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NHL Morning Skate: Stanley Cup Playoffs Edition – Saturday, June 26, 2021

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NHL Morning Skate: Stanley Cup Playoffs Edition – Saturday, June 26, 2021

THREE HARD LAPS

* The defending-champion Lightning blanked the Islanders in Game 7 to advance to the Stanley Cup Final for the fourth time since their inaugural season in the early 1990s.

* Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy, who had zero shutouts in his first 57 career playoff appearances, has five in his last 19 including four earned in series-clinching fashion.

* The Lightning’s victory locked in the schedule for the 2021 Stanley Cup Final, which opens on Monday when Tampa Bay welcomes Montreal to AMALIE Arena for Game 1.

LIGHTNING ADVANCE TO SECOND STRAIGHT STANLEY CUP FINAL
Tampa Bay blanked New York in Game 7 to clinch a berth in the Stanley Cup Final for a second straight year and fourth time in franchise history (also 2004, 2015 & 2020).

* The Lightning became the fourth franchise to reach the Stanley Cup Final at least four times since 1992-93, when the club contested its inaugural season. The others to do so over that span are the Red Wings (6x), Devils (5x) and Penguins (4x).

* Tampa Bay became the seventh defending Stanley Cup champion during the last 30 years to advance to the Final, following Pittsburgh (1991–1992 & 2016–2017), Detroit (1997–1998 & 2008–2009), Dallas (1999–2000) and New Jersey (2000–2001). The only teams to repeat in that timeframe are the Penguins (both times) and Red Wings (1997–1998).

* Overall, the Lightning have their sights set on becoming the ninth different franchise to repeat as Stanley Cup champions and fifth among clubs to join the League in 1967-68 or later (PHI, NYI, EDM & PIT).

LIGHTNING’S GAME 7 VICTORY LOCKS IN STANLEY CUP FINAL SCHEDULE
Tampa Bay’s series-clinching win over New York confirmed the dates, start times and television information for the 2021 Stanley Cup Final, which opens Monday, June 28 at AMALIE Arena when the Lightning host the Canadiens in their first head-to-head playoff game since the 2015 Second Round.

* Tampa Bay owns an all-time series record of 2-1 in three playoff rounds against Montreal, earning a six-game win in 2015 as well as a four-game sweep in the 2004 Conference Semifinals. The Canadiens swept the Lightning in the 2014 First Round.

VASILEVSKIY POSTS FOURTH CONSECUTIVE SERIES-CLINCHING SHUTOUT
Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (18 saves) recorded his fourth straight series-clinching shutout (also Game 6 of 2020 SCF, Game 6 of 2021 R1 & Game 5 of 2021 R2), extending the longest such run by a netminder in NHL history. His four career series-clinching shutouts trail only Clint Benedict and Chris Osgood (both w/ 5) for the most in League history. He became the first netminder in League history with three series-clinching shutouts in a single playoff year.

* Vasilevskiy became the fifth goaltender in the NHL’s expansion era (since 1967-68) to backstop his team to the Stanley Cup Final in consecutive playoff years while earning each win for his club across the two postseasons, joining Ken Dryden (4; 1976–1979), Ed Belfour (1999–2000), Martin Brodeur (2000–2001) and Marc-Andre Fleury (2008–2009).

* Vasilevskiy became the third different goaltender in franchise history with a shutout in a Game 7, joining Ben Bishop in the 2015 First Round and 2015 Conference Finals as well as Dwayne Roloson in the 2011 Conference Quarterfinals.

MORE GAME 7 QUICK HITS

* Friday’s finale marked just the eighth Game 7 in NHL history decided by a 1-0 margin and the first since the 2011 Eastern Conference Final, when Boston edged Tampa Bay at TD Garden.

* Lightning forward Yanni Gourde became the first player in franchise history to score a shorthanded goal in a Game 7 and just the 10th NHLer to do so over the last 25 years (since 1996).

