MNUFC Bows Out of Open Cup with Loss to SKC

With several key players still on the way back from international duty and with an eye toward a second away match this week at Real Salt Lake, Minnesota United was faced with a challenge in how to approach their first match in the U.S. Open Cup against fellow MLS side Sporting Kansas City. Head Coach Adrian Heath took it as an opportunity to give hungry players some run and try out a few new tricks to throw SKC off its game. The gambit worked initially, but in the end, Kansas City was just too much, heading into the next round of the tournament with a 4-0 win over the Loons.