The Western Mass Pioneers proved the old truism that it’s not how you start, but rather, how you finish following a 4-1 First Round Open Cup win over GPS Massachusetts on Wednesday at Lusitano Stadium.
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2015 US Open Cup qualifying: Mass Premier Soccer cruises past Icon FC to complete USASA Region I final four
Days after the AC Blaugrana (Rhode Island) side that beat them in the preliminary round was disqualified for fielding an ineligible player, Mass Premier put a 5-0 thrashing on defending USASA Region I Open Cup champion Icon FC (New Jersey) on Sunday at Framingham State University.
2015 US Open Cup qualifying: Rhode Island’s AC Blaugrana disqualified from USASA Region I tournament
With Blaugrana out, Mass Premier advances to the Region I Quarterfinals for the third straight year. They will host New Jersey-based Icon FC at Framingham State University on Sunday at 2 p.m.
2013 US Open Cup Fourth Round: New England Revolution roll past New York 4-2 at Harvard
For the second straight tournament game, Kelyn Rowe scored twice to send the New England Revolution to a 4-2 Fourth Round US Open Cup win over the New York Red Bulls at Harvard University on Wednesday. The Revolution advance to the Quarterfinals, travelling to face a DC United on Wednesday, June 26.
2013 US Open Cup qualifying: Mass Premier Soccer wins second Mass. title in three years (video)
Matt Hoff converted the game-winning penalty for a short-handed Mass Premier Soccer squad, which staked a 1-1 (4-2 PKs) victory over East Providence Sports in Saturday’s US Open Cup Massachusetts state final.
2013 US Open Cup qualifying: East Providence Sports eliminates Battery Park Gunners to reach Massachusetts final
Armando Gomes and Kyle Teixeira each bagged a brace as East Providence Sports clinched a U.S. Open Cup state final berth following Saturday’s 4-3 win over Battery Park Gunners at Madison Park High School.