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Dynamo Fall 2-1 at Minnesota United

August 27, 2022 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Houston Dynamo FC News Release


ST. PAUL, Minn. (Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022) - Houston Dynamo FC dropped a hard-fought 2-1 result to Minnesota United FC at a rainy Allianz Field this afternoon.

Houston took the lead in first half stoppage time after forward Fafa Picault switched play and found defender Griffin Dorsey in space on the right flank. The defender lofted a diagonal ball to Corey Baird behind the Minnesota back line just inside the box. Baird brought the ball down with his chest and beat the Minnesota goalkeeper with a perfectly-weighted slicing effort that floated into the back of the net at the far post.

Minnesota leveled the match on a free kick from midfielder Emanuel Reynoso in the 79th minute. The Argentinian fired a left-footed shot from just outside the penalty area that deflected off of Picault and into the back of the net.

The Loons took the lead four minutes later after forward Luis Amarilla scored from eight yards out off of a centering pass from right back Alan Benitez. Benitez received a pass from Reynoso on the right wing and drove to the byline before playing a ball back toward the penalty spot where Amarilla ran onto it and put away his first-touch effort.

Dynamo goalkeeper Steve Clark was called into action in the 10th minute after he cleared a corner kick that was floating dangerously toward the back post. Clark was credited with one save against the Loons. Today was televised on Univision, meaning that Clark provided $500 worth of soccer equipment for Houston-area schools through the Every Save Makes A Difference initiative from Univision, AllState and MLS WORKS.

Houston's attack created a number of dangerous opportunities during the second half, but the Minnesota defense did well to intervene in each instance. The Dynamo's best look at goal came in the 63rd minute when forward Sebas Ferreira forced a diving save after he capitalized on a loose ball inside the box and blistered a low right-footed shot toward the far post.

Nineteen-year-old winger Nelson Quiñones made his debut for the Club when he came on for Baird in the 81st minute. Houston acquired Quiñones on loan from Once Caldas S.A. in Colombia on July 27.

Houston returns to PNC Stadium on Wednesday, Aug. 31 to host Los Angeles FC.

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Minnesota United (13-9-5; 44 pts.) 2-1 Houston Dynamo FC (7-15-5; 26 pts.)

MLS Regular Season - Week 28

Allianz Field - Saint Paul, Minnesota

SCORING SUMMARY ‚

TEAM ‚ 1H 2H FT ‚

Minnesota United 0 2 2

Houston Dynamo FC 1 0 1

HOU: Corey Baird 1 (Griffin Dorsey 2) 45+1

MIN: Fafa Picault (own goal) 79

MIN: Luis Amarilla 9 (Alan Benitez 2, Emanuel Reynoso 9) 84

LINEUPS:

Minnesota United FC: Dayne St. Clair, D.J. Taylor, Bakaye Dibassy (Brent Kallman 7), Michael Boxall, Alan Benítez, Robin Lod, Kervin Arriaga (Mender Garcia 68), Franco Fragapane (Abu Danladi 81), Emanuel Reynoso, Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Will Trapp 46), Luis Amarilla

Unused substitutes: Tyler Miller, Jonathan Gonzalez, Joseph Rosales, Nabi Kibunguchy, Oniel Fisher

Total shots: 9 (Luis Amarilla 6); Shots on goal: 2 (Luis Amarilla 2); Fouls: 9 (Alan Benitez, Emanuel Reynoso 2); Offside: 3 (Bongokuhle Hlongwane 2); Corner kicks: 7; Saves: 2 (Dayne St. Clair 2)

Houston Dynamo FC: Steve Clark; Adam Lundkvist, Daniel Steres, Tim Parker (C), Griffin Dorsey; Matías Vera, Coco Carrasquilla (Darwin Quintero 87), Memo Rodriguez (Darwin Cerén 65), Fafa Picault, Sebas Ferreira, Corey Baird (Nelson Quiñones 81)

Unused substitutes: Michael Nelson, Zarek Valentin, Ethan Bartlow, Marcelo Palomino, Zeca, Sam Junqua

Total shots: 9 (Fafa Picault 4); Shots on goal: 3 (Corey Baird, Sebas Ferreira, Fafa Picault 1); Fouls: 9 (Adam Lundkvist, Fafa Picault 2); Offside: 1 (Sebas Ferreira 1); Corner kicks: 5; Saves: 1 (Steve Clark 1)

DISCIPLINE: ‚ ‚

HOU: Coco Carrasquilla (caution; foul) 37

MIN: Emanuel Reynoso (caution; foul) 43

HOU: Daniel Steres (caution; time wasting) 63

HOU: Tim Parker (caution; foul) 78

OFFICIALS: ‚ ‚

Referee: Rosendo Mendoza

Assistant: Jeffrey Greeson

Assistant: Gjovalin Bori

Fourth Official: Ismir Pekmic

VAR: Jorge Gonzalez

Weather: ‚ 80 degrees, Isolated thunderstorms

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