The Second Round of the 2023 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup is the second-largest round of the Modern Era with 30 games on the schedule. One game was forfeited, leaving 29 games this week. Once the dust had settled on Thursday night’s action, there were 28 games in the book. Forward Madison’s match against Chicago House AC was moved to April 11, with Chicago House pulling off the upset. While Tuesday didn’t see a single upset with nine of the 10 home teams advancing, Wednesday’s 17 games were a little more unpredictable. The Sacramento Republic, last year’s runner-up, survived a nine-goal thriller with an amateur side, Tulsa Athletic picked up their first win over a professional team against FC Tulsa, and six games went into extra time, including one of them decided on the final kick of the game. Thursday’s lightning-delayed match between the Richmond Kickers and Cleveland SC seemed like a one-sided game but Cleveland scored a pair of late goals to make it interesting.
We’re already on prize money watch as Chicago House AC and Tulsa Athletic are the last two remaining teams in play for the $25,000 prize money as the last remaining amateur side.
The draw for the Third Round took place on Thursday with 24 games scheduled for the week of April 24-25. Click here for the full schedule.
Scroll down for a brief summary of all 29 Second Round games with links to a full game recap.
TUESDAY, APRIL 4
Hartford Athletic (USL-C)
3:0
Lansdowne Yonkers FC (USASA/EPSL)
By Jordan Beech
Elvis Amoh was a dominant force on the night, powering Hartford Athletic to a 3-0 triumph over Lansdowne Yonkers FC. Amoh drew first blood in the 27th minute of play before completing the trifecta with goals deep into the second half of action.
The Hartford defense did its part, limiting Lansdowne to just six shots as Joe Rice picked up a clean sheet. Kyle Edwards and Jeciel Cedeño both recorded an assist on the night.
For the second time in as many years, Hartford Athletic advances to the Third Round. Hartford moves to 3-0-0 against amateur sides in cup play, as well as 3-1-0 at home.
Miami FC (USL-C)
3:1
Jacksonville Armada FC U-23s (NPSL)
By Andrew Mosier
Miami FC’s Claudio Repetto scored a pair of goals late in the game to give a 3-1 win over the Jacksonville Armada Under-23s (NPSL).
The Armada’s Charles Eloundou put the visitors ahead in the 28th minute.
But the lead didn’t last long though. Five minutes later, Miami FC pulled level when Ryan Telfer hammered home a Curtis Thorn corner kick. Things went from bad to worse for Armada when midfielder Luto Tom picked up a couple of bookings at the end of the first 45 minutes.
Five minutes into the second half Miami ‘s Thorn received his second yellow card of the night a few minutes for a professional foul. In the 82nd minute, Miami substitute Repetto finished from close range to give the home side the lead with less than ten minutes left. Two minutes later, Repetto put matters beyond doubt from the penalty spot.
One Knoxville SC (USL-1)
1:2
Memphis 901 FC (USL-C)
After Extra Time
By Jordan Beech
Memphis 901 FC left it late, but were victorious against One Knoxville SC, 2-1, on Tuesday night on the road at Regal Soccer Stadium. A corner kick from Aaron Malloy in the 124th minute fell to the feet of Jeremy Kelly who smashed it home to the far post to break the stalemate.
Regulation wasn’t enough to establish supremacy for either One Knoxville SC or Memphis 901 FC in a Volunteer State showdown. Dylan Borczak got visiting Memphis out in front in the 38th minute, but Knoxville drew level thanks to a Ilija Ilić penalty in the 58th minute.
The win is Memphis 901’s first on the road in Open Cup action, as well as their first win against a third division side in the tournament.
Detroit City FC (USL-C)
1:0
Gold Star Detroit (NISA)
By Jordan Beech
Yazeed Matthews’ goal proved the difference as Detroit City FC held off their crosstown neighbors Gold Star Detroit, 1-0, to earn advancement in the Third Round. Adrian Billhardt whipped in a cross that found the head of Matthews who nodded it home from the middle of the box in the 43rd minute of action.
