English:
Houston Dynamo Edges Out St. Louis City in a Tight Match
Houston, Texas – In a hard-fought match at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston Dynamo secured a 1 to 0 victory over St. Louis City. The game, part of the 20th matchday of Major League Soccer, was marked by intense and tactical play, reflected in the numerous yellow cards issued.
St. Louis City slightly dominated possession with 51%, but failed to convert this advantage into clear scoring opportunities. In fact, the visiting team did not manage a single shot on target, while Houston Dynamo, with 49% possession, generated 18 shots, 6 of which were directed towards the opponent’s goal.
The only goal of the match came in the 66th minute, courtesy of E. Ponce for Houston Dynamo. Despite their efforts, St. Louis City couldn’t find a way to score, sealing the victory for the home side. Referee Alexis Da Silva from USA had a busy night, issuing 2 yellow cards to Houston Dynamo and 3 to St. Louis City. The match was characterized by a high number of fouls, 22 committed by Houston Dynamo and 10 by St. Louis City.
Substitutions st. louis city: at minute 15 A. Morales came in and A. Watts went out., at minute 46 C. Wallem came in and C. Teuchert went out., at minute 46 J. Zalinsky came in and T. Totland went out., at minute 67 C. Pompeu came in and X. Silva went out., at minute 72 J. Reid came in and T. Ostrak went out., at minute 77 J. Girdwood-Reich came in and K. Hiebert went out.
Substitutions houston dynamo: at minute 46 D. Holmes came in and L. Ennali went out., at minute 54 E. Sviatchenko came in and E. Bartlow went out., at minute 77 O. Lingr came in and S. Kowalczyk went out., at minute 85 Felipe Andrade came in and F. Awodesu went out., at minute 85 A. Bassi came in and N. Lodeiro went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Houston Dynamo
Titulares:
St. Louis City
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