Match Report


San Antonio ScorpionsSan Antonio Scorpions     Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Benjamin ChavarriB. Chavarri59
G
captain1captain
G
63Milton WrightM. Wright
Ernest BernardoE. Bernardo79
D
2
D
71Marcos DiazM. Diaz
Angel BarnesA. Barnes65
D
3
D
69Christian CrespoC. Crespo
Carlos AlvaradoC. Alvarado58
D
4
D
67Tomás ArcaT. Arca
Randy RichardsonR. Richardson68
M
5
M
73Pedro Henrique AdailtonP. Adailton
Jaime CampbellJ. Campbell66
M
6
M
70Alexander MyersA. Myers
Ray AndersonR. Anderson65
M
7
M
63Kyle EdwardsK. Edwards
Pablo ToroP. Toro65
M
8
M
61Alexander FuentesA. Fuentes
Facundo VasquezF. Vasquez67
A
9
M
56Harvey GilstrapH. Gilstrap
Marco BarraganM. Barragan61
A
10
A
69Fabian NegronF. Negron
Heath SaadH. Saad45
A
11
A
54Gene BakerG. Baker
 
Kamani AckleyK. Ackley58
M
12
D
66Ignacio MateoI. Mateo
Reginald JohnsonR. Johnson57
D
13
D
60Kyle HowardK. Howard
Theodore RichardsonT. Richardson56
G
14
D
54Jessie PickensJ. Pickens

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Toyota Field where San Antonio Scorpions play host to Houston Dynamo. A crowd of 12,611 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
San Antonio Scorpions are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Houston Dynamo appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Alberto Vera.


0.00
Houston Dynamo start the match!
2.12
Ray Anderson threads a neat ball through to Marco Barragan. Marco Barragan knocks in a cross ball towards Facundo Vasquez. Facundo Vasquez powers a header at goal. Solid save from Milton Wright.
3.47
Without breaking stride, Kyle Edwards plays the ball forward to Fabian Negron. Fabian Negron shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
9.21
Showing composure, Marcos Diaz plays the ball forward to Alexander Fuentes. Alexander Fuentes darts forward. Alexander Fuentes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.03
Pedro Henrique Adailton flicks the ball to his team mate, Gene Baker. Gene Baker plays a scrappy one-two with Fabian Negron and advances towards the goal... Gene Baker rockets a shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
30.13
Ernest Bernardo arcs the ball upfield. Marco Barragan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.27
Fabian Negron hacks Ernest Bernardo from behind! The referee calls over Fabian Negron and warns him to calm down! Ernest Bernardo runs off the knock.
34.32
Ray Anderson runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Ray Anderson makes a pass forward but Heath Saad is yards offside!
38.29
Angel Barnes makes a beautiful solo run. With vision, Angel Barnes laces a through ball forward to Heath Saad. Heath Saad lofts in a cross ball towards Marco Barragan. Marco Barragan whips the ball goalwards with his head but it's drastically wayward!
39.24
Pedro Henrique Adailton clumsily knocks into Carlos Alvarado. The referee calls over Pedro Henrique Adailton and shows him a yellow card! Carlos Alvarado hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.38
Ernest Bernardo threads a neat ball through to Jaime Campbell. Jaime Campbell surges forward with the ball. Jaime Campbell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tomás Arca.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. San Antonio Scorpions have changed their lineup with Reginald Johnson replacing Pablo Toro. Houston Dynamo have changed their lineup with Kyle Howard replacing Pedro Henrique Adailton. The Houston Dynamo players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and San Antonio Scorpions get the second half underway!
53.31
Under pressure, Marcos Diaz clears the ball far upfield. Fabian Negron puts a great ball through. Gene Baker runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
54.23
Alexander Myers threads the ball through to Fabian Negron. Fabian Negron shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
55.39
Alexander Fuentes plays the ball forward to Fabian Negron. Fabian Negron shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
59.15
Angel Barnes darts forward. Angel Barnes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Facundo Vasquez. Facundo Vasquez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.53
Houston Dynamo have made a substitution with Ignacio Mateo replacing Christian Crespo .
61.61
Alexander Fuentes sees Fabian Negron in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Fabian Negron finds some space and shoots from distance but Benjamin Chavarri is on top of it.
63.20
Alexander Fuentes comes in with a late challenge on Ray Anderson. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ray Anderson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.57
With imagination, Alexander Myers picks a pass forward to Gene Baker. Gene Baker cuts inside the box! Gene Baker cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it slams into the crowd!
67.24
Carlos Alvarado makes a strong solo run forward. Carlos Alvarado chips the ball to his team mate, Facundo Vasquez. Facundo Vasquez knocks in a cross ball towards Marco Barragan. Marco Barragan makes a looping header on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
69.42
Marcos Diaz knocks the ball forward to Alexander Myers. Alexander Myers plays the ball forward to Gene Baker. Gene Baker shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
73.18
Gene Baker hacks Carlos Alvarado from behind! Gene Baker is shown the yellow card! Carlos Alvarado stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.36
Houston Dynamo have made a substitution with Jessie Pickens replacing Gene Baker .
78.42
Ernest Bernardo threads a neat ball through to Jaime Campbell. Jaime Campbell flicks a high pass forward. Marco Barragan controls it well on his chest. Marco Barragan finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
81.02
Randy Richardson brings the ball forward. Randy Richardson knocks in a cross ball towards Marco Barragan. Marco Barragan shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for San Antonio Scorpions!
84.08
Marcos Diaz threads a neat ball through to Alexander Fuentes. Alexander Fuentes knocks the ball to his team mate, Fabian Negron. Fabian Negron plays a quick one-two with Jessie Pickens and rushes in on goal... Fabian Negron looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
85.50
Harvey Gilstrap barges into Jaime Campbell. Harvey Gilstrap is given a warning by the referee! Jaime Campbell runs off the knock.
89.38
Tomás Arca hacks Facundo Vasquez from behind! Tomás Arca is shown the yellow card! Facundo Vasquez grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

San Antonio Scorpions

Houston Dynamo
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
0
6
Yellow Cards
0
4
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.7%
51.3%
Play Area
35.9%
41%
23.1%

Scorers
Marco Barragan 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marco Barragan of San Antonio Scorpions

Match Ratings
1.Benjamin Chavarri (GK)
7
2.Ernest Bernardo (DEF)
7
3.Angel Barnes (DEF)
8
4.Carlos Alvarado (DEF)
7
5.Randy Richardson (MID)
8
6.Jaime Campbell (MID)
7
7.Ray Anderson (MID)
7
8.Pablo Toro (MID)
6
9.Facundo Vasquez (ATT)
6
10.Marco Barragan (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Heath Saad (ATT)
6
 
12.Kamani Ackley (MID)
0
13.Reginald Johnson (DEF)
6
14.Theodore Richardson (GK)
0

1.Milton Wright (GK)
6
2.Marcos Diaz (DEF)
7
3.Christian Crespo (DEF)
6
4.Tomás Arca (DEF)yellow card
7
5.Pedro Henrique Adailton (MID)yellow card
5
6.Alexander Myers (MID)
7
7.Kyle Edwards (MID)
6
8.Alexander Fuentes (MID)yellow card
7
9.Harvey Gilstrap (MID)
6
10.Fabian Negron (ATT)
7
11.Gene Baker (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.Ignacio Mateo (DEF)
6
13.Kyle Howard (DEF)
6
14.Jessie Pickens (DEF)
6