LAFC & Dynamo
Delayed by the fan’s smoke.
Quinones dribbles in Hollingshead. Stolen pass by LAFC gees to Vela and it is off the bar, yes the other team makes a mistake, punish them. Vela again but off. He was well off they need to call this and not risk injury to the players. Now at 6’, it is a very nice field, the smoke has just about fully cleared. Herrera with what looked like a poor shot was a brilliant pass that the GK covered the shot off of with no problem. One handed save by Clark off the shot by Vela, how dangerous is he over the first 12’, now on the corner. Vela sends one in and wins a corner. Oliveira wins a very deep throw in. Houston with 3x+ the passes but it has been a more thus far of both teams feeling each other out. Herrera then it gets to Carrasquilla and right at Crepeau. Another corner won by LA. From Vela it goes on goal and a great save but the ‘keeper, who is down after Vela got the ball to Bouanga who goes down in the area no call and a goal kick. Herrara loses his mark and Tilman is down holding his face, now up . Vela in on goal taken down by the GK in a collision Vella was called off and remains down. He is up and talking with Clark who did take him down but the ball was dead. So many offside calls against LA it is getting tired. Houston with quick short passes as they are now in their attacking 3rd. LAFC gets it and Bougana grabs the ball, he plays in between a pair. Bassi from a distance but at the GK. Vela takes on a trio including beating past Mexican NT teammate Herrara and it’s a throw in. In on goal goes Oliveira and its over the net. Hollinsghead puts away the headed corner by Chelinni at 45’, now we have 6’ of extra time. Escobar is cautioned and reacts harshly . Tilman called for a foul on Herrara.
Oliveira end line gets it in and cleared out. Dorsey fouled. Quinones loses it and Houston recovers 80 yards later. LAFC foul. Dorsey jolts Murillo in the air as Huston get a corner, no call. It is driven out of touch by LA now Dorsey to throw in very deep. Dorsey wins another corner off Palacios out to the wing to defend him. Vela looks far post, headed away, back in and LA has a corner off the efforts of Bougana. Vela finds Murillo, blocked right back and again blocked. Aliyu for Baird. Crepeau stops a corner with a great save type move. A player is down and ref whistles early and often for medical they are holding his neck, he clashed with Murillo. Being careful of his neck he is now upright. Hadebe for Silva, concussion protocol sub. Vela gets some space, Clark knocks it down Mouangba gets off a poor shot, no damage done. Oliveira too long for Vela, back in and it wins a corner at 68’. Acosta over the ball and Mouanga misses over the end line for a goal kick. Quinones from a distance with not much on it. Dorsey finds Aliyu and back to Dorsey after a fashion. Houston with a lot of the ball near the area and no shot, Herrara fouls and they are livid after bringing down Tilman. Tillman trips up Herrara and told no more fouls. The DFK from well beyond the area a bit, still dangerous LA heads it out for Vela and he clears it as Palacios gets fouled. Ulfarsson and Smith now Vela out for LA, with a standing O. An own goal at 80’ puts LA up by a pair. Palacios played it into the area forcing Escobar to make a play on the ball. Ordaz in for LA, out goes Acosta. LA with a deep throw with 5’ to go. Carasquillla for Dorsey has it picked off. Bougana called for a foul at 87’. Just a bit further than the arc and left of the goal for Herrera. It goes to the far post headed a few times then Crepeau gets ahold of it. Long, the past NYRB player is on for Oliveira who was all over the park. Palacios steals it plays it in gets a corner with 8’ of added time. Bouanga tries on goal it pops out to Hollingshead who has a go, very wide. Artur is high and wide. A clean challenge in the area does not lead to a LA PK. Palencia for Tilman. LAFC will seek to repeat on the road in a week.