The Seattle Sounders and U.S. Soccer today announced the Seattle side would host the U.S. Open Cup Final on October 2nd; to advance to the championship match, the Sounders must defeat FC Dallas of Major League Soccer on September 4th at Qwest Field.

In the championship, the Sounder would face the winner of the New England Revolution (MLS) vs Carolina Railhawks (USL 1).

The September 4th match will mark the first time that the Sounders have advanced to the US Open Cup Semifinals in the Major League Soccer era. Their only other trip to the semifinals was in 1995 when they lost to the El Paso Patriots.

Reserved tickets for the match are selling quickly, but can still be ordered at SeattleSounders.net or by calling 206.622.3415. Fans are encouraged to arrive early for the match to avoid long delays in entry and ticket sales due to the increased crowd expected for the match.

Read what Sounders captain Danny Jackson has to say about the upcoming semifinal against Dallas in an interview with Lars Lifrak of Soccer365.com.