- Memo Rodriguez - 39'
- Maximiliano Urruti - 55'
- Paul Marie - 74'
Dynamo open MLS season with 2-1 victory over Earthquakes
HOUSTON -- — Memo Rodríguez scored the opening goal of the Major League Soccer season and Maximiliano Urruti added a goal in the second half as the Houston Dynamo beat the San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 on a rainy Friday night.
Rodríguez raced to Joe Corona's through ball in the 39th minute and bent a shot around JT Marcinkowski. Urruti was left wide open at the penalty spot in the 56th and he easily slotted home Tyler Pasher's cross to make it 2-0.
Rodríguez also sent a shot off the crossbar in the first minute after halftime and Urruti forced a diving save in the 80th.
Paul Marie scored for San Jose in the 74th on a curling shot from distance. Chris Wondolowski had an open-net opportunity on a breakaway in the 84th but his tap-in attempt went wide.
Houston announced tickets, approximately 6,500, were sold out with 30% capacity at BBVA Stadium.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Armando Villarreal
MLS Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LA Galaxy | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | +14 | 49 |
LAFC | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | +18 | 47 |
Real Salt Lake | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | +17 | 44 |
Colorado Rapids | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | +7 | 41 |
Vancouver Whitecaps | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | +8 | 38 |
Houston Dynamo FC | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | +5 | 37 |
Seattle Sounders FC | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | +5 | 37 |
Portland Timbers | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | +8 | 36 |
Minnesota United FC | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 33 |
Austin FC | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | -9 | 31 |
FC Dallas | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 30 |
Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -11 | 24 |
St. Louis CITY SC | 25 | 4 | 11 | 10 | -14 | 23 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 25 | 4 | 2 | 19 | -30 | 14 |