With a brace before the half hour mark, Manotas singlehandedly wrote Houston Dynamo history leading the club to a 3-0 win the 2018 US Open Cup Final.
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2018 US Open Cup Final: Houston Dynamo break Union to win first USOC title
Mauro Manotas scored two goals to help the Houston Dynamo beat the Philadelphia Union, 3-0, to become the first South Texas team in tournament history to win the US Open Cup.
1983 US Open Cup Final: The first time Houston hosted US Soccer’s championship game
The first time the city of Houston hosted the US Open Cup Final was in 1983.
Five goals by Mike Noha of Ukrainian Nationals remains US Open Cup Final’s greatest feat
With five goals in the 1960 US Open Cup FInal, 21-year-old Mike Noha single handedly won the Ukrainian Nationals’ first of four titles. It is a record that still stands today.
2019 US Open Cup Qualifying Round 1: Harpo’s need OT goal to beat shorthanded Colorado Rush
Colorado Rush and Harpo’s FC added another chapter to their rivalry with a matchup in the 2019 US Open Cup open division local qualifying tournament
2019 US Open Cup qualifying: Jackson Lions slip by Newtown Pride on controversial PK
Jackson Lions FC needed extra time to defeat Newtown Pride, 1-0, in the First Round of the 2019 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup qualifying tournament. Ryan Bailey scored the game’s only goal from the penalty spot in the third minute of stoppage time in the first half of overtime.
2019 US Open Cup Qualifying Round 1: Charlottesville Alliance, formerly Aromas Cafe, starts with a win
The Cville (Charlottesville, Va.) Alliance FC Reserves jumped out to an early lead and never let go in a 3-1 win over Tigres FC.
2019 US Open Cup Qualifying Round 1: Gam United win debut vs. Northern Colorado FC
Gam United won its first-ever US Open Cup open division local qualifying match using an early lead to fend off Northern Colorado FC en route to a 2-1 victory at Aurora Public Schools Stadium in Aurora, Co.
2019 US Open Cup Qualifying Round 1: West Chester United edge rivals Vereinigung Erzgebirge
A second half goal from Matt Greer was the difference on a muddy day in the Philadelphia suburbs in a 1-0 win for West Chester United over Vereinigung Erzgebirge (VE) that put the club one step closer to qualifying for the 2019 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.
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.