The thing about being the underdog is that once that moniker is gone, you’re left without a title. Minnesota United’s Open Cup journey this season has paired them with the current holders in the Houston Dynamo and the previous holders, and four time champions, in Sporting KC. Despite the well-documented struggles of Sporting KC this year, the Loons went into both of those games as the underdog. The only Open Cup game they haven’t been the underdog in was last season shootout win over the USL version of FC Cincinnati. You know, the one that brought us this clip.
Scouting Report: Sizing up New Mexico United
