Houston Dynamo at Colorado Rapids: Highlights, stats, and quotes
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The Houston Dynamo once again conceded in second half stoppage time, this time to lose 2-1 to the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night.
MATCH SUMMARY
Colorado Rapids 2-1 Houston Dynamo FC
Saturday, September 13, 2025
Venue: Dick’s Sporting Goods Park - Commerce City, Colorado
Referee: Flilip Dujic
Assistants: Kali Smith, Nick Balcer
Fourth Official: Atahan Yaya
VAR: Greg Dopka
Attendance: 15,128
Weather: 66 degrees, cloudy
SCORING SUMMARY
COL: Cole Bassett (Rafael Santos) 10’
HOU: Jack McGlynn (Lawrence Ennali) 68’
COL: Felipe Andrade (own goal) 90’+6’
DISCIPLINE SUMMARY
COL: Rafael Navarro (caution; foul) 51’
COL: Reggie Cannon (caution; foul) 65’
HOU: Artur (caution; foul) 70’
COL: Paxten Aaronson (caution; foul) 90’+7’
HOU: Artur (ejection; foul) 90’+8’
LINEUPS & STATS
Colorado Rapids: Zack Steffen; Rafael Santos (Sam Vines 75’), Rob Holding, Andreas Maxso, Reggie Cannon; Oliver Larraz (Alexis Manyoma 80’), Connor Ronan; Cole Bassett, Paxten Aaronson, Calvin Harris (Ted Ku-Dipietro 75’); Rafael Navarro
Unused substitutes: Nico Defreitas-Hansen, Keegan Rosenberry, Wayne Frederick, Ian Murphy, Noah Cobb, Darren Yapi
Total shots: 22
Shots on goal: 7
Fouls: 7
Offside: 2
Corner kicks: 9
Saves: 4
Houston Dynamo FC: Jonathan Bond; Felipe Andrade, Antônio Carlos (Pablo Ortiz 46’), Erik Sviatchenko, Griffin Dorsey; Artur (c), Brooklyn Raines (Sebastian Kowalczyk 90’), Jack McGlynn; Lawrence Ennali, Ezequiel Ponce, Ondřej Lingr (Duane Holmes 79’)
Unused Substitutes: Jimmy Maurer, Amine Bassi, Gabe Segal, Femi Awodesu, Júnior Urso, Damion Lowe
Total shots: 15
Shots on goal: 6
Fouls: 14
Offside: 2
Corner kicks: 5
Saves: 6
HOUSTON DYNAMO HEAD COACH BEN OLSEN
On the result:
“The team gave each other everything and worked their tails off all night in a tough place with high altitude. Every one of the guys is exhausted, and they gave what they had. In some ways, it was enough to earn a draw, but an unexpected goal changed that. That’s how things are going for us right now. We just have to hang in there because we are still in contention for the playoffs, but it is another gut punch. All we can do is get back, regroup and try to be better.”
On conceding late goals in back-to-back-matches:
“The guys are gutted. When you lose like that once, it hurts. Do it twice in a row, and it hurts even more. But what do you do? You get back, you train and you try to fix some things. Tonight was also a match we needed to win, but it was tricky. You could lock up shop and take a point, maybe, but we also had to push because we need to make the playoffs. Some other teams around us won, so there is real urgency to stay sound defensively while still getting after it and trying to win. The game was wide open, and in some ways, someone was going to take it. We had a couple of looks to go up 2-1, and they had theirs. That is what this time of year offers, and it is exciting because teams need results. They needed three points, we needed three points, and unfortunately, they were the ones who got them. From an effort standpoint, this group came into a tough place with high altitude, and the effort these guys gave was impressive.”
HOUSTON DYNAMO MIDFIELDER JACK MCGLYNN
On his goal:
“Scoring felt good, but we are not happy with the loss, so at the end, it doesn’t really matter. I should have scored again and finished the match with a draw. The loss just hurts right now.”
On team mentality to make the playoffs:
“We just have to keep going. I thought we had a good performance today. We created chances, and we need to do better with those chances. The goals we concede were tough and unlucky, but hopefully the bounces start going our way and we can make a run.”
