U.S. Open Cup

Phoenix Rising FC vs Houston Dynamo FC, 2025 U.S. Open Cup, Round of 32

· U.S. Open Cup
Phoenix Rising FC
  • 45'+4': Dariusz Formella (P)
FT - ET
1 - 4
Houston Dynamo FC
  • 17': Felipe De Andrade Vieira
  • 99': Jack McGlynn
  • 112': Ezequiel Ponce
  • 115': Sebastian Kowalczyk

About

Phoenix Rising FC are hosting Houston Dynamo FC at Phoenix Rising Stadium at 38th St/Washington, Phoenix, Arizona, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the U.S. Open Cup.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Collin Smith.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Pablo Ortíz (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro with a cross.
  • 2': Foul by Pablo Ortíz (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 2': Patrick Rakovsky (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Collin Smith (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Nicolás Lodeiro (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 5': Foul by John Scearce (Phoenix Rising).
  • 5': Júnior Urso (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Ihsan Sacko (Phoenix Rising).
  • 6': Pablo Ortíz (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Erik Dueñas (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Artur.
  • 13': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Gabriel Segal is caught offside.
  • 16': Foul by Hope Avayevu (Phoenix Rising).
  • 16': Gabriel Segal (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 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.
  • 21': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Emil Cuello.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Gabriel Segal (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro with a cross.
  • 24': Blake Gillingham (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Darius Johnson (Phoenix Rising).
  • 24': Darius Johnson (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Foul by Noble Okello (Phoenix Rising).
  • 28': Nicolás Lodeiro (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Noble Okello (Phoenix Rising).
  • 28': Nicolás Lodeiro (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Gabriel Segal (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Erik Dueñas with a cross.
  • 31': Foul by Ihsan Sacko (Phoenix Rising).
  • 31': Nicolás Lodeiro (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Erik Dueñas (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 32': Hope Avayevu (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Noble Okello (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 33': Foul by Carl Sainté (Phoenix Rising).
  • 33': Gabriel Segal (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Artur (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 34': Hope Avayevu (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Offside, Phoenix Rising. Ihsan Sacko is caught offside.
  • 38': Emil Cuello (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Erik Dueñas (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 40': Erik Dueñas (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Hope Avayevu (Phoenix Rising).
  • 41': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Emil Cuello.
  • 42': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Ihsan Sacko.
  • 43': Foul by Nicolás Lodeiro (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 43': Hope Avayevu (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Ethan Bartlow.
  • 44': Attempt saved. John Scearce (Phoenix Rising) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hope Avayevu with a cross.
  • 45': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Franco Escobar.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Penalty Phoenix Rising. Ihsan Sacko draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45'+1': Penalty conceded by Blake Gillingham (Houston Dynamo FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Ihsan Sacko (Phoenix Rising).
  • 45'+2': Blake Gillingham (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 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.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Phoenix Rising 1, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Phoenix Rising 1, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Femi Awodesu replaces Pablo Ortíz.
  • 46': Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Darius Johnson (Phoenix Rising).
  • 46': Foul by Darius Johnson (Phoenix Rising).
  • 46': Júnior Urso (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Noble Okello.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro with a cross following a corner.
  • 49': Foul by Collin Smith (Phoenix Rising).
  • 49': Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Collin Smith (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Nicolás Lodeiro (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Franco Escobar.
  • 52': Foul by Nicolás Lodeiro (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 52': John Scearce (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Collin Smith (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 52': Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Collin Smith.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Segal (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro with a cross.
  • 56': Foul by Júnior Urso (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 56': Hope Avayevu (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Erik Dueñas (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 58': Erik Dueñas (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Carl Sainté (Phoenix Rising).
  • 59': Emil Cuello (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Foul by Erik Dueñas (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 60': Offside, Phoenix Rising. John Scearce is caught offside.
  • 63': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Jack McGlynn replaces Erik Dueñas.
  • 63': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Brooklyn Raines replaces Gabriel Segal.
  • 63': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Ezequiel Ponce replaces Artur.
  • 63': Darius Johnson (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Foul by Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 65': Brooklyn Raines (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Emil Cuello (Phoenix Rising).
  • 65': Emil Cuello (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Brooklyn Raines (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack McGlynn.
  • 69': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Damián Rivera replaces Darius Johnson.
  • 70': Foul by Noble Okello (Phoenix Rising).
  • 70': Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Noble Okello (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Foul by Nicolás Lodeiro (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 75': Hope Avayevu (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by John Scearce (Phoenix Rising).
  • 76': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Franco Escobar is caught offside.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Patrick Rakovsky (Phoenix Rising).
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Ondrej Lingr replaces Nicolás Lodeiro.
  • 83': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Carl Sainté.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a cross.
  • 83': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Patrick Rakovsky.
  • 85': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Braxton Montgomery.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a cross.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 86': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Carl Sainté.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a cross following a corner.
  • 87': Brooklyn Raines (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Damián Rivera (Phoenix Rising).
  • 89': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Carl Sainté.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a cross following a corner.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Júnior Urso.
  • 90': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Carl Sainté.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Júnior Urso (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ethan Bartlow following a corner.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Femi Awodesu (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Damián Rivera (Phoenix Rising).
  • 90'+3': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Collin Smith.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Sebastian Kowalczyk with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Phoenix Rising 1, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
  • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Phoenix Rising 1, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
  • 90': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Daniel Steres replaces Felipe Andrade.
  • 90': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Ryan Flood replaces Emil Cuello.
  • 91': Brooklyn Raines (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 91': Foul by Hope Avayevu (Phoenix Rising).
  • 92': Foul by Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 92': Noble Okello (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 94': Foul by Brooklyn Raines (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 94': Hope Avayevu (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 98': Offside, Phoenix Rising. Ihsan Sacko is caught offside.
  • 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.
  • 102': Foul by Hope Avayevu (Phoenix Rising).
  • 102': Júnior Urso (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 103': Collin Smith (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 103': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 103': Attempt saved. Ihsan Sacko (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hope Avayevu with a headed pass.
  • 105'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 105'+1': Foul by John Scearce (Phoenix Rising).
  • 105'+1': Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 105'+1': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Jamison Ping replaces Noble Okello.
  • 105'+2': First Half Extra Time ends, Phoenix Rising 1, Houston Dynamo FC 2.
  • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Phoenix Rising 1, Houston Dynamo FC 2.
  • 106': Foul by Jamison Ping (Phoenix Rising).
  • 106': Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 106': Jamison Ping (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 108': Foul by Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 108': John Scearce (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 109': Brooklyn Raines (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 109': Foul by Hope Avayevu (Phoenix Rising).
  • 111': Collin Smith (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 111': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 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.
  • 114': Attempt blocked. Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack McGlynn.
  • 114': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Braxton Montgomery.
  • 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.
  • 116': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Cyrus Kowall replaces Carl Sainté.
  • 116': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Alejandro Araneda replaces Braxton Montgomery.
  • 117': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 117': Jamison Ping (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 117': Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 119': Attempt blocked. Collin Smith (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hope Avayevu.
  • 120': Foul by John Scearce (Phoenix Rising).
  • 120': Júnior Urso (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 120': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
  • 120'+1': Second Half Extra Time ends, Phoenix Rising 1, Houston Dynamo FC 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Phoenix Rising 1, Houston Dynamo FC 4.

