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ASN Morning Read: One Dramatic Night in Chester

Clint Dempsey finally, finally, finally gets a team trophy to match all his individual accomplishments as the Seattle Sounders take home the U.S. Open Cup again. Record scratch, etc.
BY Noah Davis Posted
September 17, 2014
9:07 AM
  • Seattle won the U.S. Open Cup with an overtime victory against the Philadelphia Union. Highlights:
  • Clint Dempsey ain't done: "I won two Gold Cup finals and [now] a US Open Cup final,” Dempsey told MLSsoccer.com. “I’ve [also] lost two MLS Cup Finals and a [2009] Confederations Cup final. It’s just what happens. You get to finals, and you want to win. I’ll keep on pushing. This is my first Open Cup [title.] We’ve got the rest of the season to try and win the Supporters' Shield and MLS Cup. This is just one step in what we’re trying to accomplish."

  • Maurice Edu scored for the Union. Read all about him: “As weird as it might sound, it was kinda nice to be a fan. In 2010, all I saw was the YouTube videos. This year I really felt like a kid again, like I was back in 1994 when the World Cup was here and I’d rush home to watch the games. Now I was hurrying to a bar or café after training.”

  • Gyasi Zardes is better than you at soccer: "For those who haven't watched Zardes closely in 2014, the 15 strikes in 26 games stands out the most. But people who saw him burst onto the scene as an athletic, skillful but raw first-year pro in 2013, when Zardes scored four times in 27 starts, have been more impressed by the evolution of his overall game, particularly his play away from the ball."

  • Let's do a few more, shall we?
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