FC Dallas came back from a goal down late in overtime to beat the LA Galaxy, 2-1, in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup semifinals on a pair of goals by Matt Hedges and Victor Ulloa (instoppage time) off Mauro Diaz corner kicks. FC Dallas will host the New England Revolution Sept. 21 in the final, […]
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Open Cup: Revs extinguish Fire
The New England Revolution advanced to the Lamar Hint U.S. Open Cup final for the third time when it beat the Chicago Fire, 3-1, at Gillette Stadium on Tuesday night. Kei Kamara, Je-VaughnWatson and Teal Bunbury scored to eliminate the Fire in the semifinals for the fourth year in a row. U.S. Open CupSchedule: Semifinals […]
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Open Cup: Revs and Fire are struggling
For the New England Revolution (6-9-8) and Chicago Fire (4-11-6), both struggling in MLS, the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup might be their best chance for a trophy in 2016.
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What They're Saying: Bruce Arena
“Not really, to be honest with you.” — LA Galaxy coach Bruce Arena, on whether he felt a monkey was off his back by getting to the U.S. Open Cup semifinals for thefirst time since 2006 with a 4-2 win over the Seattle Sounders. (LA GalaxyInsider)
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U.S. Open Cup: Galaxy, Revs and FC Dallas win late
Four MLS clubs — all former champions — reached the semifinals of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with wins on Wednesday. The Chicago Fire, last in MLS, easily disposed of the Ft. Lauderdale Strikers,the only remaining NASL team, but the LA Galaxy, FC Dallas and New England Revolution all won in dramatic fashion. U.S. […]
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U.S. Open Cup: Reeling Strikers carry NASL banner
Five former champions are still alive in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, which moves into the quarterfinals. Seven MLS clubs are joined by the NASL’s Ft. Lauderdale Strikers, who play the Chicago Fire,winner of four Open Cup titles. U.S. Open Cup Championships: 4 Chicago Fire 4 Seattle Sounders2 LA Galaxy 1 FC Dallas 1 […]
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MLS Moves: Timbers loan out Asprilla to Colombian club
Portland’s wait for Dairon Asprilla to light up MLS is over. The Timbers announced Thursday a one-year loan of Asprilla, 24, to Millonarios. The loan includes an option to buythe Colombian club is expected to use. “This year-long loan with a transfer option frees up cap space and gives the club flexibility moving forward,” Portland […]
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What They're Saying: Jim Curtin
“Jesse was upset with the referees, obviously. Maybe lost his temper a bit, but I’ve seen that face before in training sessions and it still does make me smile.” –Philadelphia Union coach Jim Curtin after New York Red Bulls coach Jesse Marsch, his former teammate at the Chicago Fire, picked up two game balls from […]
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U.S. Open Cup: PC move triggers Strikers' upset win
The NASL Ft. Lauderdale Strikers, who had never beaten an MLS team going back to their days as Miami FC, have now beaten two MLS teams in this year’s Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. They followed up ontheir shootout win over D.C. United with a dramatic 2-1 win in overtime at Orlando City in the […]
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U.S. Open Cup: Struggling Fire and Sounders triumph
The Chicago Fire and Seattle Sounders, MLS’s most successful clubs in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with four titles apiece, moved into the quarterfinals of the 2016 edition with wins over MLSopposition on Tuesday. The Fire, last in MLS’s overall standings, got two goals from David Accam in the first half hour and held […]