U.S. Open Cup

FC Motown vs Hartford Athletic, 2026 U.S. Open Cup, First Round

· U.S. Open Cup
FC Motown
    FT
    0 - 2
    Hartford Athletic
    • 33': Thomas Presthus
    • 51': Andrés Hernández

    About

    FC Motown are hosting Hartford Athletic at Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium, Newark, New Jersey, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the U.S. Open Cup.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Barry Coffey (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Foul by Konstantin Donalies (FC Motown).
    • 4': Foul by Andrés Hernández (Hartford Athletic).
    • 4': Jordan Bailon (FC Motown) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Britton Fischer (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Elijah Hope (FC Motown).
    • 4': Elijah Hope (FC Motown) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 6': Foul by Galen Flynn (Hartford Athletic).
    • 6': Gabriel Pacheco (FC Motown) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Galen Flynn (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sean Canada.
    • 8': Christos Hadjipaschalis (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Foul by Elijah Hope (FC Motown).
    • 10': Foul by Sean Canada (Hartford Athletic).
    • 10': Niklas Thanhofer (FC Motown) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Jack Loura (Hartford Athletic).
    • 11': Rivendi Pierre-Louis (FC Motown) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 12': Offside, FC Motown. Noah Levy is caught offside.
    • 17': Erick Ruiz (FC Motown) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Foul by Andrés Hernández (Hartford Athletic).
    • 18': Christos Hadjipaschalis (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Foul by Niklas Thanhofer (FC Motown).
    • 18': Foul by Barry Coffey (Hartford Athletic).
    • 18': Noah Levy (FC Motown) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Christos Hadjipaschalis (Hartford Athletic).
    • 18': Kelvin Baffour (FC Motown) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Foul by Britton Fischer (Hartford Athletic).
    • 20': Kelvin Baffour (FC Motown) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Konstantin Donalies (FC Motown) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Elijah Hope following a set piece situation.
    • 24': Foul by Britton Fischer (Hartford Athletic).
    • 24': Kelvin Baffour (FC Motown) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 25': Corner, FC Motown. Conceded by Andrés Hernández.
    • 26': Foul by Luciano Sanchez (FC Motown).
    • 26': Jordan Scarlett (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Corner, Hartford Athletic. Conceded by Elijah Hope.
    • 32': Corner, Hartford Athletic. Conceded by Jordan Bailon.
    • 33': Goal! FC Motown 0, Hartford Athletic 1. TJ Presthus (Hartford Athletic) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Andrés Hernández with a cross following a corner.
    • 37': Foul by Christos Hadjipaschalis (Hartford Athletic).
    • 37': Luciano Sanchez (FC Motown) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Niklas Thanhofer (FC Motown) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Enzo Balsini de Gracia E Carvalho (Hartford Athletic). Assisted by Luciano Sanchez.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Luciano Sanchez (FC Motown) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Luciano Sanchez (FC Motown) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Jordan Bailon (FC Motown) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Luciano Sanchez (FC Motown) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Enzo Balsini de Gracia E Carvalho (Hartford Athletic). Assisted by Jordan Bailon.
    • 43': Erick Ruiz (FC Motown) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 43': Foul by Galen Flynn (Hartford Athletic).
    • 43': Galen Flynn (Hartford Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Corner, Hartford Athletic. Conceded by Gabriel Pacheco.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Sean Canada (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45': Offside, Hartford Athletic. Barry Coffey is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, FC Motown 0, Hartford Athletic 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins FC Motown 0, Hartford Athletic 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Hartford Athletic. Adrián Diz replaces Jordan Scarlett.
    • 47': Foul by Spencer Gordon (Hartford Athletic).
    • 47': Niklas Thanhofer (FC Motown) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Elijah Hope (FC Motown) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Spencer Gordon (Hartford Athletic).
    • 50': Foul by Rivendi Pierre-Louis (FC Motown).
    • 50': Jack Loura (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 51': Goal! FC Motown 0, Hartford Athletic 2. Andrés Hernández (Hartford Athletic) from a free kick with a header to the centre of the goal.
    • 52': Foul by Erick Ruiz (FC Motown).
    • 52': Galen Flynn (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 53': Foul by Jack Loura (Hartford Athletic).
    • 53': Kelvin Baffour (FC Motown) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Barry Coffey (Hartford Athletic).
    • 55': Substitution, Hartford Athletic. Junior Moreira replaces Barry Coffey because of an injury.
    • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Luciano Sanchez (FC Motown) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Enzo Balsini de Gracia E Carvalho (Hartford Athletic). Assisted by Kelvin Baffour.
    • 60': Foul by Erick Ruiz (FC Motown).
    • 60': Sean Canada (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Andrés Hernández (Hartford Athletic).
    • 61': Jordan Bailon (FC Motown) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 61': Substitution, FC Motown. Jack Krongold replaces Niklas Thanhofer.
    • 61': Substitution, FC Motown. Joe Fala replaces Jordan Bailon.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Kelvin Baffour (FC Motown) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 64': Corner, FC Motown. Conceded by Christos Hadjipaschalis.
    • 65': Substitution, Hartford Athletic. Beverly Makangila replaces Sean Canada.
    • 67': Substitution, FC Motown. Henry Weston replaces Luciano Sanchez.
    • 67': Substitution, FC Motown. Peter Tolkin replaces Elijah Hope.
    • 71': Erick Ruiz (FC Motown) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Junior Moreira (Hartford Athletic).
    • 71': Foul by Galen Flynn (Hartford Athletic).
    • 71': Jack Krongold (FC Motown) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 73': Corner, FC Motown. Conceded by Beverly Makangila.
    • 75': Corner, Hartford Athletic. Conceded by Peter Tolkin.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Beverly Makangila (Hartford Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adrián Diz following a corner.
    • 76': Foul by Christos Hadjipaschalis (Hartford Athletic).
    • 76': Noah Levy (FC Motown) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Handball by Kelvin Baffour (FC Motown).
    • 77': Substitution, FC Motown. Timo Jansen replaces Kelvin Baffour.
    • 79': Christos Hadjipaschalis (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Peter Tolkin (FC Motown).
    • 80': Substitution, Hartford Athletic. Augustine Williams replaces Andrés Hernández.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Timo Jansen (FC Motown) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Levy.
    • 83': Foul by Rivendi Pierre-Louis (FC Motown).
    • 83': Galen Flynn (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Rivendi Pierre-Louis (FC Motown) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Noah Levy (FC Motown) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 84': Foul by Rivendi Pierre-Louis (FC Motown).
    • 84': Spencer Gordon (Hartford Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Junior Moreira (Hartford Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christos Hadjipaschalis.
    • 90'+2': Erick Ruiz (FC Motown) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Britton Fischer (Hartford Athletic).
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Rivendi Pierre-Louis (FC Motown) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Peter Tolkin with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Spencer Gordon (Hartford Athletic).
    • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+5': Offside, Hartford Athletic. Augustine Williams is caught offside.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Adrián Diz (Hartford Athletic).
    • 90'+5': Joe Fala (FC Motown) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, FC Motown 0, Hartford Athletic 2.
    • 0': Match ends, FC Motown 0, Hartford Athletic 2.

