2007 First Round

2007 First Round: Closing time for Lynch’s Irish Pub; Charlotte Eagles move on 2-0

June 13, 2007 by

The final game of the First Round was completed on Wednesday, June 13 with the Charlotte Eagles defeating the USASA’s Lynch’s Irish Pub 2-0.

Dustin Swinehart and Jacob Coggins scored for Charlotte, but the man of the match was goalkeeper Dan Benton, who made eight saves. The original match on Tuesday was postponed because Lynch’s had problems with their transportation from Jacksonville, Fla. to Charlotte. The Eagles advance to the next round where they will meet the USL First Division’s Atlanta Silverbacks.

Scoring Summary
21st – Dustin Swinehart (Ben Johnson)
86th – Jacob Coggins (Ryan Di Nunzio)

2007 First Round: Richmond hands Michigan Bucks first-ever opening round loss

June 12, 2007 by

For the first time in club history, including six previous appearances in the US Open Cup, the Michigan Bucks were eliminated in the First Round of the tournament. It was a battle between the Bucks, the defending PDL champion, and the Richmond Kickers, the defending USL Second Division champion, and it was the Kickers who came out on top, 4-2. The loss by the Bucks also ruined their perfect 5-0 all-time record against professional teams from the Second Division.

The Kickers took the lead in the first half on a pair of set pieces, scored by Robert Ssejjmba and Trevor McEachron. As the game moved to halftime, a severe thunderstorm moved into the area, and the start of the second half was delayed until almost 10:30 p.m. Once the game resumed, the Bucks created several scoring opportunities, but it was the Kickers who scored the next goal, in the 70th minute from Sascha Gorres. Michigan made a valiant comeback however, with goals in the 73rd and 76th minute from Nic Djokic to make the score 3-2. Richmond finally put the game away for good with four minutes to play when Matthew Watson scored for the 4-2 final.

The Kickers will now host the Cleveland City Stars in the Second Round on June 26. Both teams are undefeated this season in USL Second Division league play.

Scoring
(RICH) Robert Ssejjemba 7’
(RICH) Trevor McEachron 36’
(RICH) Sascha Gorres 70’
(MICH) Nik Djokic 73’
(MICH) Nik Djokic 76’
(RICH) Matt Watson 86’

Richmond Kickers: GK Ronnie Pascale, Trevor McEachron, Kelvin Jones, Steven Wolfe, Evan Harding, Sascha Gorres, Mike Burke, Matt Watson, Ihor Dotsenko, David Bulow, Robert Ssejjemba (Nowaf Jaman 77’)

Michigan Bucks: GK Steve Clark, Mike Holody, Kyle Russell (Eric Bronner 45’), Joe Donoho (Doug Demarkia 86’), Ian Daniel (Nik Djokic 45’), Pietr Nowak, Alex Morisset, Ty Shiplane (Xavier Balc 66’), Nate Jafta, Mkhokheli Dube, Kenny Uzoiqwe

Shots: RIC 13, MIC 6
Saves: RIC 3, MIC 7
Corners: RIC 3, MIC 5
Fouls: RIC 10, MIC 17
Cautions: BAN Lockhart 19’, SEA Scott 34’, BAN Id-Deen 88’

Cautions:
62nd minute: Kenny Uzoigwe (Michigan)
80th minute: Mike Holody (Michigan)
85th minute: Ihor Dotsenko (Richmond)

Referee: Shaun Papperman
Assistant Referees: Robert Velbis, Bill Dittmar
Fourth Official: Kyle Falce
Attendance: 522
Weather: Warm, stormy, 84º

2007 First Round: Another amateur upset as Miami FC falls to PDL’s Patriots in PKs

June 12, 2007 by

The El Paso Patriots advanced to the Second Round of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup the hard way, defeating Miami FC on penalty kicks following a 2-2 draw. In only their second season as a franchise, the Blues were eliminated from the Open Cup by an amateur team for the second year in a row. Last year, they fell to Dallas Roma FC of the USASA, 1-0.

Omar Mora provided the offensive punch for the Patriots with an assist on Michael Griego’s 21st-minute tally, but the professionals would battle back with goals by Brazilian World Cup veteran Zinho in the 70th and Sean Fraser in the 78th. It looked like another PDL team was going to fall but Mora came to the rescue with a brilliant goal in the 89th minute to send the match into extra time. The game eventually went to penalty kicks where Jorge Muniz saved an attempt by Zinho which proved to be the difference as the Patriots won 4-3.

El Paso will travel to South Carolina for their Second Round encounter, facing the Charleston Battery, a 3-0 winner over the Central Florida Kraze in the First Round.

