U.S. Open Cup

Houston Dynamo FC vs Louisville City FC, 2026 U.S. Open Cup, Round of 16

· U.S. Open Cup
Houston Dynamo FC
  • 89': Erik Sviatchenko
  • 101': Ezequiel Ponce
FT - ET
2 - 1
Louisville City FC
  • 67': Ray Serrano Lopez

About

Houston Dynamo FC are hosting Louisville City 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.
  • 1': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 1': Carlos Moguel (Louisville City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Tola Showunmi (Louisville City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jimmy Maurer (Houston Dynamo FC). Assisted by Evan Davila.
  • 3': Foul by Carlos Moguel (Louisville City).
  • 3': Agustín Bouzat (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Danny Faundez.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Franco Negri following a corner.
  • 7': Foul by Zach Duncan (Louisville City).
  • 7': Antônio Carlos (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Penalty Houston Dynamo FC. Duane Holmes draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 8': Penalty conceded by Amadou Dia (Louisville City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 9': Penalty saved. Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot saved in the centre of the goal by Danny Faundez (Louisville City).
  • 10': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Ibrahim Aliyu is caught offside.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Duane Holmes with a cross.
  • 12': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Manny Perez.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Franco Negri (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Danny Faundez (Louisville City).
  • 13': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Danny Faundez.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Diadié Samassékou (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz with a cross following a corner.
  • 14': Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Foul by Zach Duncan (Louisville City).
  • 15': Zach Duncan (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Diadié Samassékou (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Jimmy Maurer (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Danny Faundez (Louisville City).
  • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23': Foul by Agustín Bouzat (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 23': Zach Duncan (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Duane Holmes (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Erik Sviatchenko.
  • 25': Offside, Louisville City. Tola Showunmi is caught offside.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Duane Holmes with a cross.
  • 31': Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Brandon Dayes (Louisville City).
  • 35': Foul by Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 35': Evan Davila (Louisville City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Jansen Wilson (Louisville City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 37': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Manny Perez.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Manny Perez (Louisville City).
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz with a cross following a corner.
  • 40': Foul by Brandon Dayes (Louisville City).
  • 40': Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Brandon Dayes (Louisville City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Jansen Wilson (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 45': Offside, Louisville City. Manny Perez is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 0, Louisville City 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Jonathan Bond replaces Jimmy Maurer.
  • 45': Second Half begins Houston Dynamo FC 0, Louisville City 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Lawrence Ennali replaces Jack McGlynn.
  • 49': Corner, Louisville City. Conceded by Lawrence Ennali.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Zach Duncan (Louisville City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Taylor Davila with a cross following a corner.
  • 49': Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Tola Showunmi (Louisville City).
  • 51': Manny Perez (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 54': Attempt missed. Zach Duncan (Louisville City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Manny Perez.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lawrence Ennali with a cross.
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Carlos Moguel (Louisville City).
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Substitution, Louisville City. Sam Gleadle replaces Carlos Moguel because of an injury.
  • 59': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Ezequiel Ponce replaces Mateusz Bogusz.
  • 59': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Artur replaces Diadié Samassékou.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Jansen Wilson (Louisville City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Gleadle.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Taylor Davila (Louisville City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zach Duncan.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Tola Showunmi (Louisville City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Amadou Dia with a cross.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Agustín Bouzat.
  • 66': Substitution, Louisville City. Ray Serrano replaces Jansen Wilson.
  • 66': Substitution, Louisville City. Chris Donovan replaces Tola Showunmi.
  • 67': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 0, Louisville City 1. Ray Serrano (Louisville City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chris Donovan.
  • 69': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Héctor Herrera replaces Agustín Bouzat.
  • 70': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Brandon Dayes.
  • 72': Manny Perez (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Franco Negri (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 73': Handball by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 75': Substitution, Louisville City. Mukwelle Akale replaces Evan Davila.
  • 75': Substitution, Louisville City. Josh Jones replaces Manny Perez.
  • 78': Zach Duncan (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Foul by Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 78': Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Sam Gleadle.
