HOUSTON, Texas. – Earthquakes II defeated Houston Dynamo 2 2-1 on Sunday night at SaberCats Stadium in Houston, Texas. Quakes II opened the scoring in the 15th minute from Eduardo Blancas before Dynamo 2 equalized five minutes later. Earthquakes II would find the game winner in the 35th minute from Rodolfo Castro Jr. to remain undefeated on the road (5-0-1).
Earthquakes II will now return home and prepare to face Galaxy II on Thursday, June 29. The match will kick off from PayPal Park at 7 p.m. PT and will be streamed globally on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app.
MATCH INFORMATION
2023 MLS NEXT Pro Season
Houston Dynamo 2 1 – 2 Earthquakes II
Sunday, June 25, 2023 – SaberCats Stadium in Houston, Texas
Scoring Summary:
QII (1-0) – Eduardo Blancas (Jose David Serrano) 15’
D2 (1-1) – Bradley Smith (Brooklyn Raines) 20’
QII (2-1) – Rodolfo Castro Jr. (Roberto Hategan) 35’
Misconduct Summary:
D2 – Brooklyn Raines (caution) 22’
QII – Jose David Serrano (caution) 24’
QII – Casey Walls (caution) 52’
QII – Emi Ochoa (caution) 83’
QII – Israel Carrillo (caution) 90+1’
QII – Israel Carrillo (ejection) 90+5’
HOUSTON DYNAMO 2: Andrew Tarbell; Bradley Smith, Chase Gasper (Tate Lampman 69’), Talen Maples, Jathan Juarez; Jacob Evans, Diego Gonzalez, Juan Castilla, Brooklyn Raines (Sebastian Rodriguez 69’), Yair Gonzalez (Papa Ndoye 79’); Zeke Soto (Isaiah LeFlore 46’).
Substitutes not used: Xavier Valdez (GK), Charles Auguste, Omar Grey, Mujeeb Murana, Paolo Rios.
SHOTS: 17; SHOTS ON GOAL: 2; FOULS: 14; CORNER KICKS: 4; SAVES: 0
EARTHQUAKES II: Emi Ochoa; Aaron Edwards (Giancarlo Mota Morfin 64’), Alejandro Cano, Casey Walls, Keegan Tingey; Eduardo Blancas, Jerry Ayon (C), Rodolfo Castro Jr. (Israel Carrillo 89’); Roberto Hategan (Martin Kwende Jr. 64’), Jose David Serrano (Sebastian Carbajal 64’), Will Richmond.
Substitutes not used: Eric De La Cerda (GK), Diego Guerra, Nathan Rodrigues.
SHOTS: 9; SHOTS ON GOAL: 2; FOULS: 15; CORNER KICKS: 5; SAVES: 1
