U.S. Open Cup Final Central

Game Changer Heartache and Hangovers

It was a bad week on the field for the Philadelphia Union as penalty hearthache and a U.S. Open Cup Final hangover led to them being eliminated from playoff contention. Now all they have to play for is impressing for 2016.

Cup Finals, New CEO are building blocks for Union

Pain and exultation in 24 hours. Both point to progress.

Poetry Corner Kicks feels the pain

Poetry Corner Kicks: USOC pain

Time for the Union to pick up the pieces

With the Philadelphia Union losing the U.S. Open Cup and any glimmer of hope for this season, the focus now must be in 2016 - and beyond.

Lessons to be learned from the Open Cup Final loss

There are some lessons to be learned from last night's U.S. Open Cup defeat at the hands of Sporting Kansas City, including how much a helicopter ride costs.

Double Devastated: Union lose Open Cup again

Bleh.

GAME THREAD: Union vs. Sporting KC

A victory would mean the first piece of silverware for the Union along with a berth in the 2016-17 CCONCACAF Champions League.

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HOW TO WATCH: USOC Final - Union vs. Sporting KC

The Philadelphia Union hope to win their first bit of silverware.

Three Questions with The Blue Testament

In this edition of Opposite View, we talked with Cody Bradley of The Blue Testament, SB Nation's Sporting Kansas City site, ahead of tonight's U.S. Open Cup Final.

My Open Cup Story: CJ Sapong

Union striker CJ Sapong talks about how he's getting ready for tonight's U.S. Open Cup Final against his former team, Sporting Kansas City.

Philadelphia vs. Kansas City: A Civic Sporting Study

It is indeed a rare occasion for these two cities to be embattled in sports war. Geography dictates that when these two cities are each represented in a league, that they are not in the same conference. This makes the number of instances sparse, but more valuable.

US Open Cup: Comparing finalists 2014 vs. 2015

A comparison between the Union's starting XI in 2014 and in 2015

President of the Sons of Ben issues rallying cry ahead of U.S. Open Cup Final.

Kenny Hanson, the Sons of Ben President, has issued a rallying cry to all fans to be loud and proud when our Boys in Blue take on Sporting Kansas City for the U.S. Open Cup.

What winning the US Open Cup would mean to us

The Brotherly Game staff share what winning the US Open Cup would mean to us.

My Open Cup story: Maurice Edu

The Philadelphia Union captain talks to Brotherly Game about winning a domestic cup with Rangers, losing one with the Philadelphia Union, and how he's motivating the team ahead of tomorrow's U.S. Open Cup match against Sporting Kansas City.

Union must overcome SKC pressure to win Open Cup

Sporting Kansas City like to press defensively and how the Union respond to that pressure will be the key to their taking home the first club trophy.

A Cup Final Preview - at PPL Park too.

The US Open Cup Final is going to be hosted at PPL Park in Chester PA for the second year in a row, as Philadelphia Union hope to win silverware, and Sporting Kansas City want to win yet another trophy.

My Open Cup Story: Fred

Which goalkeeper should start in the USOC Final?

Andre Blake's stunning performance on Saturday has us wondering whether he should start over John McCarthy on Wednesday. We make a case for each of them.

U.S. Open Cup Final to air on ESPN2

It will also be available on WatchESPN and Univision Deportes.

My Open Cup Story: Ethan White

A conversation with Philadelphia Union center back Ethan White on what the Union's Open Cup run has meant to the team and how their preparing for the Final.

It's time

In one week, the Philadelphia Union will play for the U.S. Open Cup. Again. It's time.