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Gerald Barnhart

2015 US Open Cup Fourth Round: Match scenarios set for entry of MLS teams

May 21, 2015 by Gerald Barnhart

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.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2015 US Open Cup

Philadelphia Union, FC Dallas winner will host 2014 US Open Cup Final after Men In Blazers coin flip (video)

August 5, 2014 by Gerald Barnhart

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.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2014 Final, 2014 US Open Cup, 2014 US Open Cup Final, Feature

2014 US Open Cup: Semifinal pairings and host scenarios set

July 7, 2014 by Gerald Barnhart

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.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2014 Semifinals, 2014 US Open Cup

2014 US Open Cup: Quarterfinal pairings and host scenarios set

June 23, 2014 by Gerald Barnhart

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.

Filed Under: US Open Cup, US Open Cup History Tagged With: 2014 Fifth Round, 2014 Quarterfinals, 2014 US Open Cup

2014 US Open Cup Round 3: Orlando City SC calm Tampa Bay Rowdies to earn rematch with Colorado Rapids

May 29, 2014 by Gerald Barnhart

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.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2014 Third Round, 2014 US Open Cup, Orlando City SC, 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

June 19, 2013 by Gerald Barnhart

TheCup.us honors are voted on by the site’s editorial staff and select members of the North American Soccer Reporters.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2013 Fourth Round, 2013 Player of the Round, 2013 US Open Cup, DC United, Player of the Round

Breakdown of MLS Player Salaries for 2013 US Open Cup Third Round

June 6, 2013 by Gerald Barnhart

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.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2013 Third Round, 2013 US Open Cup, Salaries

2013 US Open Cup Quarterfinal Round pairings announced for June 26

June 5, 2013 by Gerald Barnhart

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.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2013 Quarterfinals, 2013 US Open Cup

2013 US Open Cup Third Round: Defending champ Sporting KC blank Des Moines Menace 2-0 to move on

May 30, 2013 by Gerald Barnhart

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.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2013 Third Round, 2013 US Open Cup, Des Moines Menace, Sporting Kansas City/Kansas City Wizards

2013 US Open Cup Third Round: Struggling DC United finds hope, downs Richmond Kickers in PKs

May 30, 2013 by Gerald Barnhart

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.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2013 Third Round, 2013 US Open Cup, DC United, Richmond Kickers

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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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