MLS Houston Dynamo FC

Dynamo Advance in U.S. Open Cup with 4-0 Win over San Antonio FC

Published on June 16, 2016 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
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The Houston Dynamo advanced to the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 16 with a 4-0 win over San Antonio FC at BBVA Compass Stadium on Wednesday night.

Mauro Manotas and Alex scored late in the first half for a 2-0 lead, then Raúl Rodríguez and Leonel Miranda piled on in the second half for the fourth round victory.

Manotas got the scoring started in the 39th minute, taking a long touch to his left across the box. A San Antonio FC defender whiffed on his attempt to intercept the ball, allowing Manotas to recover on the other side and coolly finished with his left foot to the near post.

The Dynamo doubled the lead just before the half on a set play. Boniek García played a corner kick short to DaMarcus Beasley, who whipped in a left-footed cross across the goal. David Rocha headed the ball along in the box, where Alex was waiting at the back post to knee it in.

Second half substitute Raúl Rodríguez made it 3-0 at the hour mark. After Beasley drew a foul on the left flank, Rocha sent in a driven free kick to the near post. Rodríguez leaned forward on his run and deflected the ball past the keeper and inside the far post.

Leonel Miranda put the match to bed six minutes later with an open goal finish. Cristian Maidana intercepted a pass in the offensive third and immediately found Alex at the edge of the box in between the San Antonio defenders. As the goalkeeper rushed off his line, Alex slotted a pass across the penalty area for Miranda, who one-timed it into the net.

DYNAMO TEAM NOTES

- The victory improves the Dynamo's record in the U.S. Open Cup to 10-9-1

- The victory matches the club's largest victory in U.S. Open Cup play. The Dynamo defeated the Charleston Battery 4-0 in 2009.

- The Dynamo advance to the fifth round of the U.S. Open Cup for the fourth time in club history.

- This is the first victory for interim head coach Wade Barrett.

- The victory improves Barrett's record to 1-0-2 on the Dynamo sideline.

- This is the fourth consecutive victory for the Dynamo in their opening game of the U.S. Open Cup.

- The victory improved the Dynamo's record against USL clubs to 4-2-0.

- The Dynamo's record in June improves to 1-0-1 with the victory after posting a 2-2-2 record in May.

DYNAMO PLAYER NOTES

- D DaMarcus Beasley was the team captain for the third consecutive game.

- This was the second start of the season for MF David Rocha, MF Zach Steinberger and FW Mauro Manotas.

- Manotas scored his second goal of the season in the 39th minute. The forward received a pass from D Sheanon Williams outside the 18-yard box and dribbled towards the penalty spot as a San Antonio defender challenged for the ball. His 15-yard shot beat San Antonio GK Josh Ford at the near post.

- Rocha registered his first Dynamo assist in first half stoppage time as his header found MF Alex Lima at the far post. The Spanish midfielder doubled his assist tally in the second half with a free kick that found D Raul Rodriguez.

- MF Alex Lima scored his second goal of the season in first half stoppage time as a flick from Rocha found him unmarked at the near post. The Brazilian midfielder laid off a pass to Manotas outside the six-yard box in the 66th minute for his third assist of the season.

- Rodriguez replaced D David Horst in the 46th minute. The Spanish defender scored his first goal of the season in the 60th minute. His diving header beat Ford at the near post. Raul's last goal was against Vancouver on Aug. 29, 2015.

- MF Cristian Maidana replaced MF Boniek Garcia in the 62nd minute.

- FW Leonel Miranda scored his second goal of the season in the 66th minute. Miranda finished towards the near post as he was unmarked inside the 18-yard box.

- MF TJ Casner made his Dynamo debut in the 71st minute as he replaced D DaMarcus Beasley.

OTHER SCORING CHANCES

- 14th minute: San Antonio FC D Milton Palacios' cross towards the near post was handled by Dynamo GK Joe Willis.

- 26th minute: D DaMarcus Beasley dribbled into the 18-yard box, found MF Boniek Garcia outside the six-yard box but the midfielder's cross is blocked by D Stephan McCarthy and the rebound deflects off Garcia.

- 30th minute: D Sheanon Williams' cross into the 18-yard box was headed over the crossbar by FW Mauro Manotas.

- 35th minute: Williams' cross into the 18-yard box was handled by GK Josh Ford.

- 52nd minute: Garcia's cross into the 18-yard box was handled by Ford.

- 52nd minute: MF David Rocha's shot outside the 18-yard box towards the near post resulted in a corner kick. Ford slid to his left to punch the ball out of play.

- 57th minute: San Antonio FC FW Jason Johnson dribbled into the 18-yard box but his shot was blocked by D Agus at the edge of the six-yard box.

- 63rd minute: MF Alex Lima found Manotas outside the six-yard box but his first touch was too heavy. A San Antonio defender eventually cleared the ball.

- 73rd minute: MF Cristian Maidana's free kick was saved by Ford at the bottom corner of the near post.

- 77th minute: MF TJ Casner's 25-yard shot went wide of the far post.

- 77th minute: MF TJ Casner's 25-yard shot went wide of the far post.

- 85th minute: Miranda's header outside the six-yard box went over the crossbar. Casner whipped in the cross outside the 18-yard box.

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