Ike Opara capped off a stellar month of June on Wednesday with the game-winning goal in a 2-0 win over Houston Dynamo in the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 16. Opara’s goal was his fourth of the month in all competitions as Sporting KC went 4-0-2 during that span.
Opara’s four goals in June were the second most among all MLS players in all competitions, just one behind Columbus Crew midfielder Federico Higuain. He also played 90 minutes in all six of Sporting KC’s June matches as the club conceded just twice in six matches.