2018 U.S. Open Cup final

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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.

2018 U.S. Open Cup Final
Event2018 U.S. Open Cup
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 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

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Details

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Houston Dynamo3–0Philadelphia Union
Report
Attendance: 16,060
Referee: Nima Saghafi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Houston Dynamo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Philadelphia Union
GK 23   Joe Willis
RB 11   Andrew Wenger
CB 4   Philippe Senderos   41'
CB 2   Alejandro Fuenmayor
LB 7   DaMarcus Beasley (c)
CM 5   Juan David Cabezas
CM 27   Boniek García   69'   78'
AM 10   Tomás Martínez   53'
RW 17   Alberth Elis
LW 31   Romell Quioto   83'
CF 9   Mauro Manotas   61'
Substitutes:
GK 18   Chris Seitz
DF 16   Kevin Garcia   41'
DF 20   A. J. DeLaGarza
MF 8   Memo Rodríguez   83'
MF 12   Arturo Álvarez
MF 24   Darwin Cerén   78'
MF 25   Eric Bird
Manager:
  Wílmer Cabrera
 
GK 18   Andre Blake
RB 12   Keegan Rosenberry
CB 3   Jack Elliott
CB 26   Auston Trusty
LB 28   Ray Gaddis
CM 6   Haris Medunjanin   89'
CM 11   Alejandro Bedoya (c)
AM 10   Bořek Dočkal   51'   78'
RW 17   C. J. Sapong
LW 9   Fafà Picault
CF 19   Cory Burke   68'
Substitutes:
GK 1   John McCarthy
DF 4   Mark McKenzie
DF 33   Fabinho
MF 2   Warren Creavalle
MF 8   Derrick Jones   89'
FW 7   David Accam   78'
FW 27   Jay Simpson   68'
Manager:
  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

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  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.