U.S. Open Cup

Portland Hearts of Pine vs CD Faialense, 2025 U.S. Open Cup, First Round

· U.S. Open Cup
Portland Hearts of Pine
  • 17': Walter Varela
  • 29': Azaad Liadi
  • 62': Azaad Liadi
  • 68': Nathan Messer
FT
4 - 0
CD Faialense

    About

    Portland Hearts of Pine are hosting CD Faialense at Franklin Athletic Complex, Lewiston, Maine, 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': Foul by Yanis Lakhlifi (Faialense).
    • 1': Sean Vinberg (Portland Hearts of Pine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Corner, Portland Hearts of Pine. Conceded by Denis Petro.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Azaad Liadi (Portland Hearts of Pine) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jaden Jones-Riley.
    • 12': Foul by Patrick Langlois (Portland Hearts of Pine).
    • 12': Yanis Lakhlifi (Faialense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Titus Washington (Portland Hearts of Pine) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nathan Messer with a cross.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Nathan Messer (Portland Hearts of Pine) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Wright.
    • 16': Corner, Portland Hearts of Pine. Conceded by Garrett Leahy.
    • 17': Goal! Portland Hearts of Pine 1, Faialense 0. Walter Varela (Portland Hearts of Pine) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Ollie Wright (Portland Hearts of Pine) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Titus Washington.
    • 20': Foul by Yanis Lakhlifi (Faialense).
    • 20': Michel Poon-Angeron (Portland Hearts of Pine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Corner, Portland Hearts of Pine. Conceded by Jacob Maddox.
    • 22': Hand ball by Jaden Jones-Riley (Portland Hearts of Pine).
    • 26': Foul by Sean Vinberg (Portland Hearts of Pine).
    • 26': Yanis Lakhlifi (Faialense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Offside, Faialense. Gianluca Arlotti is caught offside.
    • 29': Goal! Portland Hearts of Pine 2, Faialense 0. Azaad Liadi (Portland Hearts of Pine) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Titus Washington with a cross.
    • 33': Foul by Sean Vinberg (Portland Hearts of Pine).
    • 33': Yanis Lakhlifi (Faialense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Yanis Lakhlifi (Faialense) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Denis Petro with a cross.
    • 33': Corner, Faialense. Conceded by Jaden Jones-Riley.
    • 36': Foul by Kemali Green (Portland Hearts of Pine).
    • 36': Nicholas Awada (Faialense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Guilherme Barbosa (Faialense) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mirko Nufi.
    • 36': Corner, Faialense. Conceded by Kemali Green.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Garrett Leahy (Faialense) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 38': Corner, Faialense. Conceded by Walter Varela.
    • 39': Foul by Jacob Maddox (Faialense).
    • 39': Michel Poon-Angeron (Portland Hearts of Pine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Nicholas Awada (Faialense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 40': Foul by Nathan Messer (Portland Hearts of Pine).
    • 42': Foul by Nicholas Awada (Faialense).
    • 42': Nathan Messer (Portland Hearts of Pine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Substitution, Faialense. Alessandro Negri replaces Guilherme Barbosa.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Azaad Liadi (Portland Hearts of Pine) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 44': Eoin Houlihan (Faialense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Titus Washington (Portland Hearts of Pine).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Portland Hearts of Pine. Conceded by Nicholas Awada.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Walter Varela (Portland Hearts of Pine).
    • 45'+3': Gianluca Arlotti (Faialense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Azaad Liadi (Portland Hearts of Pine).
    • 45'+3': Mirko Nufi (Faialense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Sean Vinberg (Portland Hearts of Pine).
    • 45'+4': Yanis Lakhlifi (Faialense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+4': Sean Vinberg (Portland Hearts of Pine) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+5': Foul by Yanis Lakhlifi (Faialense).
    • 45'+5': Hunter Morse (Portland Hearts of Pine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+6': Garrett Leahy (Faialense) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
    • 45'+6': Garrett Leahy (Faialense) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+7': First Half ends, Portland Hearts of Pine 2, Faialense 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Portland Hearts of Pine 2, Faialense 0.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Patrick Langlois (Portland Hearts of Pine) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michel Poon-Angeron.
    • 47': Corner, Portland Hearts of Pine. Conceded by Alessandro Negri.
    • 51': Denis Petro (Faialense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Foul by Jaden Jones-Riley (Portland Hearts of Pine).
    • 51': Attempt saved. Alessandro Negri (Faialense) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 52': Corner, Faialense. Conceded by Hunter Morse.
    • 52': Azaad Liadi (Portland Hearts of Pine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Gianluca Arlotti (Faialense).
    • 52': Gianluca Arlotti (Faialense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Offside, Portland Hearts of Pine. Azaad Liadi is caught offside.
    • 56': Denis Petro (Faialense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Walter Varela (Portland Hearts of Pine).
    • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Gianluca Arlotti (Faialense).
    • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Michel Poon-Angeron (Portland Hearts of Pine) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Walter Varela.
    • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Yanis Lakhlifi (Faialense).
    • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 62': Foul by Mirko Nufi (Faialense).
    • 62': Titus Washington (Portland Hearts of Pine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Titus Washington (Portland Hearts of Pine) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Walter Varela.
    • 62': Goal! Portland Hearts of Pine 3, Faialense 0. Azaad Liadi (Portland Hearts of Pine) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
    • 63': Substitution, Faialense. Liam Ireland replaces Nicholas Awada.
    • 64': Substitution, Faialense. Damian Attidore replaces Gianluca Arlotti.
    • 67': Foul by Denis Petro (Faialense).
    • 67': Patrick Langlois (Portland Hearts of Pine) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 67': Azaad Liadi (Portland Hearts of Pine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Foul by Eoin Houlihan (Faialense).
    • 68': Goal! Portland Hearts of Pine 4, Faialense 0. Nathan Messer (Portland Hearts of Pine) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Ollie Wright (Portland Hearts of Pine) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Azaad Liadi.
    • 72': Substitution, Portland Hearts of Pine. Jake Keegan replaces Azaad Liadi.
    • 72': Substitution, Portland Hearts of Pine. Evan Southern replaces Walter Varela.
    • 73': Substitution, Faialense. Francis Mulkern replaces Yanis Lakhlifi.
    • 73': Substitution, Faialense. Graham Brenner replaces Mirko Nufi.
    • 75': Denis Petro (Faialense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Jake Keegan (Portland Hearts of Pine).
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Jake Keegan (Portland Hearts of Pine) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Evan Southern with a cross.
    • 77': Alessandro Negri (Faialense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Jake Keegan (Portland Hearts of Pine).
    • 78': Foul by Garrett Leahy (Faialense).
    • 78': Jake Keegan (Portland Hearts of Pine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Delay in match (Portland Hearts of Pine).
    • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 80': Substitution, Portland Hearts of Pine. Khalid Hersi replaces Patrick Langlois.
    • 80': Substitution, Portland Hearts of Pine. Shandon Wright replaces Jaden Jones-Riley.
    • 80': Substitution, Portland Hearts of Pine. Samuel Mahlamäki replaces Nathan Messer.
    • 81': Eoin Houlihan (Faialense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Jake Keegan (Portland Hearts of Pine).
    • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Samuel Mahlamäki (Portland Hearts of Pine).
    • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 87': Samuel Mahlamäki went off injured after Portland Hearts of Pine had used all subs.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Francis Mulkern (Faialense) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Damian Attidore.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Liam Ireland (Faialense) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Damian Attidore with a cross.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Francis Mulkern (Faialense) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Damian Attidore with a cross.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Khalid Hersi (Portland Hearts of Pine).
    • 90'+3': Garrett Leahy (Faialense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Offside, Faialense. Damian Attidore is caught offside.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Portland Hearts of Pine 4, Faialense 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Portland Hearts of Pine 4, Faialense 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 16
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 5
    2 Saves 3
    35.6 Possession 64.4
    7 SHOTS 14
    3 ON GOAL 6
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    153 Accurate Passes 359
    241 Passes 437
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
    7 Accurate Crosses 8
    14 Crosses 21
    0.5 Cross % 0.4
    67 Long Balls 91
    24 Accurate Long Balls 51
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    3 Blocked Shots 5
    10 Effective Tackles 8
    16 Tackles 15
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    10 Interceptions 7
    31 Effective Clearances 24
    31 Clearances 24

