Houston Dynamo FC and Seattle Sounders FC played to a 1–1 draw on Sunday at Shell Energy Stadium, with the match ultimately decided by a penalty shootout that Seattle won 8-7.
The first half saw both teams create numerous chances. Seattle earned corners in the 8′ and 13′, while Houston responded with Erik Sviatchenko forcing a save in the 16′. Paul Rothrock missed wide for Seattle in the 17′, followed by Sebastian Kowalczyk's miss and Ezequiel Ponce's blocked shot for Houston in the 18′. The home side continued pressing with Amine Bassi's header in the 23′ and another Sviatchenko save in the 25′.
The second half brought increased intensity and a crucial turning point. Houston maintained their attacking pressure with Ibrahim Aliyu's shot in the 50′ and Ponce forcing another save in the 53′. The match changed dramatically when Héctor Herrera received a yellow card in the 65′ and was sent off with a red card in the 66′, leaving Houston with ten men.
Despite being down a player, the drama intensified in the final minutes. Cristian Roldan broke the deadlock in the 87′, finishing from the center of the box with assists from Nouhou and Danny Leyva. However, Roldan's fortunes reversed in the 90+3′ when he scored an own goal to level the match at 1-1, sending the playoff encounter to penalties where Seattle ultimately prevailed.
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