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2025 US Open Cup Round 4: Houston Dynamo come alive in OT, eliminate Phoenix Rising

May 8, 2025 by Christian Candler

Houston Dynamo players celebrate after scoring a goal against Phoenix Rising FC in the Fourth Round of the 2025 US Open Cup. Photo: Houston Dynamo FC

In Phoenix Rising’s first match against an MLS team in the valley, Houston Dynamo ran away with a 4-1 win in extra time via a Jack McGlynn wondergoal, and Ezeqiel Ponce and Kowalcyzk tap ins. First half goals from Houston’s Felipe Andrade and Phoenix’s Dariusz Formella meant the USL-MLS matchup went to extra time, but Phoenix Rising couldn’t outlast the Houston onslaught.

Filed Under: 2025 US Open Cup, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Central Tagged With: 2025 US Open Cup, Houston Dynamo, Phoenix Rising FC

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