2017 U.S. Open Cup final
Event | 2017 U.S. Open Cup | ||||||
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Date | September 20, 2017 | ||||||
Venue | 2018 → |
The 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final was played on September 20, 2017, at
Kansas City and New York both play in the
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
New York Red Bulls
The Red Bulls had only been to one previous Open Cup Final, the
Match
Details
Sporting Kansas City | 2–1 | New York Red Bulls |
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Report | Wright-Phillips 90+1' |
Sporting Kansas City
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New York Red Bulls
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Assistant referees:[6]
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Match rules
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References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Kovzan, Sam (August 15, 2017). "Sporting KC to host New York Red Bulls in 2017 U.S. Open Cup Final". Sporting Kansas City.
- ^ Fido, Austin. "The hard way: RBNY on the road again for USOC semifinals". Once A Metro.
- ^ Quillen, Ian (August 16, 2017). "MATCH RECAP: New York Red Bulls Are On To Open Cup Final". New York Red Bulls.
- ^ a b "2017 U.S. Open Cup Final to be Broadcast on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes". www.ussoccer.com.
- ^ a b "2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final crew announced – Professional Referee Organization". proreferees.com.