Houston Dynamo vs San Jose Earthquakes: Highlights, stats, and quotes
(image via Diego Martinez)
The Houston Dynamo won their third straight MLS match, beating the San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 at Shell Energy Stadium Saturday night. Sebas Ferreira and Franco Escobar scored late in the second half to give the Dynamo the come-from-behind victory.
MATCH SUMMARY
Houston Dynamo FC 2-1 San Jose Earthquakes
Saturday, March 30, 2024
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium - Houston, Texas
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
Assistants: Logan Brown, Diego Blas
Fourth Official: Ricardo Fierro
VAR: Jorge Gonzalez
Attendance: 16,184
Weather: 73 degrees, mostly cloudy skies
SCORING SUMMARY
SJ: Bruno Wilson (Cristian Espinoza) 1’
HOU: Sebastian Ferreira (Artur) 81’
HOU: Franco Escobar (unassisted) 86’
DISCIPLINE SUMMARY
SJ: Paul Marie (caution; tactial foul) 9’
SJ: Preston Judd (ejection; violent conduct) 34’
HOU: Adalberto Carrasquilla (caution; foul) 45+2’
SJ: Carlos Akapo (caution; wasting time) 75’
SJ: Jackson Yueill (caution; dissent) 86’
HOU: Sebastian Ferreira (caution; foul) 88’
SJ: Carlos Gruezo (caution; foul) 90+5’
SJ: Jackson Yueill (second caution/ejection; foul) 90+5’
LINEUPS & STATS
Houston Dynamo FC: Steve Clark ©, Franco Escobar, Griffin Dorsey, Erik Sviatchenko (Brad Smith 56’), Micael dos Santos, Artur, Ibrahim Aliyu, Coco Carasquilla, Jan Gregus (Sebastian Kowalczyk 69’), Amine Bassi, Sebastian Ferreira (Gabe Segal 89’)
Unused Substitutes: Ethan Bartlow, Daniel Steres, Andrew Tarbell, Latif Blessing, Tate Schmitt, Brooklyn Raines
Total shots: 15 (Aliyu Ibrahim 5)
Shots on goal: 8 (Aliyu Ibrahim 4)
Fouls: 13 (Aliyu Ibrahim 3)
Offside: 1 (Artur 1)
Corner kicks: 10
Saves: 1 (Steve Clark 1)
San Jose Earthquakes: William Yarbrough, Paul Marie (Carlos Akapo 45’), Bruno Wilson, Rodrigues, Vitor Costa (Jamar Ricketts 56’), Alfredo Morales (Carlos Gruezo 45’), Jackson Yueill ©, Niko Tsakiris (Tanner Beason 39’), Cristian Espinoza, Preston Judd, Benji Kikanovic (Jeremy Ebobisse 77’)
Unused substitutes: Ousseni Bouda, Tommy Thompson, Emmanuel Ochoa, Michael Baldisimo
Total shots: 2 (Bruno Wilson and Preston Judd tied with 1)
Shots on goal: 2 (Bruno Wilson and Preston Judd tied with 1)
Fouls: 11 (Preston Judd 3)
Offside: 0
Corner kicks: 1
Saves: 6 (William Yarbrough 6)
HOUSTON DYNAMO HEAD COACH BEN OLSEN
On the victory:
“It's really nice to get another three points, which is important, because we are on the road for the next couple of weeks. It's also important for us to continue to send fans home happy and entertained. It was frustrating at times tonight, but it was a great result, and we showed a lot of resiliency. I thought we were patient but urgent, and we trusted each other to get the tying goal. Once that happened, I knew there was a really good chance we were going to come out with all the points.”
On the team’s ability to fight back:
“It was a great win, but we have to start sharper to not put ourselves in that situation. Again, to our players’ credit, they were very sharp for the last 100 minutes. We created a lot of chances, and the substitutes came in and did a really good job. Overall, I’m thrilled with three points and the resiliency. Winning three matches in a row is hard to do in this league.”
HOUSTON DYNAMO DEFENDER FRANCO ESCOBAR
Sobre la victoria:
“Tenemos que ganar para para estar más arriba y de local tenemos que hacernos fuerte, tenemos que hacer sentir cuando viene un equipo acá. Sabemos que de visitantes pues es complicado. Pero era muy importante el triunfo para seguir encaminando a victoria consecutiva”.
