Lineup Notes: Houston Dynamo vs. Portland Timbers

DYNAMO STARTING XI (4-3-3):

• Tyler Deric; Jalil Anibaba, Adolfo Machado, Philippe Senderos, DaMarcus Beasley ©; Eric Alexander, Juan David Cabezas, Tomás Martínez; Alberth Elis, Mauro Manotas, Romell Quioto

STARTING XI NOTES:

• The Dynamo will utilize their 34th different starting lineup in 36 MLS matches this year, including regular season and postseason.
• MF Eric Alexander will make his 11th appearance and seventh start in the postseason.
• Alexander can score his second career goal in postseason competition and first since 2013.
• DF Jalil Anibaba will make his fourth career appearance and second start in the postseason, and his first playoff start with the Dynamo.
• Anibaba returns to the Starting XI for the first time since August 23 at FC Dallas.
• DF DaMarcus Beasley will make his 19th appearance and 18th career start in postseason play.
• Beasley will make his second postseason appearance and start as a Dynamo player.
• Beasley has two career goals in the playoffs and could score his third tonight.
• MF Juan David Cabezas will start his second playoff game this evening.
• GK Tyler Deric will start his second playoff game this evening and his second career appearance in postseason.
• Deric can keep his second clean sheet in the postseason and his fourth in as many games. Deric has seven shutouts this season across all competitions.
• FW Alberth Elis will start his second playoff game this evening.
• Elis can score his second career goal in postseason competition. He can also score in back-to-back games for the fourth time this season.
• DF Adolfo Machado will make his second start in the postseason tonight.
• FW Mauro Manotas will be making his playoff debut tonight.
• MF Tomás Martinez will make his second playoff start tonight.
• FW Romell Quioto will make his first career start in post season play and his second career appearance in postseason.
• DF Philippe Senderos will start his second playoff game tonight.
• Senderos will be in the Starting XI in consecutive games for the first time this year.

SUBSTITUTES:

• GK Joe Willis can make his third career playoff appearance if he comes into tonight’s game. An appearance off the bench would be Willis’ second overall.
• MF Alex can make his third postseason appearance if he comes in this evening.
• Alex can score his second career goal in postseason competition.
• MF Ricardo Clark can play in his 25th career playoff game tonight.
• Clark can score his third career playoff goal and first since 2013.
• DF Kevin Garcia can make his playoff debut tonight if he comes in this evening.
• FW Vicente Sánchez can make his second appearance in postseason play if he comes into tonight’s game.
• Sánchez can record his second assist in postseason.
• FW Erick Torres can make his second appearance in postseason play if he comes into tonight’s game.
• FW Andrew Wenger can make his second postseason appearance if he comes in this evening.