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Houston Dynamo edges out Vancouver Whitecaps in tight affair
Houston, Texas – The Houston Dynamo edged out the Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0 in a tense match at Shell Energy Stadium. The Dynamo dominated possession, but the Whitecaps held firm and created several scoring chances.
The game’s lone goal came in the 45th minute when Argentine forward E. Ponce converted a penalty kick, awarded after P. Vite committed a foul. The Vancouver Whitecaps pushed for an equalizer in the second half but couldn’t find the back of the net.
The Dynamo held a significant possession advantage (68% vs 32%), but the Whitecaps attempted more shots on goal (4 vs 1). Despite the loss, the Whitecaps kept the pressure on with their superior shot count.
Key match events:
* 10′: The Houston Dynamo came close to opening the scoring with a goal by S. Kowalczyk, but it was ruled offside.
* 26′: P. Vite of the Vancouver Whitecaps received a yellow card for a foul.
* 37′: Y. Takaoka of the Vancouver Whitecaps also received a yellow card.
* 38′: E. Sviatchenko of the Houston Dynamo received a yellow card.
* 45′: The Houston Dynamo took the lead with a goal from E. Ponce on a penalty kick.
* 57′: Micael of the Houston Dynamo received a yellow card.
* 73′: B. White scored for the Vancouver Whitecaps, but his goal was ruled offside.
The Dynamo continue their impressive run, while the Whitecaps will have to regroup and aim for a win in their next game.
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Substitutions vancouver whitecaps: at minute 46 R. Priso-Mbongue came in and A. Cubas went out., at minute 46 A. Schopf came in and P. Vite went out., at minute 60 B. White came in and R. Raposo went out., at minute 70 E. Ocampo came in and S. Adekugbe went out.
Substitutions houston dynamo: at minute 70 L. Blessing came in and I. Aliyu went out., at minute 70 B. Raines came in and A. Carrasquilla went out., at minute 79 M. Gaines came in and S. Kowalczyk went out., at minute 79 D. Steres came in and F. Escobar went out., at minute 84 S. Ferreira came in and E. Ponce went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Houston Dynamo
Vancouver Whitecaps
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