2018 U.S. Open Cup final

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2018 U.S. Open Cup final
Event 2018 U.S. Open Cup
Houston Dynamo Philadelphia Union
MLS MLS
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DateSeptember 26, 2018 (2018-09-26)
Venue BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, Texas
Man of the Match Mauro Manotas
(Houston Dynamo)
Referee Nima 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.

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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 Dynamo 3–0 Philadelphia Union
Report
BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, Texas
Attendance: 16,060
Referee: Nima Saghafi
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Houston Dynamo
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Philadelphia Union
GK23 Flag of the United States.svg Joe Willis
RB11 Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Wenger
CB4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Philippe Senderos Sub off.svg 41'
CB2 Flag of Venezuela.svg Alejandro Fuenmayor
LB7 Flag of the United States.svg DaMarcus Beasley (c)
CM5 Flag of Colombia.svg Juan David Cabezas
CM27 Flag of Honduras (2022-present).svg Boniek García Yellow card.svg 69'Sub off.svg 78'
AM10 Flag of Argentina.svg Tomás Martínez Yellow card.svg 53'
RW17 Flag of Honduras (2022-present).svg Alberth Elis
LW31 Flag of Honduras (2022-present).svg Romell Quioto Sub off.svg 83'
CF9 Flag of Colombia.svg Mauro Manotas Yellow card.svg 61'
Substitutes:
GK18 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Seitz
DF16 Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Garcia Sub on.svg 41'
DF20 Flag of Guam.svg A. J. DeLaGarza
MF8 Flag of the United States.svg Memo Rodríguez Sub on.svg 83'
MF12 Flag of El Salvador.svg Arturo Álvarez
MF24 Flag of El Salvador.svg Darwin Cerén Sub on.svg 78'
MF25 Flag of the United States.svg Eric Bird
Manager:
Flag of Colombia.svg Wílmer Cabrera
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GK18 Flag of Jamaica.svg Andre Blake
RB12 Flag of the United States.svg Keegan Rosenberry
CB3 Flag of England.svg Jack Elliott
CB26 Flag of the United States.svg Auston Trusty
LB28 Flag of the United States.svg Ray Gaddis
CM6 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Haris Medunjanin Sub off.svg 89'
CM11 Flag of the United States.svg Alejandro Bedoya (c)
AM10 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Bořek Dočkal Yellow card.svg 51'Sub off.svg 78'
RW17 Flag of the United States.svg C. J. Sapong
LW9 Flag of the United States.svg Fafà Picault
CF19 Flag of Jamaica.svg Cory Burke Sub off.svg 68'
Substitutes:
GK1 Flag of the United States.svg John McCarthy
DF4 Flag of the United States.svg Mark McKenzie
DF33 Flag of Brazil.svg Fabinho
MF2 Flag of Guyana.svg Warren Creavalle
MF8 Flag of the United States.svg Derrick Jones Sub on.svg 89'
FW7 Flag of Ghana.svg David Accam Sub on.svg 78'
FW27 Flag of England.svg Jay Simpson Sub on.svg 68'
Manager:
Flag of the United States.svg 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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