2015 U.S. Open Cup final

2015 final of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup May 2025 2015 U.S. Open Cup final 2015 U.S. Open Cup Philadelphia Union MLS 1 Sporting Kansas City MLS 1 Sporting Kansas City won 7–6 on penalties September 30, 2015 PPL Park Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. Tim MeliaGartland Ben Donakowski Jough Bell Thad Bradley Cody Starritt James The Blue Testament's US Open Cup Final MVP: Tim Melia http://www.thebluetestament.com/2015/10/1/9432775/the-blue-testaments-us-open-cup-final-mvp-tim-melia thebluetestament.com The Blue Testament 5 October 2015 Ted Unkel 14,463 Rainy, 67 °F 0Sporting Kansas City Sinks Philadelphia Union in Sudden Death PKs to Win 2015 U.S. Open Cup Title http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2015/09/30/21/04/150930-usoc-skc-outlast-philadelphia-union-in-pks-to-win-title ussoccer.com US Soccer 1 October 2015 2014 2016 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.http://www.portlandtimbers.com/news/2011/03/mls-101-primer-2011-tournament-structure https://web.archive.org/web/20110401110422/http://www.portlandtimbers.com/news/2011/03/mls-101-primer-2011-tournament-structure dead April 1, 2011 MLS 101: A primer on the 2011 tournament structure Nelson Mark March 28, 2011 Portland Timbers September 3, 2011 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. 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.https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2015/sep/30/us-open-cup-final-2015-philadelphia-union-v-sporting-kansas-live US Open Cup final 2015: Philadelphia Union v Sporting Kansas City – as it happened 1 October 2015 ESPN 1 October 2015 Road to the final 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Philadelphia Union 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.http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/09/16/ghosts-bethlehem-steel-still-linger-philadelphia-soccer-lore-word Ghosts of Bethlehem Steel still linger in Philadelphia soccer lore MLS Soccer August 16, 2014 January 15, 2015 Zeitlin, Dave November 14, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201114214952/https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/09/16/ghosts-bethlehem-steel-still-linger-philadelphia-soccer-lore-word dead http://www.sounderatheart.com/2014/9/15/6152455/sounders-at-philadelphia-union-us-open-cup-final-preview Sounders at Philadelphia Union US Open Cup Final – Four Questions Sounder At Heart September 15, 2014 January 15, 2015 Clark, Dave July 3, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220703090559/https://www.sounderatheart.com/2014/9/15/6152455/sounders-at-philadelphia-union-us-open-cup-final-preview dead https://www.si.com/planet-futbol/2014/09/16/philadelphia-union-seattle-sounders-us-open-cup-final Philadelphia Union seek their elusive first trophy in U.S. Open Cup final Sports Illustrated August 16, 2014 January 15, 2015 Straus, Brian 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 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 2015 09 30 19:00 EDT Philadelphia Union 1–1 yes Report Sporting Kansas City Le Toux 23 Németh 65 PPL Park, Chester, Pennsylvania 14,463 Ted Unkel2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final crew announced http://www.proreferees.com/2015-lamar-hunt-us-open-cup-final-crew.php proreferees.com Professional Referee Organization 30 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304121325/http://www.proreferees.com/2015-lamar-hunt-us-open-cup-final-crew.php 4 March 2016 dead dmy-all Le Toux Nogueira Edu Barnetta Casey Lahoud Gaddis Wenger 6–7 Feilhaber Dwyer Németh Besler Nagamura Zusi Ellis Quintillà _CHIVASUSA_13a _UNION_14h _CHIVASUSA_13a _adidasonnavy _UNION_10h D9BE80 FFFFFF D9BE80 D9BE80 000040 Philadelphia Union _SPORTING_15t _SPORTING_15t _SPORTING_15t _SPORTING_15t _SPORTING_15t FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Sporting Kansas City GK 1 JAM Andre Blake 120+1DF 33BRA FabinhoDF 16USA Richie MarquezDF 8 USA Maurice Edu (c)DF 28USA Ray Gaddis MF 13USA Michael Lahoud 21MF 5 FRA Vincent NogueiraMF 85SWI Tranquillo Barnetta 58MF 10ARG Cristian Maidana 77MF 9 FRA Sébastien Le TouxFW 17USA C. J. Sapong 90+1 116Substitutes:GK 55USA John McCarthy 120+1DF 23POR Steven Vitória DF 2 USA Warren CreavalleMF 7 USA Brian CarrollMF 14CMR Eric AyukFW 11USA Andrew Wenger 116FW 6 USA Conor Casey 77Manager:Jim Curtin GK 29USA Tim MeliaDF 5 USA Matt Besler (c) 86DF 4 USA Kevin Ellis 29DF 15USA Seth Sinovic 34 78DF 7 USA Chance Myers 106 112MF 93HAI Soni Mustivar 66MF 10USA Benny FeilhaberMF 6 BRA Paulo Nagamura 94MF 9 HUN Krisztián NémethFW 8 USA Graham Zusi 104FW 14ENG Dom DwyerSubstitutes:GK 21USA Jon KempinDF 17USA Saad Abdul-Salaam 78DF 2 USA Erik Palmer-BrownMF 12USA Mikey LopezMF 96ESP Jordi Quintillà 71 66MF 11VEN Bernardo AñorFW 37USA Jacob Peterson 112Manager:Peter Vermes Assistant referees: Ian Anderson James Conlee Fourth official: Chris PensoMatch 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)http://www.ussoccer.com/~/media/files/lamar-hunt-us-open-cup/2015-open-cup-handbook-finalists-edition--v323.pdf?la=en 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Handbook (Finalists' Edition) sec. 203, para. a ussoccer.com US Soccer March 23, 2015 September 30, 2015 September 6, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150906131356/http://www.ussoccer.com/~/media/files/lamar-hunt-us-open-cup/2015-open-cup-handbook-finalists-edition--v323.pdf?la=en dead References Lamar Hunt Category:2015 U.S. Open Cup Category:U.S. Open Cup finals U.S. Open Cup Final 2015 U.S. Open Cup Final 2015 Category:Soccer in Philadelphia