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Ian Foster

TheCup.us contributer that also works with MLS Digital to help produce highlight videos. May one day be a world-renowned physicist if he ever finishes his degree.

2020 US Open Cup suspended, future of 107th edition of tournament in question

March 14, 2020 by Ian Foster

The Houston Dynamo lift the trophy after winning the 2018 US Open Cup title. Photo: Houston Dynamo

Following the example of MLS, USL, NISA, the CONCACAF Champions League, and pretty much every major and minor sporting league in the region, the USSF announced on Friday they would be temporarily suspending the 2020 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Filed Under: 2020 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2020 US Open Cup

2018 US Open Cup Round 4 review: Three USL clubs advance with MLS teams into the Round of 16

June 9, 2018 by Ian Foster

Louisville City supporters cheer on their club during a 2-0 win over the New England Revolution in the Fourth Round of the 2018 US Open Cup. Photo: EM Dash Photography | Louisville City FC

Twenty US-based Major League Soccer clubs entered the Fourth Round of the 2018 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup and by the time the dust settled, three teams from the United Soccer League joined 13 from the country's top division in the Round of 16.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2018 US Open Cup, Review

2018 US Open Cup Round 2: North Carolina FC blank Lansdowne Bhoys to remain perfect vs. amateurs

May 22, 2018 by Ian Foster

Players from North Carolina FC and Lansdowne Bhoys FC battle for the ball in their 2018 US Open Cup match. Photo: Rob Kinnan, NCFC

In their relatively storied Open Cup history, North Carolina FC (nee the RailHawks) had never lost to an amateur team. That run continued as they routed Lansdowne Bhoys 3-0 on Wednesday night behind goals from Connor Tobin, Marios Lomis, and Bernhard Luxbacher.

Filed Under: 2018 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2018 US Open Cup, Lansdowne Bhoys, North Carolina FC

2018 US Open Cup just got more rewarding: USSF announces changes, format, dates and team entries

March 14, 2018 by Ian Foster

The United States Soccer Federation (USSF) released its 2018 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Finalists’ Handbook (which can be downloaded in its entirety here) this week. The 105th edition of the competition will feature 94 teams and is scheduled to kick off May 9. The tournament features a Modern Era record 33 different states represented and a record 37 different state associations.

Filed Under: 2018 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, Feature - Qualifying, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: 2018 US Open Cup

El Farolito, 1993 US Open Cup champions, disqualified from 2018 tournament

January 18, 2018 by Ian Foster

The scene from historic Boxer Stadium in San Francisco with El Farolito hosting Burlingame Dragons in the First Round of the 2017 US Open Cup. Photo: Evan Ream

The 1993 US Open Cup Champions will not get a chance at a second title this year as El Farolito, a San Francisco-based amateur club, has been disqualified on account of moving leagues. After decades of thriving in the famed San Francisco Soccer Football League (SFSFL), El Farolito decided to take its talents to the continually-growing National Premier Soccer League (NPSL).

Filed Under: 2018 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, Feature - Qualifying, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: 2018 US Open Cup, 2018 US Open Cup qualifying, El Farolito - CD Mexico

Which NPSL teams will qualify for 2018 US Open Cup?

August 4, 2017 by Ian Foster

Detroit City FC, and their rabid fanbase, have qualified for the 2018 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.

With the NPSL’s regular season over and the Final Four set, we now have a solid idea as to who, and who may not, qualify for next year’s Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.

Filed Under: 2018 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, Feature - Qualifying, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: 2018 US Open Cup, 2018 US Open Cup qualifying, NPSL

2017 US Open Cup Round 1: GPS Omens earns first-ever win in rematch with GPS Portland Phoenix

May 23, 2017 by Ian Foster

GPS Omens, of the Bay State Soccer League, took down GPS Portland Phoenix of the PDL, 2-0, to advance to the Second Round of the 2017 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. It was the second-ever Open Cup meeting between these two members of the Global Premier Soccer organization and Omens made good on avenging their 2013 Second Round loss.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2017 US Open Cup, GPS Omens, GPS Portland Phoenix

2017 US Open Cup Round 2: North Carolina FC dominate Carolina Dynamo in first trip to Greensboro

May 21, 2017 by Ian Foster

The last time these two teams met, former UNC-Greensboro standout and Montreal Impact draftee Hakan Ilhan put a scare into the then-RailHawks before the NASL team pulled away at the end. This game between the Carolina Dynamo and North Carolina FC was not that close, as NCFC hammered the Dynamo 6-1 in North Carolina’s first-ever trip to MacPherson Stadium in Brown’s Summit, North Carolina.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2017 US Open Cup, Carolina Dynamo, North Carolina FC

Christos FC reaches Third Round of US Open Cup but why are they asking you for money?

May 20, 2017 by Ian Foster

After pulling off a surprising upset in the Second Round of the 2017 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, Christos FC, an amateur club from Baltimore, are heading to Round 3. Now, they are asking for help to get there.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2017 US Open Cup, Christos FC

2017 US Open Cup Round 1: Carolina Dynamo return to Round 2 for second time in a decade

May 14, 2017 by Ian Foster

The stage is set for an all-North Carolina battle as Carolina Dynamo of the PDL dispatched Legacy 76 (NPSL) 2-1 to advance to the Second Round of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2017 US Open Cup, Carolina Dynamo, Virginia Legacy

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