U.S. Open Cup

Houston Dynamo FC vs El Paso Locomotive FC, 2026 U.S. Open Cup, Round of 32

· U.S. Open Cup
Houston Dynamo FC
  • 2': Ondrej Lingr
  • 46': Mateusz Bogusz
  • 58': Nicholas Markanich
  • 80': Ezequiel Ponce
FT
4 - 1
El Paso Locomotive FC
  • Red Card 25': Kofi Twumasi
  • 75': Roberto Avila

About

Houston Dynamo FC are hosting El Paso Locomotive FC at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas, 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.
  • 2': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, El Paso Locomotive 0. Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nick Markanich with a cross.
  • 3': Eric Calvillo (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 4': Attempt missed. Eric Calvillo (El Paso Locomotive) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 11': Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Gabi Torres (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Quezada (El Paso Locomotive) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Coronado.
  • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Álvaro Quezada (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 17': Gabi Torres (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Franco Negri (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 19': Gabi Torres (El Paso Locomotive) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Eric Calvillo.
  • 25': Foul by Kofi Twumasi (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 25': Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Kofi Twumasi (El Paso Locomotive) is shown the red card.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 27': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Ondrej Lingr is caught offside.
  • 29': Rubio Rubín (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Franco Negri (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 30': Foul by Agustin Resch (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 30': Rubio Rubín (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Agustin Resch (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Nick Markanich is caught offside.
  • 33': Foul by Robert Coronado (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 33': Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Alex Méndez (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Franco Negri (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Méndez (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Franco Negri (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahim Aliyu.
  • 37': Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Alex Méndez (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 38': Offside, El Paso Locomotive. Gabi Torres is caught offside.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 43': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Arturo Ortíz.
  • 45': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Arturo Ortíz.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Guilherme with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Tony Alfaro (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Dangerous play by Agustin Resch (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 45'+1': Foul by Franco Negri (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 45'+1': Alex Méndez (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Franco Negri (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Méndez (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, El Paso Locomotive 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Mateusz Bogusz replaces Guilherme.
  • 45': Second Half begins Houston Dynamo FC 1, El Paso Locomotive 0.
  • 46': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 2, El Paso Locomotive 0. Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ondrej Lingr following a fast break.
  • 48': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Álvaro Quezada.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Sam Vines with a cross.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Álvaro Quezada (El Paso Locomotive) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Eric Calvillo with a through ball.
  • 53': Corner, El Paso Locomotive. Conceded by Agustin Resch.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Tony Alfaro (El Paso Locomotive) header from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ricky Ruiz with a cross following a corner.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Nick Markanich.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Nick Markanich (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ondrej Lingr.
  • 58': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 3, El Paso Locomotive 0. Nick Markanich (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a headed pass.
  • 59': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Antônio Carlos replaces Felipe Andrade.
  • 59': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Ezequiel Ponce replaces Franco Negri.
  • 61': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Álvaro Quezada.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sebastian Mora-Mora (El Paso Locomotive). Assisted by Nick Markanich with a cross.
  • 67': Robert Coronado (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 68': Substitution, El Paso Locomotive. Daniel Gomez replaces Alex Méndez.
  • 68': Substitution, El Paso Locomotive. Diego Abitia replaces Rubio Rubín.
  • 68': Substitution, El Paso Locomotive. Roberto Avila replaces Gabi Torres.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Álvaro Quezada (El Paso Locomotive) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Roberto Avila.
  • 70': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Diadié Samassékou replaces Héctor Herrera.
  • 75': Eric Calvillo (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 75': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 3, El Paso Locomotive 1. Roberto Avila (El Paso Locomotive) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ricky Ruiz.
  • 77': Foul by Arturo Ortíz (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 77': Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Mateusz Bogusz is caught offside.
  • 79': Substitution, El Paso Locomotive. Bryant Farkarlun replaces Eric Calvillo.
  • 79': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Lawrence Ennali replaces Nick Markanich.
  • 79': Substitution, El Paso Locomotive. Kenneth Hoban replaces Álvaro Quezada.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sebastian Mora-Mora (El Paso Locomotive). Assisted by Agustín Bouzat.
  • 80': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Sebastian Mora-Mora.
  • 80': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Robert Coronado.
  • 80': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 4, El Paso Locomotive 1. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz with a cross following a corner.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sebastian Mora-Mora (El Paso Locomotive). Assisted by Agustín Bouzat.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lawrence Ennali.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Vines.
  • 89': Robert Coronado (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Diadié Samassékou (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 90': Foul by Bryant Farkarlun (El Paso Locomotive).
  • 90': Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 4, El Paso Locomotive 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 4, El Paso Locomotive 1.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 10
0 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
1 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 0
45.1 Possession 54.9
7 SHOTS 17
1 ON GOAL 7
0.1 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
453 Accurate Passes 567
525 Passes 629
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 7
5 Crosses 16
0.2 Cross % 0.4
65 Long Balls 32
36 Accurate Long Balls 15
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 7
8 Effective Tackles 9
10 Tackles 13
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
15 Interceptions 14
14 Effective Clearances 3
14 Clearances 3

Game Information

Competition: U.S. Open Cup

Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA

Line-Ups

HOU Houston Dynamo FC (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Jimmy Maurer (GK)
34 Agustín Resch Yellow Card
21 Franco Negri Yellow Card
36 Felipe Andrade
16 Héctor Herrera
30 Agustín Bouzat
13 Sam Vines
24 Ibrahim Aliyu
9 Ondrej Lingr
20 Guilherme Augusto
17 Nicholas Markanich
Houston Dynamo FC Substitutes:
Ezequiel Ponce, Mateusz Bogusz, Duane Holmes, Jonathan Bond, Lawrence Ennali, Diadie Samassekou, Antônio Carlos.

ELP El Paso Locomotive FC (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Sebastian Mora-Mora (GK)
21 Kofi Twumasi Red Card
93 Tony Alfaro
25 Arturo Ortiz
30 Robert Coronado
6 Eric Calvillo
12 Ricky Ruiz
18 Álvaro Quezada
14 Rubio Rubín
16 Gabriel Torres
19 Alex Méndez
El Paso Locomotive FC Substitutes:
Roberto Avila, Jimmy Farkarlun, Kenneth Hoban, Daniel Gomez, Diego Abitia, Abraham Romero.

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