Match Report
The table gap was wide: 15 points between Houston Dynamo (2nd, 43 pts) and Seattle Sounders (14th, 28 pts). Houston Dynamo's recent output lagged their position: 18th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Per game in the league, Houston Dynamo were scoring 1.28 and conceding 1.12, Seattle Sounders 1.09 and 1.3, against a competition average of 1.6 goals per team per game.
Seattle Sounders were unbeaten in 5.
GioScore's database holds 9 meetings between the two: 2 for Houston Dynamo, 3 for Seattle Sounders and 4 drawn, at 2.22 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 33% of the meetings went to the host. Recent meetings have been cagier — 1.4 goals per game across the last five against 2.22 historically.
The venue was Shell Energy Stadium, with room for 22,039 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Seattle Sounders: Paul Rothrock (83')
Key stats
Possession: Houston Dynamo 45% · Seattle Sounders 55% · Total shots: 13-6 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 9-3