In the lone upset in this year’s opening round of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, Hollywood United became only the second USASA club to defeat a USL First Division team in the tournament, knocking off the Portland Timbers with a dramatic, stoppage-time goal from Earl Alexander.
Charlotte Eagles
2008 First Round: Charlotte Eagles soar past Galactics after delay
Two goals apiece from Robert Ssejjemba and Dustin Swinehart saw the Charlotte Eagles advance over the Clearwater Galactics 5-2 in the First Round of the US Open Cup. The amateur club from the USASA’s Region III put up a fight on the road, leading the Second Division Eagles at the halftime break, but in the end the hosts proved to be too much.
2007 Second Round: Saved PK gets Silverbacks past high-flying Charlotte Eagles
The Atlanta Silverbacks, 10-0 winners in their opening round match two weeks ago, were faced with a bigger challenge in their Second Round match. The Silverbacks needed only one goal and a saved penalty kick to overcome the USL-2 leading Charlotte Eagles 1-0.
2007 First Round: Closing time for Lynch’s Irish Pub; Charlotte Eagles move on 2-0
The final game of the First Round was completed on Wednesday, June 13 with the Charlotte Eagles defeating the USASA’s Lynch’s Irish Pub 2-0.
Dustin Swinehart and Jacob Coggins scored for Charlotte, but the man of the match was goalkeeper Dan Benton, who made eight saves.