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Bradley Swenby

2009 First Round: El Paso Patriots continue opening round success, beat Sahuaros 2-1

June 9, 2009 by

The El Paso Patriots secured a Second Round spot in the US Open Cup tournament after clinching a 2-1 victory over the Arizona Sahuaros Tuesday night at Patriot Stadium.

Midfielder Rodrigo Morin opened the scoring in the 27th minute to give the Patriots a lead they would not relinquish, while Gerardo Moreira added another in the 59th minute after sending an Antonio Berrera pass into the back of the net.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2009 First Round, Arizona Sahuaros, Bradley Swenby, El Paso Patriots, Gerardo Moreira, Jorge Muniz, Rodrigo Morin, Skelly Keller

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Ben Miller FC - 1920 National Challenge Cup champions

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