A standout goalkeeping performance, a first-half brace and the grit and determination of a player born in the early ‘80s propelled SC Vistula Garfield to their first U.S. Open Cup berth in the modern era after a 2-1 win over Oaklyn United Sunday night at Rowan University.
Matt Ralph
Matt Ralph is a former newspaper reporter who serves as an editor for the SB Nation website Brotherly Game and works in the marketing department of a community college. He lives outside Philadelphia and is a proud alumnus of Lebanon Valley College.
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