U.S. Open Cup Summary: Kansas City 2 Colorado 3

Sept. 15 in Kansas City

Kansas City 2 Colorado 3. Goals: Bowers (Johnston, Sorber) 36, Takawira 62; C. Henderson 10, own goal (Bowers) 45, C. Henderson (Kmosko) 85.

Kansas City — Snitko, McKeon, Okafor, Bowers, Gutierrez, Klopas, Sorber, Preki, Chung, Takawira, Johnston. Subs: Prampin for Klopas in 41st minute, Ammann for Snitko in 46th, Koetters for Sorber in 66th, Wright for McKeon in 83rd.

Colorado — Woods, McKay, Trittschuh, Hamlett, S. Henderson, Cannon, Kmosko, Wegerle, C. Henderson, Benedetti, Harbor. Subs: DeVries for Wegerle in 66th minute, Sharpe for Harbor in 83rd.

Yellow cards: Kansas City — Okafor 1; Colorado — Wegerle 5.

Referee: Ron Cory.

Att.: 5,009.

Note: The Rapids replaced the Colorado Foxes, who had to forfeit because too many players were away for World Cup qualifying with the Jamaican national team… Colorado joins D.C. United, the Rochester Rhinos of the A-League, and the winner of the Seattle Sounders vs. Dallas Burn match as U.S. Open Cup semifinalists.