Houston Dynamo vs Vancouver Whitecaps: Highlights, stats, and quotes
(image via Ricky Vega)
The Houston Dynamo were held to a 1-1 draw against the Vancouver Whitecaps at Shell Energy Stadium Wednesday night. Ezequiel Ponce scored for Houston but Brian White’s second half equalizer split the points on the evening.
MATCH SUMMARY
Houston Dynamo FC 1-1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium - Houston, Texas
Referee: Alexis Da Silva
Assistants: Cameron Blanchard, Mike Nickerson
Fourth Official: Sergii Boiko
VAR: Kevin Terry Jr.
Attendance: 14,282
Weather: 90 degrees, clear skies
SCORING SUMMARY
HOU: Ezequiel Ponce (penalty kick) 45+7’
VAN: Brian White (Fafa Picault) 73’
DISCIPLINE SUMMARY
VAN: Pedro Vite (caution; foul) 26’
VAN: Yohei Takaoka (caution; time wasting) 37’
HOU: Erik Sviatchenko (caution; foul) 38’
HOU: Micael (caution; foul) 57’
HOU: Amine Bassi (caution; foul) 90+4’
LINEUPS & STATS
Houston Dynamo FC: Steve Clark (C); Franco Escobar (Daniel Steres 79’), Griffin Dorsey, Erik Sviatchenko, Micael, Artur; Amine Bassi, Ibrahim Aliyu (Latif Blessing 70’), Coco Carrasquilla (Brooklyn Raines 70’); Sebastian Kowalczyk (McKinze Gaines 79’), Ezequiel Ponce (Sebastian Ferreira 83’)
Unused Substitutes: Brad Smith, Ethan Bartlow, Andrew Tarbell, Jan Gregus
Total shots: 9 (Ezequiel Ponce 3)
Shots on goal: 1 (Ezequiel Ponce 1)
Fouls: 13 (Amine Bassi 3)
Offside: 5 (Amine Bassi 2)
Corner kicks: 13
Saves: 3 (Steve Clark 3)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC: Yohei Takaoka; Bjørn Utvik, Ranko Veselinovic, Mathías Laborda, Andrés Cubas (Ralph Priso 46’), Sam Adekugbe (Edier Ocampo 70’); Ryan Raposo (Brian White 60’), Pedro Vite (Alessandro Schopf 46’), Sebastian Berhalter; Fafá Picault, Ryan Gauld (C) (Tristan Blackmon 87’)
Unused substitutes: Belal Halbouni, Deiber Caicedo, Levonte Johnson, Issac Boehmer
Total shots: 9 (Mathías Laborda 3)
Shots on goal: 4 (Ryan Gauld 2)
Fouls: 11 (Pedro Vite 3)
Offside: 1 (Bjørn Utvik 1)
Corner kicks: 2
Saves: 0
HOUSTON DYNAMO HEAD COACH BEN OLSEN
On the result:
“We played very well. We had tons of good chances, and we just didn’t see it out. We can analyze their goal all we want, but we have to be able see out these games. With this type of attacking performance at home, we should be winning.”
On Ezequiel Ponce’s third goal this season:
“(Ezequiel) Ponce is getting into better spots each game. He continues to get more looks and more shots, so that's a positive. Now we just need to continue to see more of them go in.”
HOUSTON DYNAMO DEFENDER GRIFFIN DORSEY
On the result:
“It was another game at home that we dominated and should’ve walked away with three points from. We have things to learn and some more winning to do on the road. I respect that they're one of the best teams in the league, but I think that the locker room was disappointed that we tied because we deserved to win.”
On Saturday’s match in Austin:
"We’re thinking of the game in front of us right now, and we owe Austin. They took six points from us this season. It's a rivalry game and a good atmosphere. It'll be a great night to get a win in Austin.”
