The Quarterfinals of the 110th edition of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup is complete. There were a number of impressive individual performances over the round’s four games. But which one was the best?
Since 2006, TheCup.us has set out to honor the best individual performance of each round.
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Here are the finalists (in alphabetical order):
Player, Team (League)
Tai Baribo, Philadelphia Union (MLS)
Baribo started and played a minute shy of 90 minutes, scoring an early equalizer (13th min.) and then assisting on a 74th minute equalizer by Milan Iloski in a 3-2 home win over the New York Red Bulls (MLS)
Jonathan Pérez , Nashville SC (MLS)
Perez started and played all 90 minutes, scored the Nashville’s opening goal (25’) and assisted on two others in Nashville SC’s 5-2 home win over D.C. United (MLS)
Brad Stuver, Austin FC (MLS)
Started and played all 120 minutes, allowed two goals while facing 11 shots and making 9 saves. Also saved two of the four attempts in the penalty kick tiebreaker.
Sam Surridge, Nashville SC (MLS)
Surridge started and played 90 minutes, scored two goals (53rd min. PK and in the 72nd min.) in Nashville SC’s 5-2 home win over D.C. United (MLS)
Kelvin Yeboah, Minnesota United FC (MLS)
Yaboah entered as a sub in the 63rd minute, and scored both Minnesota goals in extra time in the 95th and 119th minutes in Minnesota United’s 3-1 home win over the Chicago Fire (MLS)