  • 81': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Felipe Andrade replaces Franco Negri.
  • 84': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Foul by Zach Duncan (Louisville City).
  • 86': Corner, Louisville City. Conceded by Artur.
  • 86': Substitution, Louisville City. Cameron Duke replaces Zach Duncan.
  • 87': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Mukwelle Akale (Louisville City).
  • 89': Offside, Louisville City. Ray Serrano is caught offside.
  • 89': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, Louisville City 1. Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Brandon Dayes.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Kyle Adams.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Taylor Davila (Louisville City).
  • 90'+3': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Danny Faundez (Louisville City).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, Louisville City 1.
  • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Houston Dynamo FC 1, Louisville City 1.
  • 90': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Agustin Resch replaces Erik Sviatchenko.
  • 93': Foul by Chris Donovan (Louisville City).
  • 93': Antônio Carlos (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 93': Mukwelle Akale (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 93': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 94': Attempt missed. Taylor Davila (Louisville City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 95': Delay in match (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 95': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 96': Attempt saved. Amadou Dia (Louisville City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jonathan Bond (Houston Dynamo FC). Assisted by Taylor Davila.
  • 97': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
  • 97': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Amadou Dia.
  • 98': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a cross following a corner.
  • 99': Attempt saved. Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Danny Faundez (Louisville City). Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
  • 99': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Danny Faundez.
  • 100': Attempt missed. Agustin Resch (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a cross following a corner.
  • 100': Attempt saved. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Danny Faundez (Louisville City). Assisted by Agustin Resch.
  • 101': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 2, Louisville City 1. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
  • 105': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 105'+1': First Half Extra Time ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, Louisville City 1.
  • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Houston Dynamo FC 2, Louisville City 1.
  • 106': Foul by Ray Serrano (Louisville City).
  • 106': Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 107': Attempt saved. Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Danny Faundez (Louisville City). Assisted by Ezequiel Ponce.
  • 108': Attempt blocked. Chris Donovan (Louisville City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Duke.
  • 108': Corner, Louisville City. Conceded by Agustin Resch.
  • 109': Attempt missed. Ray Serrano (Louisville City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 112': Ray Serrano (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 112': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 112': Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 112': Offside, Louisville City. Kyle Adams is caught offside.
  • 114': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 114': Foul by Taylor Davila (Louisville City).
  • 116': Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 116': Foul by Cameron Duke (Louisville City).
  • 116': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 116': Kyle Adams (Louisville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 117': Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 117': Foul by Cameron Duke (Louisville City).
  • 117': Cameron Duke (Louisville City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 118': Attempt saved. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Danny Faundez (Louisville City).
  • 119': Attempt saved. Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Danny Faundez (Louisville City). Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
  • 120'+1': Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 120'+1': Foul by Amadou Dia (Louisville City).
  • 120'+1': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 120'+1': Foul by Ray Serrano (Louisville City).
  • 120'+1': Ray Serrano (Louisville City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 120'+3': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 120'+3': Second Half Extra Time ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, Louisville City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, Louisville City 1.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 12
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 10
8 Saves 2
28.7 Possession 71.3
12 SHOTS 22
4 ON GOAL 10
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
281 Accurate Passes 791
355 Passes 880
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 12
14 Crosses 36
0.3 Cross % 0.3
66 Long Balls 63
28 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 2
7 Effective Tackles 15
10 Tackles 17
0.7 Tackle % 0.9
14 Interceptions 7
36 Effective Clearances 17
36 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: U.S. Open Cup

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

Line-Ups

HOU Houston Dynamo FC (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Jimmy Maurer (GK)
3 Antônio Carlos
21 Franco Negri
28 Erik Sviatchenko
8 Jack McGlynn
30 Agustín Bouzat
18 Diadie Samassekou
19 Mateusz Bogusz
14 Duane Holmes
24 Ibrahim Aliyu
9 Ondrej Lingr Yellow Card
Houston Dynamo FC Substitutes:
Agustín Resch, Artur, Felipe Andrade, Ezequiel Ponce, Jonathan Bond, Héctor Herrera, Lawrence Ennali.

LOU Louisville City FC (3-4-3)

No. Name
12 Daniel Faundez (GK)
5 Brandon Dayes Yellow Card
32 Kyle Adams
16 Carlos Moguel
6 Zach Duncan
8 Taylor Davila
13 Amadou Dia
15 Manny Perez
14 Tola Showunmi
25 Jansen Wilson
27 Evan Davila
Louisville City FC Substitutes:
Ray Serrano Lopez, Cameron Duke, Mukwelle Akale, Chris Donovan, Sam Gleadle, Josh Jones, Ryan Troutman.

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