Des Moines win gives PDL 11 wins in 13 games

• by Soccer America , May 15, 2013

[U.S. OPEN CUP REWIND: First Round] Jamaican forward McKauly Tulloch, out of UCF via Akron, scored the lone goal to lead the PDL's Des Moines Menace to a 1-0 win over the Madison 56ers that completed first-round play in the first round of the 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.

PDL teams won 11 of 13 games against amateur opposition and finished 12-4 overall. Three of the four USL PRO teams advanced along with two USASA teams and one from the NPSL.

RECORDS, First Round:
12-4 PDL
3-1 USL PRO
2-6 USASA
1-7 NPSL

U.S. OPEN CUP RESULTS, First Round
May 15 in West Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines Menace (PDL) 1 Madison 56ers (NPSL) 0
May 14 in Portland, Maine
GPS Portland Phoenix (PDL) 2 Mass Premier Soccer (USASA) 0
May 14 in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Brooklyn Italians (NPSL) 1 Icon FC (USASA) 4
May 14 in Ocean City, N.J.
Ocean City Nor'easters (PDL) 2 New York Red Bulls U23's (NPSL) 0
May 14 in Reading, Pa.
Reading United AC (PDL) 2 FC Lehigh Valley United Sonic (NPSL) 0
May 14 in Miami, Fla.
Red Force (USASA) 2 Ocala Stampede (PDL) 4
May 14 in Sanford, Fla.
Orlando City U-23s (PDL) 1 VSI Tampa Bay FC (USL PRO) 1
(VSI Tampa Bay FC wins 5-3 on penalties.)
May 14 in Greensboro, N.C.
Carolina Dynamo (PDL) 4 Chattanooga FC (NPSL) 4
(Carolina Dynamo wins 4-1 on penalties.)
May 14 in Pontiac, Mich.
Michigan Bucks (PDL) 0 Dearborn Stars (USASA) 2
May 14 in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL PRO) 1 RWB Adria (USASA) 1
(Pittsburgh Riverhounds win 5-3 on penalties.)
May 14 in Beavercreek, Ohio
Dayton Dutch Lions (USL PRO) 3 River City Rovers (PDL) 0
May 14 in Austin, Texas
NTX Rayados (USASA) 0 Austin Aztex (PDL) 3
May 14 in Tucson, Ariz.
FC Tucson (PDL) 2 Phoenix FC (USL PRO) 1
May 14 in Portland, Ore.
Sacramento Gold (NPSL) 2 Portland Timbers U23's (PDL) 3
May 14 in Sumner, Wash.
Sounders FC U23s (PDL) 5 Doxa Italia (USASA) 1
May 14 in Laredo, Texas
Laredo Heat SC (PDL) 2 PSA Elite (USASA) 0
May 14 in Ventura, Calif.
Ventura County Fusion (PDL) 3 FC Hasental (NPSL) 2
May 14 in Conyers, Ga.
Georgia Revolution (NPSL) 4 Real Colorado Foxes (PDL) 3

U.S. OPEN CUP SCHEDULE, Second Round
May 21 in Rochester, N.Y.
Rochester Rhinos (USL PRO) vs. GPS Portland Phoenix (PDL)
Winner plays New England Revolution (MLS)
May 21 in Richmond, Va.
Richmond Kickers (USL PRO) vs. Icon FC (USASA)
Winner plays D.C. United (MLS)
May 21 in Reading, Pa.
Reading United AC (PDL) vs. Harrisburg City Islanders (USL PRO)
Winner plays New York Red Bulls (MLS)
May 21 in Ocean City, N.J.
Ocean City Nor'easters (PDL) vs. Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL PRO)
Winner plays Philadelphia Union (MLS)
May 21 in Beavercreek, Ohio
Dayton Dutch Lions (USL PRO) vs. Dearborn Stars (USASA)
Winner plays Columbus Crew (MLS)
May 21 in Cary, N.C.
Carolina RailHawks (NASL) vs. Carolina Dynamo (PDL)
Winner plays LA Galaxy (MLS)
May 21 in Plant City, Fla.
VSI Tampa Bay (USL PRO) vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies (NASL)
Winner plays Seattle Sounders (MLS)
May 21 in Ocala, Fla.
Ocala Stampede (PDL) vs. Orlando City (USL PRO)
Winner plays Colorado Rapids (MLS)
May 21 in St. Paul, Minn.
Minnesota United FC (NASL) vs. Des Moines Menace (PDL)
Winner plays Sporting Kansas City (MLS)
May 21 in San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio Scorpions (NASL) vs. FC Tucson (PDL)
Winner plays Houston Dynamo (MLS)
May 21 in Austin, Texas
Austin Aztex (PDL) vs. Wilmington Hammerheads (USL PRO)
Winner plays Portland Timbers (MLS)
May 21 in Fullerton, Calif.
L.A. Blues (USL PRO) vs. Ventura County Fusion (PDL)
Winner plays Chivas USA (MLS)
May 21 in Portland, Ore.
Portland Timbers U-23s (PDL) vs. Charleston Battery (USL PRO)
Winner plays San Jose Earthquakes (MLS)
May 21 in Charlotte, N.C.
Charlotte Eagles (USL PRO) vs. Sounders FC U-23s (PDL)
Winner plays Chicago Fire (MLS)
May 21 in Conyers, Ga.
Georgia Revolution (NPSL) vs. Atlanta Silverbacks (NASL)
Winner plays Real Salt Lake (MLS)
May 21 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Fort Lauderdale Strikers (NASL) vs. Laredo Heat (PDL)
Winner plays FC Dallas (MLS)