San Antonio FC fell 0-4 to the Houston Dynamo (MLS) in the fourth round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday. The loss eliminated SAFC from the tournament in their third appearance in the competition this season.
“Houston Dynamo just went through a coaching change, and when that happens you expect a very competitive, strong team put together,” said SAFC Head Coach Darren Powell. “Hopefully the guys can learn from tonight, and we’ll get better come the weekend.”
The Dynamo opened the scoring in the 39th minute when forward Mauro Manotas dribbled across the top of the SAFC box and slotted the ball past goalkeeper Josh Ford for the 1-0 lead.
Houston doubled their lead in first half stoppage time when a deflected cross from midfielder David Rocha found the feet of midfielder Alex Lima, who tapped it in from point-blank range.
Defender Raul Rodriguez and midfielder Leonel Miranda put their names on the score sheet within six minutes of each other in the second half, earning their team the 4-0 lead and concluding the Dynamo’s scoring.
San Antonio FC will return to USL action on Saturday, June 18th as they host Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC at Toyota Field at 7:30 p.m. The match will be the club’s first at home in over three weeks.
Scoring Summary:
Dynamo: 1-0, Mauro Manotas ‘39
Dynamo: 2-0, Alex Lima ’45 (David Rocha assist)
Dynamo: 3-0, Raul Rodriguez (David Rocha assist)
Dynamo: 4-0, Leonel Miranda ’66 (Alex Lima assist)
Attendance: 5,807
SAFC Starting XI: GK: Josh Ford (c); D: Milton Palacios (Biko Bradnock-Brennan ’74), Stephen McCarthy, Sam McBride, Greg Cochrane; M: Michael Reed, Carlos Alvarez, Rafa Castillo; F: Jason Johnson, Shawn Chin (Jacques Francois ’45), Danny Garcia (Victor Araujo ’61)
Substitutions Not Used: Matt Cardone, Miguel Salazar, Sebastien Thuriere, Fejiro Okiomah
Postgame Notes:
- San Antonio FC were defeated by the Houston Dynamo in the fourth round of the U.S. Open Cup…after exiting the tournament, San Antonio’s Open Cup record in 2016 was 2-1-0…SAFC advanced to the fourth round of the tournament in their inaugural season
- The 4-0 loss marks just the second time in all competitions and the first time in 2016 Open Cup play that SAFC have given up more than one goal in a match…SAFC failed to score in an Open Cup match for the first time this season
- SAFC forward Jacques Francois was the leading scorer for SAFC in the Open Cup this season…Francois scored three goals in 225 minutes over three total Open Cup matches in 2016…The Haitian also tallied an assist in the tournament
- Greg Cochrane, Josh Ford and Sam McBride started and played 90 minutes in Houston…the trio mark the only SAFC players to play every minute of Open Cup action in 2016
- Greg Cochrane, Milton Palacios, Carlos Alvarez and Jacques Francois all tallied assists in the Open Cup for SAFC this season…Cochrane and Alvarez currently lead the club the assists in all competitions, tallying three a piece
- SAFC forward Shawn Chin left the match with a lower body injury in the first half…Chin was replaced by forward Jacques Francois in the 45th minute
San Antonio FC fell 0-4 to the Houston Dynamo (MLS) in the fourth round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday. The loss eliminated SAFC from the tournament in their third appearance in the competition this season.
“Houston Dynamo just went through a coaching change, and when that happens you expect a very competitive, strong team put together,” said SAFC Head Coach Darren Powell. “Hopefully the guys can learn from tonight, and we’ll get better come the weekend.”
The Dynamo opened the scoring in the 39th minute when forward Mauro Manotas dribbled across the top of the SAFC box and slotted the ball past goalkeeper Josh Ford for the 1-0 lead.
Houston doubled their lead in first half stoppage time when a deflected cross from midfielder David Rocha found the feet of midfielder Alex Lima, who tapped it in from point-blank range.
Defender Raul Rodriguez and midfielder Leonel Miranda put their names on the score sheet within six minutes of each other in the second half, earning their team the 4-0 lead and concluding the Dynamo’s scoring.
San Antonio FC will return to USL action on Saturday, June 18th as they host Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC at Toyota Field at 7:30 p.m. The match will be the club’s first at home in over three weeks.
Scoring Summary:
Dynamo: 1-0, Mauro Manotas ‘39
Dynamo: 2-0, Alex Lima ’45 (David Rocha assist)
Dynamo: 3-0, Raul Rodriguez (David Rocha assist)
Dynamo: 4-0, Leonel Miranda ’66 (Alex Lima assist)
Attendance: 5,807
SAFC Starting XI: GK: Josh Ford (c); D: Milton Palacios (Biko Bradnock-Brennan ’74), Stephen McCarthy, Sam McBride, Greg Cochrane; M: Michael Reed, Carlos Alvarez, Rafa Castillo; F: Jason Johnson, Shawn Chin (Jacques Francois ’45), Danny Garcia (Victor Araujo ’61)
Substitutions Not Used: Matt Cardone, Miguel Salazar, Sebastien Thuriere, Fejiro Okiomah
Postgame Notes:
- San Antonio FC were defeated by the Houston Dynamo in the fourth round of the U.S. Open Cup…after exiting the tournament, San Antonio’s Open Cup record in 2016 was 2-1-0…SAFC advanced to the fourth round of the tournament in their inaugural season
- The 4-0 loss marks just the second time in all competitions and the first time in 2016 Open Cup play that SAFC have given up more than one goal in a match…SAFC failed to score in an Open Cup match for the first time this season
- SAFC forward Jacques Francois was the leading scorer for SAFC in the Open Cup this season…Francois scored three goals in 225 minutes over three total Open Cup matches in 2016…The Haitian also tallied an assist in the tournament
- Greg Cochrane, Josh Ford and Sam McBride started and played 90 minutes in Houston…the trio mark the only SAFC players to play every minute of Open Cup action in 2016
- Greg Cochrane, Milton Palacios, Carlos Alvarez and Jacques Francois all tallied assists in the Open Cup for SAFC this season…Cochrane and Alvarez currently lead the club the assists in all competitions, tallying three a piece
- SAFC forward Shawn Chin left the match with a lower body injury in the first half…Chin was replaced by forward Jacques Francois in the 45th minute
