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J.T. Alwin

Sigi Schmid: Greatest coach in US Open Cup history, dies at 65

January 7, 2019 by J.T. Alwin

Sigi Schmid of the Seattle Sounders FC is showered with champagne during his post-game preference after winning the 2010 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup championship.

Schmid passed away on Christmas Day, leaving behind a legacy not only of success on the field, but as an elite level scout who had an exceptional eye for talent.

Filed Under: Feature - History, Feature - Main, US Open Cup, US Open Cup History Tagged With: Los Angeles Galaxy, Seattle Sounders FC, Sigi Schmid

2018 US Open Cup Round 3: Who should be the TheCup.us Player of the Round?

May 25, 2018 by J.T. Alwin

The 2018 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup features 97 teams from a Modern Era record 33 different states. Graphic by: Gilberto Hernandez | @GilbertoHdz200

The staff of TheCup.us and a select panel from the North American Soccer Reporters vote for the award, but if you had a vote, who would you choose?

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2018 Player of the Round, 2018 US Open Cup, FC Golden State Force, Fresno FC, Louisville City FC, North Carolina FC, NTX Rayados, Penn FC/Harrisburg City Islanders, Richmond Kickers

2016 US Open Cup Round 2: Louisville City claws out 3-1 PK victory over Detroit City FC

May 23, 2016 by J.T. Alwin

Louisville City Detroit city

Louisville City FC rode a little bit of luck and a lot of grit to beat Detroit City FC 3-1 in a penalty shootout after clawing out a 1-1 draw in extra time.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2016 Second Round, 2016 US Open Cup, Detroit City FC, Louisville City FC, NPSL, USL

2016 US Open Cup Round 1: West Chester United mark debut with PK shootout win over Fredericksburg

May 14, 2016 by J.T. Alwin

West Chester United logo

West Chester United scored first and survived a late tying goal by Fredericksburg FC, eventually earning advancement with a 8-7 edge in a penalty kick shootout in the First Round of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup on Wednesday evening. The match was played at the University of Mary Washington’s Battleground Athletic Complex and marked […]

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2016 US Open Cup, Fredericksburg FC, NPSL, USASA, West Chester United

2015 US Open Cup Round 5 review: Red Bulls sweep New York, Dwyer shines as MLS reigns supreme

July 2, 2015 by J.T. Alwin

Major League Soccer ruled the day, and there were few upsets of note. Home field seemed to be the biggest factor in this round, as the home teams went 7-1

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

2015 US Open Cup Round 4 review: MLS teams dominate; New York Cosmos win thrilling East River Derby

June 18, 2015 by J.T. Alwin

MLS entered the competition in Round 4, and proved to be far and away the superior sides, going 10-1-4 (3-1 in shootouts) in their games against lower competition.

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

2015 US Open Cup Round 2: Jersey Express earn second straight shutout in 1-0 upset of New York Red Bulls 2 (video)

May 22, 2015 by J.T. Alwin

Chris Karcz of the Jersey Express scored in the 58th minute and the PDL side’s defense held on to upset the New York Red Bulls 2, 1-0.

Filed Under: 2015 US Open Cup, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2015 US Open Cup, Jersey Express, New York Red Bulls 2, PDL, Second Round, USL

2015 US Open Cup Round 1 recap: Record number of PKs highlight exciting First Round

May 15, 2015 by J.T. Alwin

The Opening Round of the 2015 US Open Cup started off with most teams on very even terms, so even seven games went to penalty shootouts, a record for most shootouts in one round.

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

2014 US Open Cup Quarterfinals review: Three former champions, Philadelphia Union advance to Semifinals (video)

July 10, 2014 by J.T. Alwin

The Semifinals of the 2014 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup are complete with a trio of former tournament champions advancing to the Final Four along with the Philadelphia Union completing the all-MLS field.

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

2014 US Open Cup Quarterfinals preview: Three former champions join Philadelphia Union in Semifinals

July 9, 2014 by J.T. Alwin

As always, use and follow the #USOC2014 hashtag on Twitter for all the latest updates from all four games. You can also follow TheCup.us at @USOpenCup. We will have all of the available live video embedded, or at the very least, linked in this article.

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

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