Saturday, May 1, 2021
DYNAMO STARTING XI (4-3-3):
Marko Marić; Zarek Valentin, Tim Parker, Boniek Garcia ©, Adam Lundkvist; Matias Vera, Joe Corona, Memo Rodriguez; Fafa Picault, Maxi Urruti, Tyler Pasher
INDIVIDUAL PLAYER NOTES:
GK Marko Marić will earn his 26th start for the Dynamo and can earn his fourth clean sheet in MLS.
Maric has six saves in the first two games of the regular season. For every save he makes today, Allstate and TUDN will donate $500 to Dynamo Charities as part of the Every Save Makes A Difference program by MLS WORKS. At the end of the season, the money raised by Dynamo goalkeepers through the program will help provide soccer equipment to Houston ISD middle schools.
DF Zarek Valentin will earn his 154th career MLS regular-season match appearance and earn his 22nd appearance for the Dynamo.
DF Tim Parker will earn his third start of the season and make his 158th appearance in MLS
Parker will also earn his 150th MLS regular season start.
DF Boniek García will earn his 250th appearance for the Dynamo in all competitions, the fourth most in club history.
Garcia will make his 222ndregular season appearance for the Dynamo today and earn his 177th league start.
Garcia returns to the Dynamo backline for the third consecutive game.
- Garcia needs one assist to reach 40 in his MLS career.
DF Adam Lundkvist will earn his third start of the season and 68th appearance for the Dynamo.
MF Matías Vera will make his 53rd start for the Dynamo.
MF Joe Corona will make his 50th MLS appearance and third with the Dynamo.
MF Memo Rodriguez will make his 78th appearance for the Dynamo in league play and 49th start for the club.
FW Fafa Picault will make his 110th league appearance today and third with the Dynamo
FW Maxi Urruti will make his 211th league appearance and earn his 158th MLS start today.
FW Tyler Pasher will earn his third start of the season and his fourth MLS appearance.
SUBSTITUTES:
GK Michael Nelson can make his MLS debut if he enters the game today.
DF Maynor Figueroa can make his 46th appearance for the Dynamo and 126th appearance in league play if he come off the bench today.
FW Christian Ramirez can earn his 102nd MLS appearance today and 29th for the Dynamo if he enters the game today.
FW Darwin Quintero can earn his 81st league appearance today if he comes off the bench today.
FW Ariel Lassiter can make his 44th MLS appearance today and 19th with the Dynamo if he enters the game today.
MF Darwin Cerén can make his 134th appearance in league play today and earn his 59th appearance for the Dynamo if he comes off the bench.
- Cerén needs to play 45 minutes to reach 10,000 in MLS play.
MF Derrick Jones can make his 47th MLS appearance and third with the Dynamo if he comes off the bench today.
DF Jose Bizama can earn his first appearance of the 2021 regular season if he comes off the bench today.
DF Alejandro Fuenmayor can earn his 36th MLS appearance and first appearance in 2021 if he comes off the bench today.
