FC Dallas draws 1-1 against Houston Dynamo FC

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HOUSTON, TEXAS — A first-half goal put Houston Dynamo FC on the board first, but FC Dallas forward Petar Musa’s 69th-minute goal put Dallas back in the lead. shot: 1-1 was the final score on the road at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston.

Making it a six-game unbeaten streak against Houston for Dallas and El Capitán, the replica of a 19th century cannon, staying home in Frisco for a third straight season and a sixth time in seven years – the longest streak dominant part of Derby’s history.

Houston scored the first goal of the night just seconds before the halftime whistle. Midfielder Héctor Herrera’s corner skidded over the head of defender Daniel Steres, and midfielder Amine Bassi, with his left, placed it in the bottom right corner past tense FC Dallas goalkeeper Maarten Paes .

Head coach Nico Estévez said that “the first 10 minutes were the best we’ve played away from home”, but the stats for the rest of the half don’t reflect as much. Houston had 12 shots in the first half, including six on goal, compared to only one of Dallas’ two shots being on target.

When speaking to the team at halftime, Estévez said it was unfortunate that the team dropped its level of play after the water break, and that drop in level is what allowed Houston to create some dangerous plays, one of them being the goal. .

In the second half, Musa equalized with his fifth goal of the season. The build-up from Bernard Kamungo and Jesús Ferreira led to Musa burying it with a left-footed shot from the center of the area.

Even if it’s not a victory, it’s not a defeat: FC Dallas is now on a three-game unbeaten streak.

FC Dallas will return to the road in St. Petersburg, Florida next Wednesday for a Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Round of 16 matchup against the Tampa Bay Rowdies.