LAFC taking its first U.S. Open Cup opportunity ‘very seriously’

Two of the newest additions to U.S. soccer meet in the fourth round of the sport’s oldest American knockout tournament, the 105th installment of the the U.S. Open Cup, when Los Angeles Football Club hosts Fresno FC on Wednesday.
For the pair of first-year-teams, the tournament, named in honor of soccer luminary Lamar Hunt, marks an initial chance to play for a trophy.
“At the beginning, for the year, there are different trophies to be won and that’s a big one, with a