Open Cup
2011-04-06: Houston Dynamo vs. Sporting Kansas City
Mon, 12-09-2011 22:08 — AnonymousVIDEO: Dynamo-KC highlights
Video highlights from Wednesday's Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup qualifying match between the Dynamo and Sporting Kansas City in College Station, Texas, are now available online. To view the highlights of Kansas City's 1-0, extra time win, click here or see below:
Dynamo happy with performance, rue lapse
Rookie Kofie Sarkodie put forth a good performance in Houston's USOC loss vs. Sporting KC.
Kansas City forward C.J. Sapong’s goal in the third minute of stoppage time put a damper on an otherwise good defensive performance for the Houston Dynamo in their 1-0 U.S. Open Cup qualifying loss on Wednesday night.
“Say what you will, but for 90 minutes, I thought we played very well,” said veteran Eddie Robinson, who saw his first action of the year, putting in 86 minutes at center back. “We didn’t give up much, but we weren’t creating much.”
Dynamo 0, Kansas City 1 -- postgame notes
Playing a mix of starters and reserves, the Houston
Dynamo fell 1-0 in extra time to a full-strength Sporting Kansas City
squad in Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup qualifying Wednesday night at the
Aggie Soccer Stadium in College Station, Texas.
The match was Houston’s second ever game at Texas A&M University,
with a crowd of 2,383 on hand for the dramatic event. With the loss, the
Dynamo are eliminated from Open Cup contention, while Kansas City
advances to within one game of qualifying for the tournament.
Dynamo eliminated from Open Cup in OT
Rookie forward C.J. Sapong broke a 0-0 stalemate in the third minute of extra time to put Sporting Kansas City past the Houston Dynamo 1-0 in a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup qualifying match Wednesday night at the Aggie Soccer Complex in College Station.
Dynamo open U.S. Open Cup slate against KC
The Houston Dynamo have had their share of success in the MLS Cup, but they’ve yet to solve the U.S. Open Cup.
The two-time MLS champions will get their latest chance at USOC glory on Wednesday, when they open tournament play against Sporting Kansas City in College Station, Texas, in a qualifying match (7 p.m. CT, radio on SportsTalk 790, video stream on HoustonDynamo.com and audio stream on Sports790.com).
Dynamo to host match in College Station
The Houston Dynamo will host Sporting Kansas City in a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
qualifying match on Wednesday, April 6, at 7:00 p.m. at the Aggie Soccer Stadium in College Station,
Texas, it was announced today.
Dynamo host KC in Open Cup qualifier
Major League Soccer announced today the pairings for Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
qualifying rounds, including a match-up between the Houston Dynamo and Sporting
Kansas City to be played in April. The date and location of the match will be
announced in the coming weeks.
VIDEO: Houston-Chivas USA highlights
For video highlights from the Dynamo's Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal against Chivas USA on July 6, click here or see below:
PHOTOS: HOU-CHV
The Dynamo played Chivas USA in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open Cup Tuesday night. Visit the photo gallery for more pictures of the game.
