
Sporting Kansas City also waited out a two-hour storm Tuesday night before they could secure a win, scoring two first-half goals to defeat Indy Eleven 2-0 at Children’s Mercy Park in the U.S. Open Cup semifinal.
Johnny Russell and Dani Rosero scored Sporting’s two goals, while goalkeeper Tim Melia recorded five saves and striker Alan Pulido made his 100th appearance in Sporting Blue.
SKC advance to the U.S. Open Cup finals, set for September 25th on the road. Sporting can become the first Major League Soccer team with five cup titles, which would tie them with the most in the tournament’s 110-year history. The winner of Wednesday’s semifinal between the Seattle Sounders and Los Angeles FC will host the final.