    Statistics

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    20 Fouls 12
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 3
    3 Saves 0
    49.4 Possession 50.6
    6 SHOTS 11
    2 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    298 Accurate Passes 305
    387 Passes 397
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 5
    22 Crosses 25
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    77 Long Balls 73
    38 Accurate Long Balls 36
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    10 Effective Tackles 14
    13 Tackles 15
    0.8 Tackle % 0.9
    23 Interceptions 10
    40 Effective Clearances 35
    40 Clearances 35

    Game Information

    Competition: U.S. Open Cup

    Venue: Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium
    Location: Newark, New Jersey, USA
    Attendance: 206

    Line-Ups

    MOW FC Motown (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Dominic Ridge (GK)
    5 Gabriel Pacheco
    4 Konstantin Donalies
    3 Niklas Thanhofer
    2 Elijah Hope Yellow Card
    15 Noah Levy
    12 Jordan Bailon
    6 Erick Ruiz
    9 Luciano Sánchez
    20 Rivendi Pierre-Louis Yellow Card
    10 Kelvin Baffour
    FC Motown Substitutes:
    Jack Krongold, Henry Weston, Peter Tolkin, Timo Jansen, Joseph Fala, Shane Keenan.

    HFD Hartford Athletic (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Enzo Carvalho (GK)
    25 Britton Fischer
    4 Jordan Scarlett
    13 Jack Loura
    22 Thomas Presthus
    20 Andrés Hernández
    33 Sean Canada
    18 Christos Hadjipaschalis
    27 Spencer Gordon
    16 Barry Coffey
    24 Galen Flynn Yellow Card
    Hartford Athletic Substitutes:
    Adrián Diz Pe, Sadat Anaku, Beverly Makangila, Augustine Williams, Junior Moreira, Gerold Ngnepi, Matthew Real.

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