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| Photo by Darla S Tamulitis, La Vita Loca Photography Copyright 2019 All Rights Reserved |
By Robert H Kelly
Copyright 2019 All Rights Reserved
HOUSTON, TEXAS (June 11, 2019) Playing with a squad that was
depleted due to international assignments, the Houston Dynamo got an early lead
and held on to down Austin Bold FC 3-2 in fourth round action of the Lamar HuntU.S. Open Cup at BBVA Compass Stadium. Houston now moves to the Round of 16 for
the fifth straight year. The draw for the Round of 16 is set for Thursday, June
13 at 10 a.m. CDT, with matches scheduled for June 18 or 19.
The Dynamo jumped on the scoreboard in the first half with three
goals. Midfielder Tomas Martinez (shown above) struck first, in the 14th minute, followed by
forward Renaldo Pena in the 31st minute and midfielder Matias Vera in the 40th minute. Martinez
was credited with the assist for the Pena goal, with Pena receiving the assist
for Vera's goal. For the Bold, midfielder Xaiver Baez cut the Dynamo's
lead to two, with a goal in the 48th minute. Ten minutes later, forward Promise
Issac got Austin within one of Houston.
The Dynamo won their first-ever Open Cup this past September,
bringing the century-old trophy to the Bayou City, in downing the Philadelphia
Union 3-2.
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