Houston v Dallas
2017 MLS, Regular Season
13-11-10, 50 PTS
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13-11-10, 50 PTS
FT
11-13-10, 46 PTS
1
11-13-10, 46 PTS
Erick Torres - 19'
Maximiliano Urruti - 59'
Houston Dynamo and FC Dallas play to draw in Texas derby
FC Dallas and the Houston Dynamo ended in a 1-1 draw in a Texas derby between two of the top teams in the Western Conference.
Erick Torres opened the scoring for the hosts in the 17th minute on the counter-attack. The league's second-highest scorer settled a pass from Adolfo Machado and blasted an unstoppable shot past Jesse Gonzalez in the Dallas goal to give his team a 1-0 lead at half-time.
Max Urruti levelled matters for FC Dallas in the 59th minute, taking a Michael Barrios pass and slotting home from the center of the penalty area to make it 1-1.
A frantic closing 10 minutes saw both teams come close, before the intrastate rivalry ended with the sides taking a point each in a match with playoff implications for both.
Game Information
Shell Energy Stadium
6:30 AM, 24 June 2017
Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 22,115
MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | +18 | 21 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | +14 | 21 |
| LAFC | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | +10 | 16 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +7 | 16 |
| Real Salt Lake | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +6 | 16 |
| Minnesota United FC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 14 |
| FC Dallas | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | +5 | 13 |
| Colorado Rapids | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | +6 | 12 |
| San Diego FC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 11 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 9 |
| LA Galaxy | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 9 |
| Portland Timbers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 7 |
| Austin FC | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -3 | 7 |
| St. Louis CITY SC | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 6 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -13 | 4 |
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