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Harrison Huntley
Harrison Huntley is the Assistant Director of Athletic Communications at Charleston Southern University. He writes stories and designs graphics for TheCup.us
2019 US Open Cup Round 1: Tormenta amateurs shut down pros from Chattanooga Red Wolves
With a Lamar Hunt US Open Cup win under their belts from 2018, South Georgia Tormenta 2 returned to this year’s cup with a recipe for success.
USSF finds “insufficient evidence” of racial abuse in Portland Timbers-LAFC US Open Cup quarterfinal game
The United States Soccer Federation issued a statement on Friday regarding an alleged “racial epithet” used in the cup quarterfinal between LAFC and Portland Timbers.
2018 US Open Cup Quarterfinals: Portland Timbers withdraw protest against LAFC
After filing a protest against Los Angeles FC over the number of international players used in their quarterfinal loss, Portland Timbers have withdrawn their protest. US Soccer released the following statement on Friday night: “After a thorough review of the Portland Timbers’ official protest, it has been determined that the inclusion of additional foreign players […]
2018 US Open Cup Round 4 preview: MLS teams join the competition (video links)
Outside of the Final, one could argue that the highest-profile round of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup is the Fourth Round. The round when Major League Soccer’s 20 US-based teams joining the competition creates several “David vs. Goliath” matchups, which have been at the heart of this competition since it first launched in 1913.
2018 US Open Cup preview: Three pro teams from NPSL headline Preliminary Round tonight
When the format for the 2018 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup was announced on March 14, there were 94 teams in the field for the 105th edition of the tournament. A few weeks later, the US Soccer Federation announced that they would be adding three teams to the competition. With the North American Soccer League […]
2017 US Open Cup Round 4: Houston Dynamo uses reserves to beat North Carolina FC in OT
In nearly every aspect of the Dynamo’s road match at North Carolina FC, the two sides were even. But every game in the U.S. Open Cup needs a winner, and Jose Rodriguez controlled a rebound in the 109th minute and slotted a shot just out of the reach of NCFC’s keeper to give Houston a 3-2 win Wednesday night in Cary, North Carolina.
2017 US Open Cup Round 3: North Carolina FC claim state supremacy with 4-1 win over Charlotte Independence
North Carolina will host MLS’ Houston Dynamo on June 14 in the next round of the USOC.
2017 US Open Cup Round 2 Review: Four upsets headline surprising Second Round
The highlight of Round 2 was the four amateur teams that pulled off upsets, and two more that took their opponents to penalty kicks. Three PDL teams and one regional amateur club (Christos FC) moved on to Round 3. And because of the way that the Third Round draw shook out, it set up one […]
2017 Meet the Underdogs: Miami’s Red Force FC is a family affair seeking to “compete with the very best”
When asked why his club entered the US Open Cup Red Force FC President Christina Vega simply said “we enter every year because it is the most prestigious tournament in the US, and we want to compete with the very best.”