2013 U.S. Open Cup final
Event | 2013 U.S. Open Cup | ||||||
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Date | October 1, 2013 | ||||||
Venue | 2014 → |
The 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final was the 100th edition of the
It was the first final since 2008 not to feature
D.C. United, the winner of the match, earned a $250,000 cash prize, as well as a berth into the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League. Real Salt Lake, the runner-up, received a $60,000 cash prize. D.C. United had a 5–0 record in the tournament, despite posting a 3-24-7 record in MLS play.
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 MLS. The 2013 tournament was the centennial edition of the oldest soccer tournament in the United States.
For the second consecutive season, all American-based MLS teams earned automatic qualification into the third round tournament proper. Previously, only eight teams from MLS could qualify for the tournament, six automatically based on the previous year's league results, and two more via a play-in tournament.[2]
D.C. United
Prior to 2013, D.C. United had won the U.S. Open Cup 2 times, in
In the 2013 third round, they faced the
In the quarterfinals, D.C. United played at home on June 26, 2013, against the New England Revolution. D.C. won 3–1 with goals from Chris Pontius, Dwayne De Rosario, and Lionard Pajoy in the 45th, 69th, and 87th minutes, respectively.[5]
In the semifinals, D.C. United played on the road against the
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake's best finish prior to the 2013 tournament was in
In the quarterfinals, Real played against the
In the semifinals, Real played against the Portland Timbers of the MLS on August 7, 2013. The result was a 2–1 victory for Real with goals from Álvaro Saborío in the 7th minute and Joao Plata in the 78th minute. In the final minutes, Portland scored with a goal by Diego Valeri.[10]
Pre-match
Venue Selection
The United States Soccer Federation conducted a coin flip on July 30, 2013, to determine the host of the tournament. The winner of the coin flip was the Portland Timbers/Real Salt Lake semifinal, meaning that whoever won that semifinal would host the final. As Salt Lake beat Portland 2–1 in that game, the final took place at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah.[11]
Match
The match was televised live on
Match details
Real Salt Lake | 0 – 1 | D.C. United |
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Report | Neal 45' |
Sandy, Utah
Real Salt Lake
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D.C. United
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Man of the Match:[12]
- Bill Hamid (D.C. United)
Assistant referees:
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Match rules
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Statistics
- Overall[13]
Salt Lake | D.C. United | |
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Goals scored | 0 | 1 |
Total shots | 19 | 6 |
Shots on target | 4 | 1 |
Saves | 1 | 4 |
Corner kicks | 10 | 1 |
Fouls committed | 16 | 14 |
Offsides | 3 | 3 |
Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
Red cards | 0 | 0 |
References
- ^ "D.C. United Earns Third Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Championship with 1-0 Victory Against Real Salt Lake". U.S. Soccer. October 1, 2013. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
- ^ Nelson, Mark (March 28, 2011). "MLS 101: A primer on the 2011 tournament structure". Portland Timbers. Archived from the original on April 1, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
- ^ "After double overtime, the Black-and-Red win in PKs". D.C. United. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
- ^ "Recap: D.C. United 3 - Philadelphia Union 1". D.C. United. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
- ^ "United advances to the semifinal round of the 2013 US Open Cup". D.C. United. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
- ^ "Recap: D.C. United 2, Chicago Fire 0". D.C. United. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
- ^ "2013 US Open Cup Third Round: Real Salt Lake forced to OT by Atlanta Silverbacks, but prevail 3-2". TheCup.us. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
- ^ "2013 US Open Cup Fourth Round: Real Salt Lake super subs spark rally, beat Charleston Battery 5-2". TheCup.us. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
- ^ "2013 US Open Cup Quarterfinals: Real Salt Lake blanks league-focused Carolina RailHawks, reaches first final four". TheCup.us. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
- ^ "2013 US Open Cup Semifinals: Real Salt Lake tops Portland Timbers 2-1 for first trip to Final". TheCup.us. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
- ^ "Real Salt Lake or Portland Timbers to Host 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final". U.S. Soccer. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
- ^ Kirtland, Richard (October 25, 2013). "Bill Hamid delivers title to underdog DC United, earns Player of the Round award". TheCup.us. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
- ^ "Stats - Real Salt Lake vs. D.C. United". MLSSoccer.com. October 2, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2013.