HOUSTON DYNAMO vs. REAL SALT LAKE
BBVA COMPASS STADIUM, Houston, Texas
MAY 14, 2016 (WEEK 11, MLS GAME #107)
8:30 pm ET (ROOT-SW; KMYU-12; MLS LIVE)
The Houston Dynamo and Real Salt Lake meet for a second time in the last three weeks when the Western Conference clubs face off Saturday evening at BBVA Compass Stadium. The Dynamo sit at the foot of the conference table, with just one win in their last eight outings following a 3-1 loss at the San Jose Earthquakes last weekend. Real have lost twice in their last three games following an undefeated start to the campaign, coming off a 1-0 loss at the Colorado Rapids last weekend. RSL took a 2-1 win when the clubs met April 30 at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- The Dynamo suffered their fourth loss in the last five matches, and their sixth out of the last eight (dating back to Mar. 19), with the loss to San Jose.
- At Colorado, Real were shut out at the attacking end for the first time this season, after scoring two goals in six of their eight games on the year. Just two teams in MLS remain having scored in each of their games this season (Orlando City, Portland).
- The teams are meeting for the second time this season, the second time in two weeks. Jordan Allen netted a second-half equalizer, then set up Yura Movsisyan for the game-winner for a 2-1 RSL victory April 30 at Rio Tinto Stadium. It was Real’s fifth consecutive victory over the Dynamo, dating back to 2013.
- Real have won on their last two visits to Houston – their first wins ever there. They suffered eight defeats and one draw in their first nine road games against the Dynamo. RSL has taken points from their last eight home games vs. Houston, with five victories in that time.
REFEREE: Juan Guzman | AR1 (bench): Eric Boria; AR2 (opposite): Adam Garner; 4th: Younes Marrakchi
Guzman MLS Career: 66 games; FC/gm: 25.4; Y/gm: 3.6; R: 21; pens: 15
SUSPENDED: HOU: Tyler Deric (through May 15)
WARNINGS:
SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: none
SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: HOU: Jalil Anibaba; RSL: Kyle Beckerman
DISABLED LIST: none
INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none
HEAD-TO-HEAD
ALL-TIME (22 meetings): Dynamo 9 wins, 30 goals -- Real 8 wins, 35 goals -- Ties 5
AT HOUSTON (11 meetings): Dynamo 8 wins, 25 goals -- Real 2 wins, 22 goals -- Ties 1
FUTURE MATCH: 9/17: Real Salt Lake vs. Houston Dynamo, 9:30 p.m. ET
- Coaches' records: Jeff Cassar vs. HOU: P4 W4 L0 T0 -- Owen Coyle vs. RSL: P3 W0 L3 T0
LAST MEETING:
4/30: RSL 2, HOU 1 (Allen 62; Movsisyan 70, Miranda 54)
- The Dynamo took the lead in the 54th minute when Giles Barnes corralled a loose ball and found Leonel Miranda at the top of the box, whose shot took a deflection off a defender's arm and found its way into the goal.
- But Real were level just eight minutes when Justen Glad made a nice turn at the top of the penalty area to feed Jordan Allen for a rocket which sailed into the back of the net for the equalizer.
- Eight minutes later, RSL turned possession into a great team goal when Demar Phillips sent a great low cross into the penalty area from the wing for Yura Movsisyan to slide into and knock home for the winner.
- HOUSTON DYNAMO (4-2-3-1): Joe Willis - Sheanon Williams, Raul Rodriguez, Agus, DaMarcus Beasley (Cristian Maidana 83) - Collen Warner (Will Bruin 75), Ricardo Clark - Andrew Wenger, Boniek Garcia (Erick Torres 83), Leonel Miranda - Giles Barnes.
- REAL SALT LAKE (4-2-1-3): Nick Rimando - Tony Beltran, Justen Glad, Aaron Maund (Jamison Olave 36), Demar Phillips - Sunday Stephen (Luke Mulholland 85), Kyle Beckerman - Javier Morales - Juan Manuel Martinez (Devon Sandoval 88), Yura Movsisyan, Jordan Allen.
