Houston v Vancouver
Dynamo hold off Whitecaps for 2-1 win
HOUSTON -- — Memo Rodríguez and Maxi Urruti scored first-half goals and the Houston Dynamo held off the Vancouver Whitecaps for a 2-1 win on Saturday night.
The Dynamo (3-2-2) took the lead in the eighth minute. Fafà Picault swinged in a cross from wide left, Whitecaps goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau was unable to corral it after a deflection off defender Bruno Gaspar and Rodríguez smashed home the putback.
Urruti doubled the lead in the 42nd minute with a side volley to finish Rodríguez’s corner.
Déiber Caicedo pulled the Whitecaps (2-4-1) within 2-1 in the 80th minute, dribbling around goalkeeper Marko Maric and drilling a right-footed shot through three defenders.
Houston’s Ariel Lassiter had a curling left-footer miss off the top of the crossbar in the 67th minute.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- David Gantar
MLS Table
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Earthquakes | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | +18 | 24 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | +18 | 21 |
| LAFC | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | +10 | 17 |
| Minnesota United FC | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 17 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +7 | 16 |
| Real Salt Lake | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | +4 | 16 |
| Colorado Rapids | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | +6 | 13 |
| FC Dallas | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | +4 | 13 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 12 |
| San Diego FC | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 11 |
| LA Galaxy | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 9 |
| Portland Timbers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 7 |
| Austin FC | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -7 | 7 |
| St. Louis CITY SC | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 6 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -13 | 4 |
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