[U.S. OPEN CUP] On a night when NASL teams swept their three matchups with MLS teams in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, the New York Cosmos, the 2013 NASL champions,were the big winners with a 3-0 victory over the New York Red Bulls in the first Big Apple derby. The Carolina RailHawks and Atlanta […]
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New York bragging rights on the line
[U.S. OPEN CUP] The New York Cosmos, the 2013 NASL champions, host the New York Red Bulls, the 2103 MLS Supporters Shield winners, for New York bragging rights intheir first meeting Saturday night in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. It’s one of three MLS-NASL battles on Saturday. WEDNESDAY. The San JoseEarthquakes and Houston Dynamo both […]
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MLS's San Jose and Houston win close encounters
[U.S. OPEN CUP] The San Jose Earthquakes and Houston Dynamo both won their opening U.S. Open Cup matches on Wednesday, though the Quakes needed to recover from a1-0 deficit to beat Sacramento Republic FC, 2-1, on goals by Khari Stephenson and Cordell Cato at San Francisco’s KezarStadium. Honduran Alex Lopez has his first goal for […]
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NASL Live air two Open Cup matches
[SOCCER ON THE AIR] The NASL will air two of matches involving its clubs in the U.S. Open Cup with free live streaming ofSaturday’s home matches pitting the Atlanta Silverbacks against MLS’s Real Salt Lake and the Carolina RailHawks against Chivas USA on NASL Live. Both game arerematches of 2013 Open Cup encounters. Real Salt […]
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The big show starts Thursday
[THIS WEEK IN SOCCER: June 9-15] This is the week everyone has been waiting for. The World Cup kicks off in Brazil on Thursday when the host country plays Croatiain the opening match. The first week features two games involving European superpowers: Spain-Netherlands in a rematch of the 2010 final and England-Italy in Manaus. MONDAY, […]
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U.S. Open Cup fifth-round pairings determined
[DATEBOOK] The potential pairings for the fifth round of the 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup were determined. Games, which will be held June 24-25, will constitutethe round of 16. Like the fourth round, matches will be played when MLS are otherwise on break for the World Cup. First Round: Report Second Round:Report Third Round: […]
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Orlando City and Laredo Heat knock off NASL teams
[U.S. OPEN CUP] In their first-ever cup match, the New York Cosmos beat the Brooklyn Italians, 2-0, to set up a fourth-round match with the New York Red Bulls inthe Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, but two other NASL clubs fell at the first hurdle. The Tampa Bay Rowdies were pounded by USL PRO leader […]
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Former champion Rhinos survive with overtime win
[U.S. OPEN CUP] The Rochester Rhinos, the last non-MLS team to win the U.S. Open Cup, moved into the fourth round with a 2-1 overtime win over the PDL’s ReadingUnited on Colin Rolfe‘s goal in the 119th minute. The wins earns the Rhinos a date with defending champion D.C. United against which it has lostall […]
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Adria leads five USASA entrants into third round
[U.S. OPEN CUP] Five USASA entrants are still alive in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, which moves into the third round this week with 16 matches. They includeChicago’s RWB Adria, which won the U.S. Amateur Cup on Saturday with a 1-0 win over Sonoma County Sol. Adria, which faces USL PRO’s Pittsburgh Riverhounds on […]
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Cosmos-Red Bulls matchup in cards for fourth round
[U.S. OPEN CUP] The possible pairings and home teams have been set for the fourth round of the U.S. Open Cup that will mark the entry of the 16 MLS clubs. Amongthe possibilities: a much-anticipated first clash between the New York Red Bulls and the NASL champion New York Cosmos if the Cosmos beat the […]