St. Louis City SC captured the U.S. Open Cup championship late Wednesday night at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field in Columbus, Ohio, defeating the Columbus Crew 5-3 in a penalty shootout following 120 scoreless minutes of play.

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The contest marked the first U.S. Open Cup final decided by penalty kicks in 11 years. The victory gives St. Louis its first major trophy in the club’s fourth year of existence, as well as a berth in the 2027 CONCACAF Champions Cup. The Crew has not hoisted the tournament trophy since 2002.

Columbus controlled the opening 45 minutes, outshooting St. Louis 11-1. The Crew threatened in the 12th minute when Brais Mendez intercepted a pass from goalkeeper Roman Burki and set up Santi Rodriguez, whose shot was turned away by a defender. Columbus nearly broke through again in the 40th minute when Mo Farsi launched a long-distance strike that Burki tipped onto the goalpost.

The second half grew increasingly physical, with the two sides combining for more than 30 fouls. A critical pause occurred in the 70th minute when Burki suffered a head injury during a collision with Anass Zaroury. Burki was removed from the pitch on a stretcher, forcing backup goalkeeper Benjamin Lundt into his first match action since July 16.

Despite 11 minutes of second-half stoppage time, neither team could score, and energy dipped further throughout two scoreless 15-minute extra-time periods.

Lundt came up with the pivotal moment in the shootout, diving to his right to stop Rodriguez’s penalty attempt on Columbus’ opening kick. St. Louis converted all of its opportunities, with Daniel Edelman burying the winning penalty to seal the 5-3 shootout result.

Source: NBC4 Columbus Local — Original report

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St. Louis City SC oo Rigoore kaga Qaadday Koobka U.S. Open Cup Columbus Crew

Kooxda St. Louis City SC ayaa ku guuleysatay koobka U.S. Open Cup habeenimadii Arbacada, kaddib markii ay rigoorayaal 5-3 ah kaga adkaatay kooxda Columbus Crew ciyaar xiiso badan oo ka dhacday garoonka ScottsMiracle-Gro Field ee magaalada Columbus, Ohio.

Ciyaartan kama dambaysta ahayd ayaa ku dhammaatay 0-0 markii la dhammaystiray 120 daqiiqo iyo waqtigii dheeriga ahaa ee lagu daray. Tani waxay noqotay ciyaartii ugu horreysay ee kama dambays ah oo tartankan ka tirsan oo rigoorayaal lagu kala baxo muddo 11 sano ah. Guushan ayaa St. Louis City SC u xaqiijisay koobkeedii ugu horreeyay taariikhda iyadoo ku jirta sannadkii 4-aad ee dhismaheeda, waxayna sidoo kale boos ka heshay koobka 2027 CONCACAF Champions Cup. Columbus Crew ayaan dhankeeda tartankan ku guuleysan tan iyo sannadkii 2002.

Qeybtii hore ee ciyaarta, Columbus Crew ayaa fursadaha hoggaaminaysay iyadoo samaysay 11 darbo halka St. Louis ay heshay 1 darbo oo keliya. Fursaddii ugu horreysay waxay timid daqiiqaddii 12-aad markii goolhayaha St. Louis Roman Burki uu kubadda si qalad ah ugu baasay Brais Mendez, kaas oo u sii dhiibay Santi Rodriguez, balse difaaca ayaa kubadda iska celiyay. Sidoo kale daqiiqaddii 40-aad, kubad xooggan oo uu meel fog ka toogtay Mo Farsi ayaa waxaa badbaadiyay Burki ka hor inta aysan birta ku dhicin.

Qeybtii labaad ayaa noqotay mid adag oo xamaasad badan, waxaana labada kooxood dhex maray in ka badan 30 qalad. Ciyaarta ayaa hakad gashay daqiiqaddii 70-aad markii uu dhaawac madaxa ahi soo gaaray goolhaye Burki kaddib markii ay isku dhaceen Anass Zaroury. Burki ayaa garoonka looga saaray sariirta gurmadka degdegga ah, waxaana booskiisa galay goolhayaha labaad ee Benjamin Lundt, kaas oo aan garoomada soo gelin tan iyo July 16.

In kasta oo 11 daqiiqo lagu daray qeybtii labaad, haddana labada kooxood midna ma aysan helin gool, waxaana ciyaartu ay gashay 30 daqiiqo oo waqti dheeraad ah oo ay xiddiguhu ku daaleen. Rigoorayaashii lagu kala baxay, Lundt ayaa noqday geesiga garoonka kaddib markii uu qabtay kubaddii uu tuuray weeraryahanka Columbus Santi Rodriguez. St. Louis City SC ayaa dhalisay dhammaan rigoorayaashoodii, iyadoo Daniel Edelman uu dhaliyay rigooradii ugu dambaysay ee guusha u xaqiijisay kooxdiisa.

Xigasho: NBC4 Columbus Local