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 Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Earthquakes | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | +19 | 28 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | +20 | 25 |
| LAFC | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | +11 | 21 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | +8 | 20 |
| Minnesota United FC | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 20 |
| Real Salt Lake | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | +5 | 19 |
| FC Dallas | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | +5 | 16 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 15 |
| Colorado Rapids | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | +3 | 13 |
| LA Galaxy | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 13 |
| San Diego FC | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| Portland Timbers | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -8 | 10 |
| Austin FC | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -5 | 10 |
| St. Louis CITY SC | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 6 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -18 | 5 |
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