Statistics

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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 1
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

Game Information

Competition: U.S. Open Cup

Venue: Phoenix Rising Stadium at 38th St/Washington
Location: Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Attendance: 4,346

Line-Ups

PHX Phoenix Rising FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Peter Rakovsky (GK)
6 Carl-Fred Sainte
34 Braxton Montgomery
14 Emil Cuello Yellow Card
2 Collin Smith Yellow Card
17 John Scearce
10 Hope Avayevu
8 Noble Okello Yellow Card
9 Ihsan Sacko
29 Dariusz Formella
22 Darius Johnson Yellow Card
Phoenix Rising FC Substitutes:
Alejandro Araneda, Triston Henry, Pierce Rizzo, Damian Rivera, Cyrus Kowall, Ryan Flood, Jamison Ping.

HOU Houston Dynamo FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
26 Blake Gillingham (GK) Yellow Card
22 Pablo Ortíz
4 Ethan Bartlow
36 Felipe De Andrade Vieira
2 Franco Escobar
6 Artur
30 Júnior Urso
20 Nicolás Lodeiro
17 Gabriel Segal
27 Sebastian Kowalczyk Yellow Card
16 Erik Dueñas Yellow Card
Houston Dynamo FC Substitutes:
Brooklyn Raines, Jack McGlynn, Ezequiel Ponce, Obafemi Awodesu, Jonathan Bond, Daniel Steres, Ondrej Lingr.

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