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2016 Second Round

2016 US Open Cup Round 2: Saint Louis FC hold off well-traveled AFC Cleveland, 2-0

May 24, 2016 by Phill Grooms

Saint Louis FC kicked off its 2016 US Open Cup run with a 2-0 win over AFC Cleveland.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2016 Second Round, 2016 US Open Cup, AFC Cleveland, NPSL, Saint Louis FC, USL

2016 US Open Cup Round 2: Des Moines Menace add to upset resume, 2-0 over Tulsa Roughnecks

May 23, 2016 by Ian Knighton

The Menace defeated a professional team for the seventh time in club history, which ranks second most in the Modern Era among amateur clubs.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2016 Second Round, 2016 US Open Cup, Des Moines Menace, PDL, Tulsa Roughnecks, USL

2016 US Open Cup Round 2: Louisville City claws out 3-1 PK victory over Detroit City FC

May 23, 2016 by J.T. Alwin

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Louisville City FC rode a little bit of luck and a lot of grit to beat Detroit City FC 3-1 in a penalty shootout after clawing out a 1-1 draw in extra time.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2016 Second Round, 2016 US Open Cup, Detroit City FC, Louisville City FC, NPSL, USL

2016 US Open Cup Round 2: LA Wolves hand Orange County Blues 3rd straight loss to amateur team

May 22, 2016 by Dennis Pope

For the third year in a row, and the fourth time in the last six years, the Orange County Blues are being sent home by an amateur team.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2016 Second Round, 2016 US Open Cup, LA Wolves, Orange County Blues, USASA, USL

2016 US Open Cup Round 2: La Maquina earn second straight shutout, 2-0 over Sacramento Gold

May 21, 2016 by Alicia Rodriguez

La Maquina become just the second amateur team in the Modern Era to win their first two US Open Cup matches in club history by way of shutout.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2016 Second Round, 2016 US Open Cup, La Maquina, NPSL, Sacramento Gold, USASA

2016 US Open Cup Round 2: Arizona United too much for in-state amateurs from FC Tucson

May 21, 2016 by Ted Prezelski

Back in 2013, in their US Open Cup debut, FC Tucson upset an Arizona-based USL team. This year, Arizona United made sure history didn’t repeat itself.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2016 Second Round, 2016 US Open Cup, Arizona United SC, FC Tucson, PDL, USL

2016 US Open Cup Round 2: Colorado Springs Switchbacks end cup run of Harpo’s FC again

May 21, 2016 by Jim Hart

For the second year in a row the Colorado Springs Switchbacks have knocked Harpo’s FC out of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2016 Second Round, 2016 US Open Cup, Colorado Springs Switchbacks, Harpo's FC, USL, USSSA

2016 US Open Cup Round 2: Seattle Sounders U23s eliminate Kitsap Pumas in all-PDL matchup

May 21, 2016 by Nick Schiffler

Javier Castro smashed in a close-range shot in the final minute of regulation to lead Kitsap to a 1-0 victory over their PDL Northwest Division rivals, Seattle Sounders Under-23s, in Bremerton, Wash. on Wednesday night.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2016 Second Round, 2016 US Open Cup, Kitsap Pumas, PDL, Seattle Sounders U23s

2016 US Open Cup Round 2: Sacramento Republic adds another amateur blowout to its tournament resume

May 21, 2016 by Evan Ream

The Sacramento Republic improve to 5-0-0 over the last three years against amateur teams with a 5-0 win over the NPSL’s CD Aguiluchos.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2016 Second Round, 2016 US Open Cup, CD Aguiluchos USA, NPSL, Sacramento Republic, USL

2016 US Open Cup Round 2: Chattanooga FC outlasts Reading United AC in PKs in battle of amateur powers

May 21, 2016 by Ian Foster

Two powers in the Fourth Division, Chattanooga FC and Reading United, played a classic Second Round US Open Cup match before 3,641 at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2016 Second Round, 2016 US Open Cup, Chattanooga FC, NPSL, PDL, Reading United AC

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