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Robert Jonas

2015 US Open Cup Round 5: LA Galaxy continues Open Cup dominance of San Jose Earthquakes with 1-0 win (video)

July 1, 2015 by Robert Jonas

he LA Galaxy exacted a small bit of revenge Wednesday night for last Saturday’s 3-1 loss to the San Jose Earthquakes in the California Clasico at Stanford Stadium, as they moved on to the quarterfinal round of the 2015 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup with a 1-0 victory at Avaya Stadium.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2015 Fifth Round, 2015 US Open Cup, Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS, San Jose Earthquakes

2015 Preliminary Round: Cal FC’s two penalty kicks help edge San Francisco City 2-1 to advance in US Open Cup (video)

April 25, 2015 by Robert Jonas

Cal FC scored on two penalty kicks to advance past San Francisco City FC 2-1 in a 2015 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Preliminary Round match Saturday afternoon at Kezar Stadium in front of a crowd of 1,519.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2015 US Open Cup, Cal FC, q, San Francisco City FC, US Club Soccer, USASA

2014 US Open Cup Round 4: San Jose Earthquakes begin tourney run with 2-1 win over Sacramento Republic

June 12, 2014 by Robert Jonas

Khari Stephenson equalized with a first half stoppage time penalty kick, and Cordell Cato netted the game winner late in the second half to give San Jose its first Open Cup win in nearly two years.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2014 Fourth Round, 2014 US Open Cup, Sacramento Republic, San Jose Earthquakes/San Jose Clash

2012 US Open Cup Quarterfinals: Tempers flare as Sounders escape with 1-0 win over San Jose Earthquakes

June 27, 2012 by Robert Jonas

The win-or-go-home nature of the tournament resulted in a fiercely competitive game, which featured numerous yellow cards to both teams, a straight red card to Earthquakes forward Alan Gordon, and a post game melee resulting from the intense emotions surrounding the match.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2012 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, 2012 US Open Cup, Cordell Cato, San Jose Earthquakes/San Jose Clash, Seattle Sounders MLS

2012 US Open Cup Fourth Round: Late Steven Lenhart goal helps San Jose Earthquakes advance 1-0 over Minnesota Stars

June 6, 2012 by Robert Jonas

The San Jose Earthquakes ensured that their 2012 US Open Cup tournament run will continue for at least another round, as a Steven Lenhart headed goal proved the difference in a 1-0 victory over the resilient Minnesota Stars.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2012 Fourth Round, 2012 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, 2012 US Open Cup, Minnesota Stars FC, San Jose Earthquakes/San Jose Clash, Steven Lenhart

2012 US Open Cup Round 3: Sam Garza brace guides San Jose Earthquakes past Fort Lauderdale Strikers

May 30, 2012 by Robert Jonas

Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup success finally arrived for the San Jose Earthquakes on Tuesday, as over a decade of efforts to host a victory in the nation’s oldest soccer tournament finally came through. Playing in the cozy confines of Cagan Stadium on the campus of Stanford University, the Quakes dispatched of NASL side Fort Lauderdale Strikers by a score of 2-1 in front of 1,271 fans to advance to the Fourth Round of the Open Cup tournament. A pair of second half goals from rookie Sam Garza was enough to secure the win for San Jose after Strikers forward Mark Anderson had staked the visitors to a 1-0 lead with a 55-yard first half golazo from inside his own half.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2012 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, 2012 Third Round, 2012 US Open Cup, Fort Lauderdale Strikers, Mark Anderson, Sam Garza, San Jose Earthquakes/San Jose Clash

Meet the first-ever US Club Soccer team in the US Open Cup: Stanislaus United Turlock Express

May 14, 2012 by Robert Jonas

You can call it a spin-off of TheCup.us’ ‘Meet The USASA’ series, as we profile the first US Club Soccer entry into the tournament.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2012 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, 2012 Meet the USASA, 2012 US Open Cup, California, Meet the USASA, Stanislaus United Turlock Express, US Club Soccer

2011 Meet the USASA: Doxa Italia of Orange County, CA

June 14, 2011 by Robert Jonas

Welcome to our continuing series of Meet the USASA features where we annually profile the clubs representing the United States Adult Soccer Association in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. Advancing from the four regional tournaments, these often unknown clubs have great stories to tell and each year, our goal is to allow fans to get to know them as they attempt to become this year’s Cinderella story.

Filed Under: Meet the Underdogs, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: 2011 Meet the USASA, Brian Burdue, Derk Droze, Doxa Italia FC, Hollywood United, Los Angeles soccer, Meet the USASA, USASA Region IV

2011 Meet the USASA: DV8 Defenders from Redwood City, CA

June 11, 2011 by Robert Jonas

Welcome to our continuing series of Meet the USASA features where we annually profile the clubs representing the United States Adult Soccer Association in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. Advancing from the four regional tournaments, these often unknown clubs have great stories to tell and each year, our goal is to allow fans to get to know them as they attempt to become this year’s Cinderella story.

Filed Under: Meet the Underdogs, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: 2011 Meet the USASA, DV8 Defenders, Matt Grosey, Tono Aspinall

2011 US Open Cup qualifying (USASA Region IV): Doxa Italia win 18-0 to secure Open Cup spot, DV8 Defenders get late PK to qualify

May 22, 2011 by Robert Jonas

On the final day of group play at the USASA Region IV tournament in Sacramento, the two US Open Cup spots available to the participating teams were secured in dramatic fashion.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2011 US Open Cup qualifying, 2011 USASA Qualifying, CV Eagles FC, Doxa Italia FC, DV8 Defenders, Metro FC, Rosal FB, San Francisco Italian AC, USASA Region IV

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