The 2014 Lamar Hunt United States Open Cup 2014 US Open Cup to see much-needed schedule changes, most teams of Modern Professional Era The US Open Cup committee portion of the report, written by chairman Mike Edwards says the following: Additionally, the competition schedule has been stretched out to eliminate games on consecutive mid-weeks, thus providing participating clubs more time before each round to market games, arrange travel more cost-efficiently, avoid fixture congestion and fatigue, and other benefits. The report also mentions what many have expected which is that with expansion among the North American Soccer League and USL Pro, the tournament field is “certain to have the largest field ever in the competition’s modern era (1995-present).” Last year, a record 64 teams took part in the 100th edition of the tournament. The Open Cup began allowing all professional clubs into the competition back in 2012 and, according to the report, that trend is expected to continue in 2014. http://www.reddit.com/tb/1zyshh
US Open Cup: Details of 2014 edition released, featuring weekend games, largest field in modern era US Soccer released the format, match dates and early-round pairings of the 2014 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup on Thursday, setting out the details of the historic tournament's largest field since the advent of Major League Soccer. Defending champions D.C. United and the other 15 US-based MLS clubs will enter the Open Cup in the fourth round in mid-June, with the potential to play their games in a window that runs June 10-18, which could lead to modern-era professional clubs playing weekend tournament games for the first time. That rare occurrence is made possible by the World Cup break observed by MLS and second-division league NASL during the group stage of the 2014 World Cup. The 101st edition of the Open Cup includes 80 teams, up from 68 last year. 2014 US Open Cup schedule • First Round - May 7 (16 amateur teams: 5 PDL, 4 USASA regional qualifiers, 5 NPSL, 1 US Club Soccer, 1 USSSA): Teams from the same qualifying pool cannot be paired with each other. • Second Round - May 14 (8 First Round winners, 26 remaining amateur teams [14 PDL, 6 USASA regional qualifiers, 6 NPSL], and 14 Division III [USL PRO] clubs): Teams from the same qualifying pool cannot be paired with each other. • Third Round - May 28 (24 Second Round winners and 8 Division II [NASL] clubs): Each Division II team will be matched geographically to play the winner of a specific Second Round pairing. The winners of the 16 remaining Second Round matches not paired with a Division II side will play each other. • Fourth Round - June 10-18 (16 Third Round winners vs. Division I [MLS] clubs): Each Division I team will be matched geographically to play the winner of a specific Third Round pairing. The exact date for each match will be determined by the club selected as the home team from among those dates where the visiting team does not have a league game already scheduled. The date selected must allow the visiting team at least two rest days before and after the match date. • Fifth Round - June 24-25 (16 Fourth Round winners face each other): Each Fourth Round pair will be matched geographically with another Fourth Round pair to determine the Fifth Round possibilities. • Quarterfinal (Sixth) Round-July 8-9: Each Fifth Round pair will be matched geographically with another Fifth Round pair to determine the Quarterfinal Round possibilities. • Semifinal Round - Aug. 12-13: Each Quarterfinal Round pair will be matched geographically with another Quarterfinal Round pair to determine the Semifinal Round possibilities. • Final: Sept. 30-Oct. 1 http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/04/24/us-soccer-releases-details-2014-us-open-cup
