Vermont Green vs Portland Hearts of Pine: 1–0
Vermont Green beat Portland Hearts of Pine 1–0 in the U.S. Open Cup on Tuesday, 17 March 2026 at Virtue Field, Burlington, Vermont, USA.
- Competition: U.S. Open Cup (2026 U.S. Open Cup, First Round)
- Kick-off time: Tue, 17 Mar 2026, 23:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Virtue Field, Burlington, Vermont, USA
- Attendance: 2,500
- Teams: Vermont Green (home), Portland Hearts of Pine (away)
Goals
- 40' — David Ismail (Vermont Green), assist Ryan Zellefrow
Match statistics
| Statistic | Vermont Green | Portland Hearts of Pine |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 38.9 | 61.1 |
| Shots | 14 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 1 |
| Corners | 2 | 3 |
| Fouls | 12 | 14 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Vermont Green (4-2-3-1): Niklas Herceg (G), Egor Akulov (CD-L), Brandon Marshall (CD-R), Riley Moloney (LB), Shakir Nixon (RB), David Ismail (AM), Tyler Caton (LM), Connor Miller (RM), Ryan Zellefrow (F), Andrew Millar (AM-L), Marco Dos Santos (AM-R).
Portland Hearts of Pine (4-2-3-1): Hunter Morse (G), Kemali Green (CD-L), Serigne Faye (CD-R), Adam Armour (LB), Ernest Mensah (RB), Masashi Wada (AM), Michel Poon-Angeron (LM), Diogo Barbosa (RM), Aboubacar Camara (F), Ollie Wright (AM-L), Jay Tee Kamara (AM-R).
Recent form
Vermont Green: won 4–3 vs Lexington (19 Mar); lost 2–1 vs Carolina Core FC (3 Apr).
Portland Hearts of Pine: won 6–1 vs Spokane Velocity FC (21 Oct); drew 2–2 vs AV Alta FC (25 Oct); won 1–0 away to Chattanooga Red Wolves (1 Nov); lost 2–2 away to Spokane Velocity FC (10 Nov); won 3–1 away to New York Cosmos (14 Mar).