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Last-Minute Goal Secures Draw: Dynamo and Galaxy Tie in Houston
Houston, Texas – In a match played at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles Galaxy drew one to one in a game corresponding to matchday 25 of Major League Soccer. The Dynamo took the lead in the 35th minute thanks to a goal by Erik Ponce, assisted by Ondrej Lingr, after a well-executed team play.
The Galaxy dominated possession of the ball with 61% compared to the Dynamo’s 39%, creating more goal-scoring opportunities, although with little effectiveness. The Los Angeles team took 14 shots, but only 3 were on target. The Dynamo, meanwhile, tried to capitalize on their opportunities on the counterattack. The match was interrupted by several yellow cards, four for the Galaxy and one for the Dynamo, highlighting the intensity with which each ball was contested.
Just when it seemed that the Dynamo would take the victory, the Galaxy managed to equalize in the 90th minute thanks to a goal by Lucas Sanabria, assisted by Jalen Neal, frustrating the home team’s aspirations. The referee, Ismir Pekmic, had quite a bit of work to do to control the match, showing several cards in the final minutes. Finally, the match concluded with a draw that leaves a bitter taste for both teams.
Substitutions los angeles galaxy: at minute 46 T. Lepley came in and Gabriel Pec went out., at minute 46 M. Berry came in and C. Ramirez went out., at minute 62 M. Cuevas came in and M. Yamane went out., at minute 62 E. Wynder came in and L. Sanabria went out., at minute 79 H. Miller came in and I. Parente went out.
Substitutions houston dynamo: at minute 76 E. Bartlow came in and P. Ortiz went out., at minute 83 O. Lingr came in and A. Bassi went out., at minute 90 D. Holmes came in and F. Awodesu went out., at minute 90 L. Ennali came in and S. Kowalczyk went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Houston Dynamo
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