(June 15, 2016) —Diego Rubio came off the bench to score an extra time winner and send Sporting Kansas City through to the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 16 with a 2-1 victory over Minnesota United FC on Wednesday night. Benny Feilhaber and Christian Ramirez exchanged penalty kicks in the second half of a hotly contested match at National Sports Center Stadium in Blaine, Minnesota, setting the stage for Rubio's decisive strike in the 109th minute.
Sporting Kansas City will continue its pursuit of a fourth U.S. Open Cup title on June 28 or 29 with the Round of 16 draw taking place at 11 a.