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Postgame Notes: Real Salt Lake 2-1 Houston Dynamo

September 29, 2019 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Houston Dynamo FC News Release


MLS Regular Season - Week 30

Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019

THE RESULT:

Dropped Houston's record to 11-18-4 on the year and 2-15-0 away from home.

Moved Houston's record against Real Salt Lake to 12-11-7 overall and 2-8-5 in Utah.

MILESTONES & RECORDS:

MF Boniek García made his 200th appearance for the Dynamo in league play, becoming the fourth Dynamo player to reach that milestone with the club, joining Brad Davis (271), Ricardo Clark (253) and Corey Ashe (211).

Garcia surpassed 15,000 minutes played in MLS regular-season action in the 14th minute of tonight's match. He became the fourth player in Dynamo history to reach that milestone, joining Brad Davis (21,767), Ricardo Clark (21,280) and Bobby Boswell (15,672).

TEAM NOTES:

Real Salt Lake scored first when MF Corey Baird found the net just 35 seconds into the match. It was the 22nd time this season that Houston conceded the opening goal, and they are now 3-16-3 in those games.

Real Salt Lake MF Corey Baird's goal 35 seconds into the match was the third-quickest allowed by the Dynamo, and the fastest since 2014. The earliest goal allowed in club history was scored by Tim Cahill eight seconds into the match vs. New York City FC on Oct. 20, 2013. Real Salt Lake's Javier Morales scored 15 seconds into a match on May 11, 2014.

Houston had a goal overturned by Video Assisted Review in the 23rd minute. MF Tommy McNamara appeared to have scored off of a loose ball after a shot by FW Mauro Manotas; however, FW Alberth Elis, who was first to the rebound, was judged to be in an offside position at the time of Manotas' shot.

Houston and Real Salt Lake went into halftime level at 1-1. It was the 11th time this season that the Dynamo were on even terms with their opponent at intermission, and they are now 3-7-1 in those games.

Houston outshot Real Salt Lake, 10-8. It was the 13th time this year that Houston had more shots than their opponent, and they are now 7-4-2 in those games.

DYNAMO STARTING XI (4-4-2):

Tyler Deric; DaMarcus Beasley (c), Alejandro Fuenmayor, Kiki Struna, Adam Lundkvist; Boniek Garcia, Darwin Ceren; Tommy McNamara, Tomas Martinez; Alberth Elis, Mauro Manotas

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER NOTES:

MF Tomás Martínez scored his fifth goal of the season in the 32nd minute to tie the game at 1-1. It was Martínez's 12th career goal for the club.

Martínez made his 31st appearance of the year.

DF DaMarcus Beasley made his 11th start for the club this season and the 209th start of his MLS career.

MF Darwin Cerén made his 12th appearance of the season.

GK Tyler Deric made his sixth start for the Dynamo this season. It was his 88th career start.

FW Alberth Elis made his 25th appearance of the season and 21st start of the year.

DF Alejandro Fuenmayor made his eighth start for the Dynamo this season.

MF Boniek García made his 166th career start and 29th start of the season.

FW Niko Hansen made his 13th appearance of the season when he entered the game for MF Tommy McNamara in the 87th minute.

DF Adam Lundkvist made his 27th appearance for the Dynamo in league play and third at right back this season.

FW Mauro Manotas made his 31st appearance of the year and the 128th of his career.

MF Tommy McNamara made his 31st appearance of the season.

FW Christian Ramirez made his ninth straight appearance for the Dynamo when he entered the game for FW Mauro Manotas in the 62nd minute.

MF Memo Rodriguez earned his 25th appearance of the season and the 53rd of his career when he came on for MF Tomás Martínez in the 77th minute.

DF Kiki Struna earned his 28th start of the season.

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