Martínez scored the first goal for the Columbus Crew in its 2-1 win over visiting Orlando City before a slim crowd of 8,805 fans at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field. Martinez has won five titles with three different MLS teams.
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U.S. Open Cup: St. Louis City romps at Colorado in semifinals, extending unbeaten run to 17 games
St. Louis City, the hottest team in MLS, reached the Open Cup final for the first time. It extended its unbeaten streak to a team record 17 games with a convincing 3-0 win at the Colorado Rapids. St. Louis City will play at the Columbus Crew on Oct. 21 in the final that will be a battle of French coaches: Yoann Damet in his first season at St. Louis with and Laurent Courtois with the Crew.
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U.S. Open Cup: Streaking St. Louis City aims for first final
City SC takes a team record 16-game unbeaten streak into Wednesday night’s semifinal at the Colorado Rapids. St. Louis has a long history of success in the Open Cup. Seven different teams won Open Cup titles. The other semifinal will pit the Columbus Crew against Orlando City in battle of former champions.
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U.S. Open Cup: 2027 qualifying results
Play began in qualifying for the 2027 U.S. Open Cup. A record 155 amateur clubs entered qualifying with 16 berths at stake.
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U.S. Open Cup: Sixteen amateur teams through to 2027 first round, 155 others enter qualifying
Sixteen Open Division teams have automatically qualified for the 2027 U.S. Open Cup, while a record-breaking 155 teams will compete in this fall’s Qualifying Rounds. Qualifiers include such powers from across the amateur map as Vermont Green FC and El Farolito, both multiple-trophy winners in 2026.
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U.S. Open Cup: Crew and Rapids advance to semifinals
The semifinal dates are set: Columbus vs. Orlando City and Colorado vs. St. Louis City,
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U.S. Open Cup: St. Louis City and Orlando City reach semifinals
• St. Louis City 2-2 (4-2) Houston Dynamo: Backup St. Louis City keeper Ben Lundt, called into service when Roman Bürki had to leave the game with an injury in the 26th minute, recorded two saves in the shootout, denying Guilherme in round one and making the match-clinching stop against Héctor Herrera. In regulation, goals by Mateusz Bogusz and Artur for Houston were sandwiched around a […]
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Fast-tracked U.S. Open moves into quarterfinals
The U.S. Open Cup is down to eight teams and will have only four teams remaining after this week’s quarterfinals. The 39-day World Cup has impacted the 2026 tournament, forcing U.S. Soccer to reduce the knockout competition to seven rounds and complete the quarterfinals in May. The semifinals will be held almost four months later […]
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U.S. Open Cup: Three remaining USL teams fall
For the second year in a row, all eight winners in the U.S. Open Cup’s round of 16 were MLS teams.
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U.S. Open Cup: Earthquakes produce another second-half blitz
The San Jose Earthquakes won their third straight game after reserving a second-half deficit. They won 5-1 over Austin FC and St. Louis City 3-2 in MLS play. On Tuesday, the Quakes beat Minnesota United 4-2 to move into the U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals In a seven-minute span, Beau Leroux scored his second goal of the game […]