2014 U.S. Open Cup Format Announced 14 USL PRO, 19 PDL teams to compete in 101st edition Major League Soccer (Division I): All 16 U.S.-based teams, entering in the Fourth Round: Chicago Fire Houston Dynamo Portland Timbers Chivas USA LA Galaxy Real Salt Lake Colorado Rapids New England Revolution San Jose Earthquakes Columbus Crew New York Red Bulls Seattle Sounders FC D.C. United Philadelphia Union Sporting Kansas City FC Dallas North American Soccer League (Division II): All eight U.S.-based teams, entering in the Third Round Atlanta Silverbacks Indy Eleven San Antonio Scorpions Carolina RailHawks Minnesota United FC Tampa Bay Rowdies Fort Lauderdale Strikers New York Cosmos USL PRO (Division III): All 14 teams, entering in the Second Round Arizona United LA Galaxy II Richmond Kickers Charleston Battery Oklahoma City Energy Rochester Rhinos Charlotte Eagles Orange County Blues Sacramento Republic Dayton Dutch Lions Orlando City SC Wilmington Hammerheads Harrisburg City Islanders Pittsburgh Riverhounds PDL (Amateur Division): Nineteen of 56 U.S.-based teams, with 14 entering in the Second Round and five in the First Round. Clubs from each of nine regional divisions qualified based on 2013 regular season records Austin Aztex LA Misioneros Portland Timbers U-23s Baltimore Bohemians Michigan Bucks Reading United A.C. Carolina Dynamo Ocala Stampede Real Colorado Foxes Fresno Fuego Ocean City Nor’easters (N.J.) Ventura County Fusion GPS Portland Phoenix (Maine) Orlando City U23s Vermont Voltage Jersey Express Panama City Beach Pirates Western Mass. Pioneers Laredo Heat U.S. Adult Soccer Association regional qualifiers: Ten teams from qualifying competitions held in each of the four U.S. Soccer regions from 63 participating at the local and state levels, with six clubs entering in the Second Round and four in the First Round. Icon FC (New Jersey) NTX Rayados (N. Texas) Cal FC (Cal. South) N.Y. Greek Americans Red Force (Florida) PSA Elite (Cal. South) Des Moines Menace (Iowa) Mass Premier Soccer Schwaben AC (Illinois) RWB Adria (Illinois) National Premier Soccer League (a USASA-affiliated national league): Eleven teams from 80 in the league, with six clubs entering in the Second Round and five in the First Round. Brooklyn Italians Greater Binghamton Thunder RVA FC (Richmond, Va.) CD Aguiluchos (Oakland)1 Jacksonville United San Diego Flash Chattanooga FC FC Lehigh Valley United Sonic Tulsa Athletics Detroit City FC New York Red Bulls U-23s US Club Soccer (an amateur-level Organization Member of U.S. Soccer): A single qualifier from eight who competed will enter in the First Round. Corinthians USA (SoCal) U.S. Specialty Sports Association (an amateur-level Organization Member of U.S. Soccer): A single qualifier from eight who competed will enter in the First Round. Colorado Rovers http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/804145.html
US Open Cup: Details of 2014 edition released, featuring weekend games, largest field in modern era US Soccer released the format, match dates and early-round pairings of the 2014 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup on Thursday, setting out the details of the historic tournament's largest field since the advent of Major League Soccer. Defending champions D.C. United and the other 15 US-based MLS clubs will enter the Open Cup in the fourth round in mid-June, with the potential to play their games in a window that runs June 10-18, which could lead to modern-era professional clubs playing weekend tournament games for the first time. That rare occurrence is made possible by the World Cup break observed by MLS and second-division league NASL during the group stage of the 2014 World Cup. The 101st edition of the Open Cup includes 80 teams, up from 68 last year. 2014 US Open Cup schedule • First Round - May 7 (16 amateur teams: 5 PDL, 4 USASA regional qualifiers, 5 NPSL, 1 US Club Soccer, 1 USSSA): Teams from the same qualifying pool cannot be paired with each other. Wed, May 7, 2014 1 7:00 PM FC Lehigh Valley United Sonic 1-0 GPS Portland Phoenix Deering Memorial Field 2 7:00 PM RWB Adria 3-2 Detroit City FC Stevenson High School 3 7:30 PM Mass Premier Soccer 1-4 Western Mass Pioneers Lusitano Stadium 4 8:00 PM Vermont Voltage 1-2 New York Red Bulls U23s Red Bull Training Facility 5 10:00 PM Red Force 2-1 Colorado Rovers Shea Stadium 6 10:00 PM CD Aguiluchos USA 1-2 Ventura County Fusion Ventura College 7 10:00 PM Corinthians 0-3 San Diego Flash Mira Mesa High School 8 10:30 PM LA Misioneros FC 1-2 PSA Elite StubHub Center http://www.uslsoccer.com/usopencup/USOCSchedule/index_E.html
