Houston and LAFC were held to a scoreless draw in their game in Week 20 of USA – MLS 2024.
The best player of the match was Hugo Lloris. The Los Angeles FC goalkeeper stood out by saving three shots.
Erik Sviatchenko stood out for his solid defense. The Houston defender had a good level by clearing two dangerous balls.
Houston coach Benjamin Olsen proposed a 4-5-1 formation with Steven Clark in goal; Griffin Dorsey, Erik Sviatchenko, Micael Dos Santos and Franco Escobar on the defensive line; Hector Herrera, Artur de Lima, Sebastian Kowalczyk, Amine Bassi and Aliyu Ibrahim in the middle; and Ezequiel Ponce in attack.
For their part, Steve Cherundolo’s team took to the field with a 4-4-2 formation with Hugo Lloris between the posts; Sergi Palencia, Aaron Long, Eddie Segura and Ryan Hollingshead in defence; Eduard Atuesta, Ilie Sánchez, Lewis O’Brien and Timothy Tillman in midfield; and Kei Kamara and Olivier Giroud up front.
Guido Gonzales Jr. was the referee who officiated the match at Shell Energy Stadium.
Houston’s next game in the championship will be at home against Minnesota United, while LAFC will host Columbus Crew.
Changes in Houston Booked in Houston:
- 49′ 1T Héctor Herrera (Unsporting Conduct), 9′ 2T Artur de Lima (Unsporting Conduct), 32′ 2T Micael Dos Santos (Unsporting Conduct) and 39′ 2T Franco Escobar (Unsporting Conduct)
Changes at Los Angeles FC
- 66′ 2T – Kaiansu Kei Kamara came on for Nathan Rafael Ordaz, Aliyu Ibrahim for Bradley Shaun Smith and Sebastian Oskar Kowalczyk for Adalberto Eliécer Carrasquilla Alcázar
- 80′ 2T – Eduard Andrés Atuesta Velasco came out for Erik Dueñas
Booked for Los Angeles FC:
- 24′ 1T Ilie Sánchez (Unsportsmanlike conduct), 6′ 2T Eduard Atuesta (Unsportsmanlike conduct) and 10′ 2T Lewis O’Brien (Unsportsmanlike conduct)
BBC-NEWS-SRC: IMPORTING DATE: 2024-09-08 04:40:01