The contest was cagey from the outset, with Gold Star shown yellow cards twice in the first 16 minutes of play. In total, seven yellow cards were handed out between the two sides. While the teams combined for 24 shots, only four were put on frame.
The win is DCFC’s third in the club’s Open Cup history, and they are now 2-0-1 against third division opponents. This is the second year in a row that Detroit City has managed to reach the Third Round.
Flower City Union (NISA)
3:1
Manhattan SC (USL-2)
By Andrew Mosier
Stephen Elias tallied a brace as Flower City Union (NISA) advanced to the Third Round past Manhattan SC, 3-1. Elias opened scoring in the 36th minute, then doubled the Rochester-based club’s lead six minutes later.
Bibi Hakim Karamoko pulled the visitors back to within one in the 71st minute, before Flower City’s Alioune Diakhate extended the host’s lead to two goals again in the 82nd minute.
This is Flower City’s second Open Cup appearance. In 2022 the club was eliminated at home in the Third Round D.C. United (MLS), 3-0.
Tampa Bay Rowdies (USL-C)
2:0
Nona FC (USL-2)
Tampa Bay Rowdies cruised past USL-2 squad Nona FC 2-0 to advance to the round three.
Jerome Williams scored from 12 yards out to put the Rowdies up 1-0 off a feed from Lucky Mkosana in the 26th minute. Mkosana’s 35-yard blast seven minutes later, the eighth of his career, put the Rowdies up 2-0.
With the game in hand, the Rowdies played out the second half looking forward to Round 3.
Charleston Battery (USL-C)
4:1
Savannah Clovers FC (NISA)
By Andrew Mosier
The Charleston Battery advanced to the third round topping NISA side, Savanna Clovers FC, 4-1.
Robbie Crawford put the home side up 1-0 in the 37th minute. Augustine Williams doubled the score in the 51st, followed by Tristan Trager in the 63rd.
Savanna pulled one back in the 76th minute.
A minute later, Nick Markanish scored for the Battery with his right foot to seal the victory for the hosts. It was the first Open Cup victory for the Battery since 2019.
San Antonio FC (USL-C)
2:1
Club de Lyon (NISA)
After Extra Time
By Jordan Beech
In a battle between a youthful San Antonio FC and an understaffed Club de Lyon, it was SAFC that emerged the winners on Tuesday night, 2-1 after extra time. San Antonio fielded a team composed largely of players from their academy system, while Club de Lyon had only 12 travel for the Second Round matchup in Texas.
Roman Holt converted from the spot in the 95th minute to put the hosts up 2-1 after a finishing regulation in a 1-1 stalemate. San Antonio then saw off sustained pressure from Club de Lyon to secure the win.
A deflected header from a free kick forced SAFC’s Carlos Mercado into a save, but Kevin Hernández was there to clean up the trash in the 61st minute. However, Club de Lyon’s lead would not last as Adrian Valencia found Dane Agustin unmarked in the middle of the box in the 79th minute to level the affair.
The win sees SAFC advance to the Third Round for the second time in a row, and fourth time overall.
New Mexico United (USL-C)
6:0
UDA Soccer (UPSL)
By Jordan Beech
Led by a Josh Dolling hat trick, New Mexico United ran rampant en route to a 6-0 win over UDA Soccer at Rio Rancho High School.
Four different players scored for United, and none proved more potent than Doling. He scored his first goal of the night in the 48th minute off an assist from Andres Robles, before converting from the spot in the 61st minute. Dolling then got on the end of another Robles pass in the 73rd minute for his third.
Jose Ariel Sosa, Justin Portillo and Daniel Bruce also found the back of the net, while Bruce notched an assist on Sosa’s opening goal in the second minute of play as well. United’s defense was largely untested in the contest, giving up just one shot on goal that Ford Parker controlled in order to preserve the clean sheet.
