FC Dallas vs Sporting KC: US Open Cup Game thread

SKC wins it late

Lamah!!!

SKC takes the lead in the second half

Dallas finds an early lead

FCD goes back to the 4-4-2

The World Cup may be taking center stage right now but the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup is back in action this weekend as FC Dallas is in the heart of the country to battle Sporting Kansas City.

Dallas are unbeaten in all competitions in their last eight matches, including a 1-0 win over USL side San Antonio FC to get to this round of the tournament against SKC.

FC Dallas notes:

Last time against SKC in the USOC. We’ve been here before. Last season the two sides met in this round and in this venue as SKC was able to get past FCD 3-0 thanks to some shaky calls, poor finishing and the start of a really messy summer.

FCD in KC. In Open Cup play, Dallas has never won in Kansas City, going 0-3-0. Dallas has been outscored 13-2 by Sporting (3-0 in 2017, 6-2 in 2015 and 4-0 in 2004).

Key player. Mauro Diaz. You have to put him up here again as the main man to lead FCD to a victory here. If Diaz doesn’t show up or gets locked down in the midfield, it could be a long evening for Dallas on the road.

Injury Report

OUT: Kris Reaves (Core Muscle), Anton Nedyalkov (broken collar bone), Cristian Colman (high ankle sprain)

QUESTIONABLE: Santiago Mosquera (hamstring)

LOAN: Anibal Chala (L.D.U. Quinto), Adonijah Reid (Ottawa)

SKC Notes:

International duty: none

Suspended: none

Injury Report: OUT: M - Felipe Gutierrez (sports hernia surgery), D - Jimmy Medranda (knee injury), M - Yohan Croizet (hamstring injury), D - Seth Sinovic (hamstring injury), D/M - Brad Evans (thigh injury); QUESTIONABLE: F - Khiry Shelton (thigh injury), D - Matt Besler (undisclosed injury)

How to watch

Kickoff: 8:00 PM
Venue: Children’s Mercy Park
TV: none
Online: US Soccer, FCDallas.com/LIVE
Radio – 100.7FM
Spanish Radio – 1270AM
Weather: Sunny and 95 degrees

Highlights will be posted as they happen.

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