* Gourde scored the NHL’s 34th all-time shorthanded goal in a Game 7. Six of those goals also stood as the series clincher – Gourde’s is the only one of the six which was in a 1-0 victory.

MATCH RECAP: Lions Secure Nine-Point Week with 2-1 Win Over Inter Miami CF

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MATCH RECAP: Lions Secure Nine-Point Week with 2-1 Win Over Inter Miami CF
Nani blast goes down as game-winner; Chris Mueller scores first of the year
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla – Orlando City SC (6-1-3, 21 points) rallied from a 1-0 deficit to defeat intrastate foe Inter Miami CF (2-6-2, 8 points), 2-1, at DRV PNK Stadium on Friday night. With the win, the Lions secured their third win in a span of seven days, a feat accomplished for the first-time in Club history, while the victory marked the first time in the series the visiting team took all three points.

Chris Mueller and Nani tallied for Orlando, the first of the season for the former, while the latter scored his sixth of 2021. Nani also recorded the assist on Mueller’s goal, his third assist over the team’s last two matches.

Goalkeeper Brandon Austin earned the nod again between the pipes, picking up his third-straight win to open his MLS career. The Tottenham loanee made a total of two saves on the night, including a big stop just three minutes in to keep Lewis Morgan off the board.

Head Coach Oscar Pareja:
“First, let me transmit a message from our Club, fans, our players, to the people who have lost their families in the collapse of the tower here in Miami. I would like to express our sympathy and our empathy, as well, for the pain they are having. Obviously we have them in our thoughts and we’re praying for relief. About the game, very happy, very proud. Three points that mean a lot for us; it’s a derby. This is a game that we wanted to win, playing in their place here, we haven’t done that [before]. The first half, it was a long week and we felt it. We had heavy legs and I think the boys did an excellent job overcoming that part and their heart was bigger than those three points. All for the players. It’s incredible, the effort, and they deserve to win.”

Scoring Recap:

67’ Gonzalo Higuain (Jay Chapman) – MIA 1, ORL 0
The home side took the lead in the 67th minute of the match, after second-half substitute Gonazlo Higuain hit a low shot from outside of the area that found its way through traffic for Miami’s first and only goal of the game.

73’ Chris Mueller (Nani, Robin Jansson) – ORL 1, MIA 1
It didn’t take long for the Lions to equalize, however, with Nani and Chris Mueller connecting on a goal that only took two touches to slam home. Robin Jansson got things started with a ball over the top, which Nani crossed into the area with a single touch. The Wisconsin product was ready on the other end, one-timing in his first goal of the season.

80’ Nani (Benji Michel) – ORL 2, MIA 1
The Lions captain put the game to bed with 10 minutes remaining, rifling home his sixth goal of the season. After collecting a pass from Benji Michel, Nani sent a bending ball from outside the box into the far side past John McCarthy.

Match Notes:

  • With his helper on Chris Mueller’s goal, Nani recorded his third assist over the last two matches. The forward also helped set up both of Daryl Dike’s goals just three days ago, when the Lions defeated visiting San Jose Earthquakes 5-0 on Tuesday.
  • Nani has also recorded goals in three-straight matches, scoring from the run of play versus both Miami and Toronto FC, and recording a penalty-kick goal against San Jose. The forward has had a hand in six of the Lions’ last nine goals, totaling three goals and three assists over that span.
  • Chris Mueller scored his first goal of the season on Friday, upping his career regular-season total to 19. With the score, the forward has now recorded goal contributions in three-straight matches after tallying an assist in each of the Club’s previous two games.
  • Each of the five all-time regular season meetings between the two sides has been decided by a difference of one goal, with the Lions’ taking the all-time series advantage 3-2-0 with Friday’s victory.
  • Friday’s win marked City’s first three points in Fort Lauderdale and the first time in the series that the visiting side took the win.
  • Coming in as a 77th minute substitute, Uri Rosell made his 95th MLS appearance and his 52nd in an Orlando City uniform.
Next Match: The Lions return to Exploria Stadium for a matchup with the New York Red Bulls, hosting the side on Saturday, July 3 in a 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff. Tickets are available at OrlandoCitySC.com.
Teams 1 2 F
Orlando City SC 0 2 2
Inter Miami CF 0 1 1
Scoring Summary:
MIA – Gonzalo Higuain (Jay Chapman) 67’
ORL – Chris Mueller (Nani, Robin Jansson) 73’
ORL – Nani (Benji Michel) 80’

