{"id":12962,"date":"2025-07-21T13:01:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T13:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/12962\/"},"modified":"2025-07-21T13:01:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T13:01:11","slug":"houston-dynamo-1-1-philadelphia-union-the-philly-soccer-page","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/12962\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston Dynamo 1 \u2013 1 Philadelphia Union \u2013 The Philly Soccer Page"},"content":{"rendered":"

A heavily rotated Philadelphia Union side fought to a 1-1 draw in Houston on Saturday night. It was an ugly, chippy game that featured two penalties overturned by VAR and not a ton of nice soccer, and the Union will probably feel content heading back to Philly with a point.<\/p>\n

Here are the ratings.<\/p>\n

Player Ratings<\/p>\n

Andrew Rick \u2013 7<\/p>\n

Did well to stay big on Houston\u2019s breakaway chance in the 20th minute. Spilled a tricky McGlynn shot in the 29th, but had a brilliant kick-save on the (offside) follow-up.<\/p>\n

Olivier Mbaizo \u2013 5.5<\/p>\n

Took an early yellow on a soft foul and completed just 60% of his passes. Mbaizo had to be taken off in the second half to avoid a possible sending-off.<\/p>\n

Jakob Glesnes \u2013 7.5<\/p>\n

Dominant defensively in the first-half. Glesnes won\u2019t get an assist on the Union\u2019s goal, but it was a brilliant ball to set up the chance.<\/p>\n

Nathan Harriel \u2013 6<\/p>\n

Harriel was unlucky to give away the foul that, on VAR, overturned the Union\u2019s potential game-winning penalty. Was otherwise solid once again at center-back.<\/p>\n

Frankie Westfield \u2013 5.5<\/p>\n

Westfield was very solid defensively and won a number of hard fouls, but let himself get baited into a silly red card in stoppage time. Hopefully a learning experience for the young player.<\/p>\n

Jovan Lukic \u2013 6<\/p>\n

Lukic was one of the few regulars in the starting eleven, but it was a quiet performance from the Serbian midfielder. Lukic completed just 68% of his passes before coming off at halftime.<\/p>\n

Jesus Bueno \u2013 5<\/p>\n

Bueno\u2019s dangerous set-piece delivery was valuable throughout in what was a chippy, physical game. But he gave the crucial penalty away with a silly handball, and took the ball off Tai Baribo\u2019s head on a late chance.<\/p>\n

Alejandro Bedoya \u2013 7<\/p>\n

There were a number of moments of veteran savvy in the attack from the Captain, most notably staying alive on the back post for the Union\u2019s only goal of the game.<\/p>\n

Jeremy Rafenello \u2013 6<\/p>\n

A mostly anonymous performance in a rare start for Rafanello, before coming off late in a slightly dubious concussion substitution.<\/p>\n

Mikael Uhre \u2013 5<\/p>\n

Uhre had just sixteen touches and one shot before coming off at halftime.<\/p>\n

Bruno Damiani \u2013 7<\/p>\n

No goal, but this was one of Damiani\u2019s better games to my eye. Damiani battled hard, won fouls (and should have won a penalty), played well in possession, and just missed on a couple of headed chances.<\/p>\n

Substitutes:\u00a0<\/p>\n

(46\u2032) Tai Baribo \u2013 5.5<\/p>\n

If Baribo isn\u2019t scoring, he doesn\u2019t tend to have much impact on the game. He did not score tonight.<\/p>\n

(46\u2032) Olwethu Makhanya \u2013 6.5<\/p>\n

Makhanya put in another good performance; he was strong defensively, and drove possession forward on the dribble when necessary.<\/p>\n

(46\u2032) Danley Jean Jacques \u2013 6<\/p>\n

Buzzed around the field, but wasn\u2019t terribly involved as the game devolved in the second half.<\/p>\n

(58\u2032) Kai Wagner \u2013 7.5<\/p>\n

This guy is so good. How is he not an All-Star? (Edit \u2013 after writing Kai Wagner was added to the All-Star Roster. Well deserved!)<\/p>\n

(73\u2032) Indiana Vassilev \u2013 N\/A<\/p>\n

(90\u2032) Quinn Sullivan \u2013 N\/A<\/p>\n

Geiger Counter<\/p>\n

Rosendo Mendoza \u2013\u00a02.5<\/p>\n

This was a tough game to watch, and that largely came down to the refereeing. Mendoza called constant fouls (a total of 44 on the night), ruining any possible flow the game could have had. He capped off the night with the perplexing VAR decision to call off a Union penalty for a soft foul by Harriel much earlier in the play.<\/p>\n

Player of the Match \u2013\u00a0Alejandro Bedoya<\/p>\n

The captain does it again, scoring the Union\u2019s only goal and going 73 minutes on a hot night in Houston.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s Next?<\/p>\n

The Philadelphia Union return to Subaru Park to face the Colorado Rapids next Saturday, July 26.<\/p>\n

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\n Author: Ryan Sedwick<\/a>
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