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Ponce’s Double in Stoppage Time Powers Dynamo to 4-3 Win

This victory lifts Houston into a four-way tie for eighth in the Western Conference playoff race.

Overview

  • Ezequiel Ponce netted a penalty in the 87th minute and then scored in the 10th minute of stoppage time to complete Houston’s comeback from 3-2 down.
  • Seventeen minutes of second-half stoppage time were played after San Diego goalkeeper CJ dos Santos suffered an injury that stopped play.
  • San Diego FC had taken a 3-2 lead when Anders Dreyer’s shot deflected off Onni Valakari in the 67th minute but saw its four-match winning run end.
  • Milan Iloski opened the scoring in the 25th minute and Luca Bombino equalized for Houston in the 54th minute.
  • This marks Houston’s second consecutive victory after a three-game skid earlier in June.