The Lamar Hunt US Open Cup has been pretty frustrating for New York City FC thus far. In two appearances, both against the New York Cosmos, the Boys in Blue have faltered. 2015’s matchup saw the Cosmos come back from a 2-0 deficit, forcing the game into extra time. When the additional 30 minutes came to an end still with no winner, the two New York franchises took to penalties where the Cosmos won 4-3.
2016’s matchup was even more enraging. Using a heavily rotated squad that scratched all three DP’s from the team sheet, NYCFC once again lost to the Cosmos to the tune of 1-0 in a game that proved to be the off-note swan song of both Mix Diskerud and Kwadwo Poku.