U.S. Open Cup

Houston Dynamo FC vs Real Salt Lake, 2023 U.S. Open Cup, Semifinals

· U.S. Open Cup
Houston Dynamo FC
  • 45'+5': Héctor Herrera
  • 105': Adalberto Carrasquilla
  • 120'+5': Luis Caicedo
FT - ET
3 - 1
Real Salt Lake
  • 64': Anderson Julio
  • Red Card 119': Brayan Vera

Dynamo top RSL in extra time in U.S. Open Cup semis

Adalberto Carrasquilla scored halfway through the 30 minutes of extra time, propelling the host Houston Dynamo to a 3-1 victory over Real Salt Lake in a U.S. Open Cup semifinal match on Wednesday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake).
  • 2': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 5': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Foul by Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 6': Foul by Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake).
  • 6': Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake).
  • 12': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Héctor Herrera.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino with a cross following a corner.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Emeka Eneli.
  • 13': Foul by Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 13': Jasper Löffelsend (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Franco Escobar.
  • 15': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Franco Escobar.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino with a cross.
  • 18': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Micael (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 19': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Zac MacMath tries a through ball, but Diego Luna is caught offside.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
  • 22': Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 22': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 28': Foul by Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake).
  • 28': Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Corey Baird.
  • 31': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Emeka Eneli.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 33': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Erik Sviatchenko.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Jasper Löffelsend (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Luna following a corner.
  • 34': Hand ball by Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake).
  • 34': Delay in match (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 38': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 38': Zac MacMath (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 38': Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Zac MacMath (Real Salt Lake).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Micael (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 45'+3': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Diego Luna.
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a cross.
  • 45'+5': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, Real Salt Lake 0. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
  • 45'+7': Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+7': Foul by Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake).
  • 45'+8': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Héctor Herrera tries a through ball, but Corey Baird is caught offside.
  • 45'+10': VAR Decision: No Goal Houston Dynamo FC 1-0 Real Salt Lake.
  • 45'+10': VAR Decision: No Goal Houston Dynamo FC 1-0 Real Salt Lake.
  • 45'+12': First Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, Real Salt Lake 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Houston Dynamo FC 1, Real Salt Lake 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Andrés Gómez replaces Diego Luna.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
  • 46': Foul by Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake).
  • 46': Micael (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Franco Escobar.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Jasper Löffelsend (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla with a through ball.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nelson Quiñónes.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Artur.
  • 53': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Brayan Vera.
  • 56': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Anderson Julio replaces Damir Kreilach.
  • 59': Foul by Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake).
  • 59': Micael (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card.
  • 60': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Amine Bassi tries a through ball, but Nelson Quiñónes is caught offside.
  • 61': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake).
  • 61': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Aliyu Ibrahim replaces Corey Baird.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
  • 64': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, Real Salt Lake 1. Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino with a cross.
  • 67': Foul by Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake).
  • 67': Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 68': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Braian Ojeda.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 70': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Cristian Arango tries a through ball, but Anderson Julio is caught offside.
  • 70': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Danny Musovski replaces Cristian Arango.
  • 71': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Nelson Palacio replaces Jasper Löffelsend.
  • 72': Hand ball by Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake).
  • 72': Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card.
  • 73': Foul by Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake).
  • 73': Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Amine Bassi following a set piece situation.
  • 74': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Foul by Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake).
  • 75': Attempt saved. Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 75': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 75': Zac MacMath (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Delay in match (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Ethan Bartlow replaces Micael.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino.
  • 80': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Ethan Bartlow.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
  • 90'+1': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake).
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Aliyu Ibrahim (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Bassi with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 90'+3': Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Musovski.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, Real Salt Lake 1.
  • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Houston Dynamo FC 1, Real Salt Lake 1.
  • 91': Attempt missed. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
  • 93': Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 93': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 93': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 94': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Andrew Brody.
  • 96': Attempt missed. Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nelson Quiñónes.
  • 96': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Maikel Chang replaces Jefferson Savarino.
  • 96': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Luís Caicedo replaces Héctor Herrera.
  • 98': Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 98': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 99': Attempt blocked. Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 99': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Griffin Dorsey.
  • 101': Attempt blocked. Luís Caicedo (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
  • 101': Attempt saved. Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Artur with a headed pass.
  • 101': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Zac MacMath.
  • 103': Attempt missed. Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
  • 105': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 2, Real Salt Lake 1. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
  • 105': First Half Extra Time ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, Real Salt Lake 1.
  • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Houston Dynamo FC 2, Real Salt Lake 1.
  • 106': Foul by Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake).
  • 106': Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 106': Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 108': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Brad Smith replaces Nelson Quiñónes because of an injury.
  • 109': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Daniel Steres replaces Griffin Dorsey.
  • 110': Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 110': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 111': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Marcelo Silva replaces Emeka Eneli.
  • 112': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake).
  • 112': Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 112': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Ethan Bartlow.
  • 113': Attempt missed. Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nelson Palacio following a corner.
  • 114': Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 114': Foul by Danny Musovski (Real Salt Lake).
  • 114': Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card.
  • 115': Foul by Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake).
  • 115': Luís Caicedo (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 115': Foul by Luís Caicedo (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 115': Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 117': Delay in match because of an injury Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake).
  • 118': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 118': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 119': VAR Decision: No card change Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake).
  • 119': Second yellow card to Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake).
  • 120'+2': Foul by Aliyu Ibrahim (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 120'+2': Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 120'+4': Attempt missed. Aliyu Ibrahim (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
  • 120'+4': Attempt saved. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aliyu Ibrahim.
  • 120'+5': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 3, Real Salt Lake 1. Luís Caicedo (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
  • 120'+6': Second Half Extra Time ends, Houston Dynamo FC 3, Real Salt Lake 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 3, Real Salt Lake 1.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 14
5 Yellow Cards 4
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
7 Corner Kicks 6
7 Saves 1
32.9 Possession 67.1
11 SHOTS 30
2 ON GOAL 10
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
275 Accurate Passes 692
371 Passes 776
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
7 Accurate Crosses 7
18 Crosses 19
0.4 Cross % 0.4
74 Long Balls 78
32 Accurate Long Balls 51
0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
5 Blocked Shots 6
9 Effective Tackles 8
22 Tackles 14
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
19 Interceptions 17
15 Effective Clearances 14
15 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: U.S. Open Cup

Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 11,137

Line-Ups

HOU Houston Dynamo FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Andrew Tarbell (GK)
31 Micael
28 Erik Sviatchenko
2 Franco Escobar
25 Griffin Dorsey Yellow Card
8 Amine Bassi
16 Héctor Herrera Yellow Card
6 Artur Yellow Card
11 Corey Baird
21 Nelson Quiñones
20 Adalberto Carrasquilla Yellow Card
Houston Dynamo FC Substitutes:
Daniel Steres, Steve Clark, Ethan Bartlow, Luis Caicedo, Ibrahim Aliyu, Brad Smith, Ivan Franco.

RSL Real Salt Lake (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
18 Zac MacMath (GK)
4 Brayan Vera Yellow Card
15 Justen Glad Yellow Card
2 Andrew Brody
25 Emeka Eneli Yellow Card
28 Jasper Löeffelsend
6 Braian Ojeda
26 Diego Luna
10 Jefferson Savarino
9 Cristian Arango Yellow Card
8 Damir Kreilach
Real Salt Lake Substitutes:
Andres Gomez, Gavin Beavers, Anderson Julio, Daniel Musovski, Marcelo Silva, Nelson Palacio, Maikel Chang.

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