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Jim Robertson

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2013 US Open Cup Third Round: Orlando City SC earns first MLS upset, 3-1 over Colorado Rapids

May 30, 2013 by Jim Robertson

In the third round of US Open Cup play, the Colorado Rapids (Major League Soccer) fall to Orlando City SC (USL PRO) by a margin of 3-1 Tuesday night at Fifth Third Bank Field of the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2013 Third Round, 2013 US Open Cup, Colorado Rapids, Orlando City SC

2013 US Open Cup First Round: VSI Tampa Bay hangs on to win in PKs over Orlando City U-23

May 15, 2013 by Jim Robertson

VSI Tampa Bay (USL PRO) won over the Orlando City U-23 (USL PDL) in penalty kicks Tuesday night 1-1 (5-3) at the Seminole Soccer Complex in Sanford, Fla. The first round match of the 100th U.S. Open Cup paired Tampa Bay in its first appearance in the US Open Cup against Orlando City U-23 in its sixth appearance.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2013, 2013 First Round, 2013 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, 2013 US Open Cup, Florida, Orlando City U-23s/Central Florida Kraze, VSI Tampa Bay FC

2013 Meet the USASA: Newcomers from Florida, Red Force, bring experienced players to US Open Cup debut

May 10, 2013 by Jim Robertson

Red Force FC logo

The most compelling thing about the Red Force is not their impressive championships from the last two years but how Coach Gabriel Vega has managed to grow a successful and competitive team that started with his sons and their friends as a youth team.

Filed Under: Meet the Underdogs, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: 2013, 2013 Meet The USASA, 2013 US Open Cup, Florida, Meet the USASA, Red Force, USASA Region III

2012 US Open Cup Second Round: Orlando City dominates in a 7-0 win over KC Athletics (video)

May 23, 2012 by Jim Robertson

Orlando City put on a great show before a great crowd that included two English Premier League coaches as they hosted the KC Athletics in the Second Round of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. The reigning USL Pro champions showed no mercy against the USASA entry en route to a 7-0 victory with two goals each from Max Griffin and John Rooney to earn a Third Round meeting on the road versus Sporting Kansas City.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2012 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, 2012 Second Round, 2012 US Open Cup, KC Athletics, Orlando City SC

2012 US Open Cup First Round: Jacksonville United last minute heroics snag a victory from Orlando City U-23

May 16, 2012 by Jim Robertson

Jacksonville United FC stormed back late in the match to come back from a 1-0 deficit to beat Orlando City U-23 2-1 in the First Round of the 2012 US Open Cup.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2012 First Round, 2012 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, 2012 US Open Cup, Drew Helm, Jacksonville United FC, Orlando City U-23s/Central Florida Kraze, Ramak Safi, Tomislav Kruzanovic

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