Houston Dynamo at Phoenix Rising FC: Highlights, stats, and quotes
(image via Matthew Andujo)
The Houston Dynamo scored three goals in extra time to see off Phoenix Rising FC and advance to the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Round of 16 with a 4-1 win Wednesday night.
MATCH SUMMARY
Phoenix Rising FC 1-4 (AET) Houston Dynamo FC
Wednesday, May 8, 2025
Venue: Phoenix Rising Stadium - Phoenix, Arizona
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
Assistants: Noah Kenyawani, Clarence Clark
Fourth Official: Cristian Campo Hernandez
VAR: none
Attendance: 4,346
Weather: 72 degrees, clear skies
SCORING SUMMARY
HOU: Felipe Andrade (Nico Lodeiro) 17’
PHX: Dariusz Formella (penalty kick) 45+4’
HOU: Jack McGlynn (Brooklyn Raines) 99’
HOU: Ezequiel Ponce (Ondrej Lingr) 112’
HOU: Sebastian Kowalczyk (Ondrej Lingr) 115’
DISCIPLINE SUMMARY
PHX: Darius Johnson (caution; foul) 24’
HOU: Blake Gillingham (caution; foul) 45+2’
PHX: Collin Smith (caution; foul) 50’
HOU: Sebastian Kowalczyk (caution; foul) 52’
HOU: Erik Dueñas (caution; dissent) 56’
PHX: Emil Cuello (caution; foul) 65’
PHX: Noble Okello (caution; foul) 70’
PHX: Jamison Ping (caution; foul) 106’
HOU: Ezequiel Ponce (caution; foul) 117’
LINEUPS & STATS
Phoenix Rising FC: Patrick Rakovsky; Emil Cuello (Ryan Flood 90’), Braxton Montgomery (Alejandro Araneda 116’), Carl Sainte (Cyrus Kowell 116’), Collin Smith; Darius Johnson (Damian Rivera 69’), Noble Okello (Jamison Ping 105’+1’), John Scearce; Hope Avayevu, Ihsan Sacko, Dariusz Formella
Unused substitutes: Pierce Rizzo, Triston Henry
Total shots: 5
Shots on goal: 4
Fouls: 24
Offside: 3
Corner kicks: 2
Saves: 7
Houston Dynamo FC: Blake Gillingham; Felipe Andrade (Daniel Steres 90’), Pablo Ortiz (Femi Awodesu 46’), Ethan Bartlow, Franco Escobar; Artur (Brooklyn Raines 62’), Júnior Urso, Nico Lodeiro (Ondřej Lingr 81’); Sebastian Kowalczyk, Gabe Segal (Ezequiel Ponce 62’), Erik Dueñas (Jack McGlynn 62’)
Unused Substitutes: Jonathan Bond
Total shots: 21
Shots on goal: 11
Fouls: 19
Offside: 2
Corner kicks: 14
Saves: 3
HOUSTON DYNAMO HEAD COACH BEN OLSEN
