Sixteen days after the Seattle Sounders were crowned Lamar Hunt US Open Cup champions for a third consecutive year, qualifying for the 2012 tournament kicked off in earnest with the Illinois State Final. In a meeting of two well-known clubs, RWB Adria became the first team to advance to a USASA regional tournament, posting a 2-0 victory over rival AAC Eagles Thursday in front of a reported crowd of 400-plus.
2012 USASA Qualifying
2012 US Open Cup qualifying: Sethi’s late goal sends Croatian Eagles to Wisconsin final
The former Chivas USA player scored the game-winning goal in the 90th minute as the Croatian Eagles, one of the oldest active clubs in the United States, advanced to next week’s championship game with a 2-1 victory over the Milwaukee Kickers.