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1. Defending The Cup
Sporting Kansas City defeated FC Dallas 3-2 in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 16 on Saturday night. Punching their ticket to the quarterfinal round, Sporting KC will travel to either the Houston Dynamo or Minnesota United FC on a date yet to be decided. FC Dallas scored first in the 18th minute, but Daniel Salloi leveled the score for Sporting KC just before halftime.