2007 First Round: Timbers strike early, knock out Bakersfield Brigade 2-0

June 12, 2007 by

Goals by Lawrence Olum and Luc Harrington in the first twenty minutes sparked the Portland Timbers to a 2-0 victory over the Bakersfield Brigade in a First Round Lamar Hunt US Open Cup match on Tuesday night.

Olum scored in the fourth minute off a corner kick from Luke Kreamalmeyer, with Harrington doubling the margin by re-directing a Kiki Lara cross in the 18th minute.

Portland moves on to face their archnemesis, the Seattle Sounders, in the Second Round on June 26th. The Sounders advanced with a 4-1 win over Banat Arsenal.

2007 First Round: Rhinos make early goal stand up, beat Rough Riders 1-0

June 12, 2007 by

The Rhinos needed only one goal to defeat the PDL Long Island Rough Riders, and advance to the Second Round of the US Open Cup. For Long Island, it was their first appearance in the tournament since they moved down to the PDL from the Second Division.

Matthew Delicâte’s goal came in the 20th minute, heading in a cross from Stephen Shirley-Black.

The Rough Riders had two good opportunities to tie the game in the first half. A corner kick sent into the penalty area was headed on goal where Rhinos goalkeeper Chase Harrison was nowhere to be found, but midfielder Danny Kramer was there to save the day, at least momentarily. Just seconds later, Harrison made a point blank save from the left side of the 18 yard box which was one of his many great saves in the game. In the 40th minute, Harrison shined yet again. Rough Rider forward Mike Palacio launched a strong left foot from about 25 yards out but Harrison dove to his left to punch it away. One minute later, Palacio had another opportunity from 20 yards out, but Harrison was there again to keep it a 1-0 game.

While Matthew ’s goal in the 20th minute was enough for Rochester, it was Long Island goalkeeper Tim Melia vs. Johnny Menyongar in the second half. In the 64th minute, Melia stopped a 20 yard attempt from Menyongar off a touch pass from Delicâte. Three minutes later, the Rough Riders ’keeper dove to his left to stop a one-timer shot from the Liberian striker, leaving Menyongar in disbelief. Menyongar struck again three times in three minutes. In the 83rd, Melia got in the way of a 20-yeard shot, in the 84th, Menyongar’s shot went wide, and in the 85th, Menyongar thought he finally beat his nemesis. Before he could celebrate, however, the linesman raised his flag to signal offside.

The loss extends Long Island’s Open Cup losing streak to four games, including games from their first tournament appearance in 1997 as a member of the A-League (losing 1-0 in extra time to the Metrostars), and as a Second Division team in the 2003 and 2005 competitions when they lost to the Mid-Michigan Bucks (PDL) and the Ocean City Barons (PDL).

Rochester returns to PAETEC Park on June 26 to host the Western Mass Pioneers in the Second Round.

Scoring
(ROCH) Matthew Delicate (Shirley-Black) 20′

2007 First Round: Bavarian SC upset Cincinnati to keep Kings winless in Open Cup play

June 12, 2007 by

Bavarian SC pulled off the upset of the First Round, knocking off the USL Second Division’s Cincinnati Kings 1-0 at Bavarian Soccer Park in Milwaukee, Wis. Bavarian becomes the first USASA team in the Professional Era (1995-present) to beat two professional teams in their club history. They knocked off the Reading Rage of the D3 Pro League (USL Second Division) in the Second Round of the 2003 tournament.

The Bavarians, making their first Open Cup appearance since 2004, scored the lone goal quickly. Brian Doherty crossed the ball to former USL First Division veteran Johnny Torres, who sent the ball to an onrushing Steve Sperl, who scored from 12 yards out in the 5th minute.

Cincinnati applied pressure, trying to net an equalizer, but the Bavarian defense remained solid. Just after halftime, Kings forward Mike McGinlay sent a shot over the crossbar. Cincinnati’s best shot at drawing level came in the 67th minute, when Kwame Sarkodie struck a hard shot from the left side of the penalty area that also sailed over the crossbar.

In three appearances in the US Open Cup, Cincinnati is 0-3, losing twice to USASA teams (Reggae Boyz (Indianapolis, Ind.), and another time to the PDL’s Michigan Bucks.

Bavarian SC advance to the Second Round, where they will travel to Cary, North Carolina to face the Carolina RailHawks on June 26.

2007 First Round: Silverbacks score 10 against lowly Azzurri of USASA

June 12, 2007 by

In one of three games on the night to be delayed by bad weather, the Atlanta Silverbacks exploded for six goals in the final fifteen minutes to cruise past Azzurri 10-0. Rodrigo Rios notched three goals as well as two assists, and Warren Ukah also tallied a hat trick in the span of four minutes, just eleven minutes after coming on as a substitute late in the second half.