Misconduct Summary:
ORL – Mauricio Pereyra (Yellow Card) 10’
ORL – Junior Urso (Yellow Card) 62’
MIA – Victor Ulloa (Yellow Card) 62’
MIA – Blaise Matuidi (Yellow Card) 71’
ORL – Chris Mueller (Yellow Card) 79’
MIA – Leandro Gonzalez Pirez (Yellow Card) 79’

Lineups/Substitutions:

Orlando City SC – GK Brandon Austin; D Kyle Smith, Robin Jansson, Antonio Carlos, Michael Halliday; M Mauricio Pereyra (Chris Mueller 46’), Júnior Urso (Uri Rosell 77’), Andrés Perea, Silvester Van der Water (Benji Michel 46’); F Nani © (Joey DeZart 84’), Daryl Dike (Tesho Akindele 64’)

Substitutes Not Used: GK Mason Stajduhar; D Rio Hope-Gund; F Alexander Alvarado, Matheus Aias

Inter Miami CF – GK John McCarthy; D Christian Makoun (Federico Higuain 84’), Nicolas Figal, Leandro Gonzalez Pirez, Kelvin Leerdam; M Lewis Morgan, Blaise Matuidi, Victor Ulloa ©; F Jay Chapman, Brek Shea, (Rodolfo Pizarro 61’) Julian Carranza (Gonzalo Higuain 61’)

Substitutes Not Used: GK Dylan Castanheira; D Joevin Jones; M Joshua Penn

Details of the Game:
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Weather: Clear
Date: June 25, 2021

Stats:


Possession:
ORL – 47.1%
MIA – 52.9%

Shots:
ORL – 11
MIA – 10

Saves:
ORL – 2
MIA – 4

Fouls:
ORL – 9
MIA – 8

Corners:
ORL – 4
MIA – 5

Heineken Man of the Match: Nani

Hard Hitting Promotions Announces Landmark 12-Fight Card Series with The Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City

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Hard Hitting Promotions Announces Landmark 12-Fight Card Series with The Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City

First Show, Set For Saturday, July 31st

 

Christian Tapia Takes on Mason Menard in Main Event; Dylan Price in the Co-Feature; Much Anticipated Homecoming for Anthony “Juice” Young as he continues towards a title opportunity; Plus Undefeated Dezmnd Lucas and Emmanuel Rodriguez to See Action

 

Atlantic City, NJ — Hard Hitting Promotions is pleased to formally announce a landmark boxing series at The Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City titled, Boardwalk Boxing Powered by Hard Hitting Promotions and Showboat Hotel.

 

The series was announced at a packed press conference that took place this past Tuesday at The Showboat Hotel, with the first event taking place on Saturday, July 31st.

 

“I am so glad to be part of this. This is just the tip of the iceberg,” said Manny Rivera, Partner with Hard Hitting Promotions. “This is just a small piece of what is going to happen in Atlantic City. This has been a vision for the last three and a half years. What we will be doing is putting on great fights and high quality events, and we can see this as the start of bringing big time boxing in Atlantic City like it used be. You can see what we are trying to do in our first event, by having excellent fights with all of the fighters getting tested in real fights.”

