2011 US Open Cup Third Round Scoreboard Columbus Crew Stadium – Columbus, OH AUDIO: TheCrew.com Richmond Kickers 2 FT 1 Columbus Crew Nozomi Hiroyama – 20′ 37′ – Cole Grossman Matthew Delicate – 85′ 67′ – Danny O’Rourke – SENT OFF Sahlen’s Stadium – Rochester, NY VIDEO: USLLive.com Chicago Fire 1 FT 0 Rochester Rhinos Diego […]
2011 US Open Cup Third Round
2011 US Open Cup: The Best of MLS in Third Round
While the Chicago Fire and new homeowners Sporting KC are working their way up the table, one thing is blatantly obvious heading into the Third Round. The eight clubs representing the league are currently the best in the league as the contingent has not lost a game versus their MLS opponents that did not qualify for the Open Cup in a remarkable run of 30 consecutive matches dating back to May.
Home Away From Home: Tuesday’s Alternate Venues Have Quite the History for Seattle Sounders, LA Galaxy
Numerous Major League Soccer teams have resorted to using alternate venues for US Open Cup matches for different reasons over the years, but when the Seattle Sounders and LA Galaxy take the field at Starfire and Titan Stadium Tuesday night, they will be hoping history repeats.
2011 US Open Cup Quarterfinal Bracket B: Richmond Kickers at Columbus Crew; Chicago Fire PDL at Sporting KC
The quarterfinal foursome features one of two remaining clubs from the PDL as the Chicago Fire development squad travels to play Sporting KC in the Third Round and become the first opponent to win at the new stadium. In the other Third Round contest, the Richmond Kickers visit the Columbus Crew.
2011 US Open Cup Quarterfinal Bracket C: Wilmington Hammerheads at Real Salt Lake; Orlando City at FC Dallas
The quarterfinal foursome features two Atlantic coast USL Pro clubs heading west in the Third Round as Orlando City travels to Texas to face FC Dallas and the Wilmington Hammerheads meet Real Salt Lake in Utah.
2011 US Open Cup Quarterfinal Bracket A: FC New York at NY Red Bulls; Chicago Fire at Rochester Rhinos
The quarterfinal foursome features the Big Apple derby in the Third Round as USL Pro FC New York travels across the state line to face the New York Red Bulls of MLS. The other Third Round meeting pits the four-time champion versus the only non-MLS tournament winner as the MLS Chicago Fire visit the Rochester Rhinos of USL Pro.
2011 US Open Cup Quarterfinal Bracket D: Kitsap Pumas at Seattle Sounders; LA Blues at LA Galaxy
The quarterfinal foursome features two derbies as well as one of the two remaining PDL clubs. In Los Angeles the USL Pro Blues take on the MLS Galaxy in the Third Round. In the northwest, the PDL Kitsap Pumas cross the Puget Sound in the Third Round to play the Seattle Sounders.
2011 Third Round MLS pairing scenarios announced; Rochester only lower division team to host
The USSF announced the pairing and hosting scenarios for the Third Round of the 2011 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Tuesday afternoon, unveiling the opponents for the eight MLS clubs that enter the tournament June 28 and 29. Seven of the eight MLS clubs are guaranteed to host their opening match with the Chicago Fire the lone exception as they would travel to play the Rochester Rhinos.