MATCH RECAP: Sounders FC draw 2-2 against Houston Dynamo FC on Wednesday night

HOUSTON – Sounders FC (5-7-7, 22 points) drew 2-2 against Houston Dynamo FC (6-6-6, 24 points) on Wednesday night at Shell Energy Stadium. Houston’s Latif Blessing scored twice in the first half before Seattle put up two goals in the second half behind Paul Rothrock’s second goal in as many games and Jackson Ragen’s first goal with the Rave Green. After the game, Brian Schmetzer’s team returns home for three straight home games, starting with a match against FC Dallas on Saturday, June 22 (7:30 p.m. PT / Apple TV, 93.3 KJR FM, Sirius XM FC, El Rey 1360 AM).

Seattle Sounders FC 2 – Houston Dynamo FC 2

Location: Shell Energy Stadium

Assistants: Lyes Arfa, Walt Heatherly

Fourth official: Gerald Flores

Weather: 83 degrees and light rain

HOU – Latif Bénédiction (Amine Bassi) 30’

HOU – Latif Blessing (Ibrahim Aliyu) 40’

WED – Paul Rothrock 57′

SEA – Jackson Ragen (Albert Rusnák) 63′

HOU – Ibrahim Aliyu (caution) 6’

HOU – Brooklyn Raines (caution) 89’

HOU – Daniel Steres (caution) 90’+3’

WED – Raúl Ruidíaz (caution) 90’+4′

Seattle Sounders FC – Stefan Frei; Cristian Roldan, Yeimar (Nouhou 46′), Jackson Ragen, Jonathan Bell (Nathan 79′); Obed Vargas, Josh Atencio (Danny Musovski 60′), Paul Rothrock, Albert Rusnák, Reed Baker-Whiting (João Paulo 88′); Jordan Morris (Raúl Ruidiaz 60′)

Unused substitutes: Andrew Thomas, Cody Baker, Danny Leyva, Léo Chú

Houston Dynamo FC – Steve Clark; Franco Escobar (Daniel Steres 79′), Griffin Dorsey (Tate Schmitt 90′), Erik Sviatchenko, Micael dos Santos (Ethan Bartlow 80′); Artur, Latif Blessing (Sebastian Ferreira 69′), Hector Herrera, Ibrahim Aliyu; Amine Bassi (Brooklyn Raines 80′), Sebastian Kowalczyk

Unused substitutes: Brad Smith, Andrew Tarbell, Gabe Segal, Jan Gregus