2018 U.S. Open Cup Final

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
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

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
 Report
Attendance: 16,060
Referee: Nima Saghafi
Houston Dynamo
Philadelphia Union
GK23 Joe Willis
RB11 Andrew Wenger
CB4 Philippe Senderos 41'
CB2 Alejandro Fuenmayor
LB7 DaMarcus Beasley (c)
CM5 Juan David Cabezas
CM27 Boniek García 69' 78'
AM10 Tomás Martínez 53'
RW17 Alberth Elis
LW31 Romell Quioto 83'
CF9 Mauro Manotas 61'
Substitutes:
GK18 Chris Seitz
DF16 Kevin Garcia 41'
DF20 A. J. DeLaGarza
MF8 Memo Rodríguez 83'
MF12 Arturo Álvarez
MF24 Darwin Cerén 78'
MF25 Eric Bird
Manager:
Wílmer Cabrera
GK18 Andre Blake
RB12 Keegan Rosenberry
CB3 Jack Elliott
CB26 Auston Trusty
LB28 Ray Gaddis
CM6 Haris Medunjanin 89'
CM11 Alejandro Bedoya (c)
AM10 Bořek Dočkal 51' 78'
RW17 C. J. Sapong
LW9 Fafà Picault
CF19 Cory Burke 68'
Substitutes:
GK1 John McCarthy
DF4 Mark McKenzie
DF33 Fabinho
MF2 Warren Creavalle
MF8 Derrick Jones 89'
FW7 David Accam 78'
FW27 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.
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