The Portland Timbers were up a man for the last 15 minutes in their match in Houston against the Dynamo, but could not find the net, but they also would not concede a goal on the night, and ended up leaving with a 0-0 draw.<\/p>\n
The first good chance for either team would be in the seventh minute, when Darwin Quintero<\/strong> found himself open for the Dynamo on a break, cut back before his shot, but his shot was saved nicely by Alja\u017e Iva\u010di\u010d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Then in the 18th minute, it was Houston’s Faf\u00e0 Picault<\/strong> who got in behind the Timbers defense for lone breakaway, but his shot would also be stopped by Iva\u010di\u010d.<\/p>\n The Timbers would finally get a good scoring chance in the 39th minute when the Dynamo were unable to clear the ball, and Cristhian Paredes<\/strong> ended up getting a good look from the top of the box, but his shot was parried away by former Timbers goalkeeper Steve Clar<\/strong>k. A few minutes later it was Sebasti\u00e1n Blanco<\/strong> with a good look after Yimmi Char\u00e1<\/strong> set him up with an open look, but his curling shot was just high and wide. The match was 0-0 at the break.<\/p>\n In the 64th minute, Houston thought they had taken the lead when Picault’s header off a free kick appeared headed into the net, but Iva\u010di\u010d would make a spectacular save that directed the ball off the right post, but the Timbers were able to clear.<\/p>\n In the 74th minute, things would turn in the Timbers’ favor when the Dynamo’s Teenage Hadebe<\/strong> was sent off for this second yellow card, so the Timbers would finish with the man advantage. The Timbers would have a few week chances with the advantage, but never seriously threatened to score, and the match would end in a 0-0 draw.<\/p>\n