HIGHLIGHTS: Seattle Sounders FC vs. LAFC | U.S. Open Cup | August 28, 2024

When we expect them to go more direct to put L AFC under pressure will no doubt be the star war in the midfield with the big turnaround between games. The big question is going to be, how do they handle that? Their mentality, the 1st 15 minutes is going to be important. Also out is Jesus Murillo whose injury looked a bit more serious as we are under way with this open cup semi final with the right to host the final. It's Seattle hosting AFC as you get a look at a lovely Seattle evening, the trees in behind that goal real nature surrounding us here at the Star Fire Sports Complex. It is, this is something they expected just balls being whipped in tighter field. They're going to come in much quicker with the distance being roll down a whip into that area towards his brother Christian. But L AFC thus far making straightforward work of these crosses being sent in from line positions from Seattle did miss most of one with a knee injury again, it's lofted in but easy work there for Chana and rare with enough of a bump in the back there of Valencia here is Guana's delivery into that near post and roll down one in the air. Still work to do for Thomas who punches to C and it's headed off the line and still there for o'brien Hearts and Mao's moment there for Seattle have just about dealt with the danger. The initial ball whipped in with so much pace dealt with initially from the Seattle Sounders and then look at the strike from Kaikoura almost exactly like we saw in the second goal. The last time that these two teams meet met in such good position to be able to pounce on the second one. Reagan on the line. There's the initial puncher from Thomas and then Reagan in a perfect position to not too much in the way of clear goal scoring chances but certainly the intensity of a cup semi finals. Rusnak has won and gone beyond long and in breaking up, that counter does earn himself a booking. That's usually where the space has come to an end for quite a few players as Capos does lifted and Palencia was threatening but away from nho o'brien and Hunga in the middle of the pitch poking beyond Yar, drawing the sympathy of the referee. It's gonna be a free kick dead center of the pitch. A decent striking range here for L AFC and a yellow card coming on for Yar. Some boos from the crowd as Valencia will go low in towards HGO, certainly taken up a more central role in the second half AFC having just played anywhere we'll do for Yar who just picked up that yellow card. Here's lo well done in towards Morris but Chana strong in the air that back three has been relentless in the air. Here's Chris Roan for range, taking the strike on it, sticking the gloves there of Lois who handled Conley trying to avoid 1/4 defeat against L AFC this season. This long has to hit it high into the air. Roldan pushing forward and too aggressively, pushing for it, bumping Chana free kick, given that there is going to come into play, especially around the 60 minute mark is. How much more does L AFC have in them started this game nicely have adjusted coming into the second half to some of those details in terms of they know it's not on to be able to into this one. Although one of those defeats to L AFC in Leagues Cup away from Chana, but only as far as Obed Vargas Rusnak went for it but sa came flying through AFC. That cross will come in. It's awkward there for Segura Rusnak to try and keep it alive. But Tilman dealt with it as did long. It's awkward but kept by Joao Paulo who steps beyond o'brien and his low cross is easily away there from shout to get service and service and service towards that box. But Banga into the heart of that area and came for long and Tilman and beaten away there by Thomas at full stretch. A couple of dangerous opportunities for L AFC have come from SEPI from Thomas getting the push off. They're suing set piece and it's over from Segura. It lands on the roof of the net right now. The biggest threat in this match is coming from L AFC set pieces, lifted it from Alex Roldan in towards Jar but away from Aaron Long only as far as New, he takes the strike on that to shoot at Jordan Morris trying as well. Shouts for handball this season. L AFC have won the first three spot on the final on the line as o'brien tries to help out center backs forward as ever that cross whipped in. It comes all the way through. Shanna will leave it for the strike of bogus shots for handball. It's given us a penalty an opportunity coming from the spot for L AFC and let's see the incident. Now it's the strike from BO difficult to see here would be the best view of it. It looks like that arm is tucked in from Alex roll down. Yeah, I think actually so dominated Seattle Sounders and a chance now to give L AFC the lead. Here's Denny Banga. Thomas gets the right way but that is flawlessly taken from Denny Banga and L AFC look to have done it again on their way to 1/4 win against Seattle. This year and maybe a spot in the open cup final that from Bogus and then nobody else that you want to step up in these moments into menu. He lost his footing but can keep it here with Christian Roldan who whipped the crossing the but, well, how many times throughout this game ha have we talked about serving balls in? But finding the width initially, you get that run that opens up the space in behind. What a delivery that is from Christian Roldan right into the path of Jordan Morris where you know, when you think about the adjustments coming in, a yellow card shown to Palencia, he has not made himself a favor here in Seattle. You think about the adjustments though coming into the, the second half when both teams have negated each other's attack for the most part cos defensively Bangga now called for the foul and the yellow card on Banga tackles coming in but it's poked him behind and off goes Banga. It'll come back to Thomas. It's a free kick to Seattle. Is there time still to get on with it? Right. Thomas will stop it. Referee looks at his watch, he looks like he'll let it go. Morris has got a win in the air. It's down for Eli smashes into the night sky and L AFC are into the Lamar High Us Open Cup final.