Sebastian Ferreira scored the tying goal in the 82nd minute as the Houston Dynamo rallied for a 1-1 draw with visiting Minnesota United on Saturday night. Ferreira, who nearly scored in the 78th minute with a highlight-reel bicycle kick try from the middle of the box, tied it four minutes later with his fifth goal of the season, tapping in a loose ball with a left-footed shot from the edge of the 6-yard box. Steve Clark made two saves for Houston (8-7-7, 31 points) which finished with a 25-7 edge in shot attempts and a 71.7 percent-28.3 percent advantage in time of possession. Robin Lod scored and Alec Smir finished with five saves for Minnesota United (8-9-6, 30 points) which snapped a team-record six-match losing streak. Following a 45-minute delay to start the match due to lightning in the area, Minnesota United had two good scoring chances in the fourth minute but came away empty-handed. Joseph Rosales had the first with a left-footed shot from the left side of the box that Clark turned away. About 30 seconds later, Bongi Hlongwane redirected a Sang Bin Jeong pass from the right side of the box off the right post. Houston didn't have its first shot on goal until the 29th minute when Artur drilled a right-footed shot outside the box that Smir caught. Three minutes later, Ibrahim Aliyu had the best scoring chance of the half when he took a Amine Bassi pass on the left side of the box and attempted a right-footed shot that Smir made a diving stop on. Lod gave the Loons a 1-0 lead in the 70th minute when he made a run inside the 6-yard box and redirected a Rosales cross with his left foot inside the left post for his sixth goal of the season. Ferreira had a chance to win it in the second minute of stoppage time but his left-footed shot from the top of the box was deflected wide of the right post. --Field Level Media
Jul 13, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Minnesota United forward Sang Bin Jeong (11) attempts to get control of the ball away from Houston Dynamo FC forward Ibrahim Aliyu (18) during the first half at Shell Energy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports