Houston Dynamo FC

INSIDE THE 18: Club de Foot Montreal vs. Houston Dynamo FC 

DYNAMO STARTING XI (5-4-1):      

  • Kyle Morton; Adam Lundkvist, Sam Junqua, Tim Parker (c), Alejandro Fuenmayor, Ian Hoffmann; Matias Vera, Darwin Ceren; Griffin Dorsey, Ari Lassiter, Memo Rodriguez 

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER NOTES: 

  • GK Kyle Morton will make his MLS debut today.  
  • DF Adam Lundkvist will earn his 22nd start of the season and 90th appearance for the Dynamo in league play.  
  • Lundkvist finished with two recoveries and two tackles against Colorado on Oct. 31.  
  • DF Sam Junqua will make his 22nd appearance of the season and 31st appearance for the Dynamo in league play.  
  • Junqua led the team with three clearances and eight recoveries against Colorado last Sunday.  
  • DF Alejandro Fuenmayor will make his third start of the season today and earn his 38th appearance for the Dynamo in league play.  
  • DF Tim Parker will earn his 34th start of the season and make his 189th appearance in MLS. 
  • Parker finished with two interceptions and six recoveries against Colorado on Oct. 31.  
  • Parker leads the team in clearances with 100 and blocks with 16.  
  • DF Ian Hoffmann will make his sixth appearance of the season today and earn his second MLS start. 
  • MF Memo Rodriguez will make his 106th appearance for the Dynamo in league play today and earn his 116th appearance for the club in all competitions.  
  • The Dynamo Academy product has created 26 chances this season.  
  • MF Darwin Cerén will earn his 157th MLS appearance and 25th appearance of the season.  
  • MF Matias Vera will make his 30th appearance of the season and 80th appearance for the Dynamo in league play. 
  • Vera leads the team with 152 recoveries  
  • MF Griffin Dorsey will make his 20th consecutive appearance for the Dynamo.
  • FW Ari Lassiter will earn his 19th appearance of the season today. 

SUBSTITUTES:   

  • GK Marko Maric can make his first appearance off the bench for Houston if he enters the game today. 
  • DF Zarek Valentin can earn his 181st career MLS regular-season appearance and earn his 50th appearance for the Dynamo if he comes off the bench today.  
  • Valentin has 74 clearances this season, the second most on the team. 
  • MF Boniek Garcia can make his 17th appearance of the season and 236th appearance in league play for the Dynamo today if he enters the game. 
  • Garcia needs one assist to reach 40 for the club.  
  • MF Juan Castilla can earn his second appearance of the season if he comes off the bench today.  
  • Castilla is the youngest player to represent the Dynamo. He made his professional debut at 17 years, three months and five days old. 
  • MF Derrick Jones can make his 21st appearance of the season and 65th MLS appearance if he enters the game today.  
  • MF Adalberto Carrasquilla can earn his 10th appearance for the Dynamo today if he comes off the bench.  
  • FW Tyler Pasher will make his 19th appearance of the season if he enters the match today.
  • MF Joe Corona cab make his 30th appearance of the season today if he enters the game.  
  • FW Fafa Picault can earn his 31st appearance of the season if he comes off the bench today.  
  • Picault leads the team with 11 goals this season.