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08/15 21:59 CDT Dynamo's Bond rides Santos' PK goal to 1-0 victory over Galaxy
for fourth straight shutout
Dynamo's Bond rides Santos' PK goal to 1-0 victory over Galaxy for fourth
straight shutout
HOUSTON (AP) --- Guilherme Santos scored on a first-half penalty kick and
Jonathan Bond posted his fourth clean sheet in a row to help the Houston Dynamo
beat the Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 on Saturday night.
Bond did not need to make a save in running his scoreless streak to 372 minutes
as Houston upped its unbeaten run to seven at 5-0-2. The 33-year-old notched
his seventh shutout this season, matching his total from last year --- his
first with the Dynamo. Bond had four clean sheets in 89 starts with the Galaxy
from 2021-23.
The Dynamo (11-6-2) are the hottest team in the Western Conference with a 9-2-2
record over their last 13 matches.
Santos scored his 12th goal this season --- in the 21st minute --- to put
Houston in front for good. The PK was awarded after Galaxy defender John Nelson
fouled Lawrence Ennali.
Defender Emiro Garces subbed in for Maya Yoshida to begin the second half and
was tagged with a red card in the 58th minute, leaving the Galaxy a man down.
JT Marcinkowski had one save for the Galaxy (5-8-7), who drop to 0-3-2 in their
past five matches.
Houston's Ibrahim Aliyu picked up two yellow cards in second-half stoppage
time, leading to a red-card exit.
Hirving "Chucky" Lozano subbed in to the match in the second half in his first
appearance with the Galaxy after posting nine goals and 10 assists in 27
appearances with San Diego FC last season.
Galaxy midfielder Elijah Wynder left with an injury in the 54th minute and was
replaced by Isaiah Parente.
Houston improves to 11-7-5 at home against Los Angeles and leads the all-time
series 16-14-14. The two clubs played to 1-1 draws in the three previous
matchups.
Up next
Los Angeles: Hosts San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday.
Houston: At Vancouver Whitecaps on Wednesday.
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