Match Report


Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo     Austin AztexAustin Aztex
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Milton WrightM. Wright62
G
captain1captain
G
53Marshall BellM. Bell
Marcos DiazM. Diaz71
D
2
D
65Ian QuirogaI. Quiroga
Christian CrespoC. Crespo69
D
3
D
65Zachary PetersonZ. Peterson
Tomás ArcaT. Arca66
D
4
D
50Derek ReyesD. Reyes
Pedro Henrique AdailtonP. Adailton72
M
5
D
45Isaac CaballeroI. Caballero
Alexander MyersA. Myers69
M
6
M
60Dante SantosD. Santos
Alexander FuentesA. Fuentes61
M
7
M
56Andre Augusto AlmeidaA. Almeida
Harvey GilstrapH. Gilstrap56
M
8
M
52Phillip HeinemannP. Heinemann
Thomas LongT. Long52
M
9
A
57Jason FerrariJ. Ferrari
Fabian NegronF. Negron69
A
10
A
53Juan AmaralJ. Amaral
Gene BakerG. Baker54
A
11
A
51Fernando CanalesF. Canales
 
Ignacio MateoI. Mateo65
D
12
M
51Juan Martín AyalaJ. Ayala
Vernon CooperV. Cooper63
D
13
A
51Calen ElenioC. Elenio
Kyle HowardK. Howard60
D
14
M
48Warren CookW. Cook

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at PNC Stadium where Houston Dynamo play host to Austin Aztex. A crowd of 11,918 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Houston Dynamo are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Austin Aztex appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Enrique Altidore.


0.00
Austin Aztex kick off the first half!
6.30
Phillip Heinemann plays the ball forward to Juan Amaral. Juan Amaral plays a one-two with Fernando Canales and advances towards the goal... Juan Amaral muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Milton Wright is on top of it.
21.30
Alexander Fuentes knocks the ball forward to Fabian Negron. Fabian Negron shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
24.43
Andre Augusto Almeida chips the ball to his team mate, Jason Ferrari. Jason Ferrari knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Milton Wright who gathers it comfortably.
27.27
Ian Quiroga chips the ball to his team mate, Phillip Heinemann. Phillip Heinemann makes an attacking run forward. Phillip Heinemann sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
33.03
Harvey Gilstrap flicks a high ball forward to Fabian Negron who takes it down. Fabian Negron knocks in a cross ball towards Gene Baker. Gene Baker gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
39.39
Phillip Heinemann makes a simple pass to Fernando Canales. Fernando Canales flicks a high pass forward. Juan Amaral controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Juan Amaral muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Good keeping from Milton Wright as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
40.48
Corner kick to Austin Aztex. Phillip Heinemann chips it out wide. Gene Baker jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
44.37
Phillip Heinemann plays the ball forward to Fernando Canales. Fernando Canales knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Houston Dynamo have changed their lineup with Vernon Cooper replacing Pedro Henrique Adailton. Austin Aztex appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Houston Dynamo kick off!
60.47
Houston Dynamo have made a substitution with Ignacio Mateo replacing Christian Crespo .
66.43
Dante Santos hacks Harvey Gilstrap from behind! The referee calls over Dante Santos and shows him a yellow card! Harvey Gilstrap stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.31
Houston Dynamo have made a substitution with Kyle Howard replacing Gene Baker .
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Houston Dynamo

Austin Aztex
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
0
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
63.5%
36.5%
Play Area
27%
50.8%
22.2%

Scorers
Gene Baker 33

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gene Baker of Houston Dynamo

Match Ratings
1.Milton Wright (GK)
7
2.Marcos Diaz (DEF)
6
3.Christian Crespo (DEF)
6
4.Tomás Arca (DEF)
7
5.Pedro Henrique Adailton (MID)
6
6.Alexander Myers (MID)
6
7.Alexander Fuentes (MID)
6
8.Harvey Gilstrap (MID)
7
9.Thomas Long (MID)
7
10.Fabian Negron (ATT)
8
11.Gene Baker (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Ignacio Mateo (DEF)
6
13.Vernon Cooper (DEF)
6
14.Kyle Howard (DEF)
6

1.Marshall Bell (GK)
6
2.Ian Quiroga (DEF)
6
3.Zachary Peterson (DEF)
6
4.Derek Reyes (DEF)
6
5.Isaac Caballero (DEF)
6
6.Dante Santos (MID)yellow card
5
7.Andre Augusto Almeida (MID)
6
8.Phillip Heinemann (MID)
7
9.Jason Ferrari (ATT)
6
10.Juan Amaral (ATT)
7
11.Fernando Canales (ATT)
6
 
12.Juan Martín Ayala (MID)
0
13.Calen Elenio (ATT)
0
14.Warren Cook (MID)
0