 

“Starting on July 31st, we will start a 12-fight series with Hard Hitting Promotions. This is the largest commitment to boxing in Atlantic City in an Atlantic City property since the 1990’s,” said Brandon Dixon, president of Tower Investments. “We are committed to making boxing an integral part of the city’s non-casino entertainment in addition to our professional boxing series, we will be rolling out a truly unique amateur fight series.”

 

In the main event on July 31st, undefeated Christian Tapia battles Mason Menard in a 10 round fight for the NABA Super Featherweight title.

 

Tapia of Coamo, Puerto Rico, has a record of 11-0 with 10 knockouts,

 

Tapia, 27 years-old is a four-year professional, and is coming off a 4th round stoppage over Carlos Colon on March 7th, 2020 in Atlantic City..

 

Menard of Rayne, Louisiana has an impressive mark of 36-5 with 25 knockouts.

 

The 32 year-old Menard is a 14 year-professional who has racked up wins over Thomas Dardar (8-1), Lonnie Smith (14-3-2), Ivan Otero (8-1), Oscar Bravo (21-4), Eudy Bernardo (21-0), Bahodir Mamadjonov (19-2). Menard is coming off a close majority decision defeat to highly ranked Emmanuel Tagoe (31-1) on November 27th in Hollywood, Florida.

 

In the co-feature, undefeated bantamweight Dylan Price of Sicklerville, New Jersey takes on tough Edwin Rodriguez in an eight-round bout.

 

Price, 22 years-old of Sicklerville, NJ is 13-0 with 10 knockouts. Price, a four-year professional, has stopped his last four opponents, and is coming off a 2nd round destruction over Elias Joaquino on April 17th in Philadelphia.

 

Rodriguez, 28 year-old of Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico has a record of 11-5-2 with five knockouts.

 

Rodriguez, a nine-year veteran, has wins over Carlos Rodriguez (12-1), Juan Carlos Camacho (6-0) and highly regarded Saul Sanchez (12-0). Rodriguez is coming off a disputed draw with decorated contender Joshua Greer (22-2-1) on November 14th in Las Vegas.

 

Local favorite, Anthony “Juice” Young returns in an eight-round bout against veteran, Todd Manuel in a welterweight fight.

 

Young of Atlantic City is 21-2 with eight knockouts.

 

Young, 33, will be making his 13th appearance in his hometown, is coming off the best win of his career, as he stopped former super welterweight world champion Sadam Ali in three-rounds on March 4, 2019 in Las Vegas,

 

Manuel of Rayne, Louisiana is 19-17-1 with five knockouts, has posted wins over K Lon Spencer (4-0), Arthur Thomas (1-0) and Tom Howard (8-1). Manuel is on a two-fight winning streak, and in his last contest, he won an eight-round unanimous decision against Jesus Angulo on June 4th in Mexico.

 

In six-round bouts:

 

Ricardo Caraballo (6-1, 2 KOs) of Riverview, Florida takes on an opponent to be named in a flyweight fight.

 

Emmnauel Rodriguez (9-0, 4 KOs) of Quebardillas, PR will fight an opponent to be named.

 

Jan Carlos Rivera (4-1, 4 KOs) of Philadelphia will take part in a welterweight bout.

 

Jerome Conquest (10-5, 1 KO) of Philadelphia fights an opponent to be named.

 

In a four-round bout, welterweight Dezmond Lucas (2-0, 1 KO) of Bronx, NY will make an appearance against an opponent to be named.

 

Tickets for this amazing evening boxing are $150, $100, $75 and $55 and can be purchased.

Undefeated Featherweight Edward Vazquez in Action Tonight in Weston, Florida

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Undefeated Featherweight Edward Vazquez in Action Tonight in Weston, Florida

Undefeated Texan battles Yeison Vargas

 

Weston, Florida – Tonight at The Bonaventure Resort Spa in Weston, Florida, undefeated featherweight Edward Vazquez will be back in action when he takes on Yeison Vargas in a six-round bout.

