2015 U.S. Open Cup final

The 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final was played on September 30, 2015, at PPL Park, now known as Talen Energy Stadium, in Chester, Pennsylvania. The match determined the winner of the 2015 U.S. Open Cup, a tournament open to amateur and professional soccer teams affiliated with the United States Soccer Federation. It was the 102nd edition of the oldest competition in United States soccer.[4] This edition of the final was contested between Sporting Kansas City (SKC) and the Philadelphia Union. The winning club would qualify for the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League.

2015 U.S. Open Cup Final
Event2015 U.S. Open Cup
Philadelphia Union Sporting Kansas City
MLS MLS
1 1
Sporting Kansas City won 7–6 on penalties
DateSeptember 30, 2015
VenuePPL Park, Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Man of the MatchTim Melia[1]
RefereeTed Unkel[2]
Attendance14,463
WeatherRainy, 67 °F (19 °C)[3]

Philadelphia and Kansas City both compete in the top tier of American soccer, Major League Soccer (MLS), and bypassed the initial stages of the tournament with entries into the fourth round of play. At the time of the final, SKC was in contention for the Supporters' Shield while the Union was in the hunt for a berth in the 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs. Philadelphia secured its berth in the final by defeating the Rochester Rhinos, D.C. United, the New York Red Bulls, and Chicago Fire. Kansas City's road to the final involved victories over Saint Louis FC, FC Dallas, Houston Dynamo, and Real Salt Lake.

The match was broadcast in English on ESPN2 and in Spanish on Univision Deportes Network, making it the first time since 1999 the cup final was aired on one of the ESPN networks. Sporting Kansas City won the game 7–6 on penalties after the game ended 1–1 in regulation and in overtime.[5]

Road to the final
Further information: 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

Philadelphia Union
Further information: 2015 Philadelphia Union season

Teams from Philadelphia and the surrounding region have had a successful history in the Open Cup: Bethlehem Steel F.C. won five trophies between 1915 and 1926, the Uhrik Truckers won in 1936, and the Philadelphia Ukrainians won four times during the 1960s. The Union's alternative jersey, worn throughout the competition, featured a large letter "B" in the lower left corner to honor Bethlehem.[6][7][8] Previously, the Union made a run to the final of the 2014 edition of the cup, which was the club's first cup final of any competition, but lost in extra time to Seattle Sounders FC.

Sporting Kansas City
Further information: 2015 Sporting Kansas City season

Sporting Kansas City have previously appeared in two US Open Cup finals, winning both the 2004 and 2012 editions, and to date, are the only Kansan club to have ever won the honor. Sporting went into the Final hoping to win their third trophy in four years. To reach the final, SKC hosted all four of their cup fixtures heading to the final, which included wins over Saint Louis FC, FC Dallas, Houston Dynamo and Real Salt Lake.

Match details
Philadelphia Union1–1 (a.e.t.)Sporting Kansas City
Le Toux 23' Report Németh 65'
Penalties
Le Toux soccer ball with check mark
Nogueira soccer ball with check mark
Edu soccer ball with red X
Barnetta soccer ball with check mark
Casey soccer ball with check mark
Lahoud soccer ball with check mark
Gaddis soccer ball with check mark
Wenger soccer ball with red X		 6–7 soccer ball with check mark Feilhaber
soccer ball with check mark Dwyer
soccer ball with red X Németh
soccer ball with check mark Besler
soccer ball with check mark Nagamura
soccer ball with check mark Zusi
soccer ball with check mark Ellis
soccer ball with check mark Quintillà
Attendance: 14,463
Referee: Ted Unkel[2]
Philadelphia Union
Sporting Kansas City
GK1Jamaica Andre Blakedownward-facing red arrow 120+1'
DF33Brazil Fabinho
DF16United States Richie Marquez
DF8United States Maurice Edu (c)
DF28United States Ray Gaddis
MF13United States Michael LahoudYellow card 21'
MF5France Vincent Nogueira
MF85Switzerland Tranquillo BarnettaYellow card 58'
MF10Argentina Cristian Maidanadownward-facing red arrow 77'
MF9France Sébastien Le Toux
FW17United States C. J. SapongYellow card 90+1'downward-facing red arrow 116'
Substitutes:
GK55United States John McCarthyupward-facing green arrow 120+1'
DF23Portugal Steven Vitória
DF2United States Warren Creavalle
MF7United States Brian Carroll
MF14Cameroon Eric Ayuk
FW11United States Andrew Wengerupward-facing green arrow 116'
FW6United States Conor Caseyupward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
Jim Curtin
GK29United States Tim Melia
DF5United States Matt Besler (c)Yellow card 86'
DF4United States Kevin EllisYellow card 29'
DF15United States Seth SinovicYellow card 34'downward-facing red arrow 78'
DF7United States Chance MyersYellow card 106'downward-facing red arrow 112'
MF93Haiti Soni Mustivardownward-facing red arrow 66'
MF10United States Benny Feilhaber
MF6Brazil Paulo NagamuraYellow card 94'
MF9Hungary Krisztián Németh
FW8United States Graham ZusiYellow card 104'
FW14England Dom Dwyer
Substitutes:
GK21United States Jon Kempin
DF17United States Saad Abdul-Salaamupward-facing green arrow 78'
DF2United States Erik Palmer-Brown
MF12United States Mikey Lopez
MF96Spain Jordi QuintillàYellow card 71'upward-facing green arrow 66'
MF11Venezuela Bernardo Añor
FW37United States Jacob Petersonupward-facing green arrow 112'
Manager:
Peter Vermes

Assistant referees:
Ian Anderson[2]
James Conlee[2]
Fourth official:
Chris Penso[2]

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.
  • Maximum five foreign players (all citizens and legal permanent residents are considered domestic, regardless of FIFA country affiliation)[9]

References
  1. Gartland, Ben; Donakowski, Jough; Bell, Thad; Bradley, Cody; Starritt, James. "The Blue Testament's US Open Cup Final MVP: Tim Melia". thebluetestament.com. The Blue Testament. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  2. "2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final crew announced". proreferees.com. Professional Referee Organization. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  3. "Sporting Kansas City Sinks Philadelphia Union in Sudden Death PKs to Win 2015 U.S. Open Cup Title". ussoccer.com. US Soccer. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  4. 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.
  5. "US Open Cup final 2015: Philadelphia Union v Sporting Kansas City – as it happened". ESPN. 1 October 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  6. Zeitlin, Dave (August 16, 2014). "Ghosts of Bethlehem Steel still linger in Philadelphia soccer lore". MLS Soccer. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  7. Clark, Dave (September 15, 2014). "Sounders at Philadelphia Union US Open Cup Final – Four Questions". Sounder At Heart. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  8. Straus, Brian (August 16, 2014). "Philadelphia Union seek their elusive first trophy in U.S. Open Cup final". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  9. "2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Handbook (Finalists' Edition)" (PDF). ussoccer.com. US Soccer. March 23, 2015. sec. 203, para. a. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
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