Houston Dynamo vs Charlotte FC: Highlights, stats, and quotes
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An early goal from Aliyu Ibrahim helped the Houston Dynamo to a 1-0 victory over Charlotte FC Saturday night at Shell Energy Stadium. The Dynamo posted their first clean sheet since May 4 in the victory.
MATCH SUMMARY
Houston Dynamo FC 1 - 0 Charlotte FC
Saturday, June 29, 2024
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium - Houston, Texas
Referee: Pierre Luc-Lauziere
Assistants: Cory Richardson, Jose Da Silva
Fourth Official: Jair Marrufo
VAR: Daniel Radford
Attendance: 15,321
Weather: 90 degrees, clear skies
SCORING SUMMARY
HOU: Aliyu Ibrahim (Sebastian Ferreira) 5’
DISCIPLINE SUMMARY
CLT: Djibril Diani (caution; foul) 27’
HOU: Franco Escobar (caution; foul) 68’
LINEUPS & STATS
Houston Dynamo FC: Steve Clark; Franco Escobar, Micael, Erik Sviatchenko, Griffin Dorsey (Daniel Steres 89’); Héctor Herrera (C) (Brooklyn Raines 79’), Artur, Ibrahim Aliyu (Gabe Segal 89’); Amine Bassi, Latif Blessing (Sebastian Kowalczyk 68’), Sebastián Ferreira (Brad Smith 78’)
Unused Substitutes: Ethan Bartlow, Andrew Tarbell, Jan Gregus, Tate Schmitt
Total shots: 15 (three players tied with 3)
Shots on goal: 4 (four players tied with 1)
Fouls: 8 (Franco Escobar 3)
Offside: 1 (Aliyu Ibrahim 1)
Corner kicks: 4
Saves: 4 (Steve Clark 4)
Charlotte FC: Kristijan Kahlina; Jere Uronen (Tyger Smalls 87’), Andrew Privett, Adilson Malanda, Nathan Byrne; Djibril Diani (Scott Arfield 79’), Brandt Bronico (C), Kerwin Vargas; Ben Bender (Nikola Petkovic 46’), Liel Abada, Patrick Agyemang (Iuri Tavares 67’)
Unused substitutes: Bill Tuiloma, Brecht Dejaegere, Joao Pedro, David Bingham, Jaylin Lindsey, Scott Arfield
Total shots: 10 (Kerwin Vargas 3)
Shots on goal: 4 (Liel Abada 2)
Fouls: 9 (Patrick Agyemang 4)
Offside: 0
Corner kicks: 2
Saves: 3 (Kristijan Kahlina 3)
HOUSTON DYNAMO HEAD COACH BEN OLSEN
On the result:
“The shutout is a wonderful thing for us right now. Over the last few days, we talked about how we can get back to being one of the better defensive teams in this league. Now that we're scoring goals and creating chances, that's certainly a recipe for success. We've also talked about making sure we send fans home happy, and this is a step in the right direction.”
On the early goal:
“It was a great start and a good early goal from Aliyu (Ibrahim). The biggest storyline for us in the locker room was being able to keep a clean sheet tonight. Overall, it was a smart game. Erik Sviatchenko was great tonight, Micael had a good night and Franco (Escobar) was very disciplined in his positioning.”
On Steve Clark’s performance:
“Steve (Clark) was great tonight, especially with the big save in the second half. He was sharp all night long with the ball. It’s nice to have him back there and give us that confidence. The shoutout was the most important part, and the group is proud of it.”
HOUSTON DYNAMO GOALKEEPER STEVE CLARK
On the result:
“It's good to win at home, and we needed the points. We played one of our best games on the ball, and the guys performed really well tonight. It was a joy to watch, and I had a good seat for most of it.”
On the clean sheet":
“It's good to win at home, and we needed the points. We played one of our best games on the ball, and the guys performed really well tonight. It was a joy to watch, and I had a good seat for most of it.”
On being a mentor for younger players:
“I really enjoy talking to younger players and being a mentor for them. That is as important to me as making saves. I enjoy having a relationship with these guys, and it means a lot to me when I can offer wisdom to them.”
