Teams from NISA and MLS Next Pro will debut in the U.S. Open Cup this week when play moves into second round. All Division II and Division III teams will be in action. Tuesday, April 5 Charlotte, N.C. Charlotte Independence (USLL1) vs. North Carolina Fusion U23 (USLL2) Pittsburgh, Pa. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USLC) vs. Maryland […]
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Results: U.S. Open Cup (First Round, Replays)
Lynchburg FC 1 Nova FC 3. (Goals: Reed 61; Lucas-Walke 13, Ayolmbong 48, De Souza pen. 83.) Note: Original match suspended in second half due to bad weather. FC Motown 1 West Chester United SC 0. (Goal: Peterson 90.) Note: FC Motown appealed West Chester United SC’s “temporary substitution.”
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Results: U.S. Open Cup (First Round)
Wednesday, March 23 Western Mass Pioneers 2 Brockton FC United 0. (Goals: Ganzer 48, Mannix 90+5.) Ocean City Nor’easters 1 Lansdowne Bhoys 1. (Goals: Marques 8; Mullings 12.) (Lansdowne Bhoys win 4-3 on penalties.) Lynchburg FC 1 Nova FC 1. (Goals: Reed 38; Nadeau 16.) (Match suspended in 77th minute due to lightning.) South Carolina […]
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Results: U.S. Open Cup (First Round)
Tuesday, March 22 Hartford City FC 0 Oyster Bay United FC 3. (Goals: Rosero 16, Paz 32, Ruiz 90+2.) FC Motown 2 West Chester United SC 3. (Goals: St. Vil 10, Fala 45+2; Maruca 56, Milanek 78, Gosselin 94.) Cleveland SC 2 Chicago FC United 1. (Goals: Derezic 90+1, Bell 108; own goal 17.) The […]
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Wednesday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. What a Jesse Marsch team looks like: Possession with purpose, post-match recovery and pressing intensity By Mark Carey (The Athletic) 2. After U.S. Open Cup announces second-round hosts, clubs wonder whether they’ll break even By Joe Chatz (Forbes.com) 3. Qatar deploys ex-spies to blunt German’s World Cup criticism By Alan Suderman and Ciaran Fahey […]
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Datebook: U.S. Open Cup (First Round)
The schedule has been set for the opening round of the 2022 U.S. Open Cup. The 16 matches involve 32 Open Division teams –11 local qualifiers, 10 NPSL teams and 10 USL League Two teams in addition to the 2021 National Amateur Cup champion Lansdowne Bhoys. Tuesday, March 22 Hartford, CT. Hartford City FC (NPSL) […]
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Entrants: U.S. Open Cup features modern-era record 103 teams
Division I MLS (25). Eight teams enter in round of 32, others in third round. Division II USL Championship (23). All but four MLS second teams are entered. Division III MLS Next Pro (2). Rochester NY FC, St. Louis FC City meet criteria. • NISA (10). Three teams from 2020-21 season aren’t entered. • USL […]
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U.S. Open Cup: Modern-era record 103 teams are entered
The 107th edition of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup will kick off March 22 with a record number of entrants since 1995. The 2022 edition marks a return after a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The 103 sets a modern-era (1995-present) record with 103 teams. The previous high of 99 was set […]
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Record entrants expected for 2022 U.S. Open Cup
At least 100 teams are expected to take part in the 2022 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, the most in the competition’s modern era. The modern record is 99 teams that competed in 2017. The 2020 competition had 100 entrants but was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The exact number of entrants in 2022 […]
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Final 5: 2021 U.S. Open Cup local qualifiers
1. *City Soccer FC (NSL). Grew out of West Palm Beach, Fla., indoor program. 2. *Contra Costa FC (NPSL). Played first Golden Gate Conference season in 2021. 3. *Escondido FC (UPSL). Swept trio of Southern California foes 3-2, 3-2 and 3-1. 4. *Orlando FC Wolves (NSL). Advanced on South Carolina United Heat’s forfeit. 5. *San […]