Lower seeds won all four conference titles, setting up the following pairings in the national semifinals: West Chester United SC vs. Apotheos FC and Tulsa Athletic vs. Crossfire Red National SemifinalsSaturday, July 29West Chester United SC vs. Apotheos FCTulsa Athletic vs. Crossfire Red National FinalSaturday, Aug. 5 East North Atlantic ConferenceSemifinalsWednesday, July 12Hartford City FC 2 […]
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NPSL: Annapolis treats record crowd to comeback thriller
• The Annapolis Blues broke their attendance record with a crowd of 8,480 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium for their shootout win over the Alexandria Reds in the final of the Mid-Atlantic Conference playoffs. Georgetown’s Jacob Murrell scored in stoppage time to even the score at 2-2 and converted the deciding penalty kick in the […]
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Playoffs: National Premier Soccer League
The Annapolis Blues broke their attendance record with a crowd of 8,480 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium for their shootout win over the Alexandria Reds in the final of the Mid-Atlantic Conference playoffs. Georgetown’s Jacob Murrell scored in stoppage time to even the score at 2-2 and converted the deciding penalty kick in the shootout […]
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Michael Hitchcock taps D.C. area fervor with NPSL newcomer Annapolis Blues
Soccer and beer go hand in hand. So one of the first things Michael Hitchcock does after investing in a new team is head to the local brewery. They sign on as a sponsor. Sometimes they’re the lead, with their name on jerseys. They may even work together on a co-branded beer. The strategy has […]
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U.S. Open Cup: *Second-round amateur upset winners
2017. Reading United AC, Chicago FC United, Christos FC, Michigan Bucks. 2018. Ocean City Nor’easters, Jacksonville Armada, Mississippi Brilla, NTX Rayados, FC Wichita, Sporting Arizona FC, FC Golden State Force. 2019. Florida Soccer Soldiers, Orange County FC. 2022. FC Motown, North Carolina Fusion U23. 2023. Tulsa Athletic, *Chicago House AC. *Amateur teams over pro teams.Note: […]
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Records: U.S. Open Cup (Second Round)
1. USL Championship (Division 2) 20-4 2. USL League One (Division 3) 5-6 3. NISA (Division 3) 3-6 4. NPSL (amateur) 1-5 5. *MLS Next Pro (Division 3) 0-1 6. Open Division qualifiers (amateur) 0-3 7. USL League Two (amateur) 0-4 *Rochester New York FC folded and forfeited. Note: One game still to play next […]
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Four U.S. Open Cup upsets highlight second round
The U.S. Open Cup produced its first four upsets in 2023. That’s down from 2022 when 10 lower-level teams beat higher-level teams in the second round, but six other second-round games went to overtime, including a wild 5-4 match involving 2022 runner-up Sac Republic FC. The four upsets … • South Georgia Tormenta FC (USL […]
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U.S. Open Cup: Lower-division teams aim for repeat of 2022 second-round success
The 2023 U.S. Open Cup moves into full gear with the entry of pro teams from the USL Championship, USL League One and NISA. In all, there will be 28 games this week. One game will be played next week and another was declared a forfeit in favor of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds when Rochester New […]
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Results: 2023 U.S. Open Cup (First Round)
Tuesday, March 21 West Chester United SC 1 Ocean City Nor’easters 3. (Goals; Reese 13; Latorre 19, Evande 60, Sabino 67 pen.) Wednesday, March 22 El Farolito 3 International San Francisco 0. (Goals: Mosquera 94, Quinones Saya 99, Benitez 113.) Club de Lyon B 0 Nona FC 1. (Goal: Eyang 1.) Appalachian FC 2 NC […]
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Results: 2023 U.S. Open Cup (First Round)
Tuesday, March 21 West Chester United SC 1 Ocean City Nor’easters 3. (Goals; Reese 13; Latorre 19, Evande 60, Sabino 67 pen.) • Nor’easters won their first-round game for the ninth time. Wednesday, March 22 El Farolito 3 International San Francisco 0. (Goals: Mosquera 94, Quinones Saya 99, Benitez 113.)• El Farolito won the 1993 Open […]