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FC Dallas and Houston Dynamo Split Points in Second Texas Derby Match

August 21, 2021 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
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Houston, TX - FC Dallas (5-9-7, 22 points) and Houston Dynamo (3-8-10, 19 points) battled to a 2-2 draw in the second leg of the Texas Derby Saturday night at BBVA Stadium.

Game Summary

First Half:

25' - GOAL (HOU) - Houston's Fafa Picault converted from the penalty following a foul inside the box to give Houston a 1-0 lead.

41' - SHOT (DAL) - Bryan Acosta attempted a shot from 35 yards out, but Houston's Marko Marić made the diving save.

Second Half

54 - GOAL (DAL) - Nkosi Tafari scored the equalizer for FC Dallas from a rebound from Marić after he blocked a shot following a corner.

58 - GOAL (DAL) - Ricardo Pepi gave FC Dallas a 2-1 lead after Jesús Ferreira intercepted a goal kick from Marić and found Pepi who slotted a right-footed shot past Houston's defense.

72' - GOAL (HOU) - Houston's Matías Vera leveled the match with a right-footed shot from outside the box.

75' - SHOT (DAL) - Jáder Obrian fired a shot from outside the box but Marić was quick to make a save.

84' - SAVE (DAL) - Jimmy Maurer denied a shot from Ariel Lassiter to keep the game 2-2.

88' - SHOT (DAL) - Jesús Ferreira fired a volley from outside the box but Marić pushed it over the crossbar.

Lineups:

FC Dallas - Jimmy Maurer; Ema Twumasi, Nkosi Tafari, Bressan (José Martinez - 6' (Matt Hedges - 69')), Ryan Hollingshead; Edwin Cerrillo; Freddy Vargas (Jáder Obrian - 46'), Bryan Acosta, Jesús Ferreira, Szabolcs Schön (Kalil ElMedkhar - 58'); Ricardo Pepi.

Substitutes not used - Phelipe, Justin Che, Eddie Munjoma, Andrés Ricaurte, Brandon Servania.

FC Dallas Stats Summary:

Shots: 11

Shots on Goal: 6

Saves: 2

Corner Kicks: 5

Fouls: 15

Offside: 1

Houston Dynamo FC - Marko Marić; Adam Lundkist, Teenage Hadebe, Tim Parker, Zarek Valentin; Darwin Cerén, Matías Vera; Fafa Picault, Adalberto Carrasquilla (Ariel Lassiter - 74'), Griffin Dorsey; Maxi Urruti.

Substitutes not used - Michael Nelson, Maynor Figueroa, Sam Junqua, Memo Rodríguez, Joe Corona, Derrick Jones, Óscar Boniek, Darwin Quintero.

Houston Dynamo FC Stats Summary:

Shots: 12

Shots on Goal: 4

Saves: 4

Corner Kicks: 5

Fouls: 16

Offside: 0

Scoring Summary:

HOU (0-1): Fafa Picault (PK) - 25'

DAL (1-1): Nkosi Tafari - 54'

DAL (2-1): Ricardo Pepi (Jesús Ferreira) - 58'

HOU: (2-2): Matías Vera (Zarek Valentin) - 72'

Misconduct Summary:

DAL: Edwin Cerrillo (caution) - 15'

DAL: Szabolcs Schön (caution) - 30'

DAL: Bryan Acosta (caution) - 65'

HOU: Maxi Urruti (caution) - 82'

DAL: Matt Hedges (caution) - 83'

HOU: Darwin Ceren (caution) - 90'+1'

Weather: Mostly sunny, 91

Attendance: 13,548

Referee: Allen Chapman

Assistant Referees: Ian Anderson, Logan Brown

Fourth official: Michael Radchuk

VAR: Rosendo Mendoza

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