FC Motown vs Hartford Athletic: 0–2
Hartford Athletic beat FC Motown 2–0 in the U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday, 18 March 2026 at Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium, Newark, New Jersey, USA.
- Competition: U.S. Open Cup (2026 U.S. Open Cup, First Round)
- Kick-off time: Wed, 18 Mar 2026, 23:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium, Newark, New Jersey, USA
- Attendance: 206
- Teams: FC Motown (home), Hartford Athletic (away)
Goals
- 33' — Thomas Presthus (Hartford Athletic), assist Andrés Hernández
- 51' — Andrés Hernández (Hartford Athletic), assist Andrés Hernández
Match statistics
| Statistic | FC Motown | Hartford Athletic |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 50.6 | 49.4 |
| Shots | 11 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 4 |
| Fouls | 12 | 20 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
FC Motown (4-2-3-1): Dominic Ridge (G), Gabriel Pacheco (CD-L), Konstantin Donalies (CD-R), Niklas Thanhofer (LB), Elijah Hope (RB), Noah Levy (AM), Jordan Bailon (LM), Erick Ruiz (RM), Luciano Sánchez (F), Rivendi Pierre-Louis (AM-L), Kelvin Baffour (AM-R).
Hartford Athletic (4-2-3-1): Enzo Carvalho (G), Britton Fischer (CD-L), Jordan Scarlett (CD-R), Jack Loura (LB), Thomas Presthus (RB), Andrés Hernández (AM), Sean Canada (LM), Christos Hadjipaschalis (RM), Spencer Gordon (F), Barry Coffey (AM-L), Galen Flynn (AM-R).
Recent form
FC Motown: won 1–0 vs Syracuse Pulse (6 Apr); lost 2–2 away to Rochester New York FC (20 Apr); lost 2–1 away to Manhattan SC (22 Mar); lost 3–0 vs New York City FC II (21 Mar); lost 1–0 vs Westchester SC (18 Mar).
Hartford Athletic: lost 3–2 away to Tampa Bay Rowdies (18 Oct); lost 1–0 away to Louisville City FC (25 Oct); lost 0–0 away to Pittsburgh Riverhounds (1 Nov); won 3–0 away to Sporting JAX (8 Mar); drew 0–0 away to Birmingham Legion FC (11 Mar).