U.S. Open Cup

Vermont Green vs Portland Hearts of Pine, 2026 U.S. Open Cup, First Round

· U.S. Open Cup
Vermont Green
  • 40': David Ismail
FT
1 - 0
Portland Hearts of Pine

    About

    Vermont Green are hosting Portland Hearts of Pine at Virtue Field, Burlington, Vermont, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the U.S. Open Cup.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 5': Adam Armour (Portland Hearts of Pine) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 5': Foul by David Ismail (Vermont Green).
    • 6': David Ismail (Vermont Green) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Foul by Michel Poon-Angeron (Portland Hearts of Pine).
    • 7': Attempt saved. Connor Miller (Vermont Green) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hunter Morse (Portland Hearts of Pine). Assisted by Egor Akulov.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Ollie Wright (Portland Hearts of Pine) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Adam Armour.
    • 9': Foul by Ollie Wright (Portland Hearts of Pine).
    • 9': Shakir Nixon (Vermont Green) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Kemali Green (Portland Hearts of Pine).
    • 13': Ryan Zellefrow (Vermont Green) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Connor Miller (Vermont Green).
    • 14': Masashi Wada (Portland Hearts of Pine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Andrew Millar (Vermont Green) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Foul by Diogo Barbosa (Portland Hearts of Pine).
    • 16': Attempt missed. Egor Akulov (Vermont Green) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Riley Moloney following a set piece situation.
    • 18': Foul by Masashi Wada (Portland Hearts of Pine).
    • 18': Tyler Caton (Vermont Green) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Connor Miller (Vermont Green).
    • 23': John Kamara (Portland Hearts of Pine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Ryan Zellefrow (Vermont Green).
    • 25': Kemali Green (Portland Hearts of Pine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Ryan Zellefrow (Vermont Green) is shown the yellow card.
    • 27': Attempt saved. David Ismail (Vermont Green) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Hunter Morse (Portland Hearts of Pine). Assisted by Andrew Millar with a cross.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Tyler Caton (Vermont Green) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hunter Morse (Portland Hearts of Pine). Assisted by Ryan Zellefrow.
    • 31': Foul by Andrew Millar (Vermont Green).
    • 31': Kemali Green (Portland Hearts of Pine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Ollie Wright (Portland Hearts of Pine) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by John Kamara.
    • 35': Foul by Diogo Barbosa (Portland Hearts of Pine).
    • 35': Ryan Zellefrow (Vermont Green) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 36': David Ismail (Vermont Green) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Ollie Wright (Portland Hearts of Pine).
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Ryan Zellefrow (Vermont Green) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riley Moloney.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Andrew Millar (Vermont Green) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 38': Andrew Millar (Vermont Green) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Foul by John Kamara (Portland Hearts of Pine).
    • 39': Attempt missed. Andrew Millar (Vermont Green) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Riley Moloney following a set piece situation.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Marco Dos Santos (Vermont Green) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Hunter Morse (Portland Hearts of Pine). Assisted by David Ismail.
    • 40': Goal! Vermont Green 1, Portland Hearts of Pine 0. David Ismail (Vermont Green) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Zellefrow.
    • 42': Brandon Marshall (Vermont Green) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Aboubacar Camara (Portland Hearts of Pine).
    • 43': Foul by Diogo Barbosa (Portland Hearts of Pine).
    • 43': Marco Dos Santos (Vermont Green) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Tyler Caton (Vermont Green).
    • 44': Masashi Wada (Portland Hearts of Pine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Ollie Wright (Portland Hearts of Pine) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Masashi Wada.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Portland Hearts of Pine. Conceded by Brandon Marshall.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Serigne Faye (Portland Hearts of Pine) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Diogo Barbosa with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Vermont Green 1, Portland Hearts of Pine 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Vermont Green 1, Portland Hearts of Pine 0.
    • 46': Foul by Tyler Caton (Vermont Green).
    • 46': Masashi Wada (Portland Hearts of Pine) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Serigne Faye (Portland Hearts of Pine) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by John Kamara with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 48': Corner, Vermont Green. Conceded by Serigne Faye.
    • 49': Attempt missed. David Ismail (Vermont Green) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Riley Moloney with a cross following a corner.
    • 50': Aboubacar Camara (Portland Hearts of Pine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Foul by Tyler Caton (Vermont Green).
    • 51': Foul by John Kamara (Portland Hearts of Pine).
    • 51': Tyler Caton (Vermont Green) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Offside, Vermont Green. Andrew Millar is caught offside.
    • 53': Connor Miller (Vermont Green) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Diogo Barbosa (Portland Hearts of Pine).
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Andrew Millar (Vermont Green) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Dos Santos.
    • 56': Diogo Barbosa (Portland Hearts of Pine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Tyler Caton (Vermont Green).
    • 57': Diogo Barbosa (Portland Hearts of Pine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Tyler Caton (Vermont Green).
    • 59': Ernest Mensah (Portland Hearts of Pine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Foul by Riley Moloney (Vermont Green).
    • 61': Substitution, Vermont Green. Brendan Lambe replaces Ryan Zellefrow.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Andrew Millar (Vermont Green) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 65': Substitution, Portland Hearts of Pine. Matteo Kidd replaces Diogo Barbosa.
    • 65': Substitution, Portland Hearts of Pine. Mohamed Mohamed replaces Ernest Mensah.
    • 69': Offside, Portland Hearts of Pine. John Kamara is caught offside.
    • 71': Corner, Vermont Green. Conceded by Hunter Morse.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Brendan Lambe (Vermont Green) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a corner.
    • 72': Substitution, Portland Hearts of Pine. Emiliano Terzaghi replaces Aboubacar Camara.
    • 72': Substitution, Portland Hearts of Pine. Konstantinos Georgallides replaces Michel Poon-Angeron.
    • 72': Substitution, Vermont Green. Philipp Schmidtke replaces Connor Miller.
    • 72': Substitution, Vermont Green. Nikos Clarke-Tosczak replaces Andrew Millar.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Marco Dos Santos (Vermont Green) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Hunter Morse (Portland Hearts of Pine). Assisted by Philipp Schmidtke.
    • 76': Foul by Ollie Wright (Portland Hearts of Pine).
    • 76': Marco Dos Santos (Vermont Green) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Ollie Wright (Portland Hearts of Pine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Substitution, Portland Hearts of Pine. Zion Scarlett replaces Adam Armour.
    • 78': Substitution, Vermont Green. Marcell Papp replaces Marco Dos Santos.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Georgallides (Portland Hearts of Pine) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Mohamed.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Emiliano Terzaghi (Portland Hearts of Pine) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Niklas Herceg (Vermont Green).
    • 81': Corner, Portland Hearts of Pine. Conceded by Brandon Marshall.
    • 85': Foul by John Kamara (Portland Hearts of Pine).
    • 85': Nikos Clarke-Tosczak (Vermont Green) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by David Ismail (Vermont Green).
    • 88': Kemali Green (Portland Hearts of Pine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Georgallides (Portland Hearts of Pine) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by John Kamara.
    • 89': Corner, Portland Hearts of Pine. Conceded by Shakir Nixon.
    • 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Vermont Green 1, Portland Hearts of Pine 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Vermont Green 1, Portland Hearts of Pine 0.

