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    HOU
    Houston Dynamo FCHoustonHOU
    6-12-16, 30 PTS
    2
    6-12-16, 30 PTS
    FT
    SJ
    San Jose EarthquakesSan JoseSJ
    10-11-13, 41 PTS
    1
    10-11-13, 41 PTS
    Memo Rodríguez - 39'
    Maximiliano Urruti - 55'
    Paul Marie - 74'

    Houston v San Jose

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    • Recap
    • Commentary

    Formations & Lineups

    Soccer pitch
    Urruti
    37
    1
    Pasher
    19
    Picault
    10
    Rodríguez
    8
    1
    Corona
    14
    Vera
    22
    Lundkvist
    3
    Valentin
    4
    García
    27
    Parker
    5
    Maric
    1
    Substitutions
    #24D. Cerén
    #14J. Corona
    67'
    #11A. Lassiter
    #10F. Picault
    71'
    #21D. Jones
    #8M. Rodríguez
    87'
    90'+4'
    #9C. Ramírez
    #37M. Urruti
    87'
    Bench
    #2A. Fuenmayor
    #30I. Hoffman
    #7M. Bajamich
    #26M. Nelson
    #23D. Quintero
    Soccer pitch
    Cowell
    44
    Fierro
    7
    López
    9
    Espinoza
    10
    Yueill
    14
    Remedi
    5
    López
    27
    Thompson
    22
    Alanís
    4
    Jungwirth
    23
    Marcinkowski
    1
    Substitutions
    #2L. Abecasis
    #22T. Thompson
    8'
    #25A. Ríos
    #9J. López
    60'
    87'
    #6S. Salinas
    #27M. López
    60'
    #8C. Wondolowski
    #7C. Fierro
    60'
    #3P. Marie
    #44C. Cowell
    66'
    74'
    Bench
    #15T. Beason
    #19S. Haji
    #26E. Calvillo
    #17D. Vega

    Match Leaders

    HOUSJ
    Total Shots
    --
    None
    --
    Total Shots
    --
    None
    --
    Accurate Passes
    3
    10
    A. LundkvistD
    18 PASS
    10
    Accurate Passes
    10
    15
    C. EspinozaF
    21 PASS
    15
    Saves
    --
    None
    --
    Saves
    --
    None
    --

    Game Information

    Houston, Texas, USA

    ESPN+

    Crew Member:Armando Villarreal

    Dynamo open MLS season with 2-1 victory over Earthquakes

    — Memo Rodríguez scored the opening goal of the Major League Soccer season and Maximiliano Urruti added a goal in the second half as the Houston Dynamo beat the San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 on a rainy Friday night.
    Apr 16, 2021, 10:41 pm - AP

    Match Timeline

    HOUHOU
    KOHTFT
    SJSJ

    Team Stats

    HOU
    SJ

    40%

    Possession

    60%

    6

    Shots on Goal

    4

    17

    Shots

    8

    14

    Fouls Committed

    15

    3

    Yellow Cards

    3

    0

    Red Cards

    0

    5

    Corners Won

    2

    3

    Saves

    4

    Data is currently unavailable.

    Head-To-Head

    HOU
    HOU
    Last 5 Matchups
    SJ
    SJ
    0
    2019 MLS, Regular Season
    FT
    @ SJ
    2
    2
    2019 MLS, Regular Season
    FT
    @ HOU
    1
    3
    2018 MLS, Regular Season
    FT
    @ HOU
    2
    2
    2018 MLS, Regular Season
    FT
    @ SJ
    2
    0
    2017 MLS, Regular Season
    FT
    @ SJ
    1

    MLS Standings

    TeamGPWDLGDP
    Vancouver Whitecaps341978+4064
    FC Dallas3416108+1158
    St. Louis CITY SC3415910+1154
    San Jose Earthquakes34141010+652
    Houston Dynamo FC3414911051
    LAFC34121111+1247
    Portland Timbers3413714+146
    Seattle Sounders FC34121012-246
    Real Salt Lake3413615+145
    Minnesota United FC34111112-244
    LA Galaxy34111112-744
    Colorado Rapids3412715-343
    San Diego FC3491114-638
    Austin FC3481016-2334
    Sporting Kansas City347522-4126
    Full Table

    MLS News

    LA Galaxy miss playoffs again as Real Salt Lake gets final berth

    LA Galaxy miss playoffs again as Real Salt Lake gets final berth

    Sergi Solans and Zach Booth scored early and Real Salt Lake clinched a playoff spot while eliminating the LA Galaxy with a 2-1 Decision Day victory over the Galaxy on Saturday.

    17h

    Lassiter scores in 3rd minute, Timbers beat Austin 2-0, clinch playoff spot

    Lassiter scores in 3rd minute, Timbers beat Austin 2-0, clinch playoff spot

    - Ariel Lassiter opened the scoring in the third minute, Kristoffer Velde added a goal and the Portland Timbers beat Austin FC 2-0 on Saturday night to clinch a spot in the MLS Cup playoffs.

    18h

    Kaick, Dallas win 3-1, eliminate Rapids from playoff contention

    Kaick, Dallas win 3-1, eliminate Rapids from playoff contention

    - Kaick Ferreira, known simply as "Kaick", scored the go-ahead goal in the 88th and FC Dallas beat Colorado 3-1 on Saturday night to eliminati the Rapids from playoff contention.

    18h

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