Houston Dynamo at Sporting Kansas City: Highlights, stats, and quotes
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The Houston Dynamo went to Kansas City looking to get back on track and did just that with a 2-1 win on Saturday night against Sporting KC. Hector Herrera scored his first goal of the season and Aliyu Ibrahim scored the winner in the second half to give Houston a big three points.
MATCH SUMMARY
Sporting Kansas City 1-2 Houston Dynamo FC
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Venue: Children’s Mercy Park - Kansas City, Kansas
Referee: Alexis Da Silva
Assistants: Kyle Atkins, Corey Parker
Fourth Official: Victor Rivas
VAR: Fotis Bazakos
Attendance: not reported
Weather: 78 degrees, clear skies
SCORING SUMMARY
HOU: Hector Herrera (Amine Bassi) 31’
SKC: Daniel Salloi (Memo Rodriguez) 61’
HOU: Aliyu Ibrahim (Griffin Dorsey) 78’
DISCIPLINE SUMMARY
SKC: Memo Rodriguez (caution; foul) 45’
KC: Andreu Fontas (caution; foul) 85’
HOU: Sebastian Kowalczyk (caution; foul) 90+4’
LINEUPS & STATS
Sporting Kansas City: Tim Melia, Tim Leibold (Zorhan Bassong 90’), Robert Voloder, Andreu Fontas, Jake Davis, Memo Rodriguez, Nemanja Radoja, Daniel Salloi, Alan Pulido (Marinos Tzionis 74’), Johnny Russell (c) (Alenis Vargas 82’), William Agada (Stephen Afrifa 90’)
Unused Substitutes: John Pulskamp, Khiry Shelton, Robert Castellanos, Felipe Hernandez
Total shots: 15 (William Agada 4)
Shots on goal: 6 (William Agada and Daniel Salloi tied with 2)
Fouls: 14 (Memo Rodriguez and Daniel Salloi tied with 3)
Offside: 3 (Tim Leibold 2)
Corner kicks: 7
Saves: 4 (Tim Melia 4)
Houston Dynamo FC: Steve Clark, Daniel Steres (Tate Schmitt 46’), Micael, Erik Sviatchenko, Griffin Dorsey, Artur, Hector Herrera (c) (Latif Blessing 70’), Adalberto Carrasquilla, Aliyu Ibrahim (Ethan Bartlow 90’+1), Sebastian Kowalczyk, Amine Bassi (Brad Smith 86’)
Unused substitutes: Andrew Tarbell, McKinze Gaines, Gabriel Segal, Jan Gregus, Brooklyn Raines
Total shots: 12 (Aliyu Ibrahim 3)
Shots on goal: 7 (Aliyu Ibrahim and Adalberto Carrasquilla tied with 2)
Fouls: 13 (four players tied with 2)
Offside: 3 (Amine Bassi 2)
Corner kicks: 3
Saves: 5 (Steve Clark 5)
HOUSTON DYNAMO HEAD COACH BEN OLSEN
On the result:
“I’m super proud of the group. It’s been a long week, and we challenged each other to be a better team and worked to make sure we were resembling the team that had success last year. This was our most complete performance. We were brave on the ball, and when we were in possession, we had a renewed commitment to look after each other. Our defensive effort is what we hung our hats on last year, and tonight there was a renewed effort there too. Not to mention, it was nice to score some goals tonight.”
On what Hector Herrera’s return means to the club:
“Each game he’s gotten better, which is great for a player of his caliber. What I saw today was nice. The relationship between Héctor, Artur, Coco and Bassi looks like the old days. Hopefully we can continue that and push his minutes in a smart way. We didn’t sign him to score that type of goal, but it was a classy goal.”
On Griffin Dorsey’s performance:
“This was Griffin’s best game of the year. It hasn't been the greatest start for him, and he will tell you that. Getting on the scoreboard on Tuesday night helped him. Today, he was calmer, and his final product looked more like himself. It’s a big deal for us because Griffin is a huge part of how we go about winning games.”
HOUSTON DYNAMO DEFENDER GRIFFIN DORSEY
On the result:
“It’s a great result for the team. After the Open Cup game, we sat as a team and said, ‘this is a big moment for us.’ We knew it could be a turnaround situation. We came out with that mentality tonight, and it’s good to get an away result.”
On his assist:
“Anyone watching that play should also watch Steve (Clark’s) ball placement. He put it in the perfect spot for me. As that ball is coming to me, I’m thinking that I can put it in front of the defender and pick the right pass at the right time. I was fortunate enough to have Aliyu (Ibrahim) on the far side to finish it off.”
On the carmaraderie of the team:
“It’s something special. We show up for one another, and it is so special. This a selfless team, and we are all willing to give for each other, which is beautiful.”
