Houston Dynamo at San Jose Earthquakes: Highlights, stats, and quotes
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Daniel Steres scored late to give the Dynamo the only goal they needed in a 1-0 win over the San Jose Earthquakes Wednesday night. The Dynamo now travel to Vancouver to take on the Whitecaps on Satuday.
MATCH SUMMARY
San Jose Earthquakes 0-1 Houston Dynamo FC
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Venue: PayPal Park - San Jose, California
Referee: Natalie Simon
Assistants: Meghan Mullen, Kali Smith
Fourth Official: Joe Dickerson
VAR: Kevin Stott
Attendance: 12,177
SCORING SUMMARY
HOU: Daniel Steres (Amine Bassi) 86’
DISCIPLINE SUMMARY
HOU: Amine Bassi (caution; foul) 16’
LINEUPS & STATS
San Jose Earthquakes: Jacob Jackson; Paul Marie, Rodrigues, Daniel Munie (Tanner Beason 46’), Benjamin Kikanovic; Carlos Gruezo (Tommy Thompson 89’), Jackson Yueill (Alfredo Morales 68’), Amahl Pellegrino (Will Richmond 89’); Hernán López (Jack Skahan 68’), Cristian Espinoza, Jeremy Ebobisse (Preston Judd 83’)
Unused Substitutes: William Yarbrough, Oscar Verhoeven, Michael Baldisimo
Total shots: 9 (Benjamin Kikanovic and Jeremy Ebobisse tied with 2)
Shots on goal: 0
Fouls: 16 (Carlos Gruezo 4)
Offside: 0
Corner kicks: 5
Saves: 5 (Jacob Jackson 5)
Houston Dynamo FC: Steve Clark; Franco Escobar, Micael, Erik Sviatchenko, Griffin Dorsey (Daniel Steres 73’); Héctor Herrera, Artur, Aliyu Ibrahim (McKinze Gaines 75’), Amine Bassi (Ethan Bartlow 93’); Adalberto Carrasquilla (Latif Blessing 83’), Sebastián Ferreira (Sebastian Kowalczyk 83’)
Unused substitutes: Brad Smith, Andrew Tarbell, Gabe Segal, Jan Gregus
Total shots: 22 (Erik Sviatchenko 5)
Shots on goal: 6 (six players tied with 1)
Fouls: 16 (Aliyu Ibrahim 4)
Offside: 4 (four players tied with 1)
Corner kicks: 7
Saves: 0
HOUSTON DYNAMO HEAD COACH BEN OLSEN
On the result:
“We’re really excited about the performance because San Jose is a tough place to play. It was about concentration and being pragmatic, gritty and physical, while still building and trusting our structure. We grew into the game, and I haven’t seen that from the group in a while. For us to go to the next level and evolve, we must have the mentality we had tonight.”
On Daniel Steres’ performance:
“We needed Daniel (Steres) in the game. Believe it or not, he is a great finisher and if you look at his statistics, he can score multiple goals a year. He’s a clean and intelligent player, and he brought in some balance tonight. Over the last month, our substitutes have come on and done a good job. We’re getting deeper, and we will continue to get deeper.”
On mindset for the next match in Vancouver:
“In order to get more points, it’s important for us to be greedy and selfish. It’s a quick turnaround, and we will need the depth. Fortunately, we have some options, and one of them is Ezequiel Ponce. We put a lot of focus into tonight’s game, and tomorrow we will start working on Vancouver.”
HOUSTON DYNAMO DEFENDER DANIEL STERES
On scoring the match-winning goal:
“It felt really good, and I’m happy I could do my part. I’m happy for the team because we fought and worked hard the entire game. It was nice to get the finishing touches and secure three points.”
On staying ready for each match:
“The staff is good about telling everyone their minutes, and getting results takes some rotation. We know we are deep and are only getting deeper, so everyone must be ready every match. I’ve done this before, and when you get called upon, you have to believe it’s your time to take advantage of the opportunity.”
On being positionally diverse:
“It’s a mindset that I’ve taken on in the last couple of years because you have to be involved in the game any way you can. I have to practice getting looks on both sides, and the coaches let me know which side I could be playing on. Again, it’s important to take the opportunities whenever you are given them.”
