Des Moines Menace vs Union Omaha, 2025 U.S. Open Cup, Second Round

· U.S. Open Cup

Des Moines Menace

55': Benny Feilhaber (P)
69': Sacha Kljestan

FT
1 - 2

Union Omaha

18': Dion Acoff
33': Josué Gómez
54': Brandon Knapp

About

Des Moines Menace are hosting Union Omaha at Valley Stadium (USA), West Des Moines, Iowa, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the U.S. Open Cup.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Brent Kallman (Union Omaha) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1': Foul by Yoshiya Okawa (Des Moines Menace).
2': Foul by Brandon Knapp (Union Omaha).
2': Tommy Thompson (Des Moines Menace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
4': Offside, Union Omaha. Josué Gómez is caught offside.
6': Elton Chifamba (Des Moines Menace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Josué Gómez (Union Omaha).
8': Foul by Moisés Hernández (Des Moines Menace).
8': Joe Gallardo (Union Omaha) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Dax McCarty (Des Moines Menace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Foul by Charlie Ostrem (Union Omaha).
11': Corner, Union Omaha. Conceded by Moisés Hernández.
13': Attempt saved. Josué Gómez (Union Omaha) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
14': Corner, Union Omaha. Conceded by Dax McCarty.
14': Attempt saved. Max Schneider (Union Omaha) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Gallardo with a cross.
15': Substitution, Des Moines Menace. Cade Hagan replaces Bradley Wright-Phillips because of an injury.
18': Brandon Knapp (Union Omaha) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Foul by Sacha Kljestan (Des Moines Menace).
18': Goal! Des Moines Menace 0, Union Omaha 1. Dion Acoff (Union Omaha) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Josué Gómez.
21': Attempt missed. Sergio Ors (Union Omaha) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Charlie Ostrem.
23': Anderson Holt (Union Omaha) wins a free kick on the left wing.
23': Foul by Felipe Hernández (Des Moines Menace).
24': Foul by Brandon Knapp (Union Omaha).
24': Yoshiya Okawa (Des Moines Menace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Brandon Knapp (Union Omaha) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
26': Corner, Union Omaha. Conceded by Moisés Hernández.
27': Elton Chifamba (Des Moines Menace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by Max Schneider (Union Omaha).
29': Attempt missed. Max Schneider (Union Omaha) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Brandon Knapp.
29': Attempt saved. Josué Gómez (Union Omaha) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Max Schneider with a headed pass.
32': Attempt saved. Brandon Knapp (Union Omaha) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
32': Offside, Union Omaha. Charlie Ostrem is caught offside.
33': Offside, Des Moines Menace. Cade Hagan is caught offside.
33': Attempt saved. Sergio Ors (Union Omaha) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Milanese.
33': Goal! Des Moines Menace 0, Union Omaha 2. Josué Gómez (Union Omaha) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
35': Cade Hagan (Des Moines Menace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
35': Foul by Max Schneider (Union Omaha).
35': Max Schneider (Union Omaha) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
36': Attempt saved. Sacha Kljestan (Des Moines Menace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
39': Foul by Josué Gómez (Union Omaha).
39': Sacha Kljestan (Des Moines Menace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Cade Hagan (Des Moines Menace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
42': Foul by Marco Milanese (Union Omaha).
42': Marco Milanese (Union Omaha) is shown the yellow card.
43': Attempt missed. Yoshiya Okawa (Des Moines Menace) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sacha Kljestan following a set piece situation.
44': Cade Hagan (Des Moines Menace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
44': Foul by Max Schneider (Union Omaha).
45': Foul by Dax McCarty (Des Moines Menace).
45': Sergio Ors (Union Omaha) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'+2': Foul by Moisés Hernández (Des Moines Menace).
45'+2': Max Schneider (Union Omaha) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+3': First Half ends, Des Moines Menace 0, Union Omaha 2.
45': Second Half begins Des Moines Menace 0, Union Omaha 2.
45': Substitution, Des Moines Menace. Benny Feilhaber replaces Felipe Hernández.
45': Substitution, Des Moines Menace. Kyle Owen replaces Matt Hedges.
45': Substitution, Union Omaha. Isidro Martínez replaces Dion Acoff.
45': Substitution, Union Omaha. Prosper Kasim replaces Joe Gallardo.
46': Attempt missed. Charlie Ostrem (Union Omaha) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sergio Ors.
47': Corner, Union Omaha. Conceded by Dax McCarty.
48': Attempt blocked. Sergio Ors (Union Omaha) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
48': Attempt saved. Marco Milanese (Union Omaha) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
48': Attempt saved. Charlie Ostrem (Union Omaha) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sergio Ors.
51': Corner, Union Omaha. Conceded by Moisés Hernández.
54': Penalty Des Moines Menace. Benny Feilhaber draws a foul in the penalty area.
54': Penalty conceded by Brandon Knapp (Union Omaha) after a foul in the penalty area.
54': Second yellow card to Brandon Knapp (Union Omaha) for a bad foul.
55': Goal! Des Moines Menace 1, Union Omaha 2. Benny Feilhaber (Des Moines Menace) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
56': Substitution, Des Moines Menace. Leroy Enzugusi replaces Sacha Kljestan.
57': Foul by Prosper Kasim (Union Omaha).
57': Tommy Thompson (Des Moines Menace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Foul by Cade Hagan (Des Moines Menace).
58': Josué Gómez (Union Omaha) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Foul by Kyle Owen (Des Moines Menace).
59': Sergio Ors (Union Omaha) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
60': Attempt blocked. Sergio Ors (Union Omaha) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Prosper Kasim.
60': Foul by Cade Hagan (Des Moines Menace).
60': Isidro Martínez (Union Omaha) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
62': Attempt saved. Max Schneider (Union Omaha) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
62': Corner, Union Omaha. Conceded by Cade Hagan.
65': Attempt saved. Charlie Ostrem (Union Omaha) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Isidro Martínez.
68': Attempt saved. Cade Hagan (Des Moines Menace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tommy Thompson.
69': Substitution, Union Omaha. Mark Bronnik replaces Sergio Ors.
69': Sacha Kljestan (Des Moines Menace) is shown the yellow card.
69': Second yellow card to Sacha Kljestan (Des Moines Menace).
76': Attempt saved. Isidro Martínez (Union Omaha) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Charlie Ostrem.
76': Corner, Union Omaha. Conceded by Enzo Carvalho.
77': Cade Hagan (Des Moines Menace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Foul by Marco Milanese (Union Omaha).
80': Offside, Des Moines Menace. Yoshiya Okawa is caught offside.
80': Substitution, Des Moines Menace. Mikey Ambrose replaces Tommy Thompson.
81': Attempt missed. Josué Gómez (Union Omaha) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
81': Attempt missed. Leroy Enzugusi (Des Moines Menace) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Benny Feilhaber.
82': Benny Feilhaber (Des Moines Menace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
82': Foul by Max Schneider (Union Omaha).
85': Hand ball by Mark Bronnik (Union Omaha).
87': Attempt blocked. Leroy Enzugusi (Des Moines Menace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
87': Offside, Des Moines Menace. Cade Hagan is caught offside.
90': Foul by Benny Feilhaber (Des Moines Menace).
90': Josué Gómez (Union Omaha) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+2': Foul by Isidro Martínez (Union Omaha).
90'+2': Yoshiya Okawa (Des Moines Menace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+3': Substitution, Union Omaha. Mehdi Ouamri replaces Mark Bronnik.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Des Moines Menace 1, Union Omaha 2.
0': Match ends, Des Moines Menace 1, Union Omaha 2.

