Sporting Kansas City Vs. Seattle Sounders, 2012 U.S. Open Cup Final: Lineups
Both teams are using what amount to A- starting lineups in the U.S. Open Cup final.
Both teams are using what amount to A- starting lineups in the U.S. Open Cup final.
The Sounders will try to win their record-setting fourth consecutive U.S. Open Cup at Livestrong Sporting Park on Wednesday, but Sporting will have a raucous crowd behind them as they try to break an eight-year trophy drought.
U.S. Open Cup final will move to GolTV after spending the last six years on Fox Soccer.
If the Sounders can beat Sporting Kansas City in next month's U.S. Open Cup final, they'll join a very elite international group of teams that have won their domestic cup four straight times.
There are a lot of cool things about a Sounders vs. Sporting final and none about a Chivas vs. Union final.
Sporting KC would host U.S. Open Cup final if they beat Union next week.
Sounders, Chivas USA, Union and Sporting KC will face off in U.S. Open Cup semifinals.
If they can advance to the U.S. Open Cup semifinals, MLS teams will host all of their semifinal matchups.
Eric Wynalda has made a name with his outspoken ways, but he seems dead-set on making Cal FC's run about the players.
With seven of 14 MLS teams losing on Tuesday, it was an embarrassing day for the league, but it may have been a nice boost for the U.S. Open Cup.
Seven MLS teams lose to lower-division opponents in the third round of the U.S. Open Cup.
MLS teams still, apparently, have the ability to "buy" home games, but maybe that's not so bad.
If the Seattle Sounders are to win a fourth straight U.S. Open Cup, they'll have to do more of it on the road.
U.S. Open Cup appears likely to expand to 64 teams, including all 16 U.S.-based MLS sides. Rumored changes also include earlier start and finish date.
The Seattle Sounders won their third straight U.S. Open Cup without playing a single game this year on the road. That could change in future tournaments
Winning the U.S. Open Cup has some good things and some potential bad things involved with it.
History is on the line Tuesday night as the Seattle Sounders go for their third straight US Open Cup. Can the Chicago Fire spoil their fun and win their club's fifth title?
The U.S. Open Cup is a great tournament, but with a few tweaks it could be even better.
The Seattle Sounders will host FC Dallas at Stafire Sports Complex for a chance to play in the U.S. Open Cup final. The Sounders have never lost at Stafire in their MLS history.