As a result of Tuesday night’s win, United has advanced to the Third Round of the US Open Cup. It is the first time NMU has advanced since the club’s inaugural season in 2019 when they reached the Quarterfinals.
Oakland Roots (USL-C)
3:1
El Farolito (NPSL)
It was all business for the Oakland Roots as they advanced to the third round over NSPL side El Farolito 3-1.
Johnny Rodiguez put the hosts up 1-0 in the 11th minute, followed by Wolfgang Prentice in the 16th. Prentice put the game away with his second on the night in the 24th minute.
El Farolito did manage to pull one back right before halftime off a Ricardo Delgado Araujo penalty kick to make it 3-1.
This is Oakland’s first Open Cup win in two appearances. In 2022 the club made a trip to the other side of the country and was eliminated by USL-1 side Greenville Triumph SC, 2-0 in Greenville.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5
Charlotte Independence (USL-1)
2:0
Appalachian FC (NPSL)
By David Einhorn
Khori Bennett and Clay Dimick led Charlotte Independence to a 2-0 win over Appalachian FC on Wednesday. Charlotte Independence dominated from the start as they had 17 total shots in the match. They took the lead in the first half when Khori Bennett was awarded a penalty in the 25th minute for a push in the back inside the 18. He converted the penalty with a cool finish into the left corner to give Charlotte a 1-0 halftime lead.
In the second half, Charlotte continued to push for a second goal. It came in the 66th minute from captain Clay Dimick as he poked the ball past the Appalachian goalkeeper to cap off a quick counter attack. Charlotte wouldn’t look back as the match finished 2-0 in their favor. Bennett was named man of the match as Charlotte advances in the tournament for the first time since 2017.
Indy Eleven (USL-C)
3:1
Michigan Stars FC (NISA)
After Extra Time
By Josh Taylor
After inclement weather delayed kickoff for about an hour, Indy Eleven faced the Michigan Stars FC at Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium in Indianapolis. Late into first half stoppage time, Indy Eleven gave up a penalty kick to the Stars. Nebojsa Popovic buried his penalty kick from the spot to put the Stars ahead 1-0 going into halftime.
In the second half, Indy Eleven got the equalizer in the 59th minute with a goal from Harrison Robledo with Solomon Asante adding the assist to tie the match 1-1. Both sides kept pushing throughout the second half for a game winner, but after 90 minutes it was level and needed extra time.
In the first half of extra time, Adrian Diz pe scored in the 92nd minute to put Indy Eleven ahead 2-1. Indy Eleven struck just before the first half of added time wrapped up. Jonas Fjeldberg delivered a nice pass to Juan Tejada to extend Indy Eleven’s lead by two in the 106th minute.
Indy Eleven hung on to that two-goal advantage to knock out the Stars and move on to Round Three.
Loudoun United (USL-C)
2:1
North Carolina FC (USL-1)
After Extra Time
By David Einhorn
Loudoun United squeezed out a 2-1 win at home in extra time against North Carolina FC for Loudoun’s first ever win in US Open Cup play. They started on the front foot when forward Zachary Ryan opened the scoring with a beautiful header right in front of the six-yard box in the 8th minute and Loudoun took a 1-0 lead into halftime.
North Carolina FC made several changes during the second half. Substitute Jaden Servania was only on the pitch for a few minutes before scoring an equalizer from outside the box. The game was level at 1-1 and extra time was needed to separate the two sides. Both teams were very competitive in extra time, but Loudoun substitute Wesley Leggett had the final say in the 116th minute. His goal gave Loudoun United the win as they moved onto Round Three of the U.S. Open Cup. For North Carolina FC, it marks the first time in team history that they have lost in the opening round of the US Open Cup two years in a row.
Louisville City FC (USL-C)
1:0
Lexington Sporting Club (USL-1)
By Jordan Beech
Louisville City FC put away the upstart Lexington Sporting Club, 1-0, on Wednesday night. For the seventh tournament in a row, Louisville has secured passage out of Round 2.
