Houston Dynamo FC shuts out LA Galaxy 3-0

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By Robert H Kelly
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HOUSTON, TEXAS (April 8, 2023) The Houston Dynamo FC relied on two goals from Amine Bassi to lead them to a 3-0 win over the LA Galaxy at Shell Energy Stadium on Saturday evening. Two of the Dynamo's goals came in the second half as they raised the 2023 record to 3-0-3 (W-D-L) while the Galaxy dropped to 0-4-2. 

Houston first got on the scoreboard in the 35th minute when Hector Herrera was awarded a free kick after a galaxy infraction. The midfielder took the kick from the left corner of the penalty area. It was the Captain's second goal of the season. After 45 minutes of play, both teams headed to the locker room at halftime with Houston holding a slim 1-0 lead.

The tension on the pitch increased tremendously in the second half, with one Galaxy player being ejected and Houston scoring two additional times.

In the 64th minute, Los Angeles defender Martin Caceres was given his second yellow card of the match and was sent off by the officials. Houston was awarded a penalty kick as a result of the infraction, midfielder Amine Bassi stepping up to take the kick. On the official's whistle, the Frenchmen when left as goalkeeper Jonathan Klinsmann when right; scoring the Dynamo's second goal. Bassi achieved a brace seven minutes later when Bassi again drove the ball past Klinsmann into the net.

With the win, Houston received their 188th victory in season play and gave head coach Ben Olsen his third victory with the Dynamo. It was also Houston 14th victory against the Galaxy in the all-time series and improve their all-time record to 14-10-13 (W-D-L).

Houston's there goals came off 13 shots and nine corner kicks while LA had 15 shots and six corner kicks.

A bit of a brew-ha-ha broke out in added time of the second half when Los Angeles attacker Douglas Costa accosted Herrera on the near side of the pitch. After teammates and officials separated the two, both was issued a red card.