US Open Cup: Details of 2014 edition released, featuring weekend games, largest field in modern era US Soccer released the format, match dates and early-round pairings of the 2014 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup on Thursday, setting out the details of the historic tournament's largest field since the advent of Major League Soccer. Defending champions D.C. United and the other 15 US-based MLS clubs will enter the Open Cup in the fourth round in mid-June, with the potential to play their games in a window that runs June 10-18, which could lead to modern-era professional clubs playing weekend tournament games for the first time. That rare occurrence is made possible by the World Cup break observed by MLS and second-division league NASL during the group stage of the 2014 World Cup. The 101st edition of the Open Cup includes 80 teams, up from 68 last year. 2014 US Open Cup schedule • Second Round - May 14 (8 First Round winners, 26 remaining amateur teams [14 PDL, 6 USASA regional qualifiers, 6 NPSL], and 14 Division III [USL PRO] clubs): Teams from the same qualifying pool cannot be paired with each other. Tue, May 13, 2014 9 10:00 PM Arizona United SC 3-2 Portland Timbers U-23s Providence Park Wed, May 14, 2014 10 4:30 PM Jacksonville United FC 1-2 Orlando City U23 Seminole Soccer Complex 11 5:00 PM Dayton Dutch Lions 2-0 Schwaben AC Schwaben Athletic Club 12 5:30 PM Icon FC 1-4 Baltimore Bohemians Calvert Hall College 13 7:00 PM New York Red Bulls U23s 1-3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Highmark Stadium 14 7:00 PM NY Greek American Atlas 2-0 Ocean City Nor'easters Carey Stadium 15 7:00 PM Greater Binghamton FC Thunder 2-5 Reading United AC Gurski Stadium 16 7:00 PM Richmond Kickers 6-1 RVA FC Sports Backers Stadium 18 7:00 PM Carolina Dynamo 1-3 Charlotte Eagles Queens Sports Complex 17 7:05 PM Harrisburg City Islanders 4-0 FC Lehigh Valley United Sonic Whitehall H.S. Soccer Stadium 20 7:30 PM Ocala Stampede 1-4 Orlando City SC Seminole Soccer Complex 21 7:30 PM Panama City Beach Pirates 0-4 Charleston Battery Blackbaud Stadium 22 7:30 PM Wilmington Hammerheads FC 1-3 Chattanooga FC Finley Stadium 19 7:30 PM RWB Adria 1-0 Michigan Bucks Ultimate Soccer Arenas 23 7:35 PM Western Mass Pioneers 1-2 Rochester Rhinos Sahlen's Stadium 24 8:00 PM Brooklyn Italians 4-2 Jersey Express NJIT Stadium 25 8:30 PM OKC Energy FC 2-0 Tulsa Athletics Tulsa Athletics Stadium 26 8:30 PM Real Colorado Foxes 0-3 Des Moines Menace Valley Stadium 27 8:30 PM NTX Rayados 5-4 Austin Aztex House Park 28 9:00 PM Orange County Blues FC 0-2 Fresno Fuego Chukchansi Park 29 9:15 PM Red Force 1-2 Laredo Heat Texas A&M Intl Univ Soccer Complex 31 10:00 PM PSA Elite 3-0 San Diego Flash Mira Mesa High School 32 10:30 PM Cal FC 1-6 LA Galaxy II StubHub Center 30 10:30 PM Sacramento Republic FC 2-1 Ventura County Fusion Consumnes River College Stadium http://www.uslsoccer.com/usopencup/USOCSchedule/index_E.html
US Open Cup: Details of 2014 edition released, featuring weekend games, largest field in modern era US Soccer released the format, match dates and early-round pairings of the 2014 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup on Thursday, setting out the details of the historic tournament's largest field since the advent of Major League Soccer. Defending champions D.C. United and the other 15 US-based MLS clubs will enter the Open Cup in the fourth round in mid-June, with the potential to play their games in a window that runs June 10-18, which could lead to modern-era professional clubs playing weekend tournament games for the first time. That rare occurrence is made possible by the World Cup break observed by MLS and second-division league NASL during the group stage of the 2014 World Cup. The 101st edition of the Open Cup includes 80 teams, up from 68 last year. 2014 US Open Cup schedule • Third Round Tuesday, May 27 Rochester Rhinos 2, Reading United A.C. 1 (OT) Wednesday, May 28 New York Cosmos 2, Brooklyn Italians S.C. 0 Richmond Kickers 2, New York Greek American Atlas 1 Harrisburg City Islanders 4, Baltimore Bohemians 2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 3, RWB Adria 2 (OT) Carolina RailHawks 2, Charlotte Eagles 0 Atlanta Silverbacks 5, Chattanooga F.C. 0 Orlando City U-23s 2, Charleston Battery 2 (Orlando City U-23s win 12-11 in penalty kicks) Orlando City 4, Tampa Bay Rowdies 1 Laredo Heat 3, Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2 Indy Eleven 5, Dayton Dynamo 2 San Antonio Scorpions 4, NTX Rayados 2 Minnesota United F.C. 1, Des Moines Menace 0 Arizona United 2, Oklahoma City Energy 1 (OT) Sacramento Republic 6, Fresno Fuego 0 PSA Elite 0, L.A. Galaxy II 0 (PSA Elite wins 3-1 in penalty kicks) http://blog.pennlive.com/patriotnewssports/2014/05/third-round_results_in_the_lam.html
