2017 U.S. Open Cup final

2017 final of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

Football match

2017 U.S. Open Cup FinalEvent| 2017 U.S. Open Cup

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| Sporting Kansas City | New York Red Bulls

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MLS | MLS
2 | 1
Date| September 20, 2017
Venue| Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
Referee| Hilario Grajeda
Attendance| 21,523
Weather| 78 °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.

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[edit]

Further information: 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

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[edit]

Further information: 2017 Sporting Kansas City season

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[edit]

Further information: 2017 New York Red Bulls season

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[edit]

### Details[edit]

September 20, 2017 (2017-09-20)

19:30 CDT

Sporting Kansas City| 2–1| New York Red Bulls

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* Blessing 25'
* Sallói 66'

| Report | Wright-Phillips 90+1'

Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas

Attendance: 21,523

Referee: Hilario Grajeda (United States)

Sporting Kansas City

New York Red Bulls

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GK | 29 |  Tim Melia
RB | 8 |  Graham Zusi
CB | 3 |  Ike Opara |  90+6'
CB | 5 |  Matt Besler
LB | 15 |  Seth Sinovic |  4'
CM | 27 |  Roger Espinoza
CM | 6 |  Ilie Sánchez
CM | 10 |  Benny Feilhaber
RF | 7 |  Gerso Fernandes |  |  56'
CF | 11 |  Diego Rubio |  |  82'
LF | 9 |  Latif Blessing |  |  43'
Substitutes:
GK | 1 |  Adrian Zendejas
DF | 2 |  Erik Palmer-Brown
DF | 17 |  Saad Abdul-Salaam
MF | 19 |  Cristian Lobato
FW | 30 |  Dániel Sallói |  |  43'
FW | 88 |  Kévin Oliveira |  |  82'
FW | 94 |  Jimmy Medranda |  |  56'
Manager:
Peter Vermes
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GK | 18 |  Ryan Meara
CB | 62 |  Michael Murillo
CB | 33 |  Aaron Long |  27'
CB | 29 |  Fidel Escobar
DM | 8 |  Felipe
CM | 19 |  Alex Muyl |  |  71'
CM | 92 |  Kemar Lawrence |  |  66'
AM | 4 |  Tyler Adams |  57'
RF | 27 |  Sean Davis |  |  77'
CF | 99 |  Bradley Wright-Phillips
LF | 16 |  Sacha Kljestan
Substitutes:
GK | 31 |  Luis Robles
DF | 5 |  Connor Lade
MF | 6 |  Dan Metzger
MF | 7 |  Derrick Etienne
MF | 15 |  Sal Zizzo |  |  66'
MF | 30 |  Gonzalo Verón |  |  71'
FW | 10 |  Muhamed Keita |  |  77'
Manager:
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.

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## References[edit]

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. ^ a b "2017 U.S. Open Cup Final to be Broadcast on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes". www.ussoccer.com.
6. ^ a b "2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final crew announced – Professional Referee Organization". proreferees.com.

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