Baltimore’s Christos FC, which advanced all the way to the fourth round of the 2017 U.S. Open Cup, clinched a berth in the 2018 first round with a 5-1 win over Pennsylvania’s Phoenix SC in the thirdround of the Open Division qualifying. SATURDAY. Irishman Daryl Kavanagh scored two goals to lead reigning U.S. AmateurCup champion […]
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U.S. Open Cup: Amateur Cup champion Lansdowne Bhoys and NTX Rayados clinch berths
The reigning U.S. Amateur Cup champion Lansdowne Bhoys and Dallas-based NTX Rayados are among the amateur teams through to the 2018 U.S. Open Cup after winning Saturday matches in the third round ofthe Open Division qualifying. 3-0 Bhoys 72nd minute and @usopencup @CosmoLeague — Lansdowne Bhoys FC (@Lansdownebhoys) Irishman Daryl Kavanagh scored two goals to […]
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U.S. Open Cup: Fourteen spots in first round up for grabs this weekend
Fourteen spots in the 2018 U.S. Open Cup first round will be up for grabs this weekend in the third round of the Open Division. Christos FC, which reached the fourth round of the Open Cupin 2017, will host Pennsylvania’s Phoenix SC. UPSL powerhouse L.A. Wolves FC, which made it to the third round a year […]
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U.S. Open Cup: Bhoys eliminate former champions, short-handed Kendall Wanderers prevail, Nacional walks
The Yonkers-based Lansdowne Bhoys beat the Cosmopolitan League rival New York Pancyprian Freedoms in a shootout to advance to the third round of the Open Division in 2018 U.S. Open Cup qualifying. Shootout heroes. Gambian goalkeeper Abdoukarim Dansomakes stopped three penalty kicks to stymie the Pancyprian Freedoms,three-time national champions in the Open Cup. Another goalkeeper […]
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U.S. Open Cup: L.A. Wolves FC and Rochester River Dogz move into third round of Open Division qualifying via forfeit
Qualifying for the 2018 U.S. Open Cup continues with 12 games on Saturday and 14 on Sunday in the second round of Open Division, which involves amateur teams from around the country. There has been two forfeit: L.A. Wolves FC over UPSL Western Conference rival Vanquish FC and the Rochester River Dogz over Ann Arbor FC. […]
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Open Cup: Amateur powers kick off new season with wins
Just three days after the 2017 champion was crowned, play began in 2018 U.S. Open Cup qualifying. Christos FC, which reached the fourth round of the 2017 U.S. Open Cup, and GPS Omens andL.A. Wolves FC, which advanced to the third round, all won in the first round of 2018 Open Division qualifying, which involves […]
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Open Cup champs: Winning culture drives Sporting KC
No MLS team does the U.S. Open Cup like Sporting Kansas City. It made it four-for-four in finals as it beat New York Red Bulls, 2-1, to capture the 2017 title. Twelve other MLS teams have reached thefinal, and all have lost at least once. Goals from Latif Blessing and Blessing’s replacement, Daniel Salloi, staked […]
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Jesse Marsch makes Open Cup priority for Red Bulls, desperate to break trophy drought
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) On the surface, it’s obvious what’s at stake in the U.S. Open Cup final that SportingKansas City will host Wednesday at Children’s Mercy Park against the New York Red Bulls. For both teams it’s a trophy, a slot in the Concacaf Champions League, prize money of$250,000 to the winning team, and […]
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Big jump: Record 108 Open Cup amateur entrants
A record-high 108 amateur teams have entered local qualifying for the 2018 edition of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, up from the record of 64 set last year. Play begins the weekend of Sept. 23-24 withthe first qualifying round. What’s driving growth: — The success of Maryland’s Christos FC generatedlots of coverage. It made […]
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Even in defeat, FC Cincinnati galvanizes soccer support
For 75 minutes, everything was going great for FC Cincinnati. Before a sellout crowd of 33,250 fans at Nippert Stadium, the USL upstarts led the New York Red Bulls, 2-0, and appeared to be headed tothe U.S. Open Cup final with its sixth shutout in six games. But then it was 2-1 and after that […]