Houston Dynamo at D.C. United: Highlights, stats, and quotes
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The Houston Dynamo earned another road win, dominating D.C. United 4-1. Sebas Ferreira scored a hat trick to lead the Dynamo to a convincing victory.
MATCH SUMMARY
D.C. United 1-4 Houston Dynamo FC
Saturday, June 22, 2024
Venue: Audi Field - Washington, D.C.
Referee: Tim Ford
Assistants: Brian Dunn, Justin Howard
Fourth Official: Sergii Demianchuk
VAR: Carol Anne Chenard
Attendance: 17,993
SCORING SUMMARY
DCU: Christian Benteke (penalty kick) 38’
HOU: Sebastian Ferreira (penalty kick) 51’
HOU: Sebastian Ferreira (Amine Bassi) 54’
HOU: Sebastian Ferreira (Brad Smith) 86’
HOU: Gabe Segal (Brad Smith) 90+5’
DISCIPLINE SUMMARY
DCU: Jacob Murrell (caution; foul) 25’
DCU: Matai Akinmboni (caution; hand ball) 51’
DCU: Christian Benteke (caution; foul) 66’
DCU: Christian Benteke (caution/ejection; dissent) 66’
DCU: Cristian Dájome (caution; foul) 79’
DCU: Matai Akinmboni (caution/ejection; foul) 90+4’
HOU: Daniel Steres (caution; other) 90+9’
LINEUPS & STATS
D.C. United: Tyler Miller; Cristian Dájome (Pedro Santos 83’), Garrison Tubbs (Matai Akinmboni 48’), Lucas Bartlett, Aarón Herrera; Martín Rodríguez, Matti Peltola, Mateusz Klich (Gabriel Pirani 75’); Christian Benteke (c), Jacob Murrell (Jared Stroud 75’), Theodore Ku-DiPietro
Unused Substitutes: Alex Bono, Nate Crockford
Total shots: 10 (Christian Benteke 4)
Shots on goal: 3 (Christian Benteke 2)
Fouls: 20 (three players tied with 3)
Offside: 0
Corner kicks: 7
Saves: 1 (Tyler Miller 1)
Houston Dynamo FC: Steve Clark; Daniel Steres, Micael, Erik Sviatchenko, Griffin Dorsey (Brad Smith 81’); Artur, Héctor Herrera (c) (Tate Schmitt 90+10’), Latif Blessing (Brooklyn Raines 74’); Aliyu Ibrahim (Franco Escobar 81’), Sebastian Ferreira (Gabriel Segal 89’), Amine Bassi (Sebastian Kowalczyk 75’)
Unused substitutes: Ethan Bartlow, Andrew Tarbell, Ján Gregus
Total shots: 14 (Sebastián Ferreira 5)
Shots on goal: 6 (Sebastián Ferreira 3)
Fouls: 10 (Daniel Steres 2)
Offside: 3 (three players tied with 1)
Corner kicks: 2
Saves: 2 (Steve Clark 2)
HOUSTON DYNAMO HEAD COACH BEN OLSEN
On returning to play against D.C. United:
“It’s nice to be supported by friends and family, and it was nice to be back and see a lot of people that I worked with. I had a really nice conversation with Troy (Lesesne), and I’m rooting for him. I think he’s a good young coach with a clear vision, so I’m looking forward to watching them over the next couple years. But overall, when the whistle blows, I’m dialed in on the game and trying to get a win for my organization and the city of Houston.”
On Sebas Ferreira’s performance:
“Sebas has only been healthy for a couple of weeks and is getting back into form. We know he’s a killer in front of the goal and he can score. This is a big night for us and him, for his teammates to have confidence in him and for him to have a bigger stature with the team. This makes my life a little bit more difficult in who I chose to put on the pitch and increases depth. So, I give him a lot of credit. I’m proud of him.”
On Brad Smith’s performance:
“Brad has a nasty left foot, and the space was there (for his two assists). We were up a man, so it was a really good game to for him to come in. We are going to need to provide service, especially with our attackers like Sebas Ferreira and then Ezequiel Ponce coming in. That kind of service is important because those players know what to do when they get the ball.”
HOUSTON DYNAMO FORWARD SEBAS FERREIRA (TRANSLATED FROM SPANISH)
On scoring a hat trick:
“I’m very happy. It’s been a long time since I have scored three goals, so I am very happy on a personal level. I am happy that I was able to help my team, because at the end of the day, that is what is most important.”
On his preparation:
“I am preparing in every way possible. I don’t feel quite 100 percent yet, but I am doing supplemental trainings. I feel these are helping me the most, especially during day-to-day trainings.”
On how the performance helps his confidence:
“It helps a lot. Confidence is so important for each player. These three goals moving forward are going to help me. I can think positively about everything I have done, and everything I will do. Everything positive I can do is going to be for the team.”
