So you need reasons to watch a final beyond the somewhat tautological “It’s a final!”
OK, we can do that.
Finals history
The Union have been in two US Open Cup finals before. Both times they faced off against extremely strong and experienced opponents. Both times they went ahead in the first half.
Both times they came brutally close to glory. And both times they fell just short.
This year, Houston Dynamo are the team for whom the US Open Cup is a lone chance for glory. After falling apart over the past two months, Houston can still get something from a disappointing season with an Open Cup win.