Sporting Kansas City lift the US Open Cup (Getty Images)
Congratulations are in order for Sporting Kansas City, who last night captured the 2012 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup with a victory over the Seattle Sounders at Livestrong Sporting Park. It took extra time and penalty kicks to settle the issue, with Sporting winning the shootout 3-2 to claim the trophy.
The result was not without some controversy though. Late in the shootout, Seattle 'keeper Michael Gspurning saved Paulo Nagamura's PK, but was judged to have been off his line. Nagamura retook the kick and buried it. Seattle's Eddie Johnson then missed his final attempt as Livestrong park exploded into joy.
The win gives the Kansas City franchise their first trophy since 2004, and their second US Open Cup overall. It's the first trophy since they rebranded themselves as Sporting Kansas City. They will also represent MLS and the USA in next year's CONCACAF Champions League.
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