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2012 US Open Cup Second Round: Dayton Dutch Lions spoil Fire PDL’s late equalizer with even later game-winner
Brendan King’s 90th-minute equalizer off a corner kick pulled the Chicago Fire PDL team back from the brink of elimination, seemingly leading 30 minutes of extra time to determine a winner in its Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Second Round match against the Dayton Dutch Lions in Bridgeview, Ill.
2012 US Open Cup First Round: Chicago Fire PDL squeak by Croatian Eagles 1-0
The Chicago Fire PDL side stood their ground, defeating neighboring Croatian Eagles 1-0 in the First Round of the