Facing the heavily-favored Portland Spartans FC, who finished 10-2-0 last year in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), Tacoma snagged a 2-1 victory in front of a crowd of roughly 300 at Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila, Wash.
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2015 US Open Cup qualifying: NPSL Western Region to battle for 2 tournament spots
A trio of Lamar Hunt US Open Cup qualifying tournaments for the National Premier Soccer League’s (NPSL) 11 Western Region teams kicks off Friday, Feb. 20 when FC Tacoma 253 hosts SFC Spartans at Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila, Wash.
2015 US Open Cup qualifying: San Francisco City Open Cup bound as US Club Soccer champions
San Francisco City defeated Stanislaus United Academica 3-0 in US Club Soccer’s Open Cup championship game at Cox Field on the campus of San Francisco State University. While the format for the 2015 edition of the tournament has yet to be announced, City is expected to be US Club Soccer’s lone repersentative.
2015 US Open Cup qualifying (Win and You’re In): Northern California clubs battle for US Club Soccer’s lone entry Saturday
While the tournament proper is still months away and the qualifying format/berths are yet to be announced, fans can get their first action of the 2015 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup when a pair of Northern California clubs meet in what TheCup.us believes will prove to be a “win and you’re in” game Saturday.
2014 US Open Cup Round 3: Sacramento Republic dominate shorthanded Fresno Fuego, 6-0 (video)
Sacramento Republic FC managed to post the largest margin of victory so far in the 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with a 6-0 win over Fresno Fuego Wednesday night at Cosumnes River College.
2014 US Open Cup Round 2: Sacramento Republic, without Preki, win debut vs. Ventura County Fusion (video)
Two second half goals propelled Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup debutants Sacramento Republic FC past the Ventura County Fusion 2-1 Wednesday night at Cosumnes River College.
2014 US Open Cup qualifying: NPSL’s San Diego Flash back after 13 years; CD Aguiluchos USA to debut in 2014
Two west coast National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) teams have presumably qualified for the 2014 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup with wins Saturday.
2014 US Open Cup qualifying: CD Aguiluchos edge Sonoma County Sol in PKs to win NPSL Golden Gate title (video)
CD Aguiluchos won 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in extra time Saturday night at Rancho Cotate High School in Rohnert Park, Calif.
2014 US Open Cup qualifying: Sonoma County Sol knock off Sacramento Gold to kick off NPSL qualifying
Behind goals from Eric Larson and Tyler Hurst, the Sonoma County Sol dispatched the Sacramento Gold 2-1 Saturday night at Rancho Cotate High School in Rohnert Park, Calif. to move one step closer to qualifying for the 101st edition of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.
2014 US Open Cup qualifying: US Club Soccer’s all-California play-in tournament begins in March
Two California leagues and an open collection of teams that registered will make up the single-elimination tournament.