We love the U.S. Open Cup because both Miami FC and FC Cincinnati won dramatic home matches Wednesday, setting up a quarterfinal showdown between the second-division sides and ensuring a non-MLS team in the semifinals.
We love it because the North American Soccer League team from Florida scored at the death to upset MLS’s Atlanta United, 3-2.
We love the fact that 9,004 turned out on a weeknight at Florida International University.
We definitely love Kwadwo Poku, an electrifying attacker who fell out of favor at New York City FC and landed on his slick feet in South Florida, where on Wednesday, he accelerated into space on the counterattack deep in stoppage time and scored a magical goal.