Real Salt Lake to Travel to Seattle for US Open Cup

Posted by Mike on March 9, 2009 · Under Real Salt Lake, US Open Cup · View Comments 

We mentioned two weeks ago that Sounders FC was set to play Real Salt Lake on April 28th in a Play-In match in the US Open Cup.

The club has announced that this game will be played at Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila. Kickoff will be at 7p. Tickets will first be offere to season ticket holders and will then be offered up to the general public on March 30th at 10:00 a.m.

All tickets are general admission and priced at $15.

The winner of this game will play the winner of the LA Galaxy and the Colorado Rapids matchup.

Press Release:

RENTON, WASH. – The Seattle Sounders FC will host Real Salt Lake in a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup play-in match on Tuesday, April 28 at Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m.

Pre-sale tickets will be offered to season ticket holders before being made available to the general public on March 30th at 10:00 a.m. All tickets are general admission and priced at $15. There will be limited seating capacity.

The top six Major League Soccer teams from 2008 qualified for the Open Cup, while Sounders FC and the other seven MLS teams must qualify to reach the tournament.

If Seattle defeats Salt Lake, it will play the winner of the Colorado Rapids vs. Los Angeles Galaxy for the opportunity to reach the Round of 16. The other play-in bracket features New York Red Bulls at San Jose Earthquakes and FC Dallas at D.C. United.

In 2008, the United Soccer League Seattle Sounders en route to the semifinals shut out two MLS teams, Chivas USA and Kansas City Wizards. Current Sounders FC goalkeeper Chris Eylander was named player of the tournament after 420 consecutive minutes without conceding a goal. Sounders FC forward Sebastien Le Toux and defender Taylor Graham also played in last year’s run.

The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, the U.S. Soccer Federation’s National Championship, is an annual competition open to all amateur and professional soccer teams affiliated with U.S. Soccer. It is the oldest annual team tournament in U.S. sports history and among the oldest soccer tournaments of its type in the world.

  • J. Hake

    I’m disappointed to say the least that this match isn’t at Qwest – does anyone know why they chose to host this event at Starfire?

    No offense to the fine folks at Starfire, but this should be a match for all of the season ticket holders at the Sounders FC home pitch!

  • Craig

    I have not heard any reason why they made this decision, but I find this absurd.  The only place the Sounders should be playing official games like US Open is at Qwest.  I think everyone of those who have Sounders blogs should be writing that this is not right and encourage everyone to email the front office and letting them know we will not except this type of decision.  It is Qwest or they don’t host the game at all.   You would not see any EPL team playing their Cup qualifier at some other location if they are the home team.  Unless all teams in this qualifying round are required to play at nuetral sites.  Bring the game to Qwest.  This is a big game we win all of the US Open Cup games we are then playing in CONCACAF Champions League I believe.  I think that means six wins gets you there.   If I remember what someone wrote previously about the US Open Cup.  Contact Sounders and say NO TO STARFIRE!

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