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Tonight is different. Open Cup Round of 16. Shell Energy Stadium. 7 PM CT. Paramount+.

Louisville City FC just beat Austin 2-1 on the road. Now they're walking into our house with the 2025 USL Player of the Year pulling strings. We're answering with the 2024 USL Player of the Year. Two USL legends, opposite sides, knockout stage.

Ondřej Lingr is back from suspension. Tola Showunmi leads the entire Open Cup in goals and he is coming for us specifically. And Louisville's captain? Houston passed on him six years ago and he's been waiting for this night ever since.

Ben Olsen has won this cup as a player and twice as a coach. He calls himself romantic about the Open Cup. Tonight we find out if that's enough.

Shell Energy is going to be LOUD. 🏆🧡

#HoldItDown #LetsGoDynamo #OpenCup

Houston vs Austin is basically Beyoncé vs Taylor Swift — and you already know which side we're on. 🧡⚽

✦ THE TEA ✦

Héctor Herrera scored the match-winner in Orlando ON HIS 36TH BIRTHDAY last week. Ibrahim Aliyu finally got his first goal of the season Wednesday. Lawrence posted the most adorable pitch-side photo with Preslee right after the win and the caption — "Hallelujah!!! 🧡" — said everything. Three straight wins. Two clean sheets. The Dynamo are walking into Q2 tonight like they own the place.

(Ondřej Lingr IS suspended. The man who started this whole winning streak with a bicycle kick 78 seconds into the Open Cup can't be here for Copa Tejas. The tragedy. 😔🚲)

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Verde vs Orange. Texas trophy on the line. Who's watching tonight? Drop your prediction below 👇🧡💚