U.S. Open Cup

Houston Dynamo FC vs Sporting Kansas City, 2023 U.S. Open Cup, Round of 32

· U.S. Open Cup
Houston Dynamo FC
  • 12': Thorleifur Úlfarsson
  • Red Card 35': Chase Gasper
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1 - 0
Sporting Kansas City

    About

    Houston Dynamo FC are hosting Sporting Kansas City 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 Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 1': Luís Caicedo (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Stephen Afrifa.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marinos Tzionis following a fast break.
    • 7': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Roger Espinoza.
    • 9': Hand ball by Thorleifur Úlfarsson (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 10': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 10': Thorleifur Úlfarsson (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 12': Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 12': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 0. Thorleifur Úlfarsson (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 16': Foul by Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 16': Robert Castellanos (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Mujeeb Murana.
    • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 20': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Nelson Quiñónes.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Chris Rindov (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gadi Kinda with a cross following a corner.
    • 21': Foul by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 21': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 22': Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Chris Rindov (Sporting Kansas City) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Gadi Kinda with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 24': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Robert Castellanos.
    • 25': Foul by Thorleifur Úlfarsson (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 25': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Marinos Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roger Espinoza with a cross.
    • 28': Foul by Luís Caicedo (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 28': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Chase Gasper.
    • 34': Foul by Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 34': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Chase Gasper (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 35': Marinos Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Chase Gasper (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the red card.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 37': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Andrew Tarbell.
    • 41': Brooklyn Raines (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 45': Foul by Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 45': Luís Caicedo (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Houston Dynamo FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Micael replaces Ethan Bartlow.
    • 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Dániel Sallói replaces Stephen Afrifa.
    • 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Ethan Bryant replaces Gadi Kinda.
    • 46': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Griffin Dorsey.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Roger Espinoza.
    • 47': Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Foul by Brooklyn Raines (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 49': Attempt saved. Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nemanja Radoja.
    • 49': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Andrew Tarbell.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Robert Castellanos (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marinos Tzionis with a cross following a corner.
    • 50': Foul by Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 50': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Ethan Bryant (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Felipe Hernández.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luís Caicedo following a fast break.
    • 53': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Mujeeb Murana.
    • 55': Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ethan Bryant.
    • 56': Foul by Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 56': Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Marinos Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 57': Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Luís Caicedo tries a through ball, but Sebastián Ferreira is caught offside.
    • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 60': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Rémi Walter replaces Khiry Shelton because of an injury.
    • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 61': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Micael.
    • 62': Foul by Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 62': Luís Caicedo (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Graham Zusi with a cross.
    • 65': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Djevencio van der Kust replaces Brad Smith.
    • 66': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Nelson Quiñónes.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 67': Foul by Brooklyn Raines (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 67': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Foul by Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 70': Luís Caicedo (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 75': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Aliyu Ibrahim replaces Nelson Quiñónes because of an injury.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
    • 77': Felipe Hernández (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Luís Caicedo (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 78': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Robert Voloder replaces Robert Castellanos.
    • 78': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Jake Davis replaces Felipe Hernández.
    • 81': Foul by Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 81': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Ethan Bryant (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Foul by Luís Caicedo (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 85': Attempt missed. Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dániel Sallói with a cross.
    • 85': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Talen Maples replaces Thorleifur Úlfarsson.
    • 85': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Charles Auguste replaces Brooklyn Raines.
    • 87': Foul by Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC).
    • 87': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Foul by Marinos Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City).
    • 89': Micael (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Mujeeb Murana.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Chris Rindov (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Robert Voloder with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 90'+3': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 12
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 1
    0 Offsides 1
    10 Corner Kicks 2
    0 Saves 4
    67 Possession 33
    17 SHOTS 2
    4 ON GOAL 1
    0.2 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    370 Accurate Passes 144
    456 Passes 235
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
    6 Accurate Crosses 0
    33 Crosses 4
    0.2 Cross % 0.0
    54 Long Balls 57
    36 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
    1 Blocked Shots 0
    9 Effective Tackles 10
    11 Tackles 13
    0.8 Tackle % 0.8
    9 Interceptions 16
    6 Effective Clearances 26
    6 Clearances 26

    Game Information

    Competition: U.S. Open Cup

    Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
    Location: Houston, Texas, USA
    Attendance: 5,094

    Line-Ups

    HOU Houston Dynamo FC (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    13 Andrew Tarbell (GK)
    4 Ethan Bartlow
    30 Chase Gasper Red Card
    24 Mujeeb Murana
    35 Brooklyn Raines
    27 Luis Caicedo
    21 Nelson Quiñones
    3 Brad Smith
    25 Griffin Dorsey Yellow Card
    9 Sebastián Ferreira
    34 Thorleifur Úlfarsson
    Houston Dynamo FC Substitutes:
    Diego Gonzalez, Charles Auguste, Micael, Steve Clark, Djevencio Van Der Kust, Jon-Talen Maples, Ibrahim Aliyu.

    SKC Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 John Pulskamp (GK)
    82 Chris Rindov
    19 Robert Castellanos
    15 Roger Espinoza Yellow Card
    8 Graham Zusi
    10 Gadi Kinda
    21 Felipe Hernàndez
    6 Nemanja Radoja
    30 Stephen Afrifa
    11 Khiry Shelton
    77 Marinos Tzionis
    Sporting Kansas City Substitutes:
    Robert Voloder, Kendall McIntosh, Rémi Walter, Sebastian Cruz, Ethan Bryant, Jacob Davis, Dániel Sallói.

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