The 2019 edition of the U.S. Cup will begin in September with the first round of qualifying for which 95 teams are entered. Open Divisionqualifying schedule: First Qualifying Round: Sept. 22-23 Second Qualifying Round: Oct. 20-21 Third Qualifying Round: Nov. 17-18 *FourthQualifying Round: March 9-10, 2019 *Fifth Qualifying Round: April 6-7, 2019 *If needed. For […]
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U.S. Open Cup: Opportunity for semifinalists to forget MLS struggles
To say the least, momentum is not on the side of the four semifinalists in the 2018 U.S. Open Cup. U.S. Open Cup,Semifinals: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8 Philadelphia vs. Chicago 7 pm Houston vs. LAFC 8:30 pm All times ET. All four teams lost in MLS play overthe weekend. The Chicago Fire has lost six games […]
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Summer amateur power Kitsap folds after 10 seasons
The Kitsap Pumas, one of the most successful amateur summer programs in the country, is folding after 10 seasons. Owner Robin Waite cited declining attendance as the reason forthe move by the club based in based in Bremerton, Washington. He told the Kitsap Sun the club needed to average ticket salesof 1,000-1,500 a game on […]
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Dan Karosen on FC Motown, from co-ed team to NPSL championship contender, and building a sustainable club
As FC somethings go in American soccer, FC Motown is a pretty good name. No, it’s got nothing to do with Detroit. It’s based in Morristown — Mo-town — a town of about 20,000 located inNew Jersey about 45 minutes west of New York. It’s a commuter town with a large Hispanic community, making it […]
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Calendar: U.S. Open Cup semifinals
Aug. 8 in Chester, Pa. Philadelphia Union vs. Chicago Fire, 7 p.m. ET Aug. 8 inHouston, Texas Houston Dynamo vs. LAFC, 8:30 p.m. ET Final hosting rights: 1. Chicago Fire; 2. Houston Dynamo or LAFC.
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Open Cup draw delayed because of Portland protest
We thought we know the all-MLS pairings — Chicago vs. Philadelphia and LAFC vs. Houston — for the U.S. Open Cup semifinals on Aug. 8. U.S. OpenCup: Quarterfinals Thursday’s draw by U.S.Soccer was only supposed to determine the hosts for the semifinals and hosting priority for the final. But U.S. Soccer issued a statement that […]
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LAFC's Adama Diomande charges he was called 'N' word during Timbers match
After Los Angeles FC’s 3-2 win over the Portland Timbers in the U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday, LAFC forward Adama Diomande posted a statement on Instagram in which he said he wascalled a racial slur during the game at Banc of California Stadium. Diomande, 28, said it was the first time in his career […]
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What They're Saying: Peter Vermes
“They’re going to find themselves very, very, very, very, very far away from the team and trying to get back in. They’re going to have to do some real proving. It’s not just myevaluation. It’s other players’ [evaluations] as well. Our team and our club is not built on that type of attitude. That won’t […]
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Open Cup: 'Three minds are better than one' for Louisville City
Louisville City will play the biggest game in the four-year history of the USL club when it travels to the Chicago Fire in for the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open Cup. But Lou City iswithout the coach who led it to the 2017 USL championship. James O’Connor, the coach since the club’s inception in 2015, […]
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Results: U.S. Open Cup round of 16
Friday, June 15 Portland Timbers 1 LA Galaxy 0. (Blanco 30. Att.: 14,556.) Saturday, June 16 Philadelphia Union 2 NY Red Bulls 1. (Medunjanin 52, Burke 61; Wright-Phillips 78.Att.: 4,009.) Sporting KC 3 FC Dallas 2. (Salloi 43, 66, Croizet 89; Gruezo 18, Lamah 77. Att.: 15,238.) Monday, June 18 Houston Dynamo 1 Minnesota United […]