A belated statistics and quotes recap post comes to you from the depths of a post-Thanksgiving coma. Let this be your opportunity to relive the Seattle Sounders’ resounding victory at Houston Dynamo’s BBVA Compass stadium, in which they took a 2-0 lead in the series, with a return leg at CenturyLink Field yet to come. A victory, draw, or a one-goal loss puts them in the MLS Cup match for the second year in a row, and the second time in club history.
SUMMARY
Seattle Sounders FC 2 - Houston Dynamo 0
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Venue: BBVA Compass Stadium
Referee: Christopher Penso
Assistants: Jeff Muschik, CJ Morgante
Fourth Official: Armando Villareal
VAR: Kevin Stott
Attendance: 22,661
Weather: Clear
SCORING SUMMARY
SEA -Gustav Svensson (Nicolás Lodeiro) 11'
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
HOU -Jalil Anibaba (ejection) 28'
HOU - Alberth Elis (caution) 29'
HOU - Tomas Martinez (caution) 44'
SEA - Nouhou (caution) 64'
SEA - Román Torres (caution) 88'
LINEUPS & STATS
Seattle Sounders FC - Tyler Miller; Kelvin Leerdam, Román Torres, Chad Marshall, Nouhou; Cristian Roldan, Gustav Svensson, Nicolás Lodeiro - captain, Clint Dempsey (Victor Rodriguez 46'), Joevin Jones (Lamar Neagle 79'); Will Bruin (Henry Wingo 90'+1')
Total shots: 14 (Lodeiro, 3)
Shots on goal: 5 (Lodeiro, 2)
Fouls: 10 (Four players, 2)
Offside: 1 (Bruin, 1)
Corner-kicks: 5 (Lodeiro, 4)
Saves: 3 (Miller, 3)
Houston Dynamo - Joe Willis; Jalil Anibaba, Adolfo Machado, Philippe Senderos (Dylan Remick 59'), DaMarcus Beasley; Eric Alexander (Romell Quioto 72'), Juan Cabezas, Alex (Leonardo 32'), Tomas Martinez, Alberth Elis; Mauro Manotas
Total shots: 9 (Elis, 4)
Shots on goal: 3 (Three players, 1)
Fouls: 8 (Cabezas/Martinez, 2)
Offside: 1 (Manotas, 1)
Corner-kicks: 5 (Martinez, 3)
Saves: 3 (Willis, 3)
Seattle Sounders Head Coach Brian Schmetzer
(on the approach he had for this game) “I would disagree that we came out tentative.