While it may be cliché to talk about a second goal being the death knell in a soccer match, it was clear that the second goal ended Wednesday’s night Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup final in the 25th minute when Mauro Manotas blew past two Union defenders and beat Andre Blake to double the lead.
Yes, the Union were down 1-0 after a tragic turn of events that saw Fafa Picault’s would-be goal waived off for an offside and Manotas putting the Dynamo on top seconds later in the 4th minute. But they were still controlling the match with 73 percent of the possession.