Houston Dynamo vs Atlas: Highlights, stats, and quotes
(image via Gustavo Trevino)
The Houston Dynamo began Leagues Cup play with a loss at home against Liga MX side Atlas. The Dynamo will now look to beat Real Salt Lake next week in order to advance from the group stage.
MATCH SUMMARY
Houston Dynamo FC 0 - 1 Atlas
Saturday, July 27, 2024
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium - Houston, Texas
Referee: Ismael Alexander Cornejo Melendez
Assistants: Juan Francisco Zumba, Geovany Garcia Lima
VAR: Luis Enrique Santander Aguirre
Attendance: 15,398
Weather: 80 degrees, cloudy skies
SCORING SUMMARY
ATS: Jose Lozano (Mateo Garcia) 83’
DISCIPLINE SUMMARY
ATS: Adrian Mora (caution; foul) 29’
HOU: Franco Escobar (caution; foul) 41’
LINEUPS & STATS
Houston Dynamo FC: Steve Clark; Franco Escobar (Daniel Steres 80’), Artur, Amine Bassi (Sebastian Kowalczyk 80’), Ezequiel Ponce (Sebastian Ferreira 65’); Hector Herrera (C), Ibrahim Aliyu (Lawrence Ennali 65’), Adalberto Carrasquilla (Latif Blessing 26’); Griffin Dorsey, Erik Sviatchenko, Micael
Unused Substitutes: Brad Smith, Ethan Bartlow, Andrew Tarbell, McKinze Gaines, Jan Gregus, Tate Schmitt
Total shots: 14 (Ezequiel Ponce and Hector Herrera tied with 3)
Shots on goal: 7 (Hector Herrera 2)
Fouls: 16 (Micael 6)
Offside: 3 (Ezequiel Ponce 2)
Corner kicks: 6
Saves: 6 (Steve Clark 6)
Atlas: Camilo Vargas; Adrian Mora, Edgar Zaldivar, Raymundo Fulgencio (Idekel Dominguez 89’), Gaddi Aguirre; Luis Reyes (Jose Lozano 75’), Jhon Murillo (Israel Larios 85’), Angel Marquez; Eduardo Aguirre (Matheus Doria 89’), Jeremy Marquez, Aldo Rocha (C), Victor Rios (Mateo Garcia 75’)
Unused substitutes: Jose Hernandez, Carlos Robles, Antonio Sanchez, Abraham Bass, Carlos Cruz, Paulo Ramirez, Mauro Manotas
Total shots: 13 (Jeremy Marquez 4)
Shots on goal: 7 (Jeremy Marquez 3)
Fouls: 11 (Eduardo Aguirre 4)
Offside: 0
Corner kicks: 1
Saves: 7 (Camilo Vargas 7)
HOUSTON DYNAMO HEAD COACH BEN OLSEN
On the match:
“It wasn't our best night, but there was enough there to win the game. We had plenty of opportunities to do exactly what Atlas did. We had enough looks, shots and opportunities to capitalize on a final ball. We defended well and limited a really good team to only a few good chances. It was an even match, and it was tough to lose, but they made the play that mattered.”
On if there is a silver lining to this result:
“Silver linings are tough in this business, but I’m biased and thought we were the better team. We just didn’t capitalize on any of the opportunities we gave ourselves, but we controlled the game. The Atlas coaching staff has done a great job with this team because they are balanced and tough to break down. The silver lining would be Ezequiel Ponce getting 60 minutes and starting to build relationships with his teammates. Also, Lawrence Enalli came in and made his debut for us. You can see he is a player with a high engine and good speed.”
On the resiliency of the team:
“We knew this tournament was going to be a tough task. It’s good to play high-quality teams because we learn more about ourselves. It was also a good opportunity for us to grow.”
