Playing at the home of their birthright rivals, New York City FC II left Montclair State University with their first ever US Open Cup win. The reserve team from Queens, NY beat FC Motown of the National Premier Soccer League, 3-0. “I thought the boys put in a really good effort today,” said NYCFC II […]
2024 US Open Cup
2024 US Open Cup Round 1: Joe Gallardo’s hat trick leads Union Omaha to blowout win at Western Mass Pioneers
Freezing temperatures and over a thousand miles of travel weren’t enough to disrupt Union Omaha, as the USL League One side cruised to an easy 4-0 victory against USL League Two’s Western Mass Pioneers at Lusitano Stadium in Ludlow, Mass. With the thermometer hovering around 30 degrees and the 106-year-old stadium being battered by 40 […]
2024 US Open Cup Round 1: South Carolina United’s late PK seals upset of Crown Legacy FC
On a chilly night in the Charlotte suburb of Matthews, Crown Legacy made their debut in the historic Lamar Hunt US Open Cup against UPSL club, South Carolina United Heat. Both sides took their time feeling each other out in the early stages of the match. Each squad would generate some offensive attacks, however, neither […]
2024 US Open Cup Round 1: Chattanooga Red Wolves take over late in OT to overtake Brockton FC United
A tale of four halves as late night drama unraveled in the Chattanooga’s Red Wolves 4-2 victory over Brockton FC United in the opening round of the 2024 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. Where to begin… The first half forecasted a thumping at the hands of the Red Wolves, as Chattanooga’s offense overwhelmed the three […]
2024 US Open Cup Round 1: Niels Lellouch’s late winner gives Michigan Stars first USOC win
With an impressively packed stadium at Ambrose Urbanic Field, the NPSL’s Steel City FC took to the field in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup for the first time in club history on Thursday night, as they hosted professional opposition in the Michigan Stars FC of NISA in a night to remember. In the end, […]
2024 US Open Cup Round 1: Spokane Velocity’s stoppage time winner stuns Ballard FC crowd
Spokane Velocity were victorious in their first-ever match in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup and they did it in dramatic fashion. Andre Lewis scored the game’s only goal deep into second half stoppage time to give the USL League One expansion team a 1-0 win over Ballard FC, the reigning champions of USL League […]
2024 US Open Cup Round 1: Jordan Adebayo-Smith’s hat trick carries Minnesota United reserves past Chicago House
MNUFC2 handled last year’s Cinderella from the Midwest on a cold night in Elmhurst, Ill. 435 fans showed up on the night at Elmhurst University, mostly in support of Chicago House AC, the amateur side from the Midwest Premier League. Although there were a few Minnesota United scarves scattered throughout. Jordan Adebayo-Smith, Minnesota’s lone first […]
2024 US Open Cup Round 1: Ex-MLS players help Des Moines Menace add to cupset resume with PK win at Capo FC
The 109th edition of the historic Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup tournament is underway this week and as in previous incarnations the 2024 version has already produced incredibly exciting matches. The match between Capistrano FC (NISA) and the Des Moines Menace (USL-2) at JSerra Stadium fit that bill to a T. The headlines entering the […]
2024 US Open Cup Round 1: LA Force score late goal to earn first USOC win vs. Redlands FC
In a struggle between aggression and keeping calm on the pitch in the First Round of the 2024 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, LA Force was able to keep it’s formation and come out victorious, 2-1, over Redlands FC. “It was a tough one, you know, like they came to play, we knew that. They […]
2024 US Open Cup Round 1: Irvine Zeta use early banger to hold off Amateur Cup champs in USOC debut
In its first official match in history, new NISA club Irvine Zeta FC squeaked out a victory to advance into the Second Round of the 2024 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. Amateur side SC MesoAmerica, winners of the 2023 USASA National Amateur Cup, battled to the end but Zeta midfielder Shinya Kadono’s first half thunderbolt […]