VSI Tampa Bay (USL PRO) won over the Orlando City U-23 (USL PDL) in penalty kicks Tuesday night 1-1 (5-3) at the Seminole Soccer Complex in Sanford, Fla. The first round match of the 100th U.S. Open Cup paired Tampa Bay in its first appearance in the US Open Cup against Orlando City U-23 in its sixth appearance.
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2013 Meet the USASA: Newcomers from Florida, Red Force, bring experienced players to US Open Cup debut
The most compelling thing about the Red Force is not their impressive championships from the last two years but how Coach Gabriel Vega has managed to grow a successful and competitive team that started with his sons and their friends as a youth team.
2013 US Open Cup qualifying: USASA Region I field announced with eight Northeast teams (UPDATED)
The draw for the 2013 USASA Region I tournament has been announced with eight teams from the Northeast set to battle for two berths in the 100th Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.
Format of 100th edition of US Open Cup: Year of change for prize money, hosting decisions, team numbers
The United States Soccer Federation announced Tuesday afternoon the official format of the 2013 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, the 100th edition of the national championship tournament. Picking up where the organizers left off a year ago, the tournament will see further modifications this year with more teams, additional changes in how hosts are determined and in the prize money available.
2013 US Open Cup qualifying: Maryland final set after Bays, Screaming Eagles cruise in semifinal wins
The championship game will take place on Sunday, March 10 at Howard High School in Ellicott City, Md. The winner will advance to the USASA Region I Finals where they will face DC/VA champions Dulles Sportsplex Aegean Hawks in the quarterfinals.
2013 US Open Cup qualifying: Aegean Hawks FC win second straight DC/VA title, 1-0 over Hammers FC
The Hawks have won six of the last seven DC/VA Open Cup tournaments they have entered and have qualified for the USASA Region I Finals.
2013 US Open Cup qualifying: Bays, Mundo FC move into this weekend’s Maryland semifinals
Defending two-time state champion Maryland Bays used a goal in each half to down their two-time runners-up Charm City FC for the third year in the row, this time in the quarterfinals by a 2-0 scoreline. Meanwhile Mundo FC rallied from an early deficit on a Mike Somtia brace to defeat Washington Elites, 2-1, to reach the final four.
2013 US Open Cup qualifying: Pipeline SC’s 4-goal comeback kicks off Maryland tournament
After Mother Nature delayed the start of Maryland’s US Open Cup qualifying tournament, the Rowland Cup, the competition got under way with three teams moving one step closer to the USASA Region I Finals.