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Houston Dynamo Fall 3-0 at FC Dallas

October 31, 2020 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
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FRISCO, Texas - The Houston Dynamo fell 3-0 to FC Dallas this afternoon at Toyota Stadium.

Dallas took an early 2-0 lead after Dallas forward Michael Barrios floated a header across the face of goal for an oncoming Franco Jara in the 20th minute. Dallas doubled their lead seven minutes later when midfielder Andres Ricaurte found Fafa Picault at the near post for his first goal of the game.

Picault scored the final goal of the game in second half stoppage time after he won the ball in midfield and beat the Dynamo shot stopper in a one-on-one duel.

Houston's knocked on the door in the 22nd minute after forward Darwin Quintero controlled a cross in the box and headed it towards goal. The ball was just short of the inside of the near post.

Quintero switched the field in the 30th minute after winning the ball at midfield and found forward Ari Lassiter inside the box. The Costa Rican forward forced a save from Jimmy Muarer who punched Lassiter's one-touch volley out of play.

Quintero finished the first half on the end of a cross from Dynamo Academy product Memo Rodriguez. Quintero just missed the mark and finished the game with three shots.

Dynamo goalkeeper Marko Mariæ made a stellar diving save in the 48th minute after Ricaurte fired a right-footed shot from outside the box. The Dynamo shot stopper finished with five saves this afternoon.

Houston defender Jose Bizama had one of the best opportunities for the Dynamo in the second half after his effort forced a save from Maurer.

With today's result the Dynamo are officially eliminated from the 2020 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs. The Dynamo return to BBVA Stadium on Sunday, Nov. 8 to host the Colorado Rapids on Decision Day.

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FC Dallas (8-5-7; 31 pts.) 3-0 Houston Dynamo (4-9-9; 21 pts.)

MLS Regular Season - Match 22

Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020 - Toyota Stadium - Frisco, Texas

Attendance: 4,028

SCORING SUMMARY

TEAM 1H 2H FT

FC Dallas 2 1 3

Houston Dynamo 0 0 0

DAL: Franco Jara 7 (Fafa Picault 2, Michael Barrios 5) 19'

DAL: Fafa Picault 2 (Andres Ricaurte 2) 27'

DAL: Fafa Picault 3 (unassisted) 90+3'

LINEUPS:

FC Dallas: Jimmy Maurer; Matt Hedges, Bressan, Bryan Reynolds (John Nelson 44), Ryan Hollingshead; Andres Ricaurte, Fafa Picault; Michael Barrios (Reto Ziegler 75), Jesus Ferreira (Tanner Tessman 59), Thiago Santoas, Franco Jara (Santiago Mosquera 75)

Unused substitutes: Dante Sealy, Ema Twumasi, Phelipe, Ricardo Pepi, Brandon Servania

Total shots: 14 (Franco Jara and Andrés Ricaurte tied with 4); Shots on goal: 9 (Franco Jara 3); Fouls: 7 (Thiago Santos 4); Offside: 2 (Franco Jara 2); Corner kicks: 3 (Andrés Ricaurte 2); Saves: 2 (Jimmy Maurer 2)

Houston Dynamo: Marko Mariæ; Jose Bizama, Alejandro Fuenmayor, Victor Cabrera, Adam Lundkvist; Wilfried Zahibo (Boniek Garcia 62), Darwin Cerén (Marcelo Palomino 87); Darwin Quintero ©, Niko Hansen (Memo Rodriguez 34), Christian Ramirez (Mauro Manotas 62), Ari Lassiter (Tomas Martinez 62)

Unused substitutes: Cody Cropper, Zarek Valentin, Maynor Figueroa, Nico Lemoine

Total shots: 14 (Darwin Quintero and Ari Lassiter tied with 3); Shots on goal: 2 (Victor Cabrera and Ari Lassiter tied with 1); Fouls: 14 (Wilfried Zahibo 4); Offside: 0 (N/A); Corner kicks: 8 (Darwin Quintero 5); Saves: 6 (Marco Maric 6)

DISCIPLINE:

HOU: Jose Bizama (caution; unsporting behavior) 45+ 2

HOU: Wilfried Zahibo (caution; persistent infringement) 55

DAL: Thiago Santos (caution; persistent infringement) 69

DAL: Fafa Picault (caution; delaying the restart of play) 90+4

OFFICIALS:

Referee: Jair Marrufo

Assistant Referees: Corey Rockwell

Assistant Referee: Diego Blas

Fourth Official: Elton Garcia

VAR: Edvin Jurisevic

Weather: 67 degrees, sunny

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