Houston 4-3 Vancouver (Jul 20, 2024) Commentary

Houston Dynamo FC

15-9-10, 54 PTS

Fafà Picault - 48', 66'
Ranko Veselinovic - 54'

Adalberto Carrasquilla - 29'
Griffin Dorsey - 36', 87'
Brad Smith - 78'

1
Takaoka
14
Martins
4
Veselinovic
15
Utvik
16
Berhalter
20
Cubas
45
Vite
22
Ahmed
25
Gauld
11
Picault
24
White

No.Name
1Yohei Takaoka
4Ranko Veselinovic
14Luís Martins 8Alessandro Schöpf
15Bjørn Inge Utvik
20Andrés Cubas 3Sam Adekugbe
45Pedro Vite 28Levonte Johnson
25Ryan Gauld 7Ryan Raposo
16Sebastian Berhalter 19Damir Kreilach
22Ali Ahmed
11Fafà Picault
24Brian White

Substitutes
27Giuseppe Bovalina
13Ralph Priso-Mbongue
32Isaac Boehmer
12Belal Halbouni

BC Place

10:30 PM, July 20, 2024

Vancouver, Canada

Line: VAN -0.5

Over/Under: 2.5

Attendance: 24,114

Referees:
Fotis Bazakos

Vancouver Whitecaps

Houston Dynamo FC

KO
20
29
30
36
45+3
HT
45
45
48
54
60
66
67
76
78
79
83
87
90
90+3
90+4
FT

- Match ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3, Houston Dynamo FC 4.
90'+9' Second Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3, Houston Dynamo FC 4.
90'+9' Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Artur.
90'+9' Attempt blocked. Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+8' Foul by Latif Blessing (Houston Dynamo FC).
90'+8' Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+7' Foul by Micael (Houston Dynamo FC).
90'+7' Damir Kreilach (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+6' Foul by Levonte Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
90'+6' Brad Smith (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4' Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Daniel Steres replaces Griffin Dorsey.
90'+3' Brad Smith (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+3' Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3' Foul by Brad Smith (Houston Dynamo FC).
90' Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Damir Kreilach replaces Sebastian Berhalter.
90' Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Levonte Johnson replaces Pedro Vite.
87' Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3, Houston Dynamo FC 4. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
87' Attempt blocked. Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
87' Attempt blocked. Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Kowalczyk.
84' Attempt missed. Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
83' Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Latif Blessing replaces Adalberto Carrasquilla.
82' Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82' Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
80' Attempt blocked. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
80' Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
80' Foul by Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
79' Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card.
78' Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3, Houston Dynamo FC 3. Brad Smith (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Sebastián Ferreira.
76' VAR Decision: No Penalty Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
76' Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
67' Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Sebastian Kowalczyk replaces Amine Bassi.
67' Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Brad Smith replaces Ibrahim Aliyu.
66' Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3, Houston Dynamo FC 2. Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Adekugbe with a cross.
63' Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
62' Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62' Foul by Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
60' Attempt missed. Bjørn Utvik (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross following a set piece situation.
60' Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Sam Adekugbe replaces Andrés Cubas.
59' Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
59' Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
59' Attempt saved. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey with a cross.
57' Foul by Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC).
57' Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54' Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, Houston Dynamo FC 2. Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Fafá Picault following a set piece situation.
53' Foul by Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC).
53' Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53' Attempt missed. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
51' Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
51' Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
50' Attempt missed. Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) with an attempt from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross.
48' Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1, Houston Dynamo FC 2. Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from very close range to the top right corner following a corner.
47' Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Franco Escobar.
47' Attempt blocked. Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter.
45' Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Alessandro Schöpf replaces Luís Martins.
45' Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Sebastián Ferreira replaces Ezequiel Ponce.
45' Second Half begins Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, Houston Dynamo FC 2.
45'+6' First Half ends, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, Houston Dynamo FC 2.
45'+6' Attempt missed. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
45'+5' Foul by Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC).
45'+5' Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+3' Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+3' Foul by Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
45'+3' Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45' Delay in match because of an injury Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
45' Attempt saved. Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ibrahim Aliyu.
45' Attempt missed. Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
44' Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
44' Attempt blocked. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
42' Attempt missed. Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
41' Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
41' Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
40' Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40' Foul by Bjørn Utvik (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
39' Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Steve Clark.
39' Attempt saved. Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pedro Vite.
36' Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, Houston Dynamo FC 2. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
35' Luís Martins (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35' Foul by Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC).
34' Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
34' Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33' Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33' Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
31' Attempt missed. Bjørn Utvik (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pedro Vite with a cross following a corner.
31' Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Franco Escobar.
30' Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
30' Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
30' Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ryan Raposo replaces Ryan Gauld because of an injury.
29' Goal! Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0, Houston Dynamo FC 1. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ibrahim Aliyu.
25' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
23' Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
22' Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Ibrahim Aliyu is caught offside.
20' Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
20' Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
20' Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19' Attempt missed. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
18' Attempt blocked. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
18' Luís Martins (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18' Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
17' Attempt missed. Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
16' Attempt saved. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ali Ahmed.
15' Attempt saved. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ibrahim Aliyu with a cross.
13' Attempt missed. Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross following a set piece situation.
12' Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
12' Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
9' Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Ezequiel Ponce is caught offside.
6' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
5' Delay in match because of an injury Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
5' Attempt saved. Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
4' Attempt missed. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross.
3' Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
3' Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	P
LAFC	34	19	7	8	+20	64
LA Galaxy	34	19	7	8	+19	64
Real Salt Lake	34	16	11	7	+17	59
Seattle Sounders FC	34	16	9	9	+16	57
Houston Dynamo FC	34	15	9	10	+8	54
Minnesota United FC	34	15	7	12	+9	52
Colorado Rapids	34	15	5	14	+1	50
Vancouver Whitecaps	34	13	8	13	+3	47
Portland Timbers	34	12	11	11	+9	47
Austin FC	34	11	9	14	-9	42
FC Dallas	34	11	8	15	-2	41
St. Louis CITY SC	34	8	13	13	-13	37
Sporting Kansas City	34	8	7	19	-15	31
San Jose Earthquakes	34	6	3	25	-37	21

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