The legendary New York Pancyprian Freedoms, three-time US Open Cup champions from the early 1980s, needed to rely on a strong defense and penalty kicks to move on in this years’ edition, securing a victory after a scoreless draw than ended with a 5-4 win on penalties against host FC Cincinnati 2 at NKU Soccer Stadium in northern Kentucky.
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2023 US Open Cup Quarterfinals: FC Cincinnati reaches 2nd Semifinal after pulling away from underdog Pittsburgh Riverhounds
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2022 US Open Cup Round 3: Alvaro Barreal’s OT brace leads FC Cincinnati past Riverhounds
FC Cincinnati earned its ninth win in 14 US Open Cup matches and the club’s first at TQL Stadium.
2019 US Open Cup Round 4: FC Cincinnati edge former league rival Louisville City
FC Cincinnati eliminates former league rivals 2-1 on a 104th minute header by Kekuta Manneh.
2018 US Open Cup Round 4: Minnesota United ruins FC Cincinnati’s encore performance
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.
2017 US Open Cup Round 2: FC Cincinnati needs late OT goal to oust in-state NPSL champions
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.
2016 US Open Cup Round 3: San Antonio FC rallies to avoid upset, beats Des Moines Menace, 2-1
San Antonio avoided being the 8th upset victim of the Des Moines Menace with a 2-1 comeback victory.
2016 Meet the Underdogs: US Open Cup debutant Outbreak SC proves that practice is overrated
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.
2016 US Open Cup qualifying: Last minute PK sends Jersey Shore Boca past South Jersey Elite Barons, 2-1
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.
2015 US Open Cup Round 3: Louisville City scores two late OT goals to pull off sloppy road upset of Indy Eleven (video)
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.