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The Fourth Round of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup is one of the biggest events of the American soccer calendar. It puts all the remaining lower division teams on the same field as teams from Major League Soccer and gives fans a round full of “David vs. Goliath” matchups.
Brandon Vazquez broke a 1-1 deadlock in the 110th minute, and added a second goal in stoppage time of the second extra time session, to send Atlanta United to a 3-1 win over the Charleston Battery at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw, Ga.
With the kickoff temperature sitting at 90 degrees and the Seattle Sounders debuting a new home for their Open Cup games, the leadup to Wednesday’s Lamar Hunt US Open Cup game against the Portland Timbers didn’t feel like your typical rainy Cascadia Derby.
Sacha Kljestan scored a pair of goals for Orlando City to give the MLS side a road win over Memphis 901 FC to advance to the Round of 16.
Kevaughn Frater’s late equalizer would prove to be the biggest moment of the night as New Mexico United forced extra time and defeated the Colorado Rapids 4-2 in a penalty kick shootout to advance to the Round of 16.
The Colombian connection offered a potent punch Wednesday at Allianz Field. Combining for three of Minnesota’s goals in the 4-1 win, Darwin Quintero and Angelo Rodriguez propelled the Loons to their first victory in four tries against Sporting KC.
FC Dallas (MLS) scored twice in each half and got big performances from both a club veteran and teenager making his debut to help the Hoops advance past OKC Energy (USL Championship).
As part of the partnership, DRCSC has also unveiled their new custom design jerseys, made by Admiral Sports, which brandish the logo of TheCup.us across the front chest.
Since 2003, TheCup.us (originally USOpenCup.com) remains the home for in-depth information and coverage about one of the best-kept secrets in American sports.
Since 2003, the small staff at TheCup.us (formerly USOpenCup.com) has been the Internet’s only source for full coverage of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.
The US Open Cup debuted in 1913, and since then has had different names and a variety of formats, but it has remained the national championship for the sport of soccer in the United States for more than a century.
