Asheville City SC vs Greenville Triumph, 2025 U.S. Open Cup, First Round

· Greenville Triumph advance 4-3 on penalties

FT - Penalties
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Greenville Triumph advance 4-3 on penalties

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Asheville City SC are hosting Greenville Triumph at Greenwood Field, Asheville, North Carolina, 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.
1': Carlos Anguiano (Greenville Triumph) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1': Foul by Joshua Baker (Asheville City).
6': Connor Evans (Greenville Triumph) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Simon Carlson (Asheville City).
6': Offside, Greenville Triumph. Leonardo Castro is caught offside.
8': Benjamin Zakowski (Greenville Triumph) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by Galen Flynn (Asheville City).
13': Foul by Tyler Polak (Greenville Triumph).
13': Izaiah Vignali (Asheville City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
13': Tyler Polak (Greenville Triumph) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
17': Attempt blocked. Simon Carlson (Asheville City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Izaiah Vignali.
17': Evan Lee (Greenville Triumph) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17': Foul by Joshua Baker (Asheville City).
18': Attempt missed. Benjamin Zakowski (Greenville Triumph) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tyler Polak with a cross.
20': Foul by Leonardo Castro (Greenville Triumph).
20': Mao Wong (Asheville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Evan Lee (Greenville Triumph) wins a free kick on the left wing.
20': Foul by Galen Flynn (Asheville City).
20': Galen Flynn (Asheville City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
22': Corner, Greenville Triumph. Conceded by Mao Wong.
22': Corner, Greenville Triumph. Conceded by Salia Carr.
22': Corner, Greenville Triumph. Conceded by Yanis Lelin.
23': Attempt missed. Carlos Anguiano (Greenville Triumph) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Zakowski with a cross following a corner.
24': Attempt blocked. Evan Lee (Greenville Triumph) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Evans with a cross.
24': Foul by Evan Lee (Greenville Triumph).
24': Mao Wong (Asheville City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
27': DJ Benton (Greenville Triumph) wins a free kick on the right wing.
27': Foul by Yanis Lelin (Asheville City).
27': Yanis Lelin (Asheville City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
28': Attempt missed. Benjamin Zakowski (Greenville Triumph) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is too high from a direct free kick.
30': Attempt blocked. Chapa Herrera (Greenville Triumph) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonardo Castro.
30': Corner, Greenville Triumph. Conceded by Galen Flynn.
31': Attempt missed. Tyler Polak (Greenville Triumph) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
34': Carlos Anguiano (Greenville Triumph) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by Simon Carlson (Asheville City).
35': DJ Benton (Greenville Triumph) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
35': Foul by Joshua Baker (Asheville City).
36': Foul by Leonardo Castro (Greenville Triumph).
36': Galen Flynn (Asheville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Attempt saved. Joshua Baker (Asheville City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brennan Creek.
40': Chapa Herrera (Greenville Triumph) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
40': Foul by Joshua Baker (Asheville City).
41': Attempt blocked. Connor Evans (Greenville Triumph) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
42': Corner, Greenville Triumph. Conceded by Charles Strine.
42': Attempt missed. Leonardo Castro (Greenville Triumph) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Benjamin Zakowski with a cross following a corner.
45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'+2': First Half ends, Asheville City 0, Greenville Triumph 0.
45': Second Half begins Asheville City 0, Greenville Triumph 0.
45': Substitution, Asheville City. Clay Obara replaces Salia Carr.
49': Corner, Greenville Triumph. Conceded by Charles Strine.
50': Attempt missed. Brandon Fricke (Greenville Triumph) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Connor Evans with a cross following a corner.
51': Carlos Anguiano (Greenville Triumph) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Foul by Izaiah Vignali (Asheville City).
55': Attempt saved. Evan Lee (Greenville Triumph) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Connor Evans.
56': Attempt saved. Simon Carlson (Asheville City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
56': Corner, Asheville City. Conceded by Seth Torman.
56': Offside, Asheville City. Yanis Lelin is caught offside.
57': Offside, Greenville Triumph. Leonardo Castro is caught offside.
58': Charles Strine (Asheville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Foul by Carlos Anguiano (Greenville Triumph).
59': Foul by Clay Obara (Asheville City).
59': Zane Bubb (Greenville Triumph) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Attempt missed. DJ Benton (Greenville Triumph) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Anguiano.
64': Attempt missed. Yanis Lelin (Asheville City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Simon Carlson following a fast break.
64': Substitution, Asheville City. Michael Rempel replaces Yanis Lelin.
67': Attempt saved. Leonardo Castro (Greenville Triumph) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Anguiano with a through ball.
68': Substitution, Greenville Triumph. Sebastián Velásquez replaces Evan Lee.
71': Substitution, Greenville Triumph. Ropapa Mensah replaces Carlos Anguiano.
72': Substitution, Asheville City. Robert Lyons replaces Joshua Baker.
73': Offside, Greenville Triumph. Leonardo Castro is caught offside.
74': DJ Benton (Greenville Triumph) wins a free kick on the right wing.
74': Foul by Michael Rempel (Asheville City).
75': Clay Obara (Asheville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Foul by Benjamin Zakowski (Greenville Triumph).
77': Brandon Fricke (Greenville Triumph) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Foul by Brennan Creek (Asheville City).
78': Offside, Asheville City. Clay Obara is caught offside.
80': Delay in match because of an injury Michael Rempel (Asheville City).
81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
85': Corner, Asheville City. Conceded by Tyler Polak.
88': Attempt blocked. Ropapa Mensah (Greenville Triumph) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zane Bubb with a cross.
90': Attempt missed. Charles Strine (Asheville City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Robert Lyons.
90'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Robert Lyons (Asheville City).
90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+5': Attempt missed. Connor Evans (Greenville Triumph) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Asheville City 0, Greenville Triumph 0.
90': First Half Extra Time begins Asheville City 0, Greenville Triumph 0.
90': Substitution, Greenville Triumph. Anthony Patti replaces Benjamin Zakowski.
95': Charles Strine (Asheville City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
95': Foul by Sebastián Velásquez (Greenville Triumph).
96': Corner, Asheville City. Conceded by Zane Bubb.
100': Attempt saved. Connor Evans (Greenville Triumph) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastián Velásquez.
101': Attempt missed. Robert Lyons (Asheville City) right footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Michael Rempel.
102': Attempt blocked. Clay Obara (Asheville City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
102': Corner, Asheville City. Conceded by Brandon Fricke.
103': Foul by Ropapa Mensah (Greenville Triumph).
103': Galen Flynn (Asheville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
104': Foul by Clay Obara (Asheville City).
104': Sebastián Velásquez (Greenville Triumph) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
105': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
105'+1': First Half Extra Time ends, Asheville City 0, Greenville Triumph 0.
105': Second Half Extra Time begins Asheville City 0, Greenville Triumph 0.
107': Foul by Leonardo Castro (Greenville Triumph).
107': Izaiah Vignali (Asheville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
110': Attempt missed. Izaiah Vignali (Asheville City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Simon Carlson following a fast break.
110': Delay in match because of an injury Izaiah Vignali (Asheville City).
111': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
111': Substitution, Asheville City. Hakeem Morgan replaces Brennan Creek.
112': Substitution, Asheville City. Victor Strömsten replaces Simon Carlson.
114': Foul by Ropapa Mensah (Greenville Triumph).
114': Johnny Fenwick (Asheville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
114': Sebastián Velásquez (Greenville Triumph) is shown the yellow card.
115': Delay in match because of an injury Johnny Fenwick (Asheville City).
116': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
116': Corner, Asheville City. Conceded by Brandon Fricke.
119': Corner, Asheville City. Conceded by Zane Bubb.
120'+1': Charles Strine (Asheville City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
120'+1': Foul by Leonardo Castro (Greenville Triumph).
120'+2': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
120'+2': Connor Evans (Greenville Triumph) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
120'+2': Foul by Hakeem Morgan (Asheville City).
120'+3': Attempt blocked. Connor Evans (Greenville Triumph) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
120'+3': Corner, Greenville Triumph. Conceded by Mao Wong.
120'+4': Second Half Extra Time ends, Asheville City 0, Greenville Triumph 0.
120': Penalty Shootout begins Asheville City 0, Greenville Triumph 0.
120': Goal! Asheville City 0(1), Greenville Triumph 0. Clay Obara (Asheville City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
120': Goal! Asheville City 0(1), Greenville Triumph 0(1). Connor Evans (Greenville Triumph) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Asheville City 0(2), Greenville Triumph 0(1). Hakeem Morgan (Asheville City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Asheville City 0(2), Greenville Triumph 0(2). Tyler Polak (Greenville Triumph) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Penalty saved. Victor Strömsten (Asheville City) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Asheville City 0(2), Greenville Triumph 0(3). Brandon Fricke (Greenville Triumph) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
120': Goal! Asheville City 0(3), Greenville Triumph 0(3). Robert Lyons (Asheville City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
120': Penalty saved. Ropapa Mensah (Greenville Triumph) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
120': Penalty missed! Still Asheville City 0(3), Greenville Triumph 0(3). Johnny Fenwick (Asheville City) hits the bar with a left footed shot.
120': Goal! Asheville City 0(3), Greenville Triumph 0(4). Sebastián Velásquez (Greenville Triumph) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Penalty Shootout ends, Asheville City 0(3), Greenville Triumph 0(4).
0': Match ends, Asheville City 0(3), Greenville Triumph 0(4).