    Statistics

    https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/22528.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originPOR VTG
    14 Fouls 12
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 2
    5 Saves 1
    61.1 Possession 38.9
    8 SHOTS 14
    1 ON GOAL 6
    0.1 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    419 Accurate Passes 217
    503 Passes 317
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    3 Accurate Crosses 4
    14 Crosses 12
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    44 Long Balls 78
    19 Accurate Long Balls 34
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    1 Blocked Shots 2
    15 Effective Tackles 11
    18 Tackles 14
    0.8 Tackle % 0.8
    21 Interceptions 3
    24 Effective Clearances 20
    24 Clearances 20

    Game Information

    Competition: U.S. Open Cup

    Venue: Virtue Field
    Location: Burlington, Vermont, USA
    Attendance: 2,500

    Line-Ups

    VTG Vermont Green (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Niklas Herceg (GK)
    4 Egor Akulov
    2 Brandon Marshall
    6 Riley Moloney
    19 Shakir Nixon
    13 David Ismail
    12 Tyler Caton
    35 Connor Miller
    27 Ryan Zellefrow Yellow Card
    26 Andrew Millar
    21 Marco Dos Santos
    Vermont Green Substitutes:
    Philipp Schmidtke, Nikos Clarke-Tosczak, Marcell Papp, Sebastian Pop, Ryan Carney, Brendan Lambe, Nash Barlow.

    POR Portland Hearts of Pine (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Hunter Morse (GK)
    66 Kemali Green
    44 Serigne Faye
    3 Adam Armour
    27 Ernest Mensah
    77 Masashi Wada
    8 Michel Poon-Angeron
    18 Diogo Barbosa
    9 Aboubacar Camara
    10 Ollie Wright Yellow Card
    11 Jay Tee Kamara
    Portland Hearts of Pine Substitutes:
    Zion Scarlett, Mohamed, Kashope Oladapo, Matteo Kidd, Emiliano Terzaghi, Konstantinos Georgallidis, Esteban Espinosa.

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