MLS: 12 U.S. Open Cup upsets fresh in the memory

Saint Louis FC midfielder Austin Martz, front, and Lewis Hilton (8) celebrate Martz' goal in the first half during a U.S. Open Cup game against the Chicago Fire at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Mo., on Tuesday, June 11, 2019. St. Louis won, 2-1, to advance to the next round. (David Carson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/TNS via Getty Images) /

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WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 18: Brad Davis #11 of Houston Dynamo reacts in the second half against D.C. United during leg 2 of the Eastern Conference Championship at RFK Stadium on November 18, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) /

8. 2012 Open Cup: San Antonio Scorpions 1-0 Houston Dynamo

2012 was a crazy year in the U.S. Open Cup as six MLS teams were defeated by USL Pro and NASL. opposition. However, the craziest loss from the lot was the San Antonio Scorpions’ victory over Houston Dynamo.

Not only did this have that added flavor of being a Texas derby, but it was also at a time when the Dynamo were on fire. They reached the MLS Cup final in both the year earlier and this season. In other words, the Dynamo, at the time, were easily the second best team in the land.

Despite their red hot form, they could not get one over their Texas natives from the NASL, and the Scorpions went onto register a very memorable evening for Texas soccer.

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