U.S. Open Cup

FT Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Houston Dynamo FC DDWLW 4
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Phoenix Rising FC WDLDL 1
1st2nd3rd4thT
HOU10124
PHX10001
Phoenix Rising Stadium at 38th St/Washington · 4,346 att.

Team Stats

19
Fouls
24
4
Yellow Cards
5
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
3
14
Corner Kicks
2
3
Saves
7
62.8
Possession
37.2
21
SHOTS
5
11
ON GOAL
4
0.5
On Target %
0.8
0
Penalty Goals
2
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
619
Accurate Passes
338
708
Passes
425
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.8
16
Accurate Crosses
2
38
Crosses
11
0.4
Cross %
0.2
41
Long Balls
57
19
Accurate Long Balls
31
0.5
Long Balls %
0.5
5
Blocked Shots
1
7
Effective Tackles
8
17
Tackles
13
0.4
Tackle %
0.6
13
Interceptions
8
22
Effective Clearances
24
22
Clearances
24

Lineups

PHX · 4-3-3

  1. 1Peter RakovskyG
  2. 6Carl SaintéCD-L
  3. 34Braxton MontgomeryCD-R
  4. 14Emil CuelloLB
  5. 2Collin SmithRB
  6. 17John ScearceCM
  7. 10Hope AvayevuLM
  8. 8Noble OkelloRM
  9. 9Ihsan SackoF
  10. 29Dariusz FormellaLF
  11. 22Darius JohnsonRF

Substitutes

  1. 15Alejandro AranedaSUB
  2. 13Triston HenrySUB
  3. 88Pierce RizzoSUB
  4. 19Damian RiveraSUB
  5. 38Cyrus KowallSUB
  6. 23Ryan FloodSUB
  7. 44Jamison PingSUB

HOU · 4-3-3

  1. 26Blake GillinghamG
  2. 22Pablo OrtízCD-L
  3. 4Ethan BartlowCD-R
  4. 36Felipe AndradeLB
  5. 2Franco EscobarRB
  6. 6ArturCM
  7. 30Júnior UrsoLM
  8. 20Nicolás LodeiroRM
  9. 17Gabriel SegalF
  10. 27Sebastian KowalczykLF
  11. 16Erik DueñasRF

Substitutes

  1. 35Brooklyn RainesSUB
  2. 21Jack McGlynnSUB
  3. 10Ezequiel PonceSUB
  4. 24Obafemi AwodesuSUB
  5. 31Jonathan BondSUB
  6. 5Daniel SteresSUB
  7. 9Ondrej LingrSUB

Timeline

  1. 17' Goal! Phoenix Rising 0, Houston Dynamo FC 1. Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro following a set piece situation.
  2. 24' Darius Johnson (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 45'+2' Blake Gillingham (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 45'+4' Goal! Phoenix Rising 1, Houston Dynamo FC 1. Dariusz Formella (Phoenix Rising) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  5. 45' Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Femi Awodesu replaces Pablo Ortíz.
  6. 50' Collin Smith (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  7. 52' Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  8. 56' Erik Dueñas (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
  9. 63' Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Jack McGlynn replaces Erik Dueñas.
  10. 63' Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Brooklyn Raines replaces Gabriel Segal.
  11. 63' Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Ezequiel Ponce replaces Artur.
  12. 65' Emil Cuello (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  13. 69' Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Damián Rivera replaces Darius Johnson.
  14. 70' Noble Okello (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  15. 81' Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Ondrej Lingr replaces Nicolás Lodeiro.
  16. 90' Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Ryan Flood replaces Emil Cuello.
  17. 90' Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Daniel Steres replaces Felipe Andrade.
  18. 90'
  19. 99' Goal! Phoenix Rising 1, Houston Dynamo FC 2. Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Brooklyn Raines.
  20. 105'+1' Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Jamison Ping replaces Noble Okello.
  21. 105'+2' First Half Extra Time ends, Phoenix Rising 1, Houston Dynamo FC 2.
  22. 105'
  23. 106' Jamison Ping (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  24. 112' Goal! Phoenix Rising 1, Houston Dynamo FC 3. Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ondrej Lingr following a fast break.
  25. 115' Goal! Phoenix Rising 1, Houston Dynamo FC 4. Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ondrej Lingr following a corner.
  26. 116' Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Cyrus Kowall replaces Carl Sainté.
  27. 116' Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Alejandro Araneda replaces Braxton Montgomery.
  28. 117' Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  29. 120'+1'

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