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INSIDE THE 18: Houston Dynamo FC vs. Portland Timbers

Inside 18 6-23-21

DYNAMO STARTING XI (4-3-3):

  • Marko Marić; Adam Lundkvist, Maynor Figueroa, Tim Parker (c), Zarek Valentin; Derrick Jones, Matías Vera; Joe Corona; Tyler Pasher Maxi Urruti, FafaPicault


INDIVIDUAL PLAYER NOTES:

  • GK Marko Marić will earn his 33rd start for the Dynamo and can earn his fifth clean sheet in MLS.


  • DF Adam Lundkvistwill make his 10th appearance of the season and make his 75th appearance for the Dynamo.

  • Lundkvist leads the team in interceptions with 20.
  • DF Maynor Figueroa will make his 50th appearance for the Dynamo and 130th appearance in league play.

  • DF Tim Parker will earn his 10th start of the season and make his 165th appearance in MLS.

  • Parker leads the team in clearances with 32 and blocks with seven. 


  • DF Zarek Valentin will earn his 160th career MLS regular-season match appearance and earn his 28th appearance for the Dynamo. 

  • Valentin has 23 clearances this season, the second most on the team. 
  • MF Derrick Jones will make his seventh consecutive start of the season and earn his 54th MLS appearance. 

  • MF Joe Coronawill make his 57th MLS appearance and earn his 10th appearance with the Dynamo.

  • Corona leads the team in possession won with 56 recoveries and enters the game with nine tackles won, the most in the midfield for Houston.


  • MF Matias Vera will make his eighth start of the season and earn his 58th start with the Dynamo.  

  • Vera has the third most recoveries in the team with 47 and enters the game with seven chances created this season. 
  • FW Tyler Pasher will earn his sixth MLS startand fifth with the Dynamo. 

  • FW Maxi Urruti will make his 218th league appearance today and 10th for the Dynamo.

  • Urruti leads the team with five goals this season after finding the back of the net on June 19 at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles. 


  • FW FafaPicault will make his 117th league appearance today and 10th for the Dynamo.

  • Defensively, Picault is tied for the second most headed clearances on the team with eight and leads the team in aerial duels won with 22.



SUBSTITUTES:   


  • GK Michael Nelson can make his MLS debut if he enters the game today.

  • DF Jose Bizama can make his second appearance of the season if he comes off the bench today.   


  • MF Darwin Cerén can make his 140th appearance in league play today and earn his 65th appearance for the Dynamo if he comes off the bench today.

  • FW Ariel Lassiter can earn his eighthappearance of the year for the Dynamo if he enters the game.

  • MF Boniek García can make his 228th regular season appearance if he comes off the bench today. 

  • García needs one assist to reach 40 in his MLS career. 
  • DF Sam Junquacan make his second appearance of the 2021 season today after making his season debut in Houston’s 1-1 draw at LAFC on Saturday. 


  • FW Darwin Quintero can make his fifth appearance of the season and 84th MLS appearance if he enters the game today. 

  • MF Memo Rodriguezcan make his 85th appearance for the Dynamo if he enters the game today. 

  • The Dynamo Academy alum leads the team in chances created with nine.
  • FW Mateo Bajamich can make his third appearance of the season if he comes off the bench today.