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2011 USOC Qualifying

2011 US Open Cup Semifinals: Chicago Fire end Richmond Kickers’ Cinderella run to reach 6th Open Cup Final

August 31, 2011 by Josh Hakala

The Chicago Fire return to the US Open Cup Final for the sixth time with a 2-1 win over the USL’s Richmond Kickers at Toyota Park. A skillful goal from Dominic Oduro in the 61st minute proved to be the difference as the Kickers mounted a comeback with a William Yomby goal seven minutes later, but the Cinderella story came to an end for Richmond.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2011 Semifinals, 2011 US Open Cup Semifinals, 2011 USOC Qualifying, Chicago Fire MLS, Dominic Oduro, Richmond Kickers, Sebastien Grazzini, Yomby William

2011 US Open Cup Semifinal Preview: USL’s Richmond Kickers face rebounding Chicago Fire in ‘Cinderella Semifinal’

August 29, 2011 by Gerald Barnhart

The third-division Richmond Kickers of USL Pro are not supposed to be here, especially considering they had to go through two MLS clubs on the road in the past two rounds. And the Chicago Fire, though four-time tournament champions, are not considered title contenders in MLS, sitting outside the playoff window while playing with an interim coach. One, however, will move on to face either Seattle or Dallas for the 2011 tournament championship.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2011 Final, 2011 US Open Cup, 2011 USOC Qualifying, Chicago Fire MLS, Richmond Kickers

2011 US Open Cup Semifinal Preview: Champions League sides Seattle Sounders & FC Dallas square off in ‘Super Semifinal’

August 29, 2011 by Gerald Barnhart

Historically, Major League Soccer teams are not supposed to win in Mexico. In the past few weeks, however, both FC Dallas and the Seattle Sounders have etched their names in history with victories south of the border in the CONCACAF Champions League. On Tuesday the two clubs, both also in contention for the regular season and MLS Cup titles, look to book a spot in US Open Cup Final.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2011 Final, 2011 US Open Cup Final, 2011 USOC Qualifying, FC Dallas/Dallas Burn, Seattle Sounders MLS

Hosting scenarios for 2011 US Open Cup Final announced

August 26, 2011 by Josh Hakala

The United States Soccer Federation has unveiled the hosting possibilities for the 2011 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. The match will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 4, regardless of the location. The combination of winners of the Semifinal match-ups, which will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 30, will determine where the championship will be decided. Seattle to host if Sounders advance while Dallas would travel to Chicago or host Richmond should Seattle not reach a third consecutive final.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2011 Final, 2011 US Open Cup Final, 2011 USOC Qualifying, Chicago Fire MLS, FC Dallas/Dallas Burn, Richmond Kickers, Seattle Sounders MLS

2011 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup results

June 21, 2011 by Josh Hakala

Click the headline for all the results for the 98th edition of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2011 Final, 2011 First Round, 2011 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, 2011 Quarterfinals, 2011 Second Round, 2011 Semifinals, 2011 Third Round, 2011 US Open Cup, 2011 US Open Cup results, 2011 USOC Qualifying

2011 2nd Round schedule, bracket

June 9, 2011 by Josh Hakala

The United States Soccer Federation has unveiled the first round pairings for the 2011 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. The 98th edition of the tournament kicks off on Tuesday, June 14 with all 32 lower division teams competing.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2011 First Round, 2011 Second Round, 2011 US Open Cup, 2011 USOC Qualifying

2011 US Open Cup qualifying (Win & You’re In): Sporting KC qualify with drubbing of 2nd string New England

May 26, 2011 by Gerald Barnhart

In the pouring rain, Sporting Kansas City became the eighth and final MLS entry into the 2011 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup after thrashing the New England Revolution, 5-0. Chance Myers and CJ Sapong each scored two in the most lop-sided MLS qualifier ever.

Filed Under: US Open Cup, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: 2011 MLS Qualifying, 2011 US Open Cup qualifying, 2011 USOC Qualifying, Chance Myers, CJ Sapong, Major League Soccer, MLS, New England Revolution, Sporting Kansas City/Kansas City Wizards

2011 US Open Cup qualifying: Chicago Fire rally, beat Earthquakes in PKs to keep Open Cup streak alive

May 25, 2011 by Gerald Barnhart

Trailing 2-0 at halftime, it looked as though the Chicago Fire were going to miss the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup for the first time in team history, but a pair of second half goals and a San Jose shot off the crossbar in sudden death penalties kept the perfect appearance record intact. The rally by the visitors dashed the Earthquakes’ hopes of returning for the first time since 2005.

Filed Under: US Open Cup, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: 2011 MLS Qualifying, 2011 US Open Cup qualifying, 2011 USOC Qualifying, Chicago Fire MLS, Major League Soccer, MLS, San Jose Earthquakes/San Jose Clash

2011 US Open Cup qualifying: Cup veterans NY Pancyprian Freedoms qualify along with first timers Phoenix SC (Video)

May 22, 2011 by Gerald Barnhart

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.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2011 US Open Cup qualifying, 2011 USASA Qualifying, 2011 USOC Qualifying, Bob Francis, Dan Murtagh, Dan Rudolph, Go-Soccer FC, Julio Cesar DoSantos, Mass Premier Soccer, Matt Hoff, NY Pancyprian Freedoms, Phoenix SC, Stefan Dimitrov

2011 US Open Cup qualifying (PDL West): Kitsap Pumas and Portland Timbers U23s finish dead even, successfully lobby for tiebreaking match

May 21, 2011 by Tavio Palazzolo

US Open Cup qualifying for the Premier Development League is already underway for 2011 as the season began on April 30. It is arguably the most exciting portion of the event for the league as the task of qualifying can be more daunting than the professional opponents awaiting them in the tournament proper. In the […]

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2011 PDL Qualifying, 2011 US Open Cup qualifying, 2011 USOC Qualifying, BYU Cougars, Fresno Fuego, Kitsap Pumas, Los Angeles Blues 23, Los Angeles Legends, North Sound SeaWolves, Ogden Outlaws, Orange County Blue Star, PDL, Portland Timbers U23s, Southern California Seahorses, Tacoma Tide, Ventura County Fusion, Washington Crossfire

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