    Game Information

    Competition: U.S. Open Cup

    Venue: Franklin Athletic Complex
    Location: Lewiston, Maine, USA
    Attendance: 3,500

    Line-Ups

    POR Portland Hearts of Pine (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Hunter Morse (GK)
    66 Kemali Green
    7 Sean Vinberg Yellow Card
    3 Nathan Messer
    2 Jaden Jones-Riley
    8 Michel Poon-Angeron
    6 Patrick Langlois
    10 Ollie Wright
    22 Walter Varela
    14 Titus Washington
    9 Azaad Liadi
    Portland Hearts of Pine Substitutes:
    Khalid Hersi, Samuel Mahlamäki, Evan Southern, Shandon Wright, Jake Keegan, Kashope Oladapo, Michael Reilly.

    FAI CD Faialense (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Lucas Verge (GK)
    15 Eoin Houlihan
    4 Mirko Nufi
    6 Garrett Leahy Yellow Card
    3 Denis Petro
    2 Taj Salawu
    10 Guilherme Barbosa
    8 Jacob Maddox
    12 Gianluca Arlotti Yellow Card
    18 Nicholas Awada
    9 Yanis Lakhlifi
    CD Faialense Substitutes:
    Damian Attidore, Felipe Guimaraes, Liam Ireland, Graham Brenner, Kyle Ryan, Francis Mulkern, Alessandro Negri.

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