US Open Cup final glory for US Soccer legend Kasey Keller
Posted on 03. Nov, 2011 by Gerald Barnhart in Final
Nearly a month after winning an historic third consecutive Lamar Hunt US Open Cup trophy, the career of former US goalkeeper Kasey Keller came to a heartbreaking end as the Seattle Sounders were unable to make up a three-goal deficit in the second round of the MLS Cup playoffs Wednesday evening. Over the past three US Open Cup tournaments Keller was the co-leader in matches played among goalkeepers with Ronnie Pascale (Richmond Kickers), seeing action in nine games.
Seattle Sounders’ Fredy Montero named 2011 TheCup.us Player of the Tournament
Posted on 13. Oct, 2011 by Gerald Barnhart in 2012, Final
When it comes to Seattle Sounders striker Fredy Montero, Player of the Tournament may be an understatement. The 24-year-old Colombian received the honor from TheCup.us following his performance in the 2011 US Open Cup tournament in which he helped lead Seattle to a third consecutive championship, scoring game-winners in the last three games.
Osvaldo Alonso leads Seattle Sounders to 2011 US Open Cup title, earns TheCup.us Player of the Round honor
Posted on 07. Oct, 2011 by Gerald Barnhart in Final
The American Dream. That is something that most Americans whose families have been in the United States for generations take for granted. In 2007, Osvaldo Alonso defected while playing for the Cuban National Team during the CONCACAF Gold Cup. On Tuesday, he helped lead the Seattle Sounders to a historic third consecutive US Open Cup [...]
2011 US Open Cup Final: Seattle Sounders smother Fire, earn historic three-peat in front of record crowd
Posted on 05. Oct, 2011 by Gerald Barnhart in Final, Recaps
Three-peat. That special status is something new in Major League Soccer circles. The Seattle Sounders Tuesday night at CenturyLink Field defeated the Chicago Fire 2-0 on a pair of late goals from Fredy Montero and Osvaldo Alonso to become the first team since 1969 to conclude a third straight US Open Cup championship. They also became the first team in MLS history to win three consecutive titles in any event, including MLS Cup.
US Open Cup Final All-Time Goalscorers
Posted on 29. Sep, 2011 by Chuck Nolan Jr. in Feature, Final
The legendary Adelino “Billy” Gonsalves has scored more goals than any player in the history of the US Open Cup. Although, it is worth noting that many of the championships prior to 1968 were played over two and sometimes three legs. It might be a while before any modern players crack the list of championship [...]