2017 U.S. Open Cup final

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2017 U.S. Open Cup final
Event 2017 U.S. Open Cup
Sporting Kansas City New York Red Bulls
MLS MLS
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DateSeptember 20, 2017
Venue Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
Referee Hilario Grajeda
Attendance21,523
Weather78 °F (26 °C) and partly cloudy [1]
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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.

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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 City 2–1 New York Red Bulls
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Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas
Attendance: 21,523
Referee: Hilario Grajeda (United States)


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New York Red Bulls
GK29 Flag of the United States.svg Tim Melia
RB8 Flag of the United States.svg Graham Zusi
CB3 Flag of the United States.svg Ike Opara Yellow card.svg 90+6'
CB5 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Besler
LB15 Flag of the United States.svg Seth Sinovic Yellow card.svg 4'
CM27 Flag of Honduras (2022-present).svg Roger Espinoza
CM6 Flag of Spain.svg Ilie Sánchez
CM10 Flag of the United States.svg Benny Feilhaber
RF7 Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Gerso Fernandes Sub off.svg 56'
CF11 Flag of Chile.svg Diego Rubio Sub off.svg 82'
LF9 Flag of Ghana.svg Latif Blessing Sub off.svg 43'
Substitutes:
GK1 Flag of the United States.svg Adrian Zendejas
DF2 Flag of the United States.svg Erik Palmer-Brown
DF17 Flag of the United States.svg Saad Abdul-Salaam
MF19 Flag of Spain.svg Cristian Lobato
FW30 Flag of Hungary.svg Dániel Sallói Sub on.svg 43'
FW88 Flag of Cape Verde.svg Kévin Oliveira Sub on.svg 82'
FW94 Flag of Colombia.svg Jimmy Medranda Sub on.svg 56'
Manager:
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Vermes
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GK18 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Meara
CB62 Flag of Panama.svg Michael Murillo
CB33 Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Long Yellow card.svg 27'
CB29 Flag of Panama.svg Fidel Escobar
DM8 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe
CM19 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Muyl Sub off.svg 71'
CM92 Flag of Jamaica.svg Kemar Lawrence Sub off.svg 66'
AM4 Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Adams Yellow card.svg 57'
RF27 Flag of the United States.svg Sean Davis Sub off.svg 77'
CF99 Flag of England.svg Bradley Wright-Phillips
LF16 Flag of the United States.svg Sacha Kljestan
Substitutes:
GK31 Flag of the United States.svg Luis Robles
DF5 Flag of the United States.svg Connor Lade
MF6 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Metzger
MF7 Flag of Haiti.svg Derrick Etienne
MF15 Flag of the United States.svg Sal Zizzo Sub on.svg 66'
MF30 Flag of Argentina.svg Gonzalo Verón Sub on.svg 71'
FW10 Flag of Norway.svg Muhamed Keita Sub on.svg 77'
Manager:
Flag of the United States.svg 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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