 

Vazquez of Fort Worth, Texas, has a record of 9-0 with one knockout. The 25 year-old Vazquez is managed by DKO Management, will be making his first start since winning an eight-round split decision over Irvin Gonzalez (14-2) on November 28th in Las Angeles to capture the WBC USNBC Title.

 

Vazquez also has wins over Everado Jhoao (1-0), Brandon Arvie (2-0), Brandon Cruz (6-0) and Adan Ochoa (11-1).

 

Vargas of Colombia is 16-6 with 11 knockouts.

 

Vargas, 30, has wins over Ramiro Rojas (12-1-1) and Sander Diaz (5-1-1).

 

Vargas’ six losses are to fighters with a combined record of 116-5-4

 

“It has been a pleasure to work with Blake Davis and the entire BAD Promotions team In putting this bout together. We look forward to Edward earning his 10th straight victory in convincing fashion on Saturday night,” said Dave Dubinsky, cgno-manager of DKO Boxi

 

“Edward had an amazing training camp, under the tutelage of Raymond Barrera, and he is ready to go. Edward fears no one, and he will prove once again that he is the most dynamic prospect in the featherweight division,” said DKO Boxing co-manager, Jim Kurtz

 

Said John Anderson who promoted Vazquez under the KO Night Boxing banner, “KO Night Boxing is so excited for Edward to be fighting in Florida . Edward has been in some unbelievable exciting fights as of late. I thought he was fight of the night on the Tyson -Jones card his last time out and he showed the same type of fight on ESPN before that . Edward Vazquez is what boxing needs more of and that’s the warrior spirit he brings .I expect nothing less on Saturday night.”

 

Vazquez weighed 125.8 lbs at Friday’s weigh-in. Vargas was 126 lbs.

4 Fights, 3 Cards, 2 Countries–Split T Management Featured All over North America on Saturday

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4 Fights, 3 Cards, 2 Countries–Split T Management Featured All over North America on Saturday

Giovani Santillan Takes on Cecil McCalla in Las Vegas (ESPN+); Diego Pacheco battles Fellow Undefeated Jesus Moroyoqui Palomares in Mexico (DAZN); Charles Conwell fights Silverio Ortiz plus Haven Brady Jr. battles Nathan Benichou in Ashland, Kentucky

 

NEW YORK – On Saturday, boxing’s top management company, Split-T Management will have four of it’s top fighters featured in bouts throughout North America.

 

At the Virgin Hotel In Las Vegas, undefeated welterweight Giovani Santillan battles Cecil McCalla in a 10-round bout.

 

In Guadalajara, Mexico, rising undefeated prospect Diego Pacheco takes on undefeated Jesus Palomares in an eight-round super middleweight fight.

 

In Ashland, Kentucky, world-ranked super welterweight Charles Cinwell takes on Silverio Ortiz, while Haven Brady Jr. takes on Nathan Benichou in a four-round featherweight bout.

 

Santillan, who is promoted by Thompson Boxing and Top Rank, has a record 26-0 with 15 knockouts. Santillan of San Diego, has wins over Michael Balasi (10-2), Daniyar Hanyk (10-0), Osenohan Vazquez (7-1-1), Eduardo Rivera (9-1-2), Ernesto Ortiz (10-2), Omar Tienda (18-3), Sammy Valentin (12-0), Dodzi Kemeh (19-1), Alejandro Barboza (11-1) and his last bout when defeated former world champion Antonio DeMarco on June 16, 2020 in Las Vegas.

 

McCalla of Randallstown, Maryland, has a record of 23-4 with 10 knockouts.

 

McCalla has defeated the likes of Ivan Zigar (1-0-1), Antonio Walls (2-0), John Mackey (11-2-1), Gary Lynch (4-0) and Oscar Godoy (13-2). McCalla has won two in a row, and is coming off of a 2nd round stoppage over Fidel Monterrosa Munoz on October 16th in Plant City, Florida.

 

Santillan weighed 147.6 lbs and McCalla was 147 lbs at Friday’s weigh-in.

