In a thrilling encounter at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston Dynamo and Philadelphia Union battled to a 1-1 draw in the 21st week of the MLS.
Philadelphia took the lead in the 14th minute, thanks to a goal from Alejandro Bedoya, but the home side equalized in the 54th minute with a penalty converted by Jack McGlynn.
Houston’s Griffin Dorsey came close to clinching a victory for his team but was thwarted twice by the woodwork, preventing his team from securing all three points.
Jack McGlynn was the standout performer of the match, scoring one goal and attempting three shots. Meanwhile, Alejandro Bedoya also made significant contributions, netting a goal for Philadelphia.
Houston’s coach, Benjamin Olsen, employed a 4-5-1 formation with Jonathan Bond in goal; Griffin Dorsey, Pablo Ortiz, Ethan Bartlow, and Franco Escobar in defense; Júnior Urso, Artur de Lima, Jack McGlynn, Sebastian Kowalczyk, and Ondrej Lingr in midfield; and Ezequiel Ponce leading the attack.
On the other hand, Philadelphia Union, managed by Bradley Carnell, lined up in a 4-4-2 formation with Andrew Rick Jr. as the goalkeeper; Olivier Mbaizo, Nathan Harriel, Jakob Glesnes, and Francis Westfield in defense; Jesús Bueno, Jovan Lukic, Alejandro Bedoya, and Jeremy Rafanello in midfield; and Bruno Damiani and Mikael Uhre up front.
The match was officiated by referee Rosendo Mendoza.
In the upcoming fixtures, Houston will host LA Galaxy, while Philadelphia is set to take on Colorado Rapids at home.
Substitutions for Houston
35’ 1H – Ezequiel Ponce off for Duane Holmes
68’ 2H – Franco Escobar off for Felipe Andrade
69’ 2H – Sebastian Kowalczyk off for Lawrence Ennali
89’ 2H – Ondrej Lingr off for Gabriel Segal
99’ 2H – Griffin Dorsey off for Erik Dueñas
Bookings for Houston
38’ 1H – Franco Escobar (Unsporting behavior)
3’ 2H – Ondrej Lingr (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Philadelphia Union
45’ 2H – Jovan Lukic off for Danley Jean Jacques, Mikael Uhre off for Tai Baribo, Jakob Glesnes off for Olwethu Makhanya
57’ 2H – Olivier Mbaizo off for Kai Wagner
72’ 2H – Alejandro Bedoya off for Indiana Vassilev
90’ 2H – Jeremy Rafanello off for Quinn Sullivan
Bookings for Philadelphia Union
16’ 1H – Olivier Mbaizo (Unsporting behavior)
25’ 1H – Nathan Harriel (Unsporting behavior)
33’ 1H – Mikael Uhre (Unsporting behavior)
29’ 2H – Francis Westfield (Straight red)