Match Report
| Houston Dynamo | Houston Dynamo |  |  | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Tampa Bay Rowdies | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cameron Robinson | C. Robinson |  | 70 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 57 | | Vincent Brown | V. Brown | ||||||||
| Marcos Diaz | M. Diaz |  | 71 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 72 | | Jose Fisher | J. Fisher | |||||||||
| Christian Crespo | C. Crespo | | 70 | D | | 3 | | D | 68 | | Alan Rey | A. Rey | |||||||||
| Tomás Arca | T. Arca | | 68 | D | | 4 | | D | 65 | | Joseph Basso | J. Basso | |||||||||
| Pedro Henrique Adailton | P. Adailton |  | 75 | M | | 5 | | D | 57 | | Jim Morgan | J. Morgan | |||||||||
| Alexander Myers | A. Myers | | 70 | M | | 6 | | M | 68 | | Jimmy White | J. White | |||||||||
| Kyle Edwards | K. Edwards | | 63 | M | | 7 | | M | 59 | | Lucas Junior | L. Junior | |||||||||
| Harvey Gilstrap | H. Gilstrap | | 56 | M | | 8 | | | A | 72 |  | Andrès Osorio | A. Osorio | ||||||||
| Thomas Long | T. Long | | 53 | M | | 9 | | A | 72 | | Leroy Peterson | L. Peterson | |||||||||
| Iago Cardoso | I. Cardoso | | 55 | A | | 10 | | A | 71 | | Arnold Watson | A. Watson | |||||||||
| Gene Baker | G. Baker | | 54 | A | | 11 | | A | 61 |  | Tomás Duarte | T. Duarte | |||||||||
| Ignacio Mateo | I. Mateo | | 66 | D | | 12 | | M | 57 |  | Jorge Villegas | J. Villegas | |||||||||
| Milton Wright | M. Wright | | 63 | G | | 13 | | A | 56 | | Reginald Jenkins | R. Jenkins | |||||||||
| Kyle Howard | K. Howard | | 60 | D | | 14 | | A | 55 | | Quavas Bailey | Q. Bailey | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at PNC Stadium where Houston Dynamo play host to Tampa Bay Rowdies. A crowd of 12,976 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Houston Dynamo are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Tampa Bay Rowdies appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Alexander Wilson.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Houston Dynamo are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Tampa Bay Rowdies appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Alexander Wilson.
0.00
0-0Houston Dynamo start the match!
4.27
1-0Tomás Arca makes a simple pass to Alexander Myers. Alexander Myers takes it forward alone. Alexander Myers cuts inside the box! Alexander Myers side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's there!! Vincent Brown has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
8.40
1-0Jimmy White threads a neat ball through to Arnold Watson. Arnold Watson whips in a cross ball towards Leroy Peterson. Leroy Peterson flicks the ball with his head but somehow Cameron Robinson manages to keep it out.
9.19
Alan Rey flicks a high ball forward to Jimmy White who takes it down. Jimmy White chips the ball to his team mate, Arnold Watson. Arnold Watson knocks in a cross ball towards Tomás Duarte. Tomás Duarte outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Cameron Robinson manages to gather it.
16.05
Alan Rey knocks the ball to his team mate, Jimmy White. Jimmy White kicks a strong pass forward to Tomás Duarte. Tomás Duarte knocks in a cross ball towards Leroy Peterson. Leroy Peterson makes a convincing header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Leroy Peterson!
32.39
1-1Lucas Junior controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Leroy Peterson. Leroy Peterson shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
38.45
Alexander Myers flicks the ball to his team mate, Gene Baker. Gene Baker lofts in a cross ball towards Iago Cardoso. Iago Cardoso is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but is denied by Vincent Brown. Excellent save.
40.34
1-1Iago Cardoso barges into Joseph Basso. The referee warns Iago Cardoso to calm down! Joseph Basso stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
1-1Lucas Junior makes a simple pass to Arnold Watson. Arnold Watson whips in a cross ball towards Tomás Duarte. Tomás Duarte beats his man to it with a header. The shot is on target but blocked by Marcos Diaz. That should have been a goal!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Houston Dynamo have changed their lineup with Milton Wright replacing Pedro Henrique Adailton. Tampa Bay Rowdies appear unchanged since the first half. The Houston Dynamo players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Tampa Bay Rowdies kick off and get the second half underway!
48.11
1-1Jimmy White flicks a high pass forward. Arnold Watson controls it well on his chest. Arnold Watson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.30
Lucas Junior runs straight at the opposition's defence. Lucas Junior knocks in a cross ball towards Leroy Peterson. Leroy Peterson makes a deft header. It's miles wide!
54.58
Jimmy White flicks a high pass forward. Andrès Osorio collects the pass. Andrès Osorio knocks in a cross ball towards Arnold Watson. Arnold Watson connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies well off target!
60.31
1-1Houston Dynamo have made a substitution with Ignacio Mateo replacing Christian Crespo .Tampa Bay Rowdies have made 2 substitutions with Reginald Jenkins replacing Jimmy White and Quavas Bailey replacing Tomás Duarte .
61.33
Kyle Edwards laces a through ball forward to Iago Cardoso. Iago Cardoso cuts inside the box! Iago Cardoso tries a spectacular strike. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
67.17
Alexander Myers makes an attacking run forward. Alexander Myers shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
71.39
Seeing a gap ahead, Ignacio Mateo plays the ball forward to Thomas Long. Thomas Long flicks the ball to his team mate, Gene Baker. Gene Baker threads a neat ball through to Iago Cardoso. Iago Cardoso tries a spectacular strike but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
77.10
Houston Dynamo have made a substitution with Kyle Howard replacing Gene Baker .Tampa Bay Rowdies have made a substitution with Jorge Villegas replacing Joseph Basso .
84.20
Lucas Junior passes the ball forward to Leroy Peterson. Leroy Peterson shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
87.09
Marcos Diaz threads the ball through to Harvey Gilstrap. Harvey Gilstrap surges forward with the ball. Harvey Gilstrap cuts inside the box! Harvey Gilstrap side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's there!! Vincent Brown has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
63%
37%
Play Area
30.1%
46.6%
23.3%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Alexander Myers of Houston Dynamo |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Cameron Robinson (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Marcos Diaz (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Christian Crespo (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Tomás Arca (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Pedro Henrique Adailton (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alexander Myers (MID) |  | 9 |
| 7. | Kyle Edwards (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Harvey Gilstrap (MID) | | 9 |
| 9. | Thomas Long (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Iago Cardoso (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Gene Baker (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Ignacio Mateo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Milton Wright (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Kyle Howard (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Vincent Brown (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jose Fisher (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alan Rey (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Joseph Basso (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jim Morgan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jimmy White (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Lucas Junior (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Andrès Osorio (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Leroy Peterson (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Arnold Watson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Tomás Duarte (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Jorge Villegas (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Reginald Jenkins (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Quavas Bailey (ATT) | 6 | |