Sono i tiri dagli undici metri a decidere la finalissima dell'edizione 2012 dell'U.S. Open Cup andata in scena al LiveStrong di Kansas City e che ha visto imporsi la squadra di casa dello Sporting di Peter Vermes sui Seattle Sounders che nelle ultime tre edizioni erano riusciti ad iscrivere il proprio nome nell'albo d'oro della più antica competizione calcistica sul suolo statunitense.Con questo successo lo Sporting si assicura il "ticket" per un posto in quota agli USA nella prossima Concacaf Champions League 2013/14. Per il team del Missouri è il secondo successo nella competizione dopo quello del 2002 quando gli allora "Wizards" si erano imposti con un golden gol del russo Igor Simutenkov (ex Reggiana e Bologna) sui Chicago Fire.
August 8, 2012 | LiveStrong Sporting Park – Kansas City, Kansas
Sporting Kansas City-Seattle Sounders FC 1-1 (3-2 Rigori) Scoring SummarySKC: Kei Kamara (PK) – 84th minute
SEA: Zach Scott (Mauro Rosales) – 86th minute
Penalty Kick Shootout
SKC: Kei Kamara (GOAL – upper left)
SEA: Brad Evans (GOAL – bottom left)… 1-1
SKC: Roger Espinoza (SAVED – center)
SEA: Marc Burch (GOAL – upper center)… 2-1
SKC: Matt Besler (GOAL – upper right)
SEA: Osvaldo Alonso (MISS – high)… 2-2
SKC: Graham Zusi (MISS – high)
SEA: Christian Tiffert (SAVED – bottom right)… 2-2
SKC: Paulo Nagamura (GOAL – bottom left)
SEA: Eddie Johnson (MISS – high)… 2-3
Video Highlights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQX3BKhJnnE&feature=player_embedded
Sporting Kansas City: Jimmy Nielsen (GK); Chance Myers, Lawrence Olum, Matt Besler, Seth Sinovic; Paulo Nagamura, Julio Cesar, Roger Espinoza (Michael Harrington 100), Graham Zusi; Teal Bunbury (C.J. Sapong 89), Kei Kamara.
Not used: Eric Kronberg, Neven Markovic, Jacob Peterson, Michael Thomas, Soony Saad
Seattle Sounders: Michael Gspurning (GK); Zach Scott, Jhon Kennedy Hurtado, Patrick Ianni, Leo Gonzalez; Mauro Rosales, Osvaldo Alonso, Andy Rose (Brad Evans 69), Alex Caskey (Christian Tiffert 69), Fredy Montero (Marc Burch 106), Eddie Johnson.
Not used: Jeff Parke, Steve Zakuani, Sammy Ochoa.
Cautions: Osvaldo Alonso (yellow, Dissent) – 4th minute, Mauro Rosales (yellow, Tactical Foul) – 57th minute, Patrick Ianni (yellow, Tactical Foul) – 74th minute, Zach Scott (yellow, Tactical Foul) – 93rd minute:
Ejections: Patrick Ianni (2nd yellow, Red, Tactical Foul);
StatsShots – SEA 8:18 SKC
On Goal – SEA 2:6 SKC
Saves – SEA 5:1 SKC
Fouls – SEA 19:16 SKC
Corners – SEA 3:4 SKC
Offsides – SEA 2:0 SKC
SKC: Kei Kamara (GOAL – upper left)
SEA: Brad Evans (GOAL – bottom left)… 1-1
SKC: Roger Espinoza (SAVED – center)
SEA: Marc Burch (GOAL – upper center)… 2-1
SKC: Matt Besler (GOAL – upper right)
SEA: Osvaldo Alonso (MISS – high)… 2-2
SKC: Graham Zusi (MISS – high)
SEA: Christian Tiffert (SAVED – bottom right)… 2-2
SKC: Paulo Nagamura (GOAL – bottom left)
SEA: Eddie Johnson (MISS – high)… 2-3
Video Highlights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQX3BKhJnnE&feature=player_embedded
Sporting Kansas City: Jimmy Nielsen (GK); Chance Myers, Lawrence Olum, Matt Besler, Seth Sinovic; Paulo Nagamura, Julio Cesar, Roger Espinoza (Michael Harrington 100), Graham Zusi; Teal Bunbury (C.J. Sapong 89), Kei Kamara.
Not used: Eric Kronberg, Neven Markovic, Jacob Peterson, Michael Thomas, Soony Saad
Seattle Sounders: Michael Gspurning (GK); Zach Scott, Jhon Kennedy Hurtado, Patrick Ianni, Leo Gonzalez; Mauro Rosales, Osvaldo Alonso, Andy Rose (Brad Evans 69), Alex Caskey (Christian Tiffert 69), Fredy Montero (Marc Burch 106), Eddie Johnson.
Not used: Jeff Parke, Steve Zakuani, Sammy Ochoa.
Cautions: Osvaldo Alonso (yellow, Dissent) – 4th minute, Mauro Rosales (yellow, Tactical Foul) – 57th minute, Patrick Ianni (yellow, Tactical Foul) – 74th minute, Zach Scott (yellow, Tactical Foul) – 93rd minute:
Ejections: Patrick Ianni (2nd yellow, Red, Tactical Foul);
StatsShots – SEA 8:18 SKC
On Goal – SEA 2:6 SKC
Saves – SEA 5:1 SKC
Fouls – SEA 19:16 SKC
Corners – SEA 3:4 SKC
Offsides – SEA 2:0 SKC
Attendance: 18,863 | Referee – Ricardo Salazar | Linesmen – Corey Rockwell, Peter Manikowski | 4th Official – Michael Kennedy
Weather: Rain, 87 degrees (45 minute delay due to lightning)
Weather: Rain, 87 degrees (45 minute delay due to lightning)
