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2010 Third Round

2010 US Open Cup Third Round: Tim Melia of the Charleston Battery is Player of the Round

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The third round of the 2010 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup featured eight low scoring, defensive battles with only two teams pulling off upsets of Major League Soccer clubs. With that being the case, it was no surprise that it was a goalkeeper that was named TheCup.us Player of the Round. Tim Melia’s performance in net for the Charleston Battery in their upset of the Chicago Fire in round 3 was enough to get the votes for the award.

Tim Melia goes up for the ball against the Chicago Fire’s Patrick Nyarko. Photo: Brian Kersey | Chicago Fire

The award is voted on by the staff at TheCup.us and a select panel of members of the North American Soccer Reporters (www.soccerreporters.com).

Melia, who is on loan from Real Salt Lake of MLS, made 8 saves and kept a clean sheet for 120 minutes against the Fire, who were playing in front of their home fans at Toyota Park. After a scoreless draw through extra time, Melia saved Krzysztov Krol’s attempt in the penalty kick shootout while Brian McBride and Wilman Conde missed their attempts and the Battery moved on to the quarterfinals 3-0.

Melia received the vast majority of the votes, while Harrisburg City Islanders goalkeeper Danny Cepero, who shut out the New York Red Bulls in a 1-0 extra time win, finished second.

The Battery will play their second straight road game at the Columbus Crew on July 6 in the quarterfinals.

2010 US Open Cup Third Round: City Islanders back in quarterfinals after OT winner upsets Red Bulls

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For the second year in a row and the third time in four years, the Harrisburg City Islanders of the USL Second Division pulled off an upset of an MLS club in the third round of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. This year, they added another MLS upset to their US Open Cup resume with a 1-0 overtime win over the New York Red Bulls, as Dominic Oppong scored the game-winning goal in extra time.

The Red Bulls controlled play early, however Harrisburg was able to counter, though neither side could find the netting. Play evened out and maintained through the first 90, as neither side could make much out of their opportunities.

New York had their best opportunity to win in the first half of extra time, as Vince Petrasso collected a clearance and rocketed it on goal, but the ball hit the right goalpost. Harrisburg sent in a last attempt at 117′ as Kai Kasiguran hit a shot from the left at goal. New York’s Greg Sutton saved the shot, Geoff Bloes collected the rebound and forced another Dawson save, but the clearance was intercepted by the City Islanders’ Jason Pelletier. He fed the ball back to Bloes, who got the ball to Oppong to slide in on the right side to clinch the game. The goal ties Oppong with Bloes for the Open Cup team lead at 2, also the most by any players still active in the Quarterfinals.

Harrisburg will head to the capital to play DC United in the Quarterfinals. The game will take place on July 21, and will be the last game in the round.

SCORING:
HAR- Oppong (Bloes) 117′

DISCIPLINE:
NY- Chinn 11′ (yellow, Reckless foul)

SUBSTITUTIONS:
HAR- Petrasso for Jafta, 65′
NY- Tchani for Agudelo, 66′
NY- da Luz for Garcia, 76′
HAR- Oppong for Hotchkin, 80′
NY- Ream for Nielsen, 80′
HAR-Kasiguran for Williams, 101′

2010 US Open Cup Third Round: Charleston advances in PKs as Chicago can’t find net

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Tim Melia goes up for the ball against the Chicago Fire's Patrick Nyarko. Melia would be named TheCup.us Player of the Round for his eight-save performance against the Chicago Fire. Photo: Brian Kersey | Chicago Fire

After a scoreless two hours, the Chicago Fire’s scoreless woes continued as USL-2’s Charleston won the penalty shootout 3-0. Battery goalkeeper Tim Melia, on loan from MLS’s Real Salt Lake, was the star of the night, stopping all 8 of the Fire’s shots on goal, and adding a save in the shootout.

The Fire started several players not in the regular starting lineup, and the inexperience showed as Charleston dominated early play, Chicago only having one shot until 34′. Play was more even for the rest of the half, but neither team mounted any serious chances.