6 NASL teams advance in U.S. Open Cup, setting up juicy 4th-round matches vs. MLS clubs FOURTH ROUND MATCHES (USLP) Richmond Kickers vs. New England Revolution (MLS) (NASL) New York Cosmos vs. New York Red Bulls (MLS) (MLS) Philadelphia Union vs. Harrisburg City Islanders (USLP) (USLP) Rochester Rhinos vs. D.C. United (MLS) (MLS) Columbus Crew vs. Indy Eleven (NASL) (MLS) Chicago Fire vs. Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USLP) (MLS) Sporting Kansas City vs. Minnesota United FC (NASL) (MLS) Houston Dynamo vs. Laredo Heat (PDL) (MLS) FC Dallas vs. San Antonio Scorpions (NASL) (USLP) Arizona United SC vs. LA Galaxy (MLS) (MLS) San Jose Earthquakes vs. Sacramento Republic (USLP) (NASL) Carolina RailHawks vs. Chivas USA (MLS) (MLS) Seattle Sounders vs. PSA Elite (USASA) (NASL) Atlanta Silverbacks vs. Real Salt Lake (MLS) (MLS) Portland Timbers vs. Orlando City U-23s (PDL) (MLS) Colorado Rapids vs. Orlando City (USLP) http://www.soccerbyives.net/2014/05/advance-setting-matches.html
2014 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Fifth Round: Tuesday, June 24 • 7 pm ET – Philadelphia Union (MLS) vs. New York Cosmos (NASL) • 7:30 pm ET – Carolina RailHawks (NASL) vs. LA Galaxy (MLS) • 8:30 pm ET – Sporting Kansas City (MLS) vs. Portland Timbers (MLS) • 9 pm ET – Colorado Rapids (MLS) vs. Atlanta Silverbacks (NASL) • 9 pm ET – Houston Dynamo (MLS) vs. FC Dallas (MLS) • 10:30 pm ET – Seattle Sounders (MLS) vs. San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) Wednesday, June 25 • 7:30 pm ET – New England Revolution (MLS) vs. Rochester Rhinos (USL) • 8:30 pm ET – Chicago Fire (MLS) vs. Columbus Crew (MLS) http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/artic...nd-pairings-dates-times-and-locations-confirm
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Quarter-finals SCHEDULE: New England Revolution (MLS) at Philadelphia Union (MLS) PPL Park; Chester, PA – July 8, 7:00 p.m. ET Chicago Fire (MLS) at Atlanta Silverbacks (NASL) Atlanta Silverbacks Park; Atlanta, GA – July 9, 7:30 p.m. ET FC Dallas (MLS) at Carolina RailHawks (NASL) WakeMed Soccer Park; Cary, NC – July 9, 7:30 p.m. ET Portland Timbers (MLS) at Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) Starfire Soccer Complex; Tukwila, WA – July 9, 10:30 p.m. ET
FC Dallas 1 (3), Philadelphia Union 1 (4) US Open Cup Semifinal Match FRISCO, Texas – The Philadelphia Union are heading to their first final in club history, thanks in large part to Zac MacMath's two saves in a penalty shootout to give the Philadelphia Union a 4-3 win from the spot after they battled FC Dallas to a 1-1 draw over 120 minutes in the semifinals of the 2014 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/artic...a-union-1-4-us-open-cup-semifinal-match-recap
Match Profile: USOC - Sounders FC 6, Chicago Fire 0 Score: Sounders FC 6 vs. Chicago Fire 0 Site: Starfire Stadium Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup – Semifinal Man of the Match: Kenny Cooper continued his reign in the Open Cup, scoring two late goals to go with two assists to bring his tally to six goals and two assists in four Open Cup matches for Seattle this year. He is the only player to score in all four Open Cup matches for Seattle. Telling Stat: This was Seattle’s sixth all-time Open Cup match in which Seattle had scored at least four goals. Two of those were four-goal games against MLS clubs, but all three of the others came against lower-division opponents, a 5-1 win over the NASL’s Atlanta Silverbacks in 2012, a 5-0 win over USASA’s Cal FC in 2012 and a 5-0 win over USASA’s PSA Elite this year. http://www.soundersfc.com/post/2014/08/13/match-profile-usoc-sounders-fc-6-chicago-fire-0
Philadelphia Union rue wasted chances in US Open Cup final loss to Seattle: "We had them on the ropes" http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/artic...hances-us-open-cup-final-loss-seattle-we-had- Clint Dempsey plans to make US Open Cup trophy first of many as Seattle Sounders eye 'treble' http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/artic...n-cup-trophy-first-many-seattle-sounders-treb