Dominic Oduro’s game-winner, edges Fredy Montero’s game-winner for Semifinal Player of the Round honors
Posted on 26. Sep, 2011 by Gerald Barnhart in Semifinals
Dominic Oduro of the Chicago Fire scored the game-winning goal in his club’s Semifinal win over the Richmond Kickers, which earned him TheCup.us Player of the Round honors. The award is voted on by the staff at TheCup.us and select members of the North American Soccer Reporters.
2011 US Open Cup Semifinals: Chicago Fire end Richmond Kickers’ Cinderella run to reach 6th Open Cup Final
Posted on 31. Aug, 2011 by Josh Hakala in Recaps, Semifinals
The Chicago Fire return to the US Open Cup Final for the sixth time with a 2-1 win over the USL’s Richmond Kickers at Toyota Park. A skillful goal from Dominic Oduro in the 61st minute proved to be the difference as the Kickers mounted a comeback with a William Yomby goal seven minutes later, but the Cinderella story came to an end for Richmond.
Things you should know about the Semifinals of the US Open Cup
Posted on 29. Aug, 2011 by Chuck Nolan Jr. in 1995 - Present (Pro Era), Semifinals
Since 1996, only six teams have advanced to the Semifinals after beginning play in the First Round. The Rochester Rhinos (2009), Charleston Battery (2008), Carolina RailHawks (2007), San Francisco Bay Seals (1997) and the Seattle Sounders who did it twice in 2007 and 2008. San Francisco remain as the only “third division” club (now the USL Second Division) to advance to the final four during that span.
Notable Semifinal matches in US Open Cup history
Posted on 27. Aug, 2011 by in 1995 - Present (Pro Era), Feature, Semifinals
The very first Semifinal round of the US Open Cup (then called the National Challenge Cup) saw a pair of Brooklyn teams reach the Final. On April 18, the Brooklyn Field Club, which finished first in the National Association Football League, defeated New Bedford FC 2-1, on two goals by Hall of Famer Robert Millar, after Beckton had given the New Englanders a 1-0 lead. Both teams played much of the game with ten men each, after Clark of Brooklyn and Chadwick of New Bedford were sent off in the 35th minute for fighting.
2011 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup results
Posted on 21. Jun, 2011 by Josh Hakala in Final, First Round, Qualification, Quarterfinals, Second Round, Semifinals, Third Round
Click the headline for all the results for the 98th edition of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.