Go in-depth behind Sporting Kansas City's 2-0 win against Minnesota United FC at Sporting Park on Wednesday with this match's fast facts.
- Sporting Kansas City defeated Minnesota United FC 2-0 in the fourth round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday at Sporting Park.
- Wednesday's attendance was 15,307, the largest attendance in the 2014 edition of the tournament.
- Minnesota United plays in the North American Soccer League (NASL).
- Minnesota United FC defender Cristiano Dias was shown a straight red card in the 50th minute of the match for a reckless challenge with Dom Dwyer.
- Dias played in the Major Indoor Soccer League for the Missouri Comets from 2011-13.
- MLS teams enter the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in the fourth round.
- NASL teams enter the tournament in the third round.
- Minnesota United FC defeated the Des Moines Menace 1-0 in their third round match.
- Defender Justin Davis and midfielder Aaron Pitchkolan were the only two Minnesota players to play the full 90 minutes in all nine NASL matches. Both started on Wednesday with Davis subbing out in the 84 minute.
- Minnesota United allowed nine goals in nine NASL matches during the 2014 Spring season, second-fewest in the league. Minnesota allowed two goals on Wednesday.
- Ramirez was involved in nine of Minnesota's 16 goals during the 2014 Spring campaign and was NASL Player of the Month for May & June, but was held scoreless on Wednesday.
- Jacob Peterson started at right back on Wednesday for the first time since his two-year stint with Toronto FC from 2010-11.
- Sporting KC continues their Open Cup campaign on Tuesday, June 24 against the Portland Timbers at Sporting Park.
- Tickets will go on sale on Thursday, June 19 at 10 a.m. CT.
- The Timbers defeated the Orlando City U-23's on Tuesday to advance to the fifth round.
- Soony Saad opened the scoring for Sporting KC in the 76th minute.
- With a goal in tonight's match, Saad is tied for fifth place with three goals on Sporting KC's all-time chart.
- Lawrence Olum earned the assist on Saad's goal. Olum wore the captains armband during Wednesday's match.
- Alex Martinez doubled the lead for Sporting KC in the 87th minute. The goal was Martinez' first as a professional.
- Sal Zizzo earned the assist on Martinez' goal.
- Sporting KC is 5-0-1 in the round of 32 in Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup competition.
- Sporting KC is 12-5-3 against against non-MLS opponents and 13-6-2 at home.
- Sporting KC has scored 71 goals in USOC play and has secured 15 shutouts in the tournament.
- Sporting KC are 19-13-5 all-time in U.S. Open Cup matches.
- Sporting KC won the title in 2004 and 2012.
- The start marks Andy Gruenebaum and Victor Munoz first in a Sporting KC uniform.
- Munoz left the match in the 36th minute for a left hamstring strain.
- Gruenebaum earned his first shutout in goal for Sporting KC.
- Saad has started the last two matches for Sporting Kansas City and has scored in back-to-back matches with tonight's 76th minute finish.
- Sporting KC Manager Peter Vermes and Minnesota head coach Manny Lagos were teammates at the New York-New Jersey Metrostars during the inaugural year of MLS (1996).
- There has been 10 red cards issued in Sporting KC's last 12 matches. Four have been to a Sporting KC player and six have been to an opponent.
