2017 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
- Erick Torres (19')
- Maximiliano Urruti (59')
Houston Dynamo and FC Dallas play to draw in Texas derby
FC Dallas and the Houston Dynamo ended in a 1-1 draw in a Texas derby between two of the top teams in the Western Conference.
Erick Torres opened the scoring for the hosts in the 17th minute on the counter-attack. The league's second-highest scorer settled a pass from Adolfo Machado and blasted an unstoppable shot past Jesse Gonzalez in the Dallas goal to give his team a 1-0 lead at half-time.
Max Urruti levelled matters for FC Dallas in the 59th minute, taking a Michael Barrios pass and slotting home from the center of the penalty area to make it 1-1.
A frantic closing 10 minutes saw both teams come close, before the intrastate rivalry ended with the sides taking a point each in a match with playoff implications for both.
Game Information
Shell Energy Stadium
2:00 AM, 24 June 2017
Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 22,115
MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Galaxy | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | +6 | 18 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | +8 | 16 |
| Real Salt Lake | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | +7 | 15 |
| Colorado Rapids | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | +2 | 15 |
| Minnesota United FC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 14 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 13 |
| LAFC | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 12 |
| Austin FC | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 12 |
| St. Louis CITY SC | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | +1 | 12 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | +1 | 11 |
| Portland Timbers | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| FC Dallas | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 5 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | -11 | 3 |
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