Chicago substituted two regulars to begin the second half, but still could not generate a goal, despite gaining an advantage over the Battery in play. The Fire got more chances in extra time, but Melia was equal to the challenge.

Melia would be up to the challenge in the penalty shootout, while things unravled for the Fire. Chicago captain Brian McBride, who subbed in at the beginning of extra time, kicked the first penalty shot well high of the goal, while the Battery’s Lamar Neagle was able to convert against Chicago keeper Sean Johnson. Melia saved Krzysztov Krol’s kick, while Mike Zaher converted, putting the Fire down to the Battery 2-0. With the pressure on Wilman Conde to get the Fire on the board, he couldn’t pull through and hit the crossbar. This gave Charleston’s Ian Fuller the opportunity to give his team their fourth straight trip to the Quarterfinals, and put it in the net to do just that.

Charleston will head north to play Columbus on July 6, attempting to make the Semifinals for the second time in three years.

SCORING:
none

PENALTY KICKS:
CHI (0)- McBride miss (high), Krol miss (save), Conde miss (off crossbar)
CHS (3)- Neagle goal, Zaher goal, Fuller goal

DISCIPLINE:
CHS- Armstrong 16′ (yellow, Reckless tackle)
CHI- Nyarko 48′ (yellow, Unsporting behavior)
CHI- Conde 70′ (yellow, Persistent infringement)
CHI- Watson-Siriboe 73′ (yellow, Reckless foul)
CHI- Pappa 88′ (yellow, Persistent infringement)
CHS- Zaher 90′ (yellow, Tactical foul)

LINEUPS:
Chicago: Sean Johnson (GK), Deris Umanzor, Krzystof Krol, Steven Kinney, Kwame Watson, Peter Lowry (Brian McBride – 90th), Marco Pappa, Logan Pause (Wilman Conde – 52nd), Corben Bone, Mike Banner (Patrick Nyarko – 45th), Stefan Dimitrov

Charleston: Tim Melia (GK), Yeniel Bermudez (Jon Gruenewald – 90th), Nigel Marples, John Wilson, Colin Falvey, Stephen Armstrong (Mike Zaher – 65th), Ian Fuller, Alioune Gueye, Rudolph Mayard, Tom Heinemann, Lamar Neagle

STATS:
Charleston: SHOTS: 10 (Mayard 5); SAVES: 8 (Melia 8); FOULS: 15 (Gueye 3); CORNER KICKS: 4; OFFSIDES: 1; PENALTY KICKS:(NONE); CAUTIONS: Armstrong 16, Zaher 90;

Chicago: SHOTS: 18 (Pappa 6); SAVES: 2 (Johnson 2); FOULS: 18 (Umanzor 4); CORNER KICKS: 6; OFFSIDES: 2; PENALTY KICKS: (NONE); CAUTIONS: Nyarko 48, Conde 70, Watson 73, Pappa 88;

2010 US Open Cup Third Round: Sounders outlast Timbers in PKs to move on to quarterfinals

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It took 120-plus minutes and penalty kicks, but the Seattle Sounders remained on track to defend their U.S. Open Cup.

And it was only fitting that an old Portland Timbers nemesis from back in the USL days, Sounders defender Zach Scott, was the one to seal the deal in this the greatest of Northwest derbies that will only intensify when both clubs are in MLS next year and beyond.

15,422 fans showed up for Wednesday's third round match, falling just short of last year's record-setting total. Photo: David Jacobson | Portland Timbers

Scott, the Sounders’ fifth PK shooter, converted to give the Rave Green a 2-1 win (4-3 on penalties), propelling the Sounders into the U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals against the Los Angeles Galaxy in Seattle next week.  The match is set for July 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Starfire Sports Complex in nearby Tukwila.

Sounders FC, last year’s Open Cup champion in its inaugural season, got a stiff challenge from the host Timbers before 15,422 at PGE Park, a season-high attendance for a game in the Rose City. But Seattle held on late though the Timbers of USSF Division 2 were more the aggressors on offense.

The Timbers failed to avenge a home loss to the Sounders on July 1, 2009, also a U.S. Open Cup third-round game, and couldn’t take advantage of a one-man advantage during the overtime periods.

