THE RESULT:
- Dropped the Dynamo's record to 7-6-2 on the year overall and 0-6-1 on the road.
- Dropped the Dynamo's all-time record against Seattle Sounders FC to 4-6-6 overall and 0-6-2 at CenturyLink Field.
TEAM NOTES:
- The Dynamo used their 15th different starting lineup in 15 games thus far this season.
- The Dynamo entered halftime tied with Seattle at 0-0. It was the third time this season that the team was tied at intermission. Houston is 0-2-1 this year when the score is level at halftime.
- The Dynamo conceded the first goal of the game when Seattle FW Will Bruin headed home a cross in the 69th minute. It was the seventh time this season that the Dynamo conceded the first goal, and Houston is 1-6-0 in those games.
- Seattle controlled the majority of possession, holding the ball for 65.4 percent of the match. It was the 12th time this season that Houston had less possession than its opponent, and the Dynamo fell to 7-4-1 in those games.
- The Dynamo were held scoreless for the fifth time this season and fell to 0-4-1 in those games.
- The Dynamo were outshot by Seattle, 12-8. It was the sixth time this season that the Dynamo were outshot by their opponent and they fell to 1-4-1 in those games.
- The Dynamo attempted fewer than 400 passes for the 11th time in 15 games, playing just 340 passes in the game. Houston fell to 7-3-1 in those contests.
DYNAMO STARTING XI (4-3-3):
- Tyler Deric; A.J. DeLaGarza, Adolfo Machado, Leonardo, Dylan Remick; Ricardo Clark (C), Juan David Cabezas, Alex; Andrew Wenger, Erick Torres, Mauro Manotas
INDIVIDUAL PLAYER NOTES:
- MF Ricardo Clark played all 90 minutes, and in doing so, surpassed 20,000 regular-season minutes played for the Dynamo. He entered the game with 19,918 minutes played for the club and topped 20,000 minutes in the 82nd minute of tonight’s contest.
- Clark made his 302nd career start in MLS regular-season play tonight. Clark became the 14th field player in MLS history to start at least 300 games on Sunday night at FC Dallas. Next on the list is Chris Henderson, who started 304 matches during his career from 1996-2006.
- MF Alex made the 101st start of his MLS career and his 15th of the season. He and DF Adolfo Machado are the only players on the team to have started every game this season.
- Alex was shown a yellow card for the first time this season when he was booked for a rough challenge on Seattle MF Cristian Roldan.
- MF Juan David Cabezas made his 10th start with the Dynamo and his ninth in a row tonight.
- DF A.J. DeLaGarza made his 208th career start in tonight’s game.
- GK Tyler Deric made his 62nd career appearance in MLS regular-season play.
- FW Alberth Elis made his third appearance as a substitute when he came off the bench in place of FW Erick Torres in the 55th minute.
- MF Boniek GarcÃa made his 11th appearance of the season and the 131st of his career if he comes into the game tonight.
- DF Leonardo made his ninth consecutive start, his 12th with the Dynamo and the 92nd of his career tonight. It was his 97th career appearance in MLS regular-season play.
- DF Adolfo Machado started his 15th consecutive game. He and MF Alex are the only two players to have started every game this season.
- Machado played the full 90 minutes for the 15th straight contest and remains the only Dynamo player to have played every minute this season.
- FW Mauro Manotas made his 10th start of the season, equaling his total from the 2016 season.
- DF Dylan Remick made his 50th career appearance in his return to the city where he spent the first four years of his career.
- Remick received his 2016 MLS Cup Championship ring from Sounders FC head coach Brian Schmetzer prior to the game.
- Remick made his sixth start for the Dynamo and his second in a row tonight.
- FW Vicente Sánchez made his ninth appearance of the season and his third in a row when he came on as a substitute for FW Andrew Wenger in the 75th minute.
- FW Erick Torres made his 12th start of the season, his 19th with the Dynamo and the 63rd of his career tonight.
- FW Andrew Wenger made his third start of the season and the 86th of his career tonight.
