LOS ANGELES, CA. (Sept. 25, 2024) – On a Hollywood night time, south of the Hollywood Hills, in entrance of a sellout crowd of greater than 22,000 roaring followers, Los Angeles Soccer Membership and Sporting Kansas Metropolis wrote a Hollywood ending to the 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup as LAFC claimed its first Open Cup title with a 3-1 victory.
A championship environment emanated from BMO Stadium with followers of each groups in full voice and members of the good LA Kickers – legends of Open Cup yesteryear – wanting on as the 2 MLS combatants went toe to toe from the opening whistle.
Each groups carved out possibilities over the primary 20 minutes with Sporting KC twice testing Hugo Lloris within the LAFC purpose. Half an hour in introduced a pair of harmful moments from LAFC’s dynamic duo of Denis Bouanga and Mateusz Bogusz. A sensible save from Tim Melia within the KC purpose on Olivier Giroud within the forty first minute saved issues knotted at zeros as halftime approached however put the odor of purpose in legendary French striker’s nostrils.
Eight minutes after the break and Giroud had his purpose by way of a tap-in from a Bogusz after LAFC stole the ball in midfield and Sergi Palencia performed Bogusz in behind the SKC protection. It was a primary Open Cup purpose for Giroud in his inaugural match within the competitors.
LAFC’s benefit was short-lived because the four-time Open Cup champions, who had gained every of their earlier Finals appearances, struck again. This time, it was LAFC that turned the ball over 35 yards from purpose and a fast change put Dániel Sallói into the left facet of the field. His in the reduction of cross was met by Erik Thommy, who one-timed a laser previous Hugo Lloris on the close to publish to degree issues.
LAFC started tilting the sphere within the latter phases of the second half however was unable to search out the killer contact regardless of making a handful of harmful conditions by means of Bogusz and Bouanga.
Finally, a victor couldn’t be determined in regulation and an additional half hour of play was wanted to separate the combatants.
The essential break-through got here within the 102nd minute when referee Armando Villarreal performed benefit for LAFC after a foul on Bouanga close to the highest of the field. The ball wound its solution to Omar Campos, who dipped previous a pair of SKC defenders earlier than guiding a low drive by means of the penalty space and into the decrease proper nook for the match winner.
Kei Kamara — who considers Los Angeles his residence after arriving there as a younger refugee from war-torn Sierra Leone — capped off proceedings with a towering header within the 109th minute to cement the ultimate 3-1 scoreline. It was a classic strike from the ahead towards his former membership the place he had made his title.
– LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP match report-
Match: Los Angeles FC vs. Sporting Kansas Metropolis
Date: September 25, 2024
Competitors: Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Closing
Venue: BMO Stadium; Los Angeles, Calif.
Attendance: 22,214 (sellout)
Kickoff: 7:50 p.m. PT
Climate: 65 levels, clear
| Scoring Abstract | 1 | 2 | OT1 | OT2 | F |
| LAFC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| SKC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| LAFC – Olivier Giroud (Mateusz Bogusz) | 53rd minute |
| SKC – Erik Thommy (Daniel Sallói) | 60 |
| LAFC – Omar Campos (Carlos Olivera) | 102 |
| LAFC – Kei Kamara (Denis Bouanga) | 109 |
Lineups:
LAFC: 1-Hugo Lloris, 33-Aaron Lengthy (Captain) (6-Ilie Sánchez, 87), 25-Maxime Chanot, 4-Eddie Segura (2-Omar Campos, 67), 24-Ryan Hollingshead, 8-Lewis O’Brien (23-Kei Kamara, 91), 11-Timothy Tillman (5-Marlon, 112), 14-Sergi Palencia Hurtado, 99-Denis Bouanga, 9-Olivier Giroud (13-Carlos Olivera, 67), 19-Mateusz Bogusz
Substitutes not used: 12-Thomas Hasal, 30-David Martínez
Head coach: Steve Cherundolo
SKC: 29-Tim Melia, 18-Logan Ndenbe (14-Tim Leibold, 82), 4-Robert Voloder, 19-Robert Castellanos, 11-Khiry Shelton, 17-Jake Davis (54-Robert Walter, 106), 22-Zorhan Bassong (8-Memo Rodríguez, 106), 10-Daniel Sallói (23-William Agada, 82), 26-Erik Thommy (30-Stephen Afrifa, 112), 7-Johnny Russell (Captain), 9-Alan Pulido
Substitutes not used: 1-John Pulskamp, 5-Daniel Rosero
Head coach: Peter Vermes
Stats Abstract: LAFC / SKC
Pictures: 18 / 14
Pictures on Purpose: 8 / 5
Saves: 4 / 5
Nook Kicks: 10 / 6
Fouls: 20 / 15
Offside: 3 / 1
Misconduct Abstract:
SKC – Russell (Warning) forty third minute
LAFC – Giroud (Warning) 55
SKC – Bassong (Warning) 58
LAFC – Segura (Warning) 64
LAFC – Campos (Warning) 72
LAFC – Hollingshead (Warning) 92
SKC – Rodríguez (Warning) 119
Officers:
Referee: Armando Villareal
Assistant Referee 1: Justin Howard
Assistant Referee 2: Jeffrey Greeson
4th Official: Victor Rivas
fifth Official: Mike Nickerson
VAR: Jose Carlos Rivero
Assistant VAR: Michael Kampmeinert