Seattle scored early to take a 1-0 lead, forward Nate Jaqua heading in a centering pass from Sanna Nyassi in the 13th minute. Jaqua was playing in only his second game of the season after a short substitute stint in Sounders FC’s loss at Philadelphia Sunday.

But the Timbers went on the attack, as forwards Ryan Pore and Bright Dike put pressure on the Sounders’ defense time after time.

Pore, a former trialist with Seattle during its inaugural season, set up Dike, a former first-round pick of the Columbus Crew in this year’s MLS Superdraft, for the equalizer in the 38th minute. Pore gathered in a failed clearance from Sounders defender Tyson Wahl and fed Dike, whose shot squirted under goalkeeper Kasey Keller’s arms and into the net.

Seattle opened with only two regular starters after playing in a match just three days earlier. They were Keller and defender James Riley. But Sounders coach Sigi Schmid showed a desire to win when he inserted fleet midfielder Steve Zakuani and scoring striker Fredy Montero into the match in the second half.

The game went into extra-time periods, and Sounders defender Taylor Graham was sent off with a second yellow card in the 101st minute when he fouled Dike just outside the box.

In the penalty-kick round, Keller saved a pair of shots, one from Pore, and Nate Sturgis, Steve Zakuani and Fredy Montero converted their PKs for Seattle.

Lineups:
POR: GK Cronin, D Thompson, D Danso, D Smith, D Joy, M Nimo (Lopez, 69), M McManus, M Marcelin (Keita, 109), M Suzuki (DeMartin 85), F Pore, F Dike

SEA: GK Keller, D Riley, D Scott, D Graham, D Wahl, M Nyassi, M Sturgis, M Seamon (Ianni, 102), M Montano (Zakuani, 69), F Levesque, F Jaqua (Montero, 65)

Scoring Summary:
SEA: Jaqua (Nyassi), 13
POR: Dike (Pore), 38

PK Shootout Summary:
POR: Pore – Save (0-0)
SEA: Sturgis – Goal (0-1)
POR: DeMartin – Goal (1-1)
SEA: Zakuani – Goal (1-2)
POR: Danso – Goal (2-2)
SEA: Montero – Goal (2-3)
POR: Smith – Save (2-3)
SEA: Ianni – Miss (2-3)
POR: Lopez – Goal (3-3)
SEA: Scott – Goal (3-4)

HIGHLIGHTS / POST-GAME

Host possibilities for the 2010 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Third Round announced

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From US Soccer Communications

CHICAGO — Five matches went into extra time and one concluded in penalty kicks as 16 teams advanced to the second round of the 2010 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The first-round winners will face off in the second round on June 22, where eight teams will advance to face the eight qualified Major League Soccer teams June 29 or 30.

Only one lower division team defeated its higher-ranked opponent, needing extra time to do so. The Richmond Kickers of the USL Second Division defeated USSF D-2 Crystal Palace Baltimore 1-0 at University of Richmond Stadium in Richmond, Va. In the only game to be decided on penalty kicks, the Arizona Sahuaros (USASA) finished tied 1-1 with Ventura County Fusion (PDL) after regulation and overtime before advancing 4-2 in penalty kicks. The Sahuaros are participating in their second consecutive Open Cup, advancing in 2010 after falling to the PDL’s El Paso Patriots in the 2009 edition of the tournament.

The other three matches that required extra time to determine who advanced were a Harrisburg City Islanders (USL-2) 4-2 win against the Brooklyn Italians Soccer Club (USASA), a Real Maryland FC Monarchs (USL-2) 2-1 victory at Reading United A.C. (PDL) and a thrilling 5-1 Miami FC (USSF D-2) victory against the Central Florida Craze (PDL). This last match finished regulation time deadlocked at 1-1 before Paulo Araujo Jr. unleashed a fury in extra time, scoring four goals to round out the final score.

The third round features the participation of eight MLS teams, which will face off against the eight second round winners on June 29 or 30. With the second round of games now known, the possible third round matches have been determined and are listed below. The quarterfinals will be played July 6-7, the semifinals will be played Aug. 31-Sept. 1, and the final will be played Oct. 5.

