2009 First Round

2009 First Round: Miami FC avoid repeat of 2006, edge USASA’s Lynch’s FC 2-1

June 9, 2009 by

Bolstered by second half goals from Paulo Arajuo Jr. and Diegop Serna, the Miami F.C. Blues survived a potential upset scare with a 2-1 win over USASA club Lynch’s F.C.

Lynch’s took a 1-0 halftime lead on a goal from a Tomas Kracinovic penalty kick in the 44th minute, but Arajuo and Serna struck in the 64th and 65th minutes, respectively.

Miami will host a fellow USL-1 club, the Charleston Battery, next Tuesday in the Second Round.

2009 First Round: Battery cruise as Atlanta FC self-destructs in Open Cup debut

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Atlanta FC’s dream of a run in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup fell short as they unable to pull off the upset against the Charleston Battery (USL-1) falling 2-0 at Blackbaud Stadium. Goals from Randi Patterson and Tsuyoshi Yoshitake propelled the Battery to the Second Round.

2009 First Round: Late red cards ruin 402’s comeback attempt as Thunder win 3-2

June 9, 2009 by

The Minnesota Thunder survived the challenge of Nebraska’s 402 with a 3-2 victory to advance to the Second Round.

402, named after Eastern Nebraska’s telephone area code, struck first when former Thunder player Johnny Torres assisted on Andrei Gotsmanov’s 12th minute goal. Minnesota nearly tied the score twice shortly after, but attempts from Brian Cvilikas and Rod Dyachenko could not cross the goal line.

2009 First Round: City Islanders are 3-for-3 with opening round win over Reading Rage

June 9, 2009 by

The Harrisburg City Islanders made easy work out of their nearby PDL opponents, the Reading Rage, cruising to a 4-1 victory. The win puts the City Islanders into the Second Round for the third time in their brief three-year history.

2009 First Round: New name, same opening round result as PDL Fire top Bavarian SC

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The Chicago Fire of the Premier Development League moved on to the Second Round of the US Open Cup with a 3-1 win over USASA power Bavarian SC of Milwaukee.

The Fire PDL franchise kept a streak going as they have won their opening round game in each of their three tournament appearances (2004, 2005, 2009), all of them under a different name.

2009 First Round: Rhinos need PKs to put away shorthanded Riverhounds

June 9, 2009 by

Chances are, Tai Atieno will have nightmares of penalty kicks tonight.

The Rochester Rhinos of the USL First Division survived the upset bid of the Pittsburgh Riverhouds, the last place team in the USL Second Division, by escaping with a penalty kick victory after a 1-1 draw after extra time.

2009 First Round: Western Mass Pioneers win in-state battle with Emigrantes Das Ilhas, 3-2

June 9, 2009 by

The Western Mass Pioneers yet again survived an extra time scare from a USASA club, this time a 3-2 win over Emigrantes Das Ilhas.

The Brockton, Mass. USASA club took a 1-0 lead when Zico Viego booted a 20-yard shot past Pioneers goalkeeper Matt Jones. The USL2- team knotted the score just before halftime, when Jay Willis scored in first half stoppage time.

2009 First Round: RailHawks beat Richmond in rematch of 2007 Quarterfinals

June 9, 2009 by

The Carolina RailHawks will move on to face another USL Second Division team after defeating the Richmond Kickers 2-1.

Hamed Diallo scored the game-winner just after halftime, and assisted on the opening goal early in the first half to lead the way for the home side at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC.