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Dynamo's Cup Dreams Shattered in Penalty Shootout
20 May
Summary
- Houston Dynamo's U.S. Open Cup run ended after losing a penalty shootout.
- The match was tied 2-2 after extra time before penalties decided the winner.
- St. Louis City SC advanced to the semifinals after a 4-2 penalty kick victory.
Houston Dynamo's bid for a third Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup title was extinguished Tuesday evening. St. Louis City SC emerged victorious, prevailing 4-2 in a dramatic penalty shootout after the quarterfinal match ended 2-2 following extra time.
St. Louis' Marcel Hartel scored early in the match, but Houston responded with goals from Mateusz Bogusz and Artur, taking a halftime lead. Hartel equalized for St. Louis in the 51st minute from a penalty kick.
The score remained deadlocked through regulation and two overtimes, leading to the decisive penalty shootout. Guilherme and Héctor Herrera missed their penalty attempts for the Dynamo, with the latter miss sealing St. Louis' advancement to the mid-September semifinals.
