2018 U.S. Open Cup final

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

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 4', 25'
  • Trusty 65' (o.g.)
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

  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.