Houston and ‘Coco’ Carrasquilla US Open Cup winners

Panamanian Adalberto ‘Coco’ Carrasquilla got up with him Houston Dynamo US Open Cup when this Wednesday was imposed by 1-2 for Inter Miami in a very practical match in which they took advantage of numerous advantages from the counterattack and took advantage of the absence of the injured Leo Messi, who was not even on the list available for the grand final.

It was the second time Houston Dynamo wins US Open Cup in its history.

“Coco” Carrasquilla He seemed happy about the title, adding that he lost the title a few months ago, vs golden cup passed and added that the title was dedicated to his family and Panama

Presence Leo Messi There was always a mystery in this encounter. The club never announced the list of invitees even at the previous press conference Gerardo Martino He never turned it off.

They won the narrative, but without Messi or Jordi Alba (also injured) Inter Miami lost too much to overcome a Houston Dynamo very well planted.

Venezuelan Josef Martinez He added to the excitement with a goal already in stoppage time, with multiple opportunities to equalize, but they could only make up for the score and the title was won by the guests.

Miami also proposed to Houston scored goals
Inter Miami was in good spirits in the early stages of the game, playing at home and looking to take control on the field. They added arrivals to the area Andrew Tarbell but without great danger.

The home team realized very quickly that they would have to generate the game from the wings and at the same time be careful in retreating given the dangerous counters of the Texas team.

Association with the Mexican counterattack Héctor Herrera and Nelson Quiñones committed havoc to those of Miami. Drake Callender had to score the Colombian’s first shot in the 14th minute.

Callender did not give up easily and marked the territory in the 21st minute with a double save, the first from a kick with Quinones he cleared the ball and left it to Corey Baird, who tried to tackle him low but found his feet.

It was a new warning that served as a preamble to the first goal of the evening, and he signed it Griffin DorseAnd in the 24th minute, a terrible mistake by the Argentine Facundo Farias In the middle of the pitch, he enabled another counter by Moroccan Amine Bassi, led by Baird, who finished on the right side of the attack for the surprise entry of the Houston right-back, who sealed the goal with a huge strike.

Until then, the possession was for Inter Miami but the Texas team had the best chances. And so the dynamics of the match continued, and the visiting team received a penalty DeAndre Yedlin on Quiñones when the Colombian beat him in speed and had already surpassed him.

Bassi was tasked with converting him coolly, low and focused, fooling a Callender which was thrown from his right. It was the 33rd minute and the advantage was already noticeable.

They could have been more, with Panamanian Adalberto Carrasquilla and Herrera test Callender. The break came to relieve the Inter Miami team, which was very poorly positioned on the field and was crying out for a stoppage in the game. With the changes, the meeting has also changed
Martino moved the bench to start the second half, introducing the Venezuelan Josef Martínez and the Ecuadorian Dixon Arroyo instead of Robert

Taylor and Paraguayan Diego Gómez who went completely unnoticed in the first half.

This was followed by the reaction of the home team, who played a lot more in the offensive field. Sergio Busquets He entered the central zone and released the full-backs, with Yedlin in front, to join the attack.

Ten minutes after the restart, there was a festival of opportunities that confirmed the improvement Inter Miami, but without success. It was in the 55th minute

Martinez header after a cross from Farías, three minutes later the Venezuelan missed a great pass from the Ecuadorian Leonardo Campana, and already in the 59th minute, Benjamin Cremaschi, an American of Argentinian origin, attempted a long-range shot from the edge of the penalty area.
Houston He saved the referee’s compensation on several occasions, but remained calm, focusing on the same thing as in the first half: counterattack. And it worked again, Carrasquilla had a shot in the 72nd minute, the ball passed from the Panamanian to Bassi, and he gave it to Quiñones, who shot Callender with a cross.

The celebration of the third was a casualty of modern football and VAR disallowed the goal due to the Colombian being a millimeter offside. Punishment had to wait, and Miami still had some life left. Caressing a miracle

Inter reinforced the hiker on the away goal. Farías materialized his great work of the night with a breakthrough from deep in the 92nd minute so that Josef Martinez finally defeated Andrew Tarbell.

He roared DRV PNK stadium to carry his team in search of an equalizing goal, and Campana headed in but lacked power. Farías could also score and equalize Callender, who went up to finish the last turn.
The final whistle ended hope InterMiami, which gave him emotions without success until his last breath.

Many figures from the world of football did not want to miss the grand final, such as the president of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, doyes as an ex Real Madrid, Zinedine Zidane, who watched the match with David Beckham in his box. NBA star James Harden, who is one of the owners of the DRV PNK stadium, was also at the DRV PNK stadium. Houston Dynamo.