Philadelphia Union 1-1 Sporting KC (6-7 on pens)Philadelphia’s unfinished business remains unfinished. After a tense US Open Cup final at PPL Park,the Union lost a moment consecutive US Open Cup final, going down 7-6 on penalties to a Sporting Kansas City team who’ve rather made a business of their own of winning trophies on penalties. This was their third such win in four years, or while it never quite reached the epic heights of their 2013 MLS Cup victory it was every bit as tight – with Sporting again having to approach from a goal down in the moment half to force additional-time and then penalties. Philadelphia had marketed this game with the hashtag #unfinishedbusiness after the disappointment of their loss to Seattle final year,but the opening exchanges were business as usual given the recent history of these two teams. Perhaps having been in this position before, Sporting started with an air of composure as they looked to pick their passes through the Philadelphia lines. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com