 

The bout can be seen on ESPN+ at 7:15 PM.

 

Pacheco of Los Angeles is 11-0 with eight knockouts.

 

The 20 year-old Pacheco will be facing his 5th undefeated foe of his three-year career. He already has wins over Felix Aguilar, Guillermo Maldonado, Jose Esparza and Terry Ferandez. Pacheco also has a 2nd round stoppage over Juan Antonio Mendez (12-2). Pacheco is coming off a unanimous decision over Rodolfo Gomez Jr. on February 21st in Miami.

 

Palomares of Sonora, Mexico is 7-0-1 with four knockouts, and has defeated two undefeated opponents in his last two bouts. He has a 2nd round stoppage over Christian Hermosillo (3-0) and in his last bout Palomares won a unanimous decision over Jaime Portillo on November 19th in Sonora, Mexico.

 

Both Pacheco and Palomares were 167 lbs at Friday’s weigh-in

 

In Ashland, Kentucky Conwell and Brady were able to book fights following bouts being postponed in Miami.

 

Conwell of Cleveland is ranked number-seven by the IBF, has a record of 14-0 with 11 knockouts,

 

The 2016 United States Olympian is the USBA champion, who has made three defenses has wins over Roque Zeoeda (4-1-3), Travis Scott (19-3), His USBA title winning effort over Courtney Pennington (12-3-3) and defenses over undefeated Webdy Toussaint (12-0) and Madiyar Ashkeyev (14-0).

 

Conwell, who is promoted by DiBella Entertainment and Holden Productions checked in at 158 lbs.

 

Ortiz of Yucitan, Mexico has a record of 37-26 with 18 knockouts, and is a 21 year veteran,

 

He has fought many world champions and title challengers and has sprung upsets over Daniel Seda, Miguel Angel Huerta, Mian Hussein and Ramzan Baysarov

 

Brady of Albany, Georgia is 2-0 with both wins coming via knockout. He weighed 128 lbs.

 

The 19 year-old Brady, who is promoted by Top Rank, is coming off a 2nd round stoppage over Michael Land on December 12th in Las Vegas.

 

Benichou of Puebla, Mexico has a record of 2-4 with two knockouts.

NFL list of team-by-team completed transactions report for 6-25-21

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NFL list of team-by-team completed transactions report for 6-25-21

The following are the NFL transactions for Friday, June 25.  This version includes waiver requests, assignments via waivers, terminations, free agent signings, reserve list and practice squad additions and deletions, and trades.

 

WAIVER SYSTEM TRANSACTION
 

WAIVER REQUEST (NO RECALL)

NEW YORK GIANTS
    Armstead, Ryquell RB Temple
 

CLAIMING DEADLINE: 4:00 p.m., N.Y. Time, Monday, 6/28/21
 

ACTIVE LIST ADDITION
 

FREE AGENT SIGNING

PITTSBURGH
    Turner, Trai G Louisiana State

D-backs reinstate Matt Peacock from the bereavement list; optioned Humberto Castellanos to Triple-A Reno following Wednesday’s game

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D-backs reinstate Matt Peacock from the bereavement list; optioned Humberto Castellanos to Triple-A Reno following Wednesday’s game

The Arizona Diamondbacks made the following roster moves:

 

Reinstated RHP Matt Peacock from the Bereavement List.

 

Optioned RHP Humberto Castellanos to Triple-A Reno following Wednesday’s game.

Twins place Luke Farrell on 10-day injured list

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Twins place Luke Farrell on 10-day injured list

Danny Coulombe contract selected from Triple-A St. Paul

 

MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, MN – The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have placed right-handed pitcher Luke Farrell on the 10-day Injured List with a right oblique strain, retroactive to June 23.

 

Farrell has appeared in 13 games for the Twins this season, going 1-0 with a 1.76 ERA (15.1 IP, 3 ER), six walks and 17 strikeouts.

 

To replace Farrell on the 26-man roster, the Twins have selected the contract of left-handed pitcher Danny Coulombe from Triple-A St. Paul. Coulombe appeared in 14 games for the Saints this season, going 1-1 with a 1.77 ERA (20.1 IP, 4 ER), three walks and 27 strikeouts, including scoreless appearances in each of his last seven outings. The 31-year-old pitched in two games for the Twins in 2020, tossing 2.2 scoreless innings in late August.

 

Additionally, the Twins have transferred right-handed pitcher Cody Stashak (left back disc injury) to the 60-day Injured List.

Angels transaction

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Angels transaction

The Angels have made the following roster moves:

 

Placed OF Justin Upton on 10-day IL (right low back strain)

 

Recalled INF Kean Wong from Triple-A Salt Lake

THREE POINTS: Houston Dynamo FC close three-game stretch in Utah

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THREE POINTS: Houston Dynamo FC close three-game stretch in Utah

NEED TO KNOW:

Dynamo face Real Salt Lake for the first time since 2019

Houston holds slight edge in all-time series against Salt Lake with 12-11-7 record

Dynamo return to BBVA Stadium on July 3 to host FC Cincinnati in first full capacity game since Feb. 29, 2020

 

HOUSTON – Houston Dynamo FC close a three-game stretch on Saturday on the road against Real Salt Lake at Rio Tinto Stadium. The Dynamo enter Saturday’s game with back-to-back draws after Wednesday’s midweek clash with the Portland Timbers at BBVA Stadium.

 

Dynamo defender Maynor Figueroa tallied his first assist of the season when he headed a ball toward goal that bounced off forward Fafa Picault’s head for the opening goal of the game. Picault sparked the second goal when he found Matias Vera late in the opening half of the match. Vera filtered a ball to forward Tyler Pasher inside the box for his second goal of the year. Houston was limited to one shot on target in the second half as a late strike from Jeremy Ebobisse gave the visiting side a split of the points. Picault will be unavailable for Saturday’s match due to yellow card accumulation.

 

The Dynamo return to national television for the fourth time this season and enter Saturday’s game with a 0-0-3 record on national TV. Houston’s last match on national TV was the 1-1 draw with Los Angeles Football Club last Saturday.

 

The Dynamo return to BBVA Stadium on July 3 to host FC Cincinnati in their first full capacity game since Feb. 29, 2020. The Dynamo will welcome former Dynamo defender Geoff Cameron and face their first Eastern Conference opponent of the season. For tickets and additional information, visit HoustonDynamo.com.

 

WHO:  Houston Dynamo FC at Real Salt Lake

WHEN: Saturday, June 26 – 7:00 p.m. CT

 

Here are three key points ahead of Saturday’s game:

POSSESSION IMPROVES AFTER CHALLENGING STRETCH: The Dynamo held the ball for nearly 50 percent (49.5 percent) of the game on Wednesday, snapping a four-game stretch where the team was limited to less than 40 percent of the possession in the game. Houston posted 1-2-1 record in that stretch and head coach Tab Ramos looks to improve Houston’s ability to dictate the pace of the game.

ROAD POINTS KEY FOR DYNAMO PUSH: The Dynamo will play on the road in four of their next five games beginning with Saturday’s match. Houston currently sits in sixth place in the Western Conference with 13 points. Of those 13 points, 11 points were won at BBVA Stadium. Houston will look to earn their first road victory of the season and build momentum for their largest stretch of the regular season away from EaDo.

SALT LAKE LOOK TO BOUNCE BACK AT HOME:  Real Salt Lake have one victory in their last five games and a 1-1-3 record since May 15. Salt Lake was minutes away from securing a point on the road against Seattle Sounders FC on Wednesday, but a late second half penalty cost Salt Lake a share of the points. The team currently sits in seventh place and hold a 2-1-2 record at Rio Tinto Stadium.

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