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Brandon Gee

2022 US Open Cup Round 3: Alvaro Barreal’s OT brace leads FC Cincinnati past Riverhounds

April 21, 2022 by Brandon Gee

FC Cincinnati Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2022 US Open Cup Luciano Acosta

FC Cincinnati earned its ninth win in 14 US Open Cup matches and the club’s first at TQL Stadium.

Filed Under: 2022 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2022 US Open Cup, FC Cincinnati, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

2019 US Open Cup Round 4: FC Cincinnati edge former league rival Louisville City

June 14, 2019 by Brandon Gee

FC Cincinnati players celebrate a goal in a Fourth Round match vs. Louisville City in the 2019 US Open Cup. Photo: FC Cincinnati

FC Cincinnati eliminates former league rivals 2-1 on a 104th minute header by Kekuta Manneh.

Filed Under: 2019 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2019 US Open Cup, FC Cincinnati, Louisville City FC

2018 US Open Cup Round 4: Minnesota United ruins FC Cincinnati’s encore performance

June 7, 2018 by Brandon Gee

Minnesota United eliminated FC Cincinnati in penalty kicks in the Fourth Round of the 2018 US Open Cup. Photo: Brett Hansbauer/4th Floor Creative

After last year’s historic run to the quarterfinals and a roster built to compete again this year, FC Cincinnati’s run in the 2018 U.S. Open Cup came to an abrupt end in the fourth round, falling 3-1 via penalty shootout after a scoreless regulation to Minnesota United.

Filed Under: 2018 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2018 US Open Cup, FC Cincinnati, Minnesota United FC

2017 US Open Cup Round 2: FC Cincinnati needs late OT goal to oust in-state NPSL champions

May 29, 2017 by Brandon Gee

It took FC Cincinnati until the 117th minute of added extra time to break through, but the USL club found a goal off the head of returning forward Djiby Fall and put away the reigning NPSL champion AFC Cleveland.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2017 US Open Cup, AFC Cleveland, FC Cincinnati

2016 US Open Cup Round 3: San Antonio FC rallies to avoid upset, beats Des Moines Menace, 2-1

June 5, 2016 by Brandon Gee

San Antonio avoided being the 8th upset victim of the Des Moines Menace with a 2-1 comeback victory.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2016 Third Round, 2016 US Open Cup, Des Moines Menace, PDL, San Antonio FC

2016 Meet the Underdogs: US Open Cup debutant Outbreak SC proves that practice is overrated

May 11, 2016 by Brandon Gee

Up until just a few weeks ago, Outbreak SC didn’t practice. As of last week, the club had only ever had three practices in 10 years. Yet somehow, this group of friends from the Orange County, Calif.-area has won five division titles in the last six years and are gearing up for a first round US Open Cup match Wednesday against Seattle Sounders U23s.

Filed Under: Meet the Underdogs, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: 2016 US Open Cup, California, Meet the Underdogs, Outbreak SC, USASA

2016 US Open Cup qualifying: Last minute PK sends Jersey Shore Boca past South Jersey Elite Barons, 2-1

October 30, 2015 by Brandon Gee

Two of New Jersey’s most successful soccer organizations found themselves going head-to-head in the opening round of the 2016 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup open division qualifying tournament.

Filed Under: US Open Cup, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: 2016 US Open Cup qualifying, Jersey Shore Boca, South Jersey Elite Barons

2015 US Open Cup Round 3: Louisville City scores two late OT goals to pull off sloppy road upset of Indy Eleven (video)

May 29, 2015 by Brandon Gee

With a late start due to the sky unleashing watery hell on Indianapolis’ Carroll Stadium, another USL-NASL matchup ended in dramatic fashion as Louisville City FC scored a pair of goals in added extra time to upset Indy Eleven, 2-0.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2015 US Open Cup, Indy Eleven, Louisville City FC, NASL, USL

2015 US Open Cup Round 2: Portland Timbers 2 travel to Detroit to face Michigan Bucks, the PDL giant killers (preview, live video, updates)

May 19, 2015 by Brandon Gee

Detroit United at Ultimate Soccer Arenas

Though they were the home team, the Michigan Bucks were forced to face a hostile crowd as Detroit City and their faithful caravaned 30 minutes north to the Ultimate Soccer Arenas in Pontiac, Mich. Despite the noise, the Bucks still easily dispatched many Open Cup watchers’ sentimental favorite with a 3-0 victory. Now in Round […]

Filed Under: US Open Cup

2015 US Open Cup Round 1: West Virginia Chaos hold off Fort Pitt Regiment to earn state’s first tournament win

May 18, 2015 by Brandon Gee

The rivalry between West Virginia and Pittsburgh area sports fans ran deep. Through the college football series ended a few years ago, soccer picked up the mantle tonight as the West Virginia Chaos took on and defeated the NPSL’s Fort Pitt Regiment 1-0 at Charleston’s Schoenbaum Stadium.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2015 US Open Cup, Fort Pitt Regiment, NPSL, PDL, West Virginia Chaos

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