The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, which is recognized as U.S. Soccer’s National Championship, is an annual competition open to all amateur and professional soccer teams affiliated with U.S. Soccer. The tournament has crowned a champion for 95 consecutive years dating back to 1914. It is the oldest annual team tournament in U.S. sports history and among the oldest soccer tournaments of its type in the world. In 1999, the competition was renamed to honor long-time soccer pioneer Lamar Hunt.

2010 LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP SECOND ROUND SCHEDULE

No. Date Match Time Venue
17 June 22 Long Island Rough Riders (PDL) at Harrisburg City Islanders (USL-2) 7 p.m. ET Skyline Sports Complex; Harrisburg, Pa.
18 June 22 Real Maryland FC Monarchs (USL-2) at Richmond Kickers (USL-2) 7 p.m. ET University of Richmond Stadium; Richmond, Va.
19 June 22 Carolina RailHawks (D2) at Charleston Battery (USL-2) 7:30 p.m. ET Blackbaud Stadium; Charleston, S.C.
20 June 22 Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL-2) at Rochester Rhinos (D2) 7:05 p.m. ET Marina Auto Stadium; Rochester, N.Y.
21 June 22 AC St. Louis (D2) at NSC Minnesota Stars (D2) 8 p.m. ET National Sports Center; Blaine, Minn.
22 June 22 FC Tampa Bay Rowdies (D2) at Miami FC (D2) 7:30 p.m. ET Lockhart Stadium; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
23 June 22 Arizona Sahuaros (USASA) at Austin Aztex (D2) 8:30 p.m. ET House Park; Austin, Texas
24 June 22 Portland Timbers (D2) at Kitsap Pumas (PDL) 10 p.m. ET Bremerton Memorial Stadium; Bremerton, Wash.

2010 LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP THIRD ROUND POSSIBLE MATCHES

No. Date Match Time Venue
25 June 29 Long Island Rough Riders (PDL) at New York Red Bulls (MLS) 8 p.m. ET Red Bull Arena; Harrison, N.J.
-or- New York Red Bulls (MLS) at Harrisburg City Islanders (USL-2) 7 p.m. ET Skyline Sports Complex; Harrisburg, Pa.
26 June 30 Richmond Kickers (USL-2)/Real Maryland FC Monarchs (USL-2) Winner at D.C. United (MLS) 7:30 p.m. ET George Mason Stadium; Fairfax, Va.
27 June 29 Carolina RailHawks (D2)/Charleston Battery (USL-2) Winner at Chicago Fire (MLS) 8:30 p.m. ET Toyota Park; Bridgeview, Ill.
28 June 29 Rochester Rhinos (D2)/Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL-2) Winner at Columbus Crew (MLS) 7:30 p.m. ET Columbus Crew Stadium; Columbus, Ohio
29 June 29 Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) at NSC Minnesota Stars (D2) 8 p.m. ET National Sports Center; Blaine, Minn.
-or- AC St. Louis (D2) at Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) 10:30 p.m. ET The Home Depot Center; Carson, Calif.
30 June 29 FC Tampa Bay Rowdies (D2)/Miami FC (D2) Winner at Houston Dynamo (MLS) 8:30 p.m. ET Carl Lewis Track Stadium; Houston, Texas
31 June 29 Austin Aztex (D2)/Arizona Sahuaros (USASA) Winner at Chivas USA (MLS) 10:30 p.m. ET California State-Fullerton; Fullerton, Calif.
32 June 29 Seattle Sounders (MLS) at Kitsap Pumas (PDL) 10 p.m. ET Bremerton Memorial Stadium; Bremerton, Wash.
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June 30		 Seattle Sounders (MLS) at Portland Timbers (D2) 10 p.m. ET PGE Park; Portland, Ore.

