MLS Houston Dynamo FC

Dynamo Play to Scoreless Draw with Portland Timbers

April 16, 2022 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
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HOUSTON - Houston Dynamo FC earned a point in a scoreless draw with the Portland Timbers tonight at PNC Stadium. The draw gives the Dynamo positive results in six of their first seven games to open the season.

The Dynamo nearly broke through twice in the early going when forward Darwin Quintero forced back-to-back saves from Portland goalkeeper David Bingham in the opening minutes of the game. Forward Fafa Picault won possession in the final third and played a ball to Quintero. The Colombian playmaker rounded a defender to put himself in alone on Bingham, but his effort was saved at point-blank range. The second ball fell to Quintero whose shot forced another save at the near post.

Quintero found Picault in space behind the Timbers back line in the 18th minute, but the forward's effort was saved by the Portland shot stopper.

Portland midfielder Sebastian Blanco forced a save from his former teammate and Dynamo goalkeeper Steve Clark in the 52nd minute. The Dynamo 'keeper finished with two saves against his former team while keeping a clean sheet for the second time this year.

Dynamo defender Adam Lundkvist found forward Sebastián Ferreira inside the box, but his header went wide of the far post in the 60th minute.

Houston forced a save in the 64th minute off a free kick from Quintero that found Ferreira inside the box. The Paraguayan international was denied at the far post by the Timbers goalkeeper.

The Dynamo were forced to play the final quarter-hour a man down after center back Teenage Hadebe was shown his second yellow card of the match for a foul.

Houston nearly took the lead in the 78th minute when midfielder Coco Carrasquilla lashed a side volley from 20 yards that looked destined for the goal before a Timbers defender got his body in front of it.

Rookie forward Thor Ulfarsson worked free for a shot in the 88th minute after Picault poked a clearance into space for him to run onto, but his left-footed effort was deflected by a Portland defender.

The Dynamo face a quick turnaround as they host Rio Grande Valley FC in the third round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Tuesday at PNC Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 and tickets are available at HoustonDynamoFC.com.

Houston's next league match comes on Saturday, April 23 when they travel to Frisco to take on FC Dallas in the first leg of the 2022 Texas Derby. That match is scheduled for a 2 p.m. CDT kickoff and it will be televised nationally on Univision.

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Houston Dynamo FC (3-1-3; 12 pts.) 0-0 Portland Timbers (2-2-4; 10 pts.)

MLS Regular Season - Week 7

PNC Stadium - Houston, Texas

Attendance: 13,650

SCORING SUMMARY ‚

TEAM ‚ 1H 2H FT ‚

Houston Dynamo FC 0 0 0

Portland Timbers FC 0 0 0

LINEUPS:

Houston Dynamo FC: Steve Clark; Adam Lundkvist, Teenage Hadebe, Tim Parker (C), Griffin Dorsey (Zeca 59); Matías Vera, Darwin Quintero, Coco Carrasquilla; Fafà Picault, Sebastian Ferreira (Thor Úlfarsson 67'), Tyler Pasher (Corey Baird 59')

Unused substitutes: Xavier Valdez, Zarek Valentin, Sam Junqua, Darwin Cerén, Memo Rodriguez, Ethan Bartlow

Total shots: 14 (Darwin Quintero 4); Shots on goal: 4 (Fafa Picault and Darwin Quintero tied with 2); Fouls: 11 (Sebastian Ferreira 4); Offside: 3 (Tyler Pasher, Fafa Picault and Darwin Quintero tied with 1); Corner kicks: 4; Saves: 2 (Steve Clark 2)

Portland Timbers FC: Aljaz Ivacic; Josecarlos Van Rankin, Claudio Bravo, Bill Tuiloma, Larrys Mabiala; Sebastian Blanco, Diego Chara ©, Cristhian Paredes (Dairon Asprilla 63'), Yimmy Chara; Jaroslaw Niezgoda (David Ayala 62), Santiago Moreno

Unused substitutes: David Bingham, Dario Zuparic, Justin Rasmussen, Zachery McGraw, Eryk Williamson, Pablo Bonilla, Marvin Loria

Total shots: 14 (Bill Tuiloma 4); Shots on goal: 2 (Sebastian Blanco and Cristhian Paredes tied with 1); Fouls: 12 (Diego Chara and Bill Tuiloma tied with 3); Offside: 0; Corner kicks: 12 (Yimmi Chara 4); Saves: 4 (David Bingham 4)

DISCIPLINE: ‚ ‚

POR: Cristhian Paredes (caution; dissent) 16'

HOU: Teenage Hadebe (caution; reckless foul) 26'

POR: Sebastian Blanco (caution; dissent) 26'

HOU: Yimmi Chara (caution; foul) 48'

OFFICIALS: ‚ ‚

Referee: Rosendo Mendoza

Assistant Referee: Corey Richardson

Assistant Referee: ‚ Kevin Klinger

Fourth Official: ‚ Ramy Touchan

VAR: Daniel Radford

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Weather: ‚ 88 degrees, scattered showers

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