Houston Dynamo FC wins 2-2 draw against Portland Timbers

Portland, Oregon (June 1, 2024) – Houston Dynamo FC earned a 2-2 draw against the Portland Timbers at Providence Park tonight thanks to goals from forward Sebastian Kowalczyk and midfielder Adalberto “Coco” Carrasquilla .

Houston took the lead in the ninth minute when a loose ball from a Héctor Herrera corner fell to Kowalczyk’s feet, and the Poland international pushed the ball home for his third goal of the game. season. Kowalczyk has now found the scoresheet in back-to-back games after capping Houston’s 3-1 win over the Colorado Rapids on Wednesday.

Portland equalized in the 37th minute on a counterattack that saw Jonathan Rodríguez find Felipe Mora in the penalty area, who sent the ball into the back of the net.

Dynamo regained the lead in the 50th minute when Herrera turned his body to send the ball to midfielder Carrasquilla. The Panama international wasted no time, running on the ball and slotting it in at the far post for his first goal of the season. Carrasquilla scored in Houston’s final visit to Portland in Houston’s decision day victory last season.

The Timbers managed to equalize in the 76th minute when a free kick from Evander found the head of Nathan Fogaca, who sent the ball into the left side of the net.

The action started early, as defender Micael approached a Herrera corner in the third minute, but his strong header was blocked by a Timbers defender.

Goalkeeper Andrew Tarbell was called into action in the 44th minute, diving to keep away a Dario Zuparic shot from outside the box. The veteran goalkeeper, making his third straight start in relief of the injured Steve Clark, tied current general manager Pat Onstad’s single-game club record with 10 saves in the previous game.

In the 69th minute, Carrasquilla crossed a ball from the right side to Amine Bassi, but the striker’s shot was blocked by a Timbers defender just outside the penalty area.

Houston thought they had taken the lead in the 83rd minute when Kowalczyk found the back of the net, however, VAR official Michael Radchuk ruled that striker Aliyu Ibrahim was in an offside position during the lead-up play after a closer examination.

Tarbell made two big saves in injury time to help keep the game tied.

Following the June international break, Dynamo will travel to face Atlanta United FC on Saturday, June 15, with kickoff scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT.