Facing FC Dallas yet again, this time in knockout play, the Dynamo cruised to their third victory in four tries against Dallas. Eddie Robinson, Alejandro Moreno, and Chris Wondolowski all scored in the rout as Houston advanced to the semifinals.
FC Dallas vs. Houston Dynamo
August 23, 2006 -- Carl Lewis Track Complex, Houston TX
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup -- Quarterfinals
Scoring Summary:
HOU -- Eddie Robinson 2 (Brad Davis 1) 13
HOU -- Alejandro Moreno 3 (Pat Onstad 1) 57
HOU -- Chris Wondolowski 1 (unassisted) 61
FC Dallas -- Shaka Hislop, Chris Gbandi, Greg Vanney, Drew Moor, Bobby Rhine, Ramon Nunez (Ramon Nunez 64), Simo Valakari (Aaron Pitchkolan 74), Marcelo Saragosa, Ronnie O'Brien, Carlos Ruiz (David Wagenfuhr 75), Kenny Cooper (Abe Thompson 57).
Substitutes Not Used: Dario Sala, Richard Mulrooney, Alex Yi.
Houston Dynamo -- Pat Onstad, Kelly Gray, Ryan Cochrane (Chris Aloisi 74), Eddie Robinson, Kevin Goldthwaite, Wade Barrett (Marcus Storey 81), Adrian Serioux (Patrick Ianni 67), Stuart Holden, Brad Davis (Dwayne De Rosario 58), Alejandro Moreno, Chris Wondolowski.
Substitutes Not Used: Zach Wells, Brian Mullan, Craig Waibel.
Misconduct Summary:
FCD -- Carlos Ruiz (cation) 15
FCD -- Marcelo Saragosa (caution) 39
HOU -- Eddie Robinson (caution) 65
FCD -- Marcelo Saragosa (ejection; Second Caution) 74
FCD -- Chris Gbandi (caution) 90
gameSumLabel">Referee: Terry Vaughn
gameSumLabel">Referee's Assistants: unavailable
gameSumLabel">4th official: unavailable
gameSumLabel">Attendance: 4,000
All statistics contained in this boxscore are unofficial