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Houston Dynamo 2 Defeat North Texas SC at Home

Published on July 17, 2023 under MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
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HOUSTON - Houston Dynamo 2 defeated North Texas SC 2-1 at SaberCats Stadium earlier this evening. The victory snaps a four-game winless run and gives Dynamo 2 their second triumph of the year over North Texas.

Dynamo 2 midfielder Diego Gonzalez scored in the 56th minute of the match, that was his team-leading seventh goal of the regular season. Jacob Evans began the play following a short corner. Evans found Gonzalez with space to thread the ball in between the far post and the diving hands of the North Texas goalkeeper.

North Texas SC equalized in the 64th minute after forward Pablo Torre found the back of the net.

Houston regained the lead two minutes later in the 66th minute after defender Isaiah LeFlore scored his first goal of the regular season.

Dynamo Dos' first shot of the night came in the fourth minute of the match after Evans took a shot from the left side of the goal. Evans' shot forced North Texas goalkeeper Antonio Carrera to make the stop right at the near post.

In the 38th minute, forward Yair Gonzalez took a shot on goal that landed right into the arms of Carrera, ending Houston's threat to take the lead.

Evans nearly cashed in from about 20-yards out in the 41st minute of the match. Evans' shot was headed toward the upper right-hand side of the goal but was stopped by Carrera.

Dynamo 2 goalkeeper Xavier Valdez made a key save in the 49th minute to keep the score level at 0-0.

Dynamo Dos nearly took the lead in the 51st minute after a ball was crossed in front of the net. LeFlore was inches away from guiding the ball into the back of the net for the first goal of the night.

Forward Zeke Soto nearly scored his first professional goal in the first minute of second half stoppage time after a ball fell to his feet inside the 18-yard box, but his effort was off target.

Two Houston Dynamo 2 players who started Sunday's match will head to Washington D.C. for MLS All-Star festivities. Valdez will be one of four MLS NEXT Pro goalkeepers participating in Goalie Wars. Defender Tate Lampman will represent the Dynamo Academy at the MLS NEXT All-Star Game.

Dynamo 2 are back at SaberCats Stadium on Sunday, June 23 to host Minnesota United FC II at 6:00 p.m. CT.

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Houston Dynamo 2 (7-8-2; 25 pts.) 2-1 North Texas SC (5-8-6; 22 pts.)

MLS NEXT Pro Regular Season - Match 17

SaberCats Stadium - Houston, Texas

SCORING SUMMARY ‚

TEAM ‚ 1H 2H FT ‚

Houston Dynamo 2 0 2 2

North Texas SC 0 1 1

HOU: Diego Gonzalez 7 (Jacob Evans 2) 57'

NTSC: Pablo Torre 2 (Hope Avayevu 2) 64'

HOU: Isaiah LeFlore 1 (unassisted) 66'

LINEUPS

Houston Dynamo 2: Xavier Valdez; Mujeeb Murana, Tate Lampman, Talen Maples (c); Sebastian Rodriguez (Jesus Orejuela 67), Isaiah LeFlore, Chase Gasper, Diego Gonzalez; Yair González (Jathan Juarez 76), Ezekiel Soto (Joyner Castillo 67), Jacob Evans (Omar Grey 90+5')

Unused substitutes: Andrew Pannenberg, Paolo Ríos, Joe Farouz, Brian Alanis, Jorge Estrada.

North Texas SC: Antonio Carrera; Tyshawn Rose, Manuel Caicedo (Mason Grimm 46), Henri Santos, Yeicar Perlaza; Carl Sainté, André Luque (Diego Pepi 90+3'), Anthony Ramirez (Pablo Torre 59); Hope Avayevu, Diego García (Jared Salazar 83), Tomas Pondeca (Nayrobi Vargas 59)

Unused substitutes: Julian Eyestone, Theo Henrique, Malachi Molina, Luke Shreiner

DISCIPLINE: ‚ ‚

HOU: Jacob Evans (caution; foul) 24'

HOU: Talen Maples (caution; foul) 39'

HOU: Joyner Castillo (caution; foul) 67'

HOU: Joyner Castillo (ejection; second yellow) 88'

OFFICIALS: ‚ ‚

Referee: Karen Callado

Assistant Referee: Logan Reeves

Assistant Referee: ‚ Michael Mysiewicz

Fourth Official: ‚ Sean Caouette

Weather: 100 degrees, sunny

NEED TO KNOW:

* MF Diego Gonzalez scored his team-leading seventh goal of the season in the 56th minute * Dynamo Dos is undefeated in league play when Gonzalez scores with a 7-0-0 record * Goalkeeper Xavier Valdez and defender Tate Lampman will depart on Monday to represent the club at MLS All-Star week festivities

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