Today: 8:30 p.m. Where: Livestrong Sporting Park
Notable: U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal match. The Kickers are the only non-MLS club still alive in this annual competition … Tonight's opponent, Sporting Kansas City, sits in fifth place in the MLS' tightly contested Eastern Conference with a 5-6-7 record. Sporting Kansas City is unbeaten (4-0-6) in its past 10 MLS matches … The home team's lineup includes forward Omar Bravo (four goals, two assists) and MLS all-star defender Matt Besler … Sporting Kansas City is perhaps best known for permitting NFL receiver Chad Ochocinco to try out in March … The Kickers earned their berth in the quarterfinals with last month's 2-1 upset of MLS foe Columbus ... Travel and fatigue could work to Richmond's disadvantage. The Kickers are playing their third match in five days ... Richmond's overall Open Cup record: 22-11 in 13 appearances … Tonight's survivor will face the Chicago Fire-New York Red Bulls winner in the semifinals. That match will be played on Tuesday, August 30.
Vic Dorr Jr.
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