On a humid Tuesday evening at Chartiers Valley Stadium, the Riverhounds defeated the Detroit United Soccer Club of the USASA to advance into the second round of the US Open Cup.
2010 First Round
2010 US Open Cup First Round: Rhinos beat shorthanded Dayton Dutch Lions 2-0
In the Dutch Lions first-ever US Open Cup match, the Rochester Rhinos were too much for the under-manned Lions, taking a 2-0 win over the Dayton-based PDL team. The Lions gave up two early goals, before taking over in the second half; unfortunately it was too late for the Lions.
2010 US Open Cup, Round 1: RailHawks win battle of North Carolina, 1-0 vs. Charlotte Eagles
The Carolina RailHawks defeated the Charlotte Eagles 1-0 on Tuesday night to advance to the second round of the US Open Cup. Sallieu Bundu scored the lone goal in the 23rd minute assisted by Floyd Franks. The RailHawks will travel to Charleston to face the Battery in the second round on Tuesday, June 22 but not before returning to league play on Saturday June 19 against Crystal Palace at WakeMed Soccer Park.
2010 US Open Cup, Round 1: Charleston Battery dismiss CASL Elite’s former pros, 4-2
The Charleston Battery welcomed some familiar names to Blackbaud Stadium, but sent the former pros of CASL Elite back to Raleigh, NC with a 4-2 defeat.
2010 US Open Cup, Round 1: Richmond Kickers avoid PKs, score late in OT to beat Crystal Palace Baltimore
With a flair for the dramatic, the Richmond Kickers pulled out a 1-0 extra time win over Crystal Palace Baltimore on a goal from Nate Delecate just one minute before the match was to go to a penalty shootout.
2010 US Open Cup, Round 1: Monarchs reign supreme, beating Reading United in overtime 2-0
The Real Maryland Monarchs needed extra time to get past the PDL’s Reading United AC 2-1 at Reading, Pennsylvania.
2010 US Open Cup Round 1: Rough Riders win New York battle, oust Pancyprian Freedoms 2-0
The Long Island Rough Riders earned a rare US Open Cup victory, 2-0 against the USASA’s New York Pancyprian Freedoms. The Rough Riders, making their fifth Open Cup appearance in their 17-year club history, picked up their first tournament win since 1997 when they upset the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer back when they were a member of the A-League (now USSF 2nd Division).
2010 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup results
The first two rounds of the 2010 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup are complete and now the big boys join the party. The eight teams that have emerged from rounds one and two will each face a club from Major League Soccer on June 29 or June 30.
2010 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, Round 1: Live blog for all 16 games
The opening round of the 2010 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup kicks off tonight with 16 games. TheCup.us will host a live blog with updates from every game as well as a full discussion about the tournament beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET. You can also find out which games will be broadcast online.