2010 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup results

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FIRST ROUND AWAY TEAM SCORE HOME TEAM
June 15 NY Pancyprian Freedoms (USASA) 0:2 Long Island Rough Riders (PDL)
June 15 Brooklyn Italians (USASA) 2:4 (AET) Harrisburg City Islanders (USL-2)
June 15 Real Maryland Monarchs (USL-2) 2:1 (AET) Reading United (PDL)
June 15 Crystal Palace Baltimore (USSF D-2) 0:1 (AET) Richmond Kickers (USL-2)
June 15 CASL Elite (USASA) 2:4 Charleston Battery (USL-2)
June 15 Charlotte Eagles (USL-2) 0:1 Carolina RailHawks (USSF D-2)
June 15 Dayton Dutch Lions (PDL) 0:2 Rochester Rhinos (USSF D-2)
June 15 Detroit United (USASA) 0:2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL-2)
June 15 KC Athletics (USASA) 2:4 NSC Minnesota Stars (USSF D-2)
June 15 AC St. Louis (USSF D-2) 1:0 Des Moines Menace (PDL)
June 15 Central Florida Kraze (PDL) 1:5 (AET)` Miami FC (USSF D-2)
June 15 Tampa Bay Rowdies (USSF D-2) 3:-0 Legends FC (USASA)
June 15 DFW Tornadoes (PDL) 0:3 Austin Aztex (USSF D-2)
June 15 Arizona Sahuaros (USASA) 1:1(4:2 PKs) Ventura County Fusion (PDL)
June 15 Sonoma County Sol (NPSL) 0:3 Portland Timbers (USSF D-2)
June 15 Bay Area Ambassadors (USASA) 2:4 Kitsap Pumas (PDL)
SECOND ROUND AWAY TEAM SCORE HOME TEAM
June 22 Long Island Rough Riders (PDL) 0:1 Harrisburg City Islanders (USL-2)
June 22 Real Maryland Monarchs (USL-2) 1:3 Richmond Kickers (USL-2)
June 22 Carolina RailHawks (USSF D-2) 1:2 Charleston Battery (USL-2)
June 22 Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL-2) 0:3 Rochester Rhinos (USSF D-2)
June 22 AC St. Louis (USSF D-2) 1:0 NSC Minnesota Stars (USSF D-2)
June 22 Tampa Bay Rowdies (USSF D-2) 1:2 (AET) Miami FC (USSF D-2)
June 22 Arizona Sahuaros (USASA) 1:2 Austin Aztex (USSF D-2)
June 22 Portland Timbers (USSF D-2) 4:1 Kitsap Pumas (PDL)
THIRD ROUND AWAY TEAM SCORE HOME TEAM
June 29 New York Red Bulls (MLS) 0:1 (AET) Harrisburg City Islanders (USL-2)
June 29 Rochester Rhinos (USSF D-2) 1:2 Columbus Crew (MLS)
June 29 Charleston Battery (USL-2) 0:0 (3:0 PKs) Chicago Fire (MLS)
June 29 Miami FC (USSF D-2) 0:1 Houston Dynamo (MLS)
June 29 AC St. Louis (USSF D-2) 0:2 Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS)
June 29 Austin Aztex (USSF D-2) 0:1 Chivas USA (MLS)
June 30 Richmond Kickers (USL-2) 0:2 DC United (MLS)
June 30 Seattle Sounders (MLS) 1:1 (4:3 PKs) Portland Timbers (USSF D-2)
QUARTERFINALS AWAY TEAM SCORE HOME TEAM
July 6 Charleston Battery (USL-2) 0:3 Columbus Crew (MLS)
July 6 Chivas USA (MLS) 3:1 Houston Dynamo (MLS)
July 7 LA Galaxy (MLS) 0:2 Seattle Sounders (MLS)
July 21 Harrisburg City Islanders (USL-2) 0:2 DC United (MLS)
SEMIFINALS AWAY TEAM SCORE HOME TEAM
September 1 Columbus Crew (MLS) 2:1 (AET) DC United (MLS)
September 1 Chivas USA (MLS) 1:3 Seattle Sounders (MLS)
FINAL AWAY TEAM SCORE HOME TEAM
October 5 Columbus Crew (MLS) 1:2 Seattle Sounders (MLS)

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