Statistics

GRE		ASH
11	Fouls	15
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	2
7	Corner Kicks	6
2	Saves	3
56.2	Possession	43.8
16	SHOTS	8
3	ON GOAL	2
0.2	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
543	Accurate Passes	367
635	Passes	494
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.7
8	Accurate Crosses	1
27	Crosses	26
0.3	Cross %	0.0
81	Long Balls	84
47	Accurate Long Balls	35
0.6	Long Balls %	0.4
5	Blocked Shots	2
16	Effective Tackles	23
21	Tackles	29
0.8	Tackle %	0.8
12	Interceptions	14
48	Effective Clearances	27
48	Clearances	27

Game Information

Competition: U.S. Open Cup

Venue: Greenwood Field
Location: Asheville, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 1,000

Line-Ups

Asheville City SC (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	François Djiba (GK)
16	Johnny Fenwick
22	Mao Wong
3	Yanis Lelin
2	Salia Carr
6	Galen Flynn
4	Joshua Baker
21	Charles Strine
7	Simon Carlson
8	Izaiah Vignali
12	Brennan Creek

Asheville City SC Substitutes:

Victor Strömsten, Felix Huebner, Hakeem Morgan, Clay Obara, Robert Lyons, Michael Rempel, Alexander Krakowiak-Castro.

Greenville Triumph (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
30	Seth Torman (GK)
5	Brandon Fricke
42	Zane Bubb
3	Tyler Polak
77	Devin Benton
12	Evan Lee
8	Louis Herrera
6	Carlos Anguiano
25	Leonardo Castro
7	Ben Zakowski
18	Connor Evans

Greenville Triumph Substitutes:

Ivan Agyaakwah, Anthony Patti, Michael Gonzalez, Rodrigo Robles, Ropapa Mensah, Sebastián Velásquez, Gunther Rankenburg.

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