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Evan Ream

2018 Meet the Underdogs: FC Denver hopes US Open Cup will lead to national recognition

May 5, 2018 by Evan Ream

FC Denver poses for a team photo during a trip where they traveled to play two friendlies against USL side Saint Louis FC. Photo: FC Denver

FC Denver hopes that qualifying for the US Open Cup will be a first step toward FC Denver gaining national recognition.

Filed Under: 2018 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, Feature - Qualifying, Meet the Underdogs, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: 2018 US Open Cup, FC Denver, Meet the Underdogs

2017 US Open Cup Round 4: Sacramento Republic conquer RSL to earn first win over MLS team

June 16, 2017 by Evan Ream

The Republic have now scored ten goals in just three Open Cup matches, a far cry from their league form. Now, they travel to Carson, Calif. to take on the LA Galaxy in the Round of 16.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2017 US Open Cup, Real Salt Lake, Sacramento Republic

2017 US Open Cup Round 2: Sacramento Republic overcome poor league form with emphatic win vs. Anahuac FC

May 23, 2017 by Evan Ream

From minute one until the final whistle, this game was all Republic all the time as the Sacramento club ended their drought in an emphatic fashion: a 4-0 victory that advanced them to a third round game against USL expansion club Reno 1868 FC. The winner of that game will host a Major League Soccer team in Round 4.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2017 US Open Cup, Anahuac FC, Sacramento Republic

2017 US Open Cup Round 1: Burlingame Dragons oust former Open Cup champs to advance for first time

May 13, 2017 by Evan Ream

The Burlingame Dragons FC, a third-year PDL franchise, managed their first win in three first round tries, beating El Farolito at Boxer Stadium 6-5 on penalties after the two teams drew 0-0 through 90 minutes of regulation and 30 minutes of overtime.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2017 US Open Cup, Burlingame Dragons, El Farolito - CD Mexico

2016 US Open Cup Round 3: Kitsap Pumas do their homework, stun Sacramento Republic

June 2, 2016 by Evan Ream

kitsap pumas logo

Or for the Premier Development League’s Kitsap Pumas in its 3-1 victory over against the USL’s Sacramento Republic FC, a massive scouting report put together by a former Sports Illustrated writer.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2016 Third Round, 2016 US Open Cup, Kitsap Pumas, PDL, Sacramento Republic, USL

Series of forfeits, teams with ineligible players overshadow 2016 US Open Cup

May 31, 2016 by Evan Ream

At least five teams either fielded an ineligible player or had one on their gameday roster during the first or second rounds of the tournament. However, only two of the teams were discovered in time to file a protest.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2016 US Open Cup, Burlingame Dragons, Cal FC, CD Aguiluchos USA, Charleston Battery, Kraze United, LA Wolves, Sacramento Gold, Sacramento Republic, San Francisco City FC, The Villages SC, Ventura County Fusion

2016 US Open Cup Round 2: Sacramento Republic adds another amateur blowout to its tournament resume

May 21, 2016 by Evan Ream

The Sacramento Republic improve to 5-0-0 over the last three years against amateur teams with a 5-0 win over the NPSL’s CD Aguiluchos.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2016 Second Round, 2016 US Open Cup, CD Aguiluchos USA, NPSL, Sacramento Republic, USL

2016 US Open Cup Round 1: Sacramento Gold rally to beat Burlingame Dragons in NPSL vs. PDL battle

May 12, 2016 by Evan Ream

Sacramento Gold Burlingame Dragons

Feats of awe-inspiring skill may be rarer in lower division soccer, but they still exist on a regular basis – Sacramento Gold forward Manolo Pina is living proof of this.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2016 First Round, 2016 US Open Cup, Burlingame Dragons, NPSL, PDL, Sacramento Gold

2016 US Open Cup Round 1: CD Aguiluchos USA wins Bay Area battle with San Francisco City FC, 3-0

May 12, 2016 by Evan Ream

Three second half goals from three different players gave fourth-year NPSL club CD Aguiluchos USA its first-ever victory in Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup competition.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2016 First Round, 2016 US Open Cup, CD Aguiluchos USA, San Francisco City FC

2016 Meet the Underdogs: Supporter-owned San Francisco City stepping up with reinforcements in US Open Cup

May 9, 2016 by Evan Ream

After nearly a decade of absences, San Francisco will provide a team in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup for the second consecutive year with supporter-owned San Francisco City Football Club.

Filed Under: Meet the Underdogs, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: California, Meet the Underdogs, San Francisco City FC, US Club Soccer

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U.S. Open Cup History

Weck Henney (left) and Davidson (right) of Chicago's Manhattan Beer fight for the ball with St. Mary's Celtic in the second leg of the 1939 National Challenge Cup Final at Starlight Park in the Bronx. Photo: Brooklyn Daily Eagle

1938-1939 National Challenge Cup: The first time the US Open Cup was invite-only

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