Ocean City Barons forward Byron Carmichael has been named the USOpenCup.com Player of the Round for the First Round of the tournament. Carmichael, in his sixth season with the Premier Development League side, scored a pair of goals in a 3-0 upset win against Crystal Palace Baltimore to earn the award. He edged Sonoma County Sol’s Shawn Percell, who also scored two goals in their First Round win over the PDL’s Orange County Blue Star.
2009 First Round
2009 First Round recap: Favorites survive first day, Barons pull off upset, Hawks just upset on day 2
If seeing the underdogs prevail is your thing, then you went to sleep disappointed last night.
Of the fourteen matches first round U.S. Open Cup matches last night, only one was won by a team from the lower division, and even that wasn’t much of an upset.
2009 First Round: Ocean City Barons fly by Crystal Palace Baltimore again; first PDL upset of 2009
The Ocean City Barons became the first PDL team to beat a USL professional squad in the 2009 tournament, winning a 3-0 decision over Crystal Palace Baltimore of the USL Second Division. Baltimore was attempting to avenge a 1-0 upset in the First Round of the 2007 tournament at the hands of the Barons. That game two years ago was also played at “The Beach House” in Ocean City and for the Barons, it was their third upset of a pro team in franchise history.
2009 US Open Cup Round 1: Real Maryland wins weather-shortened match with Aegean Hawks
In Rockville, Md., the Dulles Sportsplex Aegean Hawks were done in by Mother Nature on Wednesday night, as their opening round game against the Real Maryland Monarchs was halted in the 74th minute after an hour and a half lightning delay, giving the USL-2 club a 1-0 win. The only goal of the match came from Ryan Cordeiro in the 14th minute, with an assist from Gary Brooks. Soon after, the Hawks were reduced to 10 men when Michael Goldman was shown a red card.
2009 First Round: Red hot Sol scorch struggling Orange County, 5-2
The Sonoma County Sol continued their run in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup with a convincing 5-2 win against the Orange County Blue Star of the PDL. Two goals from Shawn Percell and a four goals in five minutes melee highlighted the match. The Sol continue their 13-match unbeaten streak (11-0-2) in all competitions, as they prepare for a showdown against Portland Timbers of USL-1 in the Second Round.
2009 First Round: Hammerheads pick up where they left off, eliminating Charlotte 2-0
After being away for two years, perhaps the Wilmington Hammerheads just wanted to be a little dramatic.
After 81 minutes of scoreless soccer, Jamie Watson finally broke the deadlock when he took a pass from Jamie Franks and beat Charlotte goalkeeper Kevin Trapp.
2009 First Round: Cleveland City Stars ignore poor league form, shutout St. Louis 3-0
The Cleveland City Stars found a bright spot in what has otherwise been a dark season, knocking off the PDL’s St. Louis Lions 3-0, and advancing to the second round of the U.S. Open Cup.
Cleveland opened the scoring after 27 minutes, when Ryan Stewart headed home a Roland Aguilera corner kick.
2009 First Round: Portland Timbers need late goals to put away Kitsap Pumas
The Kitsap Pumas held close to the Portland Timbers for 45 minutes, and then in 25 seconds, it was wiped away.
Less than a minute into the second half was all the time Portland needed to score the goal that would eventually see them past the PDL side, who eventually won 3-0.
2009 First Round: El Paso Patriots continue opening round success, beat Sahuaros 2-1
The El Paso Patriots secured a Second Round spot in the US Open Cup tournament after clinching a 2-1 victory over the Arizona Sahuaros Tuesday night at Patriot Stadium.
Midfielder Rodrigo Morin opened the scoring in the 27th minute to give the Patriots a lead they would not relinquish, while Gerardo Moreira added another in the 59th minute after sending an Antonio Berrera pass into the back of the net.
2009 First Round: Austin Aztex beat Mississippi 2-0 for first Open Cup win
The Austin Aztex won their first US Open Cup match as a USL First Division club with a 2-0 win over the Mississippi Brilla, a third year Premier Development League (PDL) team making thier first appearance in the tournament. Last year, the Austin Aztex U23s qualified for the Open Cup as a PDL side, but this was the inaugural season for Austin’s USL-1 franchise.