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FC Dallas makes it an all-MLS final
Hoops win 2-1 over Seattle, will host New England on Oct. 3
For the second time in three years, FC Dallas will return to the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup final after a 2-1 overtime win against the USL First Division’s Seattle Sounders. In front of over 10,000 fans at Qwest Field in Seattle, the second biggest crowd in modern Sounders history, the two teams battled to a scoreless draw at the end of regulation. The best scoring chance of the evening came in the second half when Seattle defender Taylor Graham nodded a corner kick delivery toward goal, and had it rattle off the crossbar.
In extra time, Carlos Ruiz broke the deadlock with a goal less than two minutes into overtime on an assist by Arturo Alvarez. Both teams continued to push for another goal, but failed to produce until the 119th minute when Hoops forward Abe Thompson was brought down in the penalty area by Zach Scott. After Seattle’s Noah Merl was shown a red card for something that happened away from the play, Thompson converted the penalty kick to give the visitors a two-goal cushion heading into the final minutes.
The Sounders were able to pull one back during stoppage time, on a goal by Leighton O’Brien, but the clock would eventually run out on them.
FC Dallas will host the New England Revolution in the Open Cup final at Pizza Hut Park on October 3 at 8 p.m. EST.
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