While the lone NASL and USL sides were already guaranteed the prize money for the furthest round reached by each league, their upset bids came up short in Round 5. Major League Soccer ruled the day, and there were few upsets of note. Home field seemed to be the biggest factor in this round, as the home teams went 7-1. The Quarterfinals will feature an all-MLS field for just the third time (2000, 2006) since MLS joined the competition in 1996.
UPDATE: Dom Dwyer of Sporting Kansas City was voted TheCup.us Player of the Round
Here is a brief recap of each Fifth Round game with links to the full match report:
UPDATE: Dom Dwyer of Sporting Kansas City was voted TheCup.us Player of the Round