Though the hosts had plenty of chances in the Bluegrass State affair, Louisville only managed to convert one opportunity. However, Sean Totsch’s 69th minute header proved all that was necessary as LCFC held Lexington to just five shots on the night.
Louisville advances to Round 3 with the win, and will find out their opponent on Thursday, April 6.
Maryland Bobcats (NISA)
3:2
Ocean City Nor’easters (USL-2)
After Extra Time
The Maryland SoccerPlex has played host to plenty of wild US Open Cup matches and Wednesday night was no different as the Maryland Bobcats defeated the Ocean City Nor’easters 3-2 in a chippy affair in Boyds, Md.
Ocean City, making its 11th US Open Cup appearance, found their breakthrough in the 23rd minute with Kaleb Jackson heading home the go-ahead goal in the 23rd minute. The former Rockhurst University standout connected on a cross from Kyle Galloway from the right side.
Things once again got testy late in the first half with Jackson getting sent off with his second yellow and Richard Forka earning a straight red card.
Maryland took over in the second half with an equalizer in the 67th minute from the penalty spot after a handball in the box was called. Darwin Espinal walked up to take the penalty and coolly slotted it home for the Bobcats. Espinal would bag his second for the Bobcats in the 82nd minute hammering home a pass taken by Michael Akinkoye to give his side the late lead. It looked like they might get the win before extra time but a late squeaker from Vilius Labuis in second half stoppage time squelched any chances of that.
The game would remain tied at 2-2 until the very last kick of the game in stoppage time of the second extra time period when Phillip Brown crashed the net on a corner kick and volleyed home the game-winner to give Maryland its first US Open Cup win.
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (USL-1)
1:4
Birmingham Legion FC (USL-C)
The Birmingham Legion took until halftime to find the offensive breakthrough but once they did, they took care of business with a 4-1 road win over Chattanooga Red Wolves (USL-1). Juan Agudelo opened the scoring in first half stoppage time, then Collin Smith added a second just after halftime. Even when Grayson Dupont was sent off in the 55th minute, the Legion continued to roll. Agudelo added a second in the 63rd minute.
The Red Wolves ruined the shutout through Aaron Lombardi in the 79th minute, but Diba Nwegbo closed the show in the 87th minute to give them a third straight tournament opening win.
South Georgia Tormenta FC (USL-1)
2:1
Rio Grande Valley FC (USL-C)
By Jordan Beech
South Georgia Tormenta FC pulled off a cupset of Rio Grande Valley FC, 2-1, on Wednesday night in Statesboro, Ga. John Murphy and Kingsford Adjei both found the back of the net to power the USL-1 side past their USL Championship counterparts.
Tormenta took the lead in the 39th minute off a goal from Murphy. After a nifty bit of build up play down the right flank, Mukwelle Akale slotted a ball into the box that Murphy stretched to get a foot on and past Carlos Merancio for the 1-0 advantage heading into the interval.
A bad bit of defending by Tobias Otieno gifted Rio Grande Valley an opportunity from the spot in the 68th minute, but Taylor Davila’s initial attempt to the bottom right corner was stymied by Pablo Jara. Davila then pushed his rebound effort wide of the goal.
With RGV throwing numbers forward in the final 10 minutes, the Toros lost the ball in the midfield and South Georgia sprang a counter. Waiting on the backpost, Adjei hammered home a volley from Nick Akoto to give the hosts a little bit of breathing room. Rio Grande Valley managed to pull one back in second half stoppage time thanks to Ricky Ruiz, but it was all for not as Adjei’s goal stood up as the matchwinner that ensured Tormenta’s passage into the Third Round for the second time in as many years.
Des Moines Menace (USL-2)
1:4
Chattanooga FC (NISA)
By: George Diamond
In a game that was largely dominated by Chattanooga FC, the NISA club put four past a hard-working but outmatched Des Moines Menace team. In the 23rd minute, Markus Nagelstad fired home from close range after Taylor Gray cushioned a header across the face of net. Shortly after the first, Chattanooga struck gold again. This time it was Damian Rodriguez, a first-half sub, scoring the second goal. He played a give-and-receive pass with Luis García Sosa and fired his shot past the keeper and into the back of the net.
