May 25, 2022 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Sporting Kansas City News Release
Captain Johnny Russell lifted Sporting Kansas City into the 2022 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals by striking twice in the second half of a 2-1 victory over rivals Houston Dynamo FC on Wednesday night at Children’s Mercy Park.
Down 1-0 at halftime in the Round of 16 clash, Sporting rallied emphatically as Russell bagged a sensational equalizer in the 52nd minute and a decisive penalty kick in the 73rd.
Recording their second straight comeback win in the tournament, Manager Peter Vermes’ men have booked an Open Cup quarterfinal date with USL League One outfit Union Omaha at 7:30 p.m. CT on June 22 at Children’s Mercy Park. Tickets for the match are included in Season Ticket Member packages and will go on sale to the general public via SeatGeek.com at 10 a.m. CT on Friday.
Wednesday’s result means Sporting has prevailed in 11 consecutive Open Cup home matches since 2015 and boasts a 5-1-2 home record in all competitions this season. With just one loss in their last eight games over the last month, Sporting will conclude a busy stretch of seven fixtures in 22 days by hosting Vancouver Whitecaps FC in MLS regular season action on Saturday. The Western Conference tilt will kick off at 8 p.m. CT with tickets available on SeatGeek and live coverage on 38 The Sport, SportingKC.com and the Sporting KC app.
Suiting up for the sixth time in 19 days, Sporting fielded a lineup that featured three changes from Sunday’s regular season road draw against the San Jose Earthquakes. Goalkeeper John Pulskamp replaced Tim Melia, while Center back Andreu Fontas and forward Daniel Salloi returned from red card suspensions as defender Robert Voloder and veteran Roger Espinoza dropped to the bench.
Fresh off an impressive 3-0 triumph at the LA Galaxy on Sunday, Houston entered the night with two away wins this season-double their paltry total from 2020 and 2021 combined-and nearly silenced the Children’s…
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