SEATTLE, WASH. – U.S. Soccer today announced that Seattle Sounders FC is set to face Real Salt Lake in the Fifth Round of the 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Tuesday, June 28 at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah at 7:00 p.m. PT. Seattle secured advancement to the Fifth Round via a 2-0 win over Kitsap Pumas SC on Wednesday evening, with Cristian Roldan and Joevin Jones scoring second-half goals at Starfire Stadium. RSL defeated the Wilmington Hammerheads via penalty-kicks following a 2-2 draw on Tuesday night at Rio Tinto Stadium.
If Sigi Schmid's side advances past RSL, Seattle moves on to the Quarterfinal Round and will face the winner of the Portland Timbers and LA Galaxy, who face-off in the Fifth Round at Providence Park.