The ’Backs started the scoring in the 10th minute, when Dayton O’Brien notched a goal after receiving a ball that deflected off an Azzurri defender. Rodrigo Rios scored the first of his three goals just four minutes later, off a pass from Daniel Antoniuk. Just three minutes later, a severe thunderstorm rolled through, and the game was stopped for an hour due to lightning.

Once play resumed, Atlanta added two more goals to the board, from Rafique Hassim, and a second from Rios. Azzurri had a good chance in the final moments of the half when Tomiwa Ogunsola hit a shot off the post.

In the second half, Azzurri tried to use an offside trap to slow Atlanta down, catching the ’Backs with eight offside calls in the first twenty minutes. As the half moved on, the Azzurri defense wore down, and Atlanta opened the floodgates, scoring six goals in the final fifteen minutes of play.

The 10-0 final score is the biggest route in the Professional Era (1995-present) and the second time that two players have scored a hat trick in the same game. The 10-goal deficit beat out the Chicago Stingers’ (USL D3 Pro) 8-0 win over SAC Wisla (USASA) in 1997.

Atlanta will host the Charlotte Eagles on June 26 in the Second Round.

Scoring
(ATL) Dayton O’Brien 10’
(ATL) Rodrigo Rios 14’ (Daniel Antoniuk)
(ATL) Rafique Hassim 19’ (Angel Rivillo)
(ATL) Rodrigo Rios 25’ (Dayton O’Brien)
(ATL) Rafique Hassim 74’ (Rodrigo Rios)
(ATL) Dan Antoniuk 80’ (Angel Rivillo)
(ATL) Warren Ukah 84’ (Rodrigo Rios)
(ATL) Warren Ukah 86’ (Dayton O’Brein)
(ATL) Warren Ukah 88’ (Daniel Antoniuk)
(ATL) Rodrigo Rios 90’ (Angel Rivillo)

Cautions
(ATL) Hudson 40’

Atlanta Silverbacks – Ryan McIntosh (Felipe Quintero, 17’), David Hayes, Matt Bobo, Tony McManus, Omar Jarun (Alvin Hudson 14’) (Justin Moore 65’), Scott Buete, Dayton O’Brien, Angel Rivillo, Rafique Hassim (Warren Ukah 77’), Rodrigo Rios, Daniel Antoniuk.

Azzurri – Michael Lahoud, Brian Hooten (Jeff Harwell 57’), Greg Mottinger, Adrian Chevannes, Daniel Dobson, Michael Anderson (Esteban Mariel 62’), Greg Martin, Matt Whiteley, Tomiwa Ogunsola (Nathan Neal 77’), Ryan Kneipper, Freddie Garcia (Manuel Mariel 16’).

Most goals, one team, single game, Professional Era (1995-2007)
10, Atlanta Silverbacks vs. Azzurri, June 12, 2007, First Round
9, Seattle Sounders vs. Everett BigFoot, June 12, 1995, First Round
9, El Paso Patriots vs. Arizona Sahuaros, June 24, 1998, Second Round
9, San Diego Flash vs. Arizona Sahuaros, June 30, 1999, Second Round
8, Chicago Stingers vs. SAC WISLA, June 11, 1998, First Round
8, Wilmington Hammerheads vs. Los Lobos, June 5, 1999, First Round
8, Richmond Kickers vs. Ocean City Barons, July 19, 2005, Third Round

2007 First Round: RailHawks dominate RWB Adria 4-1 in first Open Cup game

June 12, 2007 by

In their debut in the US Open Cup, the Carolina Railhawks, an expansion team in the USL First Division, cruised to a 4-1 victory over Chicago’s RWB Adria at SAS Park.

The ’Hawks wasted no time in taking control of the game, jumping out to a 1-0 lead thanks to a Joey Worthen goal in the 5th minute. By the middle of the first half, the lead grew to 3-0. Connelly Edozien, who was just named the USL-1 Player of the Week, notched goals in the 31st and 34th minutes. With the game in hand, Carolina added a fourth goal nearly twenty minutes into the second half. Caleb Norkus stole a pass in the RailHawks half, passed it to Marco Leite, who then played it back to Norkus, whose shot hit the inside of the right post and into the net.

The Chicago USASA side didn’t leave Cary empty handed, however. Carlos Carrillo scored a goal in the 76th minute.

Carolina will host Milwaukee’s Bavarian SC, upset winners over the USL Second Division’s Cincinnati Kings, in the Second Round on June 26.

