 The 2010 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final was played on October 5 , 2010 , at Qwest Field ( since renamed CenturyLink Field ) in Seattle , Washington . The match determined the winner of the 2010 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup , a tournament open to amateur and professional soccer teams affiliated with the United States Soccer Federation . This was the 97th edition of the oldest competition in United States soccer . Seattle Sounders FC won the match , defeating the Columbus Crew 2 – 1 in front of a sellout crowd of 31 @,@ 311 , the highest attendance at a U.S. Open Cup final . Kevin Burns scored first , giving the Columbus Crew an early lead . Sanna Nyassi then scored both goals for Seattle Sounders FC as it became the first team since 1983 to win two consecutive U.S. Open Cup championships . 
