For the second time in three years, the Seattle Sounders and Portland Timbers will meet in the fourth round of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. Only three words need be uttered when referring to the last time these two faced off in the Open Cup — Red Card Wedding.
In the meeting prior to the RCW Seattle defeated the Timbers 3-1 on their way to winning their fourth Open Cup trophy. The Sounders will look to make a run to play in their sixth Open Cup Final.
The Sounders are tied with the Chicago Fire for the most Open Cup trophies by an MLS team, and are just one trophy away from tying the all-time mark of five held by Bethlehem Steel and Maccabi Los Angeles.