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Kasey Keller

US Open Cup final glory for US Soccer legend Kasey Keller

November 3, 2011 by Gerald Barnhart

Nearly a month after winning an historic third consecutive Lamar Hunt US Open Cup trophy, the career of former US goalkeeper Kasey Keller came to a heartbreaking end as the Seattle Sounders were unable to make up a three-goal deficit in the second round of the MLS Cup playoffs Wednesday evening. Over the past three US Open Cup tournaments Keller was the co-leader in matches played among goalkeepers with Ronnie Pascale (Richmond Kickers), seeing action in nine games.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2011 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, 2011 US Open Cup, Kasey Keller, Seattle Sounders MLS

2011 US Open Cup Final: Seattle Sounders smother Fire, earn historic three-peat in front of record crowd

October 5, 2011 by Gerald Barnhart

The Seattle Sounders became the first team in MLS history to win three consecutive titles in any event, including MLS Cup.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2011 Final, 2011 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, 2011 US Open Cup, 2011 US Open Cup Final, Chicago Fire MLS, Fall River Marksmen, Fredy Montero, Kasey Keller, New York Greek American Atlas, Osvaldo Alonso, Sean Johnson, Seattle Sounders MLS, Stix Baer & Fuller

2010 US Open Cup Final: Record crowd sees Seattle Sounders become first repeat champion since 1983

October 6, 2010 by Steve Clare | Prost Amerika

Sanna Nyassi became the first player in the Modern Era (1995-present) to score twice in the US Open Cup Final as the Seattle Sounders FC retained the US Open Cup as the first back-to-back champions from Major League Soccer.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2010 Final, 2010 US Open Cup Final, Andy Gruenebaum, Columbus Crew, Kasey Keller, Kevin Burns, Major League Soccer, MLS, Sanna Nyassi, Seattle Sounders MLS

2010 US Open Cup Third Round: Sounders outlast Timbers in PKs to move on to quarterfinals

July 1, 2010 by Jose M. Romero

It took 120-plus minutes and penalty kicks, but the Seattle Sounders remained on track to defend their U.S. Open Cup. And it was only fitting that an old Portland Timbers nemesis from back in the USL days, Sounders defender Zach Scott, was the one to seal the deal in this the greatest of Northwest derbies that will only intensify when both clubs are in MLS next year and beyond.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2010 Third Round, Bright Dike, Kasey Keller, Nate Jaqua, Portland Timbers, Seattle Sounders MLS, Steve Cronin

2009 Semifinals: Sounders reach 1st Final with late equalizer, OT winner; beat Houston Dynamo 2-1 (video)

July 21, 2009 by Aaron Stollar

The weather was perfect for soccer in Tukwila for the Seattle Sounders’ Semifinal Open Cup match against MLS Western Conference rivals Houston Dynamo. The two teams had met this past week in league play with Seattle coming out on top 2-1 victors and in front of a sold-out crowd of Sounders faithful at the Starfire Sports Complex, they repeated the feat but needed extra time to do it.

It was Houston who struck first with an Ade Akinbiyi strike after 32 minutes of play. Houston looked strong early despite having few regulars and tried to make the most of their goal by eating up the clock. Play was rough with Houston unwilling to go down twice in one week while the Sounders tried to breach the Open Cup Semifinal barrier.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2009 Semifinals, Ade Akinbiyi, Houston Dynamo, Jhon Kennedy Hurtado, Kasey Keller, Nate Jaqua, Seattle Sounders MLS, Stephen King

2009 Quarterfinals: Late penalty helps Sounders overcome Kansas City (again)

July 7, 2009 by

It took a penalty kick once again for the Seattle Sounders to eliminate the Kansas City Wizards in the Quarterfinals, but this year, instead of settling the game after extra time like in 2008, it was taken at the end of regulation. Sebastien Le Toux scored on an 89th minute spot kick to give the Sounders a 1-0 win, which booked them a spot in the Semifinals. It marks the third year in a row that a Sounders team has advanced to the final four, the last two years it was the USL First Division version of the Seattle-based club.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2009 Quarterfinals, Kasey Keller, Kevin Hartman, Seattle Sounders MLS, Sebastien Le Toux, Sporting Kansas City/Kansas City Wizards

2009 US Open Cup Round 3: Rivalry thrives across league lines; record crowd watches Sounders edge Timbers

July 1, 2009 by Aaron Stollar

In the most anticipated US Open Cup non-final game in years, the Seattle Sounders and the Portland Timbers met at PGE Park in front of 16,382 fans, the largest non-doubleheader, non-final game in the Modern Era (1995-present) of Open Cup history.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2009 Third Round, Kasey Keller, Mandjou Keita, Nate Jaqua, Portland Timbers, Roger Levesque, Seattle Sounders MLS, Sebastien Le Toux, Stephen King

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