It’s been a long road for the teams competing for a place in the 2023 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. The final week of fixtures finally arrived as nine teams from the Open Division Local Qualifying punched their ticket over the weekend. This ultimate round of the competition was filled with drama. Five of the […]
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2023 US Open Cup Qualifying: Lansdowne Yonkers tops SC Vistula Garfield for 2nd straight berth
Lansdowne Yonkers FC qualified for its a second consecutive US Open Cup with a 2-0 win over SC Vistula Garfield in New Jersey on Saturday.
2023 US Open Cup Qualifying Round 3 Review: 18 teams move on to final round
The start of the FIFA World Cup may have paused professional soccer around the world but not everything is on hold. Across the country 36 teams played last weekend looking to inch one step closer to the 108th US Open Cup tournament.
2023 US Open Cup Qualifying Round 2 Review: Regulars cruise, new faces shine
The 7th edition of the US Open Cup Qualifying Tournament saw 36 matches played across the country. Each team seeking to earn a spot in the 108th edition of the tournament.
2022 US Open Cup Round 2: FC Motown beats first pro team in shutout of AC Syracuse Pulse
With a second straight 1-0 home win, FC Motown advances to the Third Round for the first time in club history.
2022 US Open Cup Round 1: As teammate fights for life, FC Motown wins inspired replay in 90th min.
FC Motown forward Ryan Peterson is the only person who truly knows whether his game winning goal was a cross or a shot.
2022 US Open Cup Round 1: USSF uphold Motown protest, will replay West Chester this Friday
As first reported by TheCup.us, U.S. Soccer upheld a protest filed by FC Motown regarding the team’s extra time loss last Tuesday to West Chester United SC. The federation announced on Sunday that the two teams will replay the full match this Friday, April 1, at Montclair State University in Montclair, New Jersey. Kickoff is […]
2022 US Open Cup Round 1: FC Motown protests West Chester United result, cites substitution rule
The first game of the 2022 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup is being protested.
2022 US Open Cup Round 1: West Chester United kicks off tournament with comeback win
A second-half comeback and extra time goal from Jacob Gosselin lifted West Chester United SC over regional rival FC Motown, 3-2, at Montclair State University.
2022 Meet the Underdogs: No longer Bhoys, Lansdowne Yonkers continuing unprecedented success
Despite their streak of 490 days without a loss ending, Lansdowne Yonkers can still be considered the front-runner in the group of open division local amateur teams.