The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final is only a few short days away, but before the Red Bulls hop on a plane to Missouri for their big showdown with Sporting Kansas City, they have to contend with the Philadelphia Union in a must-win home game.
So far this season the team's performance against the Union has been a mixed bag: They lost on a CJ Sapong hat-trick, won the rematch on a Bradley Wright-Phillips brace, then settled for a home draw in the rubber match during the Open Cup Round of 16 before advancing on penalty kicks.