The Mexican midfielder Hector Herrera reappeared in the US Open Cup this Tuesday as current champion with Houston Dynamo and he did it with an assist on the first goal of the game against the Detroit City FC and before which he was eliminated in a penalty shootout.
It was just six minutes into the game that the former Mexican national team sent a cross from a corner kick from the left that Griffin Dorsey finished off for 1-0, an advantage that was increased in the 31st minute through Latif Blessing.
Before the break, Ryan Williams closed the deficit (41′) with a great long-range goal. The tie came in the second half through Yazeed Matthews in the 75th minute.
However, Adalberto Carrasquillaone of Houston Dynamo’s best men, made it 3-2 in the 77th minute with a left-footed shot from behind the crescent, but the 3-3 tie was missing through Maxi Rodríguez, but no, not the Argentine, who took the game to overtime.
With the score tied in extra time and with no more goals involved, the match, now without Hector Herrera After replacing Brazilian Artur in the second half, it had to be decided on penalties.
Now Detroit City FC will go in the Round of 16 against the winner of the series between Indy Eleven and San Antonio FC, who play in the Round of 32 that Wednesday.