Scoring
(CAR) Joey Worthen 5’
(CAR) Connally Edozien 31’
(CAR) Connally Edozien 34’
(CAR) Caleb Norkus 64’
(RWB) Carlos Carrillo 76’

Sent Off : Sinisa Alebic (RWB) 89’

2007 First Round: Sounders, Le Toux overpower USASA’s Banat Arsenal

June 12, 2007 by

Sebastien Le Toux paced the Seattle Sounders to a 4-1 victory over the USASA’s Banat Arsenal. Nathan Knox opened the scoring for Seattle with a goal nine minutes in, after a pass from Leighton O’Brien. Knox looked like he scored in the opening minute, but the goal was disallowed due to a foul on Seattle. Banat came right back and tied the game at one in the 18th minute. Maurice Hughes scored from a cross by Ty Hibbert to give the Phoenix amateurs hope early on.

After the goal, it was all Sounders, as Banat were not allowed a shot the rest of the half. Sebastien Le Toux then struck twice in four minutes. In the 32nd minute, Le Toux took a diagonal pass from Roger Levesque at the right end of the goal arc, and beat Banat goalkeeper Chris Rehfuss for a 2-1 lead. Four minutes later, when Greg Howes sent a short cross to Le Toux from inside the penalty area, who buried it for a 3-1 Sounders lead. Howes himself finished the scoring in the match just before half time, taking a cross from Knox to put the game out of reach.

Seattle move on to face Northwest rivals Portland on June 26 at the Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila, Wash.

Scoring Summary

Seattle:
(SEA) Nathan Knox (Leighton O’Brien) 9’
(BAN) Maurice Hughes (Ty Hibbert) 18’
(SEA) Sebastien Le Toux (Roger Levesque) 32
(SEA) Sebastien Le Toux (Gregory Howes) 36’
(SEA) Gregory Howes (Nathan Knox) 44’

Seattle Sounders: Chris Eylander; Danny Jackson, Jake Besagno, Zach Scott (Santa Maria Rivera 71’); Kevin Sakuda, Leighton O’Brien (Kenji Treschuk 35’), Greg Howes, Roger Levesque (Andre Schmid 56’), Josh Gardner; Sebastien Le Toux (Craig Tomlinson 45’), Nathan Knox.

Banat Arsenal: Chris Rehfuss; Cory Norris (Brad Moore 75’), Frank Clay, Nick Tiggs, Elliot Weber; Ryan Lockhart (Imad Id-Deen 53’), Jaimie Miranda (Alan Watson 45’), Maurice Hughes, David Hopkinson (Brett Parry 45’); Esteban Bayona, Ty Hibbert.

Shots: SEA 21, BAN 6
Saves: SEA 3, BAN 5
Corners: SEA 6, BAN 0
Fouls: SEA 23, BAN 21
Offsides: SEA 5, BAN 1
Cautions: (BAN) Lockhart 19’, (SEA) Scott 34’, (BAN) Id-Deen 88’

2007 First Round: Vercollone, Battery too much for Central Florida Kraze

June 12, 2007 by

The Charleston Battery, with the aid of two goals from Luke Vercollone, made easy work of the Central Florida Kraze, defeating the PDL side 3-0 at Blackbaud Stadium.

The Battery jumped on the board early, when Stephen Armstrong got a long range shot past Kraze goalkeeper Alessandro Barcherrini in the sixth minute of play. As Barcherrini bent over to pick up the ball, it took a slight deflection, allowing it to slip through his hand and across the goal line.

Charleston continued to put pressure on the Kraze defense, and after several near misses, Vercollone slotted home a Mike Richardson cross in the 12th minute to put Charleston up 2-0. Central Florida would not give up easy, as Keith Savage tested Charleston goalkeeper Keith Wiggans twice, once with a hard shot from thirty yards out, and again by forcing Wiggans to dive to push the ball over the touch line for a corner kick. In the 42nd minute, Vercollone struck again, finding himself unmarked on the left side of the penalty area after receiving a cross from Gordon Chin, which he chested down and slotted into the net. Vercollone nearly completed the hat trick early in the second half, but Barcherrini made a spectacular save to deny him.

The Kraze were reduced to 10 men in the 76th minute, when substitute Daniel Fadida was shown a straight red card for a two-footed foul on Ian Bennett. The Battery then played gracious hosts and put the game on cruise control, even playing out the clock when the Kraze were reduced to nine men in the 89th minute, when a Kraze player was injured after the team used their four substitutes.

Charleston will host the PDL’s El Paso Patriots in the Second Round on June 26.

Scoring
(CHR) Stephen Armstrong 5’
(CHR) Luke Vercollone 12’
(CHR) Luke Vercollone 42’