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Zach Hall

2016 US Open Cup Round 2: Independence ground Eagles in true Charlotte derby

May 19, 2016 by Zach Hall

The Charlotte Independence defeated the team they replaced in the USL by a score of 2-0

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2016 Second Round, 2016 US Open Cup, Charlotte Eagles, Charlotte Independence, PDL, USL

2016 US Open Cup Round 1: Charlotte Eagles get first amateur win, hold off Myrtle Beach Mutiny in OT

May 14, 2016 by Zach Hall

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While the rain might’ve held off on Wednesday night, the drama didn’t as the Charlotte Eagles won 3-2 against the Myrtle Bay Mutiny in overtime.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2016 US Open Cup, Charlotte Eagles, Myrtle Beach Mutiny, NPSL, PDL

2015 US Open Cup Round 4: Jorge Herrera’s goal leads Charlotte Independence to upset win, earns him TheCup.us Player of the Round

June 25, 2015 by Zach Hall

Charlotte Independence’s Jorge Herrera has been named the TheCup.us Player of the Round for Round 4 of the 2015 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, after his long-range curling effort put his USL team over MLS side New England Revolution.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2015 US Open Cup, Charlotte Independence, Player of the Round, USL

2015 US Open Cup Round 2: Tomasz Zahorski’s hat trick leads Charlotte Independence over Upward Stars FC

May 20, 2015 by Zach Hall

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Tomasz Zahorski became the first player from Poland to score a hat trick in the US Open Cup’s Modern Era.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2015 US Open Cup, Charlotte Independence, NPSL, Upward Stars FC, USL

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U.S. Open Cup History

Ben Miller FC - 1920 National Challenge Cup champions

St. Louis’ US Open Cup legacy began in 1920 with Ben Miller FC

In front of 12,000 fans at Handlan’s Park in St. Louis, Ben Miller FC became the first team from the west to win the National Challenge Cup, defeating Fore River 2-1

  • 1935 National Challenge Cup Semifinals: After 29 days, Central Breweries win 3-game Western Final
  • 1995 US Open Cup: Rob Ukrop of Richmond Kickers voted TheCup.us Player of the Tournament
  • 1995 US Open Cup Final: Jeff Causey of Richmond Kickers voted TheCup.us Player of Round
  • 1995 US Open Cup Final: Richmond Kickers survive heat, beat El Paso Patriots in PKs to win title
  • 1995 US Open Cup Final Preview: El Paso Patriots hosting amateur Richmond Kickers in “El Sauna”

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