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Eric Anderson

2019 Meet the Underdogs: Milwaukee’s Bavarian Soccer Club, proudly amateur since 1929

May 7, 2019 by Eric Anderson

Players from Bavarian SC celebrate the club's 2018 USASA Amateur Cup championship with a 2-0 win over West Chester United. Photo: Matt Schroeder

Call them professionally amateur. Milwaukee’s Bavarian SC has long been among the country’s top amateur clubs – their crest is packed with eight stars, each representing a national championship won by the club founded by German immigrants in 1929 as Fussball Club Bayern and re-named in 1956.

Filed Under: 2019 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, Feature - Qualifying, Meet the Underdogs, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: 2019 US Open Cup, Bavarian SC, Meet the Underdogs

2015 US Open Cup Round 5: Real Salt Lake shut out Portland Timbers in rematch of 2013 Semifinals (video)

July 2, 2015 by Eric Anderson

In a rematch of the 2013 Semifinals, Real Salt Lake repeated history by defeating the Portland Timbers to punch their ticket to the Quarterfinals.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2015 Fifth Round, 2015 US Open Cup, MLS, Portland Timbers, Real Salt Lake

Meet the Underdogs: Madison Fire make US Open Cup debut representing Wisconsin

May 12, 2015 by Eric Anderson

On a night that will feature exclusively players who aren’t being paid to play, the Madison Fire might best exemplify the “Sunday League” amateur teams that decided to try their luck on a higher level in the national tournament.

Filed Under: Feature - Qualifying, Meet the Underdogs, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: Madison Fire, Meet the Underdogs, USASA

2013 US Open Cup Semifinals: Real Salt Lake tops Portland Timbers 2-1 for first trip to Final

August 8, 2013 by Eric Anderson

Real Salt Lake has won an MLS Cup and played for the CONCACAF Champions League title. Now the nine-year-old Utah club will play in its first Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Final. Alvaro Saborio scored in the seventh minute and set up substitute Joao Plata for what proved to be a vital insurance goal in the 78th as Real Salt Lake held off the Portland Timbers 2-1 Wednesday night in front of 14,742 fans at Rio Tinto Stadium – a record attendance for a semifinal in the tournament’s Modern Pro Era.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2013 Semifinals, 2013 US Open Cup, Portland Timbers, Real Salt Lake

2013 US Open Cup Fourth Round: Real Salt Lake super subs spark rally, beat Charleston Battery 5-2 in OT

June 13, 2013 by Eric Anderson

For the second consecutive round, Real Salt Lake escaped embarrassment at the hands of a lower division opponent by finding some magic and prevailing in overtime, avoiding a repeat of their home loss a year ago to Minnesota of the NASL. In the Fourth Round Wednesday night the MLS club scored five unanswered goals, erasing a two-goal deficit to send the match to extra time where they flu

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2013 Fourth Round, 2013 US Open Cup, Carolina RailHawks, Real Salt Lake

Five of eight NPSL spots confirmed for 100th Lamar Hunt US Open Cup

March 11, 2013 by Eric Anderson

TheCup.us has confirmed five of the NPSL teams that will enter the tournament in the first round on May 14.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2013 NPSL qualifying, 2013 US Open Cup qualifying, Chattanooga FC, FC Sonic Lehigh Valley, Madison 56ers, National Premier Soccer League, NPSL

NPSL Western Conference kicks off 2013 US Open Cup qualifying tournament this weekend

March 1, 2013 by Eric Anderson

The National Premier Soccer League doesn’t yet know how many berths it will have in the 100th Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, but the league’s Western Conference already has its qualifying tournament set.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2013 NPSL qualifying, FC Hasental, FC Santa Clarita, Las Vegas Stallions, NPSL, Orange County Spartans/Fullerton Rangers, San Diego Boca, San Diego Flash

Leaked 2013 US Open Cup schedule: 100th tournament to kick off May 14

February 17, 2013 by Eric Anderson

The schedule, which is pending approval by the Open Cup committee, shows the championship game being pushed back.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2013 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, 2013 US Open Cup

2013 US Open Cup qualifying: Croatian Eagles repeat as Wisconsin state champions

November 4, 2012 by Eric Anderson

Veteran Jason Willan came through for the Eagles once again, curling in a shot from 14 yards out in the 50th minute as the Eagles got past Bavarian SC 1-0 at Croatian Park in Franklin.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2013 US Open Cup qualifying, Bavarian SC, Croatian Eagles, Wisconsin

2013 US Open Cup qualifying: Bavarian SC, Croatian Eagles to battle for Wisconsin title

October 25, 2012 by Eric Anderson

Only two clubs entered the 2013 Wisconsin Open Cup. But they’re two clubs with rich histories, both recent and otherwise.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2013 US Open Cup qualifying, Bavarian SC, Croatian Eagles, USASA Region II, Wisconsin

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