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Houston and Philadelphia set to face off in U.S. Open Cup final

The Philadelphia Union and the Houston Dynamo will face off in the 2018 U.S. Open Cup final after the two sides won out in the semifinals on Wednesday.

Cory Burke scored twice for the Union as they ran to a dominant win over the Chicago Fire in the first semifinal.

After a scoreless first half Burke slotted home the opener just before the hour mark, pulling down a clipped pass from Alejandro Bedoya and finishing well to put his side in front.

Burke's second of the night came in the 77th as he split two defenders to double the lead before C.