Des Moines were able to get one back in the second half. Menace striker Garcia’s powerful strike in the 69th minute brought the score within one. Unfortunately, McGrath quickly stifled any hope for the Menace. Goalie Makela had to charge off his line to try and chase down a dangerous ball and the Chattanooga midfielder hardly hesitated, lofting a half volley home from downtown.
Chattanooga found the dagger in the 85th minute as substitute Juan Luis found the space behind a Des Moines team that was desperate for another goal. His low finish secured the win for Chatanooga. Chattanooga’s 4-1 win sees them advance to the Third Round of the US Open Cup for the fourth time in their history. Des Moines’ loss means the Menace are out of the Cup in the Second Round in consecutive tournaments.
Tulsa Athletic (NPSL)
1:0
FC Tulsa (USL-C)
By Jordan Beech
The bumpy pitch at Hicks Park played host to history as Tulsa Athletic slayed their derby rivals FC Tulsa, 1-0, in a classic upset. KB Harris’ scored the lone goal of the match as the NPSL side got a measure of revenge for last season’s Round Two meeting, which FC Tulsa won 2-1.
Athletic took the lead in the 63rd minute off a beautiful set piece put in the box by Roman Torres. Harris beat his man and nodded it home to the back post to put the NPSL side up over their crosstown rivals.
Wednesday night’s win was Tulsa Athletic’s first against a pro team and punched their ticket to Round 3 for the first time in club history.
Union Omaha (USL-1)
2:0
El Paso Locomotive FC (USL-C)
By Jordan Beech
Union Omaha played giant killers on Wednesday night, upsetting USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive FC, 2-0, in Round 2.
Both goals came in the final 30 minutes of play. Junior Palacios got on the end of a Steevan dos Santos corner kick in the 58th minute to open the scoring. Dos Santos then nodded home off Joe Brito’s service in the 75th minute to double the advantage and ensure that the Union would advance.
The win was Union Omaha’s first win over a second division team. Last year, in their Open Cup debut, they eliminated two MLS teams, one USL League Two team (Des Moines Menace) and one USL League One (Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC).
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (USL-C)
1:3
Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC (USL-1)
After Extra Time
By Jordan Beech
All Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC does is torment the Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC in the US Open Cup. Much like last year’s affair, Northern Colorado used extra time to upset the Switchbacks for a second straight year, this time to the tune of 3-1.
Donald Benamna broke the deadlock with a powerful header in the 95th minute to send Northern Colorado through. After Benamna’s heroics, the Hailstorm’s Marky Hernández gave the upstart USL-1 team an insurance goal in the 107th minute.
Colorado Springs’ Drew Skundrich put the hosts up 1-0 in the 82nd minute, but the lead evaporated quickly when Trevor Amann nodded home just six minutes later.
Northern Colorado advances to Round 3 for the second year in a row following Wednesday’s result. The club is now 3-1-0 all-time in the cup competition.
Central Valley Fuego (USL-1)
1:3
Monterey Bay FC (USL-C)
Monterey Bay FC defeated Central Valley Fuego 3-1 to pick up their first-ever U.S. Open Cup win on Wednesday night. After 90 scoreless minutes, the offenses didn’t wake up until extra time. Christian Volesky scored in the 97th minute, followed by a goal in the 110th minute by Hugh Dixon gave the visitors a 2-0 lead. Central Valley would cut the lead in half five minutes later, but Sam Gleadle would put the game away in stoppage time. For MBFC sporting director and head coach Frank Yallop, it was his first Open Cup win as a coach since 2016 when he was in charge of Arizona United SC.
