In two very contrasting USASA Region I semifinal matches, the three-time US Open Cup champion New York Pancyprian Freedoms qualified for the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup for the fifth time in the Pro Era with a dramatic 4-2 victory against Mass Premier Soccer while Phoenix SC of Philadelphia shutout Go Soccer FC 3-0 to advance to the tournament for the first time. Both clubs won on the road.
2011 USASA Qualifying
2011 US Open Cup qualifying (USASA Region IV): Doxa Italia win 18-0 to secure Open Cup spot, DV8 Defenders get late PK to qualify
On the final day of group play at the USASA Region IV tournament in Sacramento, the two US Open Cup spots available to the participating teams were secured in dramatic fashion.
2011 US Open Cup participants
With a process that began shortly after the 2010 Open Cup final, there are more qualifying tournaments this year than ever before, so it’s a lot to keep track of. So check here for a quick look at all the play-in competitions for Major League Soccer, the USL Premier Development League, National Premier Soccer League and all four regions of the United States Adult Soccer Association as teams fight to get into the 98th edition of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup
USASA Region III to determine US Open Cup entries amid Tuscaloosa tornado aftermath
Just one month after tornadoes tore through the Southeast and brought heavy destruction to Tuscaloosa, Ala., the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup qualifying tournament for Region III is set to begin Friday, May 27. Eight teams from the United States Adult Soccer Association will compete for two slots in the first round of the US Open Cup, which begins June 14.
2011 US Open Cup qualifying: Pair of one-sided games kick off USASA Region IV tournament
Doxia Italia’s 18-0 win (no, that’s not a typo) clinched a spot in the US Open Cup while a late penalty gave the DV8 Defenders the draw they needed to qualify. Check out the final standings/results and stay tuned for a recap of Day 2 of the Region IV tournament.
2011 US Open Cup qualifying: AAC Eagles back in Open Cup after Kolasinski hat trick
On a cold, rainy, Saturday afternoon, AAC Eagles came away with a satisfying 4-1 victory over RWB Adria at the Toyota Park practice field in Bridgeview, Illinois. The match was the final USASA Region II play-in match for the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, the region’s second berth. Piotr Kolasinski was the man of the match with a hat-trick on the day.
2011 US Open Cup qualifying: USASA Region IV tournament format set
The USASA Region IV National Cup tournament is all set for May 20-22 in Sacramento, California with six teams vying for a chance to two berths from the region into the 2011 edition of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. Five of the six clubs are from California with the lone outsider traveling in from Albuquerque, New Mexico.
2011 US Open Cup qualifying: Home clubs sweep quarterfinals of USASA Region I tournament (Video)
Home field proved to be a deciding factor on the day as each of the four hosts were victorious in the Quarterfinals of USASA Region I qualifying for the 2011 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Sunday afternoon. Moving onto the Semifinals were Go Soccer FC (NJ), Mass Premier Soccer (MA), NY Pancyprian Freedoms (East NY) and Phoenix SC (East PA).
USASA Region II qualifying: Iowa Menace first amateur team to qualify for Lamar Hunt US Open Cup
At the end of a dramatic day in Region II of USASA, one man may have been the deciding factor in which team became the first amateur club to advance to the 2011 edition of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.
USASA Region III field set for 2011 US Open Cup qualifying
The draw for the competition will take place, as it is annually, on the eve of the tournament, May 26. The tournament will be held on Memorial Day weekend in Tuscaloosa, Alabama at the University of Alabama Recreational Center.