Ninety minutes of all-out effort ended in a night to forget as Philadelphia Union fell 3-0 to Houston Dynamo in the 2018 US Open Cup final in Houston on Wednesday night. The Union worked to penetrate a deep-lying Houston defense, but after an early goal from the home side, chances were hard to find. Philly now turns their focus to a likely playoff run after a fighting their way to a third final in five seasons.
Early goal changes complexion of the game
As a purely counterattacking side, the Dynamo benefited from being able to sit back after going ahead in the fourth minute.