Las Vegas Lights FC (USL-C)
4:0
LA Force FC (NISA)
By Josh Taylor
The Las Vegas Lights got off to a flying start in the first half as they had a 3-0 lead against the LA Force in the first half. Azriel Gonzalez scored two goals in the 16th and 23rd minute in the first half to put the Lights ahead 2-0. Justin Ingram would add another goal in the 37th minute for the Lights to give them a commanding lead 3-0 just before halftime. Pablo Soares provided a nice pass to Erik Torres for the goal in the 65th minute to give the Lights a 4-0 lead. That would be the final score as the Lights bounce back from being one-and-done last year.
Orange County SC (USL-C)
5:0
Capistrano FC (NISAN)
Orange County SC has a history of struggles with amateur teams in the US Open Cup, but on Wednesday night, they left those struggles in the past. The USL Championship side cruised past Capistrano FC, 5-0. They outshot the NISA Nation side 25-7 and went into the halftime break up 2-0 with goals from Emil Nielsen (33rd min.) and Bryce Jamison (45th+ min.). Any hope Capo FC had of making a comeback was delivered a blow when Sergio Montes was shown a red card in the 62nd minute. OCSC took advantage, adding a pair of goals (one of them a PK) from Milan Iloski and another from Thomas Amang. It marked Orange County’s first win over an amateur team since 2017.
Sacramento Republic FC (USL-C)
5:4
Crossfire Premier (NPSL)
After Extra Time
There was an early candidate for U.S. Open Cup game of the year in Sacramento on Wednesday night. Very few people had the Sacramento Republic on upset alert going into their Second Round match against NPSL side Crossfire Premier. The Republic are one of the top USL Championship clubs, coming off reaching the US Open Cup Final last year. They also entered the night with a 16-1-1 (1-0 PK) home record with a 12-game home unbeaten streak (second-longest of the Modern Era).
Crossfire jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the opening 13 minutes with goals from Richard Aman and River Stewart. Republic fans at Heart Health Stadium had to sweat it out because it took until the 81st minute for Zeiko Lewis to get the home team on the scoreboard. Four minutes later Sacramento’s big offseason signing Russell Cicerone (who had come off the bench at halftime) scored the equalizer as the match went into extra time. Extra time was wild. Munier Hussen regained the lead for Crossfire in the 93rd minute, only to see Cicerone tie it back up four minutes later. When Lewis gave the Republic their first lead in the 105th minute it seemed like the professional side was going to take over but someone forgot to tell the visitors. Aman tied the game back up in the 111th minute but the excitement was short lived because Johnny Fenwick would give the Republic the lead back two minutes later and they would not let it go.
San Diego Loyal SC (USL-C)
2:0
ALBION San Diego (NISA)
By Josh Taylor
We had another local derby at the SDSU Sports Deck in San Diego in a rematch from last year as the San Diego Loyal edged ALBION San Diego 2-0. ALBION San Diego gave up a penalty kick to the Loyal in the first half and Charlie Adams buried his shot from the spot in the 27th minute and held on to that lead going into halftime.
Evan Conway would add another goal for the Loyal in the second half to go up 2-0 against ALBION with Adrien Perez adding the assist. The Loyal held on to their two goal advantage as they shut out ALBION 2-0 and moved on to the Third Round.
Phoenix Rising FC (USL-C)
1:0
Greenville Triumph SC (USL-1)
By Chuck Carlson
USL-1’s Greenville Triumph of South Carolina traveled cross-country to Arizona for a 2nd round US Open Cup matchup with USL Championship side Phoenix Rising on Wednesday night. The Triumph were hoping to emulate their USL-1 compatriots Union Omaha and South Georgia Tormenta FC by knocking off a Championship side, but it was not to be, as the Rising held on for a 1-0 win.
Phoenix got on the board in the 21st minute when Panamanian International Carlos Harvey got the only goal of the night. Nine Rising players touched the ball and 11 passes ultimately ended with a Baboucarr Njie’s mishit volley from the left of goal being headed in by Harvey from inside the six-yard box. John Harkes Triumph did not sit back, but were unable to create any clear chances as the half ended 1-0 for Phoenix.