Statistics

OMA		DES
15	Fouls	10
2	Yellow Cards	0
1	Red Cards	1
2	Offsides	3
7	Corner Kicks	0
2	Saves	10
43.6	Possession	56.4
18	SHOTS	6
12	ON GOAL	3
0.7	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
229	Accurate Passes	313
312	Passes	426
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.7
4	Accurate Crosses	0
20	Crosses	4
0.2	Cross %	0.0
45	Long Balls	75
14	Accurate Long Balls	23
0.3	Long Balls %	0.3
2	Blocked Shots	1
7	Effective Tackles	11
9	Tackles	12
0.8	Tackle %	0.9
12	Interceptions	7
9	Effective Clearances	16
9	Clearances	16

Game Information

Competition: U.S. Open Cup

Venue: Valley Stadium (USA)
Location: West Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Line-Ups

Des Moines Menace (4-5-1)

No.	Name
42	Enzo Carvalho (GK)
29	Moises Hernández
4	Matt Hedges
7	Tommy Thompson
13	Dax McCarty
16	Sacha Kljestan
12	Felipe Hernàndez
17	Elton Chifamba
11	Yoshiya Okawa
2	Lucas Rosa
26	Bradley Wright-Phillips

Des Moines Menace Substitutes:

Osvaldo Alonso, Mikey Ambrose, Victor Ulloa, Kyle Owen, Leroy Enzugusi, Cade Hagan, Benny Feilhaber.

Union Omaha (3-4-3)

No.	Name
36	Cole Jensen (GK)
5	Marco Milanese
13	Anderson Holt
14	Brent Kallman
15	Brandon Knapp
23	Max Schneider
20	Charlie Ostrem
26	Dion Acoff
21	Josué Gómez
8	Sergio Ors
7	Joe Gallardo

Union Omaha Substitutes:

Kasim Prosper, Rashid Nuhu, Mark Bronnik, Mehdi Ouamri, Joshua Ramsey, Isidro Martinez, Kemy Amiche.

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