(Photo by Tom Horak – Double G Media) New York City FC’s US Open Cup campaign was put to an end with Wednesday’s loss to the Red Bulls. NYCFC had two opportunities to strike first against their rivals in the first installment of this season’s New York Derby; midfielder Tommy McNamara and captain David Villa hit the goalposts late in the first half. Head coach Patrick Vieira did not hesitate to point out his club’s early chances. “We are frustrated because we believe that if we scored the first goal, the game would have been different.” New York City looks to fix their mistakes this Saturday, when they take on the Seattle Sounders, who defeated the Portland Timbers in the fourth round of the US Open Cup. Seattle has won four of their last five. The Sounders are currently sixth in the Western Conference tables, tied with the Vancouver Whitecaps for fifth. The Sounders played six of their second-team players. Aaron Kovar and Zach Mathers both scored in the club’s 2-1 win. Kovar, one of Seattle’s homegrown players, could see more action against New York City. It is not known if Clint Dempsey will be available prior to Saturday’s match. He has been practicing with the U.S. Men’s National Team, as they have been playing in World Cup Qualifying matches. Maxi Moralez is a key set-up man to keep an eye out for against the Sounders. Moralez had two shots against the Philadelphia Union, on June 3rd, and has been a strong playmaker. In the past two MLS (non U.S. Open Cup) games, Moralez has assisted on goals scored in both games. Saturday’s match will be the only match played this season between the two clubs. This match against Seattle will be broadcasted live on ESPN with kickoff set for after 1:00 pm Post Views: 1,825 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Jake Schmied Jake is a Staff Writer at DoubleGSports.com, also covering Army Football. Latest posts by Jake Schmied (see all) Red Bulls II Defeat Rochester Rhinos For First Time at Home - August 6, 2017 Army names QB Ahmad Bradshaw, DE John Voit as Co-Captains - July 31, 2017 NYCFC Looks to Rebound Against Sounders Saturday - June 15, 2017 Louisville QB Kyle Bolin Transfers to Rutgers - April 26, 2017 Related TopicsMLSNYC FC Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. More in Soccer You Know I’m Right, Episode 95: Soccer Commentator Tommy Smyth (Audio/Video) On the 95th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Competition Quickly Rises For Serie A Competition Rises For Serie A: Serie A is a professional Italian Soccer league where... Trinity Rodman Registers for the Womens NWSL Draft Dennis Rodman’s Daughter registers for the NWSL Draft At the age of 18, Trinity... From Inspired to Being an Inspiration: Sports Broadcaster & “The Morning Roast” Host Kate Scott (VIDEO) 95.7 FM “Morning Roast” radio host Kate Scott is a woman of many firsts... Vieira Went For It, But The Losing Streak at Red Bull Arena Continues for NYCFC Three Things to Expect As NYCFC Faces Off Against the Defending MLS Champion Seattle Sounders