PSP photographer Paul Rudderow was on hand for a rain soaked Wednesday night as the Philadelphia Union fell to Sporting Kansas City 1-1 (6-7 APK) in the US Open Cup final. Here’s a look at what he saw.
The supporters bring in the US Open Cup
The US Open Cup at the start of the game
Fabinho gets Graham Zusi turning the wrong way
Andre Blake got the start and makes an early save
Sebastien Le Toux slides the ball past Tim Melia to open the scoring
Le Toux’s scoring thumb was up
Michael Lahoud controlls in midfield
Cristian Maidana comes back to collect the ball
C. J. Sapong tied up by Chance Myers
Tranquillo Barnetta through the midfield
Kevin Ellis almost gets a full nelson on Sapong
Vincent Nogueira slows down and waits for support
Myers kicks the ball out of the hands of Blake
Blake had little chance to stop the shot from Krisztian Nemeth
Peter Vermes shouts instructions as Ray Gaddis takes a throw in
Lahoud heads a pass under pressure from Paulo Nagamura
Barnetta breaks past Ellis toward goal
Conor Casey gets past the defense but pushes too wide to beat Melia
Melia starts to frustrate the Union
Zusi tries to split Nogs and Barnetta
Richie Marquez with a strong game in the back
Barnetta twists and turns at the edge of the eighteen
Tim Melia punches a cross clear
Casey and Le Toux work down the wing
Andrew Wenger and Edu understandably not happy with the outcome of the game
The Union receives their second place metals
Sporting receives their first place metals
Sporting Kansas City with the Cup
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