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1972 US Open Cup results

August 1, 1972 by Josh Hakala


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ROUND OF 16
3/5/1972 New York Final Queens, NY
Hota 2:4 German Hungarian
4/16/1972 New England Final Peabody, MA
Peabody Academica 0:1 Hartford Hellenic
1/9/1972 Eastern quarterfinal Union, NJ
Elizabeth 2:0 Dalmatinac
4/9/1972 Eastern quarterfinal Philadelphia, PA
United German Hungarian 0:1 Baltimore Dnipro
2/27/1972 Socal Final Daniels Field – San Pedro, CA
3:00PM Yugoslav American 4:1 Condor Hungarians
3/5/1972 Western quarterfinal Balboa Stadium – San Francisco, CA Att: 1500
2:15 Concordia 6:1 Seattle Vikings
C- 20′ Arc Robostoff, 23′ Arc Robostoff, Arc Robostoff, Elio Louis, Arc Robostoff, Ale Robostoff
SV- Doc Grundy
4/23/1972 Western quarterfinal Chicago, IL
Lions 2:1 Milwaukee Bavarian
3/19/1972 Western quarterfinal Wheat Ridge, CO
3:30 Denver Kickers 2:3 Big Four
DK- 12′ Germy Rivera, 44′ pk
BF- 13′ Mike Seerey(Pat Leahy), 27′ Dan Counce, 142′ Gary McBrady(Al Trost)
QUARTERFINALS
4/23/1972 Eastern semifinal
German Hungarian 2:1 Hartford Hellenic
4/23/1972 Eastern semifinal
Elizabeth 3:1 Dnipro
4/2/1972 Far West Final1st leg Daniels Field – San Pedro, CA Att: 1800
3:00PM Yugoslavs 2:0 Concordia
Jorge Benitez(2)
4/9/1972 Far West Final 2nd leg Balboa Stadium – San Francisco, CA Att: 1200
2:15 Concordia 1:4 Yugoslavs
85′ Alex Robostoff 29′, 30′, 36′, 55′ George Benitez(4)
4/29/1972 Midwest Final SIU – Edwardsville, IL Att: 1000 Referee Mike Wuertz
Lions 2:0 Big Four Chevrolet
39′ Richard Green, 50′ Borys Shalapar
SEMIFINALS
5/14/1972 Eastern Final Queens, NY
German Hungarian 1:2 Elizabeth
5/14/1972 Western Final LA Coliseum – Los Angeles, CA
3:00PM Yugoslavs 2:1 Lions
10′ Branko Jovicevic, 71′ Sergio Mora 79′ Willie Roy
FINAL Union, NJ
5/21/1972 Elizabeth SC (Elizabeth, NJ) 1:0 San Pedro Yugoslavs (Long Beach, CA)
Walter Shmotolocha
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AET: After Extra Time PKs Penalty Kicks

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 1972

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