Mauro Manotas of the Houston Dynamo has been named the TheCup.us Player of the Tournament in a vote of the staff of TheCup.us and a select panel from the North American Soccer Reporters.
Dan Sousa
Dan Sousa is a veteran sports reporter old enough to have started out as a “print journalist”. His 35+ years of coverage for daily newspapers and the Associated Press includes NFL, NBA, NHL, golf, tennis and college sports, as well as being a beat reporter for D.C. United from 1996-98. His soccer highlights include leading his college fraternity to an indoor intramural title as goalkeeper and winning an championship as a coach at the Under-6 level back when you were still allowed to hand out trophy’s to winners.
2018 US Open Cup Final preview: Union, Dynamo each seeking first title
Two Major League Soccer clubs headed in opposite directions collide in the championship game of the 105th edition of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup on Wednesday, September 26 at 8 p.m. EST at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston.
2018 US Open Cup Quarterfinals: Romell Quioto of Houston Dynamo named TheCup.us Player of the Round
The award is voted on by the staff of TheCup.us and a select panel from the North American Soccer Reporters.
2018 US Open Cup Quarterfinals: Manotas, Quioto each score two as Houston Dynamo knock off defending champs Sporting KC
The Houston Dynamo knocked off defending Lamar Hunt US Open Cup champions Sporting Kansas City in the Quarterfinals with two goals each from Romell Quioto and Mauro Manotas in a 4-2 win before 6,431 fans at BBVA Compass Stadium.
2018 US Open Cup Round 5: Houston Dynamo hold off Minnesota United after late PK miss (video)
Minnesota United FC became the Dynamo’s third straight shutout victim in all competitions as Houston made Mauro Manotas’ 47th minute glancing header stand up in a 1-0 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Fifth Round victory Monday night before 1,930 fans.
2018 US Open Cup Round 5 preview: Houston Dynamo host Minnesota United in Monday night football
2018 US Open Cup Fifth Round Monday, June 19, 2018 Minnesota United FC (MLS) at Houston Dynamo (MLS) BBVA Compass Stadium – Kickoff: 8:30 p.m. ET LIVE VIDEO Perhaps no MLS team was looking forward to the league’s two-week World Cup break more than the Houston Dynamo. The Dynamo limped into their last MLS match […]
2017 US Open Cup Round 2: USL power San Antonio FC uses depth to eliminate Dutch Lions FC
USL frontrunner San Antonio FC showed off its depth Wednesday night, resting nine starters in a 2-1 road win over the amateur side Dutch Lions FC in the 2017 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Second Round action.
2017 US Open Cup Round 1: Newcomers Dutch Lions FC knock off Open Cup regulars NTX Rayados to earn first win
The Houston Dutch Lions earned its first-ever US Open Cup win, knocking off tournament regular North Texas Rayados.