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Austin and Houston Dynamo Draw in Thrilling Texas Derby
Austin, Texas – In an electrifying match held at Q2 Stadium before the watchful eye of referee Alexis Da Silva, Austin and Houston Dynamo drew in a vibrant encounter corresponding to matchday 26 of Major League Soccer. The match, full of intensity and emotion, kept fans on the edge of their seats until the last second.
Austin took the lead in the first half with goals from I. Sanchez in the 32nd minute, thanks to an individual play, and Guilherme Biro in the 41st minute, assisted by O. Bukari. However, Houston Dynamo did not give up and fought to come back. The first warning came in the 79th minute, with a penalty converted by J. McGlynn. Houston’s insistence paid off in the 89th minute, when J. McGlynn scored again, this time with a goal from play assisted by L. Ennali, sealing the final draw.
The match was characterized by a contested game in midfield, reflected in the statistics: Austin had 48% ball possession, executed 11 shots (4 on target and 3 off target), and generated 5 corner kicks, incurring 12 fouls and receiving 3 yellow cards. Houston Dynamo, meanwhile, slightly dominated possession with 52%, attempted 18 shots (6 on target and 8 off target), earned 4 corners, committed 10 fouls and saw one yellow card.
Despite the cautions and efforts of both teams, neither managed to prevail definitively, leaving a bittersweet taste for both sides. The Texas derby, without a doubt, lived up to expectations of spectacle and rivalry.
Substitutions houston dynamo: at minute 47 E. Bartlow came in and Antonio Carlos went out., at minute 57 B. Raines came in and L. Ennali went out., at minute 69 E. Ponce came in and A. Bassi went out., at minute 69 D. Holmes came in and S. Kowalczyk went out.
Substitutions austin: at minute 71 D. Rubio came in and R. Taylor went out., at minute 71 I. Sanchez came in and B. Sabovic went out., at minute 90 O. Bukari came in and J. Gallagher went out., at minute 90 M. Desler came in and J. Obrian went out., at minute 90 O. Wolff came in and C. Fodrey went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Austin
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