2017 U.S. Open Cup Final
Event2017 U.S. Open Cup
Sporting Kansas City New York Red Bulls
MLS MLS
2 1
DateSeptember 20, 2017
VenueChildren's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
RefereeHilario Grajeda
Attendance21,523
Weather78 °F (26 °C) and partly cloudy[1]

The 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final was played on September 20, 2017, at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas. The match determined the winner of the 2017 U.S. Open Cup, a tournament open to amateur and professional soccer teams affiliated with the United States Soccer Federation. It was the 104th edition of the oldest competition in United States soccer. This edition of the final was contested between Sporting Kansas City and the New York Red Bulls, both of Major League Soccer.

Kansas City and New York both play in the top tier of American soccer, Major League Soccer (MLS), and bypassed the initial stages of the tournament, with direct entry into the fourth round of play. Kansas City secured its berth in the final by defeating four other MLS teams; Minnesota United FC, Houston Dynamo, FC Dallas, and San Jose Earthquakes.[2] New York's road to the final involved victories over three MLS teams and one USL team; New York City FC, Philadelphia Union, New England Revolution and FC Cincinnati.[3][4]

Kansas City won their fourth title following a 2–1 win thanks to goals from Latif Blessing and Dániel Sallói. As winners, Kansas City qualified for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League.

The match was broadcast in English on ESPN2 and in Spanish on ESPN Deportes,[5] making it the third straight time the cup final was aired on one of the ESPN networks.

Road to the final

The U.S. Open Cup is an annual American soccer competition open to all United States Soccer Federation affiliated teams, from amateur adult club teams to the professional clubs of Major League Soccer (MLS). The 2017 competition was the 104th edition of the oldest soccer tournament in the United States.[5]

Sporting Kansas City

Sporting Kansas City had previously won the U.S. Open Cup in 2004, 2012, and the 2015, and to date, are the only Kansan club to have ever won the honor. To reach the final, Kansas City hosted three of their four cup fixture heading to the final.

New York Red Bulls

The Red Bulls had only been to one previous Open Cup Final, the 2003 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final, which the then-MetroStars lost to the Chicago Fire 0-1 at Giants Stadium. Two other teams from New Jersey, Elizabeth S.C. and Paterson F.C., have won the Open Cup, with Paterson F.C. winning the then-Challenge Cup in 1923 on a forfeit, and Elizabeth S.C. winning the Challenge Cup in 1970 and 1972.

Match

Details

Sporting Kansas City2–1New York Red Bulls
 Report Wright-Phillips 90+1'
Attendance: 21,523


Sporting Kansas City
New York Red Bulls
GK29United States Tim Melia
RB8United States Graham Zusi
CB3United States Ike OparaYellow card 90+6'
CB5United States Matt Besler
LB15United States Seth SinovicYellow card 4'
CM27Honduras Roger Espinoza
CM6Spain Ilie Sánchez
CM10United States Benny Feilhaber
RF7Guinea-Bissau Gerso Fernandesdownward-facing red arrow 56'
CF11Chile Diego Rubiodownward-facing red arrow 82'
LF9Ghana Latif Blessingdownward-facing red arrow 43'
Substitutes:
GK1United States Adrian Zendejas
DF2United States Erik Palmer-Brown
DF17United States Saad Abdul-Salaam
MF19Spain Cristian Lobato
FW30Hungary Dániel Sallóiupward-facing green arrow 43'
FW88Cape Verde Kévin Oliveiraupward-facing green arrow 82'
FW94Colombia Jimmy Medrandaupward-facing green arrow 56'
Manager:
United States Peter Vermes
GK18United States Ryan Meara
CB62Panama Michael Murillo
CB33United States Aaron LongYellow card 27'
CB29Panama Fidel Escobar
DM8Brazil Felipe
CM19United States Alex Muyldownward-facing red arrow 71'
CM92Jamaica Kemar Lawrencedownward-facing red arrow 66'
AM4United States Tyler AdamsYellow card 57'
RF27United States Sean Davisdownward-facing red arrow 77'
CF99England Bradley Wright-Phillips
LF16United States Sacha Kljestan
Substitutes:
GK31United States Luis Robles
DF5United States Connor Lade
MF6United States Dan Metzger
MF7Haiti Derrick Etienne
MF15United States Sal Zizzoupward-facing green arrow 66'
MF30Argentina Gonzalo Verónupward-facing green arrow 71'
FW10Norway Muhamed Keitaupward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
United States Jesse Marsch

Assistant referees:[6]
Jason White
Andrew Bigelow
Fourth official:[6]
Ismail Elfath

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.

References

  1. ↑ Kovzan, Sam (September 20, 2017). "Recap: Sporting KC crowned Open Cup champions with 2-1 win over New York Red Bulls". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  2. ↑ Kovzan, Sam (August 15, 2017). "Sporting KC to host New York Red Bulls in 2017 U.S. Open Cup Final". Sporting Kansas City.
  3. ↑ Fido, Austin. "The hard way: RBNY on the road again for USOC semifinals". Once A Metro.
  4. ↑ Quillen, Ian (August 16, 2017). "MATCH RECAP: New York Red Bulls Are On To Open Cup Final". New York Red Bulls.
  5. 1 2 "2017 U.S. Open Cup Final to be Broadcast on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes". www.ussoccer.com.
  6. 1 2 "2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final crew announced – Professional Referee Organization". proreferees.com.
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