The Houston Dynamo begin their quest in the 2017 edition of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday night when they face North Carolina FC at Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina (6:30 p.m. CT | HoustonDynamo.com/live). The club enters the competition in the fourth round, customary for MLS teams.
It will be the Dynamo’s 11th appearance in the 104-year-old tournament, making it as far as the semifinals on two occasions. This will be the club’s first meeting against the NASL side formerly known as the Carolina Railhawks, who boast a 6-6 record against MLS teams.