US Soccer unveiled the pairings and host scenarios for the Fourth Round of the 2015 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Thursday afternoon, creating the match-ups for the 17 Major League Soccer clubs that enter into the competition at the round of 32 being held June 16 & 17.
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Philadelphia Union, FC Dallas winner will host 2014 US Open Cup Final after Men In Blazers coin flip (video)
US Soccer President Sunil Gulati’s coin flip during the special edition of the Men in Blazers live stage podcast at MLS All-Star events in Portland landed with tails showing, sending the title game to either Frisco, Texas or Chester, Pa.
2014 US Open Cup: Semifinal pairings and host scenarios set
The United States Soccer Federation unveiled the semifinal pairings as well as the potential dates and locations of the for the upcoming final four set for August 12-13.
2014 US Open Cup: Quarterfinal pairings and host scenarios set
The potential pairings and host scenarios have been announced by the US Soccer Federation for the 2014 US Open Cup Quarterfinals set for July 8-9. As many as three lower division sides could host one of the four contests in the round with an all-MLS foursome in the other potential scenario out west.
2014 US Open Cup Round 3: Orlando City SC calm Tampa Bay Rowdies to earn rematch with Colorado Rapids
In a showdown of central Florida foes, the future MLS side Orlando City of USL Pro dominated from the opening and cruised to a 4-1 victory over the NASL’s Tampa Bay Rowdies.
2013 US Open Cup Fourth Round: Dwayne De Rosario’s hat trick for DC United earns him TheCup.us Player of the Round honors
TheCup.us honors are voted on by the site’s editorial staff and select members of the North American Soccer Reporters.
Breakdown of MLS Player Salaries for 2013 US Open Cup Third Round
Seattle Sounders striker Obafemi Martins could easily claim the ‘Million Dollar Man’ tag for the US Open Cup this year, but it would not be a positive nickname. In a breakdown of MLS player salaries for the Third Round based on figures released earlier this year by the MLS Players Union, the Sounders were easily the highest paid MLS club based on who played, and Martins salary was twice that of any other player.
2013 US Open Cup Quarterfinal Round pairings announced for June 26
The United States Soccer Federation conducted and announced the draw for the potential Quarterfinal pairings and match hosts Wednesday. Highlighting the announced pairing is the scenario that the third division USL Pro Charleston Battery are the only one of four lower division clubs that will have the opportunity to host a match June 26 when the final eight take the field.
2013 US Open Cup Third Round: Defending champ Sporting KC blank Des Moines Menace 2-0 to move on
On a night where multiple MLS teams fell to lower division opponents, the defending US Open Cup Champion took care of business. Sporting Kansas City made a 12th minute goal by Kei Kamara stand up before adding an insurance strike from Claudio Bieler to defeat the Des Moines Menace 2-0 in front of 13,000 fans at Sporting Park.
2013 US Open Cup Third Round: Struggling DC United finds hope, downs Richmond Kickers in PKs
A DC United squad that has not won since their second game of the MLS season (0-8-2) was dearly hoping for a change in fortune in the US Open Cup, and barely even got that as they prevailed in Richmond via penalties 4-2 after a grueling scoreless stalemate with the Kickers, their official affiliate in USL Pro.