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Nick Schiffler

2017 US Open Cup Round 4: Seattle Sounders win reserves-heavy rematch with Portland Timbers

June 14, 2017 by Nick Schiffler

Aaron Kovar of the Seattle Sounders celebrates his 3rd minute goal in the club's Fourth Round match against the Portland Timbers in the 2017 US Open Cup. Photo: Seattle Sounders

In 2015, the last time the Seattle Sounders met the Portland Timbers in the US Open Cup, the match featured a 3-1 Seattle home loss, three red cards and Clint Dempsey ripping up the referee’s notebook. This time around, the Sounders were able to enact their revenge.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2017 US Open Cup, Portland Timbers MLS, Seattle Sounders FC

2017 US Open Cup Round 2: Reno 1868 FC needs PKs to become first pro team from Nevada to advance

May 23, 2017 by Nick Schiffler

Reno 1868 FC were able to make their first Open Cup match a successful one – but they had to battle through 120 minutes of soccer and a penalty shootout to do it.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2017 US Open Cup, OSA FC, Reno 1868 FC

2017 US Open Cup Round 1: OSA FC need PKs to eliminate Sounders U23s in Pacific Northwest amateur stalemate

May 16, 2017 by Nick Schiffler

In a battle of two amateur teams from the Pacific Northwest, playing in downtown Seattle under the shadow of the Space Needle, OSA FC were able to knock off Seattle Sounders U-23s in a penalty shootout, winning 0-0 (5-3 on penalties) in the first round of the 2017 US Open Cup.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2017 US Open Cup, OSA FC, Seattle Sounders U23s

2016 US Open Cup Round 4: After 70 minute scare, Seattle Sounders pull away from PDL’s Kitsap Pumas, 2-0

June 17, 2016 by Nick Schiffler

Cristian Roldan and Joevin Jones scored second-half goals to send the Sounders past the Kitsap Pumas at Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwil, Wash.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2016 US Open Cup, Kitsap Pumas, MLS, PDL, Seattle Sounders MLS

2016 US Open Cup Round 2: Seattle Sounders U23s eliminate Kitsap Pumas in all-PDL matchup

May 21, 2016 by Nick Schiffler

Javier Castro smashed in a close-range shot in the final minute of regulation to lead Kitsap to a 1-0 victory over their PDL Northwest Division rivals, Seattle Sounders Under-23s, in Bremerton, Wash. on Wednesday night.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2016 Second Round, 2016 US Open Cup, Kitsap Pumas, PDL, Seattle Sounders U23s

2014 US Open Cup Semifinals: Seattle Sounders dominate Chicago Fire, reach 5th Final in 6 years

August 13, 2014 by Nick Schiffler

The Seattle Sounders are on their way to their fifth U.S. Open Cup Final in the last six years – and they couldn’t have gotten there in a more emphatic fashion.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2014 US Open Cup, Chicago Fire, Seattle Sounders USL, semifinals

2014 US Open Cup Round 5: Seattle Sounders remain unbeaten at Starfire, edge San Jose Earthquakes in penalty kicks (video)

June 25, 2014 by Nick Schiffler

It took extra time, a penalty shootout and a couple of local heroes to send the Seattle Sounders to the Quarterfinals of the US Open Cup for the fifth time in the last six years.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2014 Fifth Round, 2014 US Open Cup, San Jose Earthquakes/San Jose Clash, Seattle Sounders MLS

2014 US Open Cup Round 4: Seattle Sounders flex muscle, crushing last amateur club PSA Elite, 5-0 (video)

June 19, 2014 by Nick Schiffler

In front of a standing-room-only crowd, the Sounders swept aside amateur club PSA Elite 5-0 to reach the fifth round of the tournament. Kenny Cooper scored a pair of goals, Brad Evans and Cam Weaver added first-half tallies and Sean Okoli chipped in with a fifth late in the match.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2014 Fourth Round, 2014 US Open Cup, PSA Elite, Seattle Sounders USL

2014 US Open Cup Round 2: Fresno Fuego burns Orange County Blues for first upset in over a decade

May 17, 2014 by Nick Schiffler

The Fresno Fuego pulled off one of the upsets of the round in the US Open Cup, knocking off the professional side Orange County Blues 2-0 behind some solid defending and two opportunistic goals.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2014 Second Round, 2014 US Open Cup, Fresno Fuego, Orange County Blues

2014 US Open Cup qualifying: Seattle Sporting, Spartans FC advance in inaugural NPSL Northwest opener (video)

March 13, 2014 by Nick Schiffler

Spartans Futbol Club and Seattle Sporting FC are each one step closer to making the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup in their debut seasons in the National Premier Soccer League’s brand-new Northwest Conference.

Filed Under: US Open Cup, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: 2014 NPSL qualifying, 2014 US Open Cup qualifying, Inter United, NPSL, Seattle Sporting FC, SO Samba FC, Spartans FC (NPSL)

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