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Columbus Crew Edges Out Houston Dynamo in Tense Match Filled with Yellow Cards
The Columbus Crew defeated the Houston Dynamo in a match played at Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio, on March 8th, 2025. The game, part of the Major League Soccer regular season’s fourth round, ended in a victory for the home team, although the score is not provided here.
The match was characterized by tension, reflected in the high number of yellow cards. The Houston Dynamo received four yellow cards, while the Columbus Crew received two. Yellow cards were shown to F. Escobar, E. Ponce, E. Duenas, and Artur for Houston Dynamo, and M. Farsi and M. Arfsten for the Columbus Crew.
Despite the Columbus Crew’s overwhelming possession (63%), the Houston Dynamo created chances, albeit with less effectiveness. The home team had 10 shots on goal (5 on target), while the Dynamo managed only 3 shots, with just one on target. In terms of fouls, the Dynamo committed 16 compared to the Crew’s 11. Corner kicks were 5-4 in favor of the Crew.
Substitutions houston dynamo: at minute 29 D. Steres came in and F. Escobar went out., at minute 59 E. Duenas came in and N. Lodeiro went out., at minute 81 I. Aliyu came in and S. Kowalczyk went out., at minute 81 B. Raines came in and J. McGlynn went out.
Substitutions columbus crew: at minute 72 A. Jackson came in and D. Nagbe went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Columbus Crew
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