The Triumph opened the second half promisingly with an early 25-yard drive by Venton Evans, which tested, but could not beat, Rising keeper Patrick Rakovsky. Meanwhile, with the Gambian Njie pressing on the left flank, the Rising looked likely to double their lead. Despite this Phoenix advantage, in the 66th minute, the Triumph should have equalized when a cross from Aaron Walker reached Lyam MacKinnon’s head before Rakovsky could get a fist to the ball. Perhaps it was the keeper’s presence that threw MacKinnon off, as he headed tamely wide.
Both sides had decent 2nd half opportunities in this even matchup, but it was Rakovsky who saved the game for Phoenix in stoppage time. Two Triumph second half subs teamed up for a real scoring opportunity when Allen Gavilanes played a simple square pass 7-yards outside the Rising 18-yard box to midfielder Lucas Coutinho. Coutinho settled with his right, then hit a right-footed drive headed for the upper 90 of Rakovsky’s goal. The German dove to his right, and pushed the ball onto the bar and ultimately out for a corner.
That was the last real chance of the night, and Phoenix walked away with a deserved win and a 3rd round U.S. Open Cup matchup with an opponent to be determined Thursday night.
THURSDAY, APRIL 6
Richmond Kickers (USL-1)
3:2
Cleveland SC (NPSL)
After nearly four hours of lightning delays and heavy rain at City Stadium in Richmond, the Kickers and Cleveland SC finally were able to finish their Second Round game. The Kickers took full control of the game through Emiliano Terzaghi, who scored a pair of goals and assisted on the third by Dakota Barnathan. When Barnathan put the Kickers up 3-0 in the 79th minute, the game appeared to be over. However, Thomas Beck pulled one back with a shot from close range a minute later. Then Skye Harter launched a free kick into the back of the net to cut the lead to one with just about five minutes left. The NPSL side would continue to push for the equalizer but it wouldn’t come. Richmond will now advance to play DC United for the seventh time in the Fourth Round.
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11
Forward Madison (USL-1)
2:3 (AET)
Chicago House AC (USASA/MWPL)
Breese Stevens Field – Madison, WI
Kickoff: 7 p.m. ET
BROADCAST: YouTube
By Michael Battista
The official Open Cup Twitter account put it best; “Peter Wilt beat Peter Wilt and now plays Peter Wilt”.
The Second Round closed with a Cupset as Chicago House AC beat USL League One side Forward Madison FC, 3-2, in extra time. The game at Breese Stevens Field in Madison, Wisconsin was between two clubs started by soccer executive Peter Wilt, with the winner playing his most famous creation – the Chicago Fire Football Club of Major League Soccer.
Madison dominated most of the match, finishing the game with 32 total shots trying to get past keeper Tony Halterman. Two did, with the first by Jayden Onen in the 19th minute putting the home side ahead. Early in the second half, Celestino Vasquez doubled it up with his team also dominating possession by nearly 80%. However the third division side couldn’t hold on and things began to fall apart. A run off a Madison defensive error allowed Adam Mann to punch in a goal in the 75th minute. In stoppage time, team captain Anthony “AR” Smith capitalized on another error and tied the game in the 90+2′ to force extra time.
Late in the first extra half, Smith cemented his place in Open Cup lore by scoring the game winning goal and giving House it’s first lead of the night. Pulling the defense out of place in the box, his shot from the far side hit the opposite netting to make it 3-2. Madison looked to tie, including a contested no call on a handball late, but the amateurs survived.
Rochester New York FC (MLSNP) at Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USL-C)
Highmark Stadium – Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh was awarded a 1-0 win over Rochester due to RNYFC’s forfeit.
By Jake Sillick
Rochester New York FC ceased operations on March 10, leaving them no choice but to forfeit their match against Pittsburgh Riverhounds. For more information on this story, please read our full article here.
