The Houston Dynamo spent most of Wednesday night protecting a one-goal lead at Snapdragon Stadium, and lost it four minutes from time. Gabriel Pirani finished from close range after a San Diego corner in the 86th minute, and the match ended 3-3.
San Diego scored twice in three minutes early. Anders Dreyer converted a penalty in the 20th minute, and Cédric Bakambu beat Houston goalkeeper Jonathan Bond from outside the box in the 22nd.
Houston answered with three goals in 13 minutes. Guilherme scored in the 24th minute off a pass from Lawrence Ennali, Mateusz Bogusz tied it in the 33rd with Guilherme assisting, and Guilherme put Houston ahead with a volley from outside the box in the 37th. The Dynamo led 3-2 at halftime.
San Diego held the ball for 61 percent of the match and outshot Houston 17-10. Bond made three saves. Houston put three shots on target, and all three went in.
