Seattle Sounders 2 extended their early dominance over rival Portland Timbers 2 with Pablo Rossi delivering the game winner in overtime of a 2-1 thriller to advance to the Fourth Round of the US Open Cup.
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2015 US Open Cup Round 3: Charleston Battery rally to hand Fort Lauderdale Strikers third straight loss (video)
The USL’s Charleston Battery struck for two goals in a span of three minutes, including the game-winner in the 80th minute by Dane Kelly, to rally for a 3-2 win Wednesday over the NASL’s Fort Lauderdale Strikers at Blackbaud Stadium.
2015 US Open Cup Round 3 roundup: USL sweeps NASL, PSA Elite earns $15,000, date with LA Galaxy
To say the North America Soccer League (NASL) had a really bad day, on and off the soccer pitch on Wednesday, would be a gross understatement. The day started with Chairperson Aaron Davidson being arrested as part of the United States Department of Justice’s sting against high ranking FIFA executives, and it ended with the league being swept by the USL (6-0-1, 1-0 in PKs) in the US Open Cup.
2015 US Open Cup Round 3: Saint Louis FC stops Minnesota United in PKs to earn date with Sporting KC (video)
Despite a short turnaround from a league game on Sunday and going 120 minutes exactly one week ago, United Soccer League side St. Louis FC held on to advance in penalty kicks, 3-1 over Minnesota United FC after tying 1-1 through regulation and overtime.
2015 US Open Cup Round 3: Rob Vincent’s stoppage time winner lifts Pittsburgh Riverhounds over Tampa Bay Rowdies, 1-0 (video)
Rob Vincent’s stoppage time goal propelled the Pittsburgh Riverhounds to a 1-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the Third Round of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup at Highmark Stadium on Wednesday night.
2015 US Open Cup Round 3: 15 games to decide who earns dates with MLS (previews, live video streams)
There’s so much on the line with all 15 games on Wednesday night with North American Soccer League (NASL) clubs making their first appearance in the 102nd edition of the US Open Cup.
2015 US Open Cup Round 2: Alberto Diaz of Chula Vista FC sparks big upset, earns TheCup.us Player of the Round
The award is voted on by TheCup.us staff and a select panel from the North American Soccer Reporters.
2015 US Open Cup Round 2: Seattle Sounders 2 need OT to pick up first win, 4-2 over Kitsap Pumas (video)
Why write a summary when the winning coach delivers one so concisely, as Seattle Sounders 2’s Ezra Hendrickson did in the wake of his side’s 4:2 overtime victory over visiting Kitsap Pumas SC before an announced crowd of 1,766 at Starfire Stadium in Tukwila, Washington Wednesday night.
2015 US Open Cup Round 2: Ventura County Fusion upsets LA Galaxy 2 with stoppage time winner (video)
With Bruce Arena in attendance, the Ventura County Fusion upset the Los Angeles Galaxy 2 (USL) 2-1 to join the small cast of underdogs in Round 3.
2015 US Open Cup Round 2: Austin Aztex of USL dispatch old rivals Laredo Heat, 2-0
A small delay and muggy weather didn’t stop the Austin Aztex as they made quick work of some old rivals Wednesday night in the U.S. Open Cup.