracy rate of 82% for the first half.
Dallas led when it came to fouls racking up 10 while the Dynamo only committed three fouls. The Dynamo again was issued with two yellow cards. They obtained no red cards. Dallas had no yellow cards issued and no red cards were issued. The Houston Dynamo was called for being offsides twice and took two corners. Dallas received no calls for being offsides and took no corners.
Making an undeniable comeback at the top of the second half at the 49’ minute, Houston Dynamo Midfielder Héctor Herrera (#16) scored the goal that put the Dynamo back in the match, tied the score, while giving fans something to brag about. A yellow card was issued at the 49’ minute of the match to Dallas Defender Sebastien Ibeagha (#25) for aggressive play. This was followed up with Houston Dynamo Midfielder Diadie Samassekou (#18) also being issued a yellow card.
Putting Houston Dynamo in the playoffs would be Midfielder Mateusz Bogusz (#19) scoring the next and what many thought would be the final goal of the match at the 94’ minute of the match due to a penalty kick. This was followed by a highly controversial play that resulted in Dallas obtaining a penalty kick that successfully scored the final goal of the match at the 101’ minute of the match. More controversy ensued amongst Dynamo fans due to referees refusing to review footage that led up to Dallas scoring the final goal of the match due to a foul committed by the Houston Dynamo.
The final key stats of tonight's match stood with the Houston Dynamo taking a total of nine shots with three of those shots landing on target. Dallas took a total of 13 shots with five of their shots landing on target. The Houston Dynamo possessed the ball 58% of the time while Dallas possessed the ball 42% of the time. Dallas executed a total number of 405 passes with a pass accuracy rate of 85%, while the Dynamo executed 499 passes for a pass accuracy rate of 87%. Houston committed a total of 11 fouls, while Dallas committed 20 fouls nearly double that of Houston. Six yellow cards were issued for the duration of the match, with Houston being issued five of them and Dallas being issued one. Only Dallas was issued a red card.
The Houston Dynamo were called for being offsides twice while Dallas was called for being offsides once. Both the Dynamo and Dallas tied when it came to taking corners with both teams taking five apiece.
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