2018 U.S. Open Cup Final

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2018 U.S. Open Cup Final
Event2018 U.S. Open Cup
Houston Dynamo Philadelphia Union
MLS MLS
3 0
DateSeptember 26, 2018 (2018-09-26)
VenueBBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, Texas
Man of the MatchMauro Manotas
(Houston Dynamo)
RefereeNima Saghafi[1]
Attendance16,060[2]
WeatherClear
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The 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final was played on September 26, 2018, at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston, Texas. The match determined the winner of the 2018 U.S. Open Cup, a tournament open to amateur and professional soccer teams affiliated with the United States Soccer Federation. It was the 105th edition of the oldest competition in United States soccer. This edition of the final was contested between Houston Dynamo and the Philadelphia Union, both of Major League Soccer.

The match was broadcast in English on ESPN2 and in Spanish on Univision Deportes, making it the fourth straight time the cup final was aired on one of the ESPN networks.

Houston Dynamo won the match 3–0 for their first U.S. Open Cup title.

Match[]

Details[]

Houston Dynamo3–0Philadelphia Union
  • Manotas Goal 4', 25'
  • Trusty Goal 65' (o.g.)
 Report
BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, Texas
Attendance: 16,060
Referee: Nima Saghafi
Houston Dynamo
Philadelphia Union
GK 23 United States Joe Willis
RB 11 United States Andrew Wenger
CB 4 Switzerland Philippe Senderos Substituted off 41'
CB 2 Venezuela Alejandro Fuenmayor
LB 7 United States DaMarcus Beasley (c)
CM 5 Colombia Juan David Cabezas
CM 27 Honduras Boniek García Yellow card 69' Substituted off 78'
AM 10 Argentina Tomás Martínez Yellow card 53'
RW 17 Honduras Alberth Elis
LW 31 Honduras Romell Quioto Substituted off 83'
CF 9 Colombia Mauro Manotas Yellow card 61'
Substitutes:
GK 18 United States Chris Seitz
DF 16 United States Kevin Garcia Substituted in 41'
DF 20 Guam A. J. DeLaGarza
MF 8 United States Memo Rodríguez Substituted in 83'
MF 12 El Salvador Arturo Álvarez
MF 24 El Salvador Darwin Cerén Substituted in 78'
MF 25 United States Eric Bird
Manager:
Colombia Wílmer Cabrera
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GK 18 Jamaica Andre Blake
RB 12 United States Keegan Rosenberry
CB 3 England Jack Elliott
CB 26 United States Auston Trusty
LB 28 United States Ray Gaddis
CM 6 Bosnia and Herzegovina Haris Medunjanin Substituted off 89'
CM 11 United States Alejandro Bedoya (c)
AM 10 Czech Republic Bořek Dočkal Yellow card 51' Substituted off 78'
RW 17 United States C. J. Sapong
LW 9 United States Fafà Picault
CF 19 Jamaica Cory Burke Substituted off 68'
Substitutes:
GK 1 United States John McCarthy
DF 4 United States Mark McKenzie
DF 33 Brazil Fabinho
MF 2 Guyana Warren Creavalle
MF 8 United States Derrick Jones Substituted in 89'
FW 7 Ghana David Accam Substituted in 78'
FW 27 England Jay Simpson Substituted in 68'
Manager:
United States Jim Curtin

Assistant referees:
Cameron Blanchard
Kyle Atkins
Fourth official:
Alejandro Mariscal
Reserve assistant referee:
Eric Weisbrod

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.

References[]

  1. ^ "Recap: Houston Dynamo vs. Philadelphia Union 09/27/2018". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. September 26, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  2. ^ "Boxscore: Houston Dynamo vs. Philadelphia Union 09/27/2018". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. September 26, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
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