September 12, 2022 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Houston Dynamo FC News Release
HOUSTON (Monday, Sept. 12, 2022) – Houston Dynamo FC close a two-game homestand on Tuesday against Bruce Arena and the New England Revolution. This is the first meeting between both teams since the 2019 season and the Dynamo look to build momentum after earning a draw against Sporting Kansas City on Saturday.
The Dynamo played the bulk of the match on Saturday with 10 men after captain Matias Vera received his second yellow card of the game in the 41st minute of the game. The defense was tested throughout the evening and limited Kansas City to two big chances from 20 shots and six shots on target. Dynamo goalkeeper Steve Clark finished with six saves and earned his 50th clean sheet in Major League Soccer. Clark has six clean sheets this season and needs two more to match his regular season record from the 2016 and 2014 season with the Columbus Crew.
The backline played a key role in limiting Kansas City with numerous interventions throughout the match. Teenage Hadebe earned his first start since July 23, he finished with three interceptions. He joined Ethan Bartlow in the middle of the backline and the centerback duo combined for 18 clearances on Saturday. Adam Lundkvist led the team by winning five tackles and winning possession seven times.
Offensively, Adalberto Carrasquilla led the charge with four chances created. Forward Fafa Picault finished with two shots on target and the final push came off the right foot of rookie forward Thor Ulfarsson who nearly scored in the final minutes of the match.
The Revolution visit PNC Stadium for the first time since 2018. New England looks to bounce back after a 2-1 loss on the road to the New York Red Bulls on Saturday. The Revolution currently sit in eighth place in the Eastern Conference just three points from a share of the seventh and final spot for the postseason. Bruce Arena’s squad has only earned four points from their last five games, so three points from this two-game stretch is key as they close the week at home against Club de Foot Montreal.
Two familiar faces return to Houston on Tuesday as A.J. DeLaGarza and Tommy McNamara return to PNC Stadium for the first time since departing in 2020. DeLaGarza joined the team in 2017 and played a key role in reaching the Western Conference final that year. McNamara joined the Dynamo in 2019 and made his debut against C.D. Guastatoya from Guatemala in the 2019 Scotiabank Concacaf…
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