Two clubs chasing U.S. Open Cup glory will do battle today in a match between the New York Cosmos and New York City FC. The cup clash scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET will be held at Shuart Stadium and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on One World Sports.
What They're Saying
Cosmos manager Giovanni Savarese (via NY Cosmos): "It's going to be a derby. These sorts of matches are huge for U.S. Soccer and New York. We'll be matching up against a very good team. It's going to be a great challenge for us."
City striker David Villa (via NYCFC): "It's good to play against Raúl again; he is a legend in Spanish soccer. It's important to play against him, but the city's derby is more important, and we hope to win and continue onto the next round. I recently spoke with him when we were at an event for the Spanish league. We knew that this would eventually happen, and I am very excited about seeing him and playing against him, and hopefully we can win."
The In-Form Player
City are finally showing signs of being a competent and competitive MLS side, thanks in large part to Villa's form. In 12 league appearances, the 33-year-old has four goals and three assists.
Projected Lineups
New York Cosmos (4-4-2): Maurer; Ayoze, Freeman, Gorskie, Mendes; Chirishian, Guenzatti, Moffat, Szetela; Mkosana, Raul
City (4-4-2): Saunders; Brovsky, Wingert, Hernandez, Allen; Grabavoy, Jacobson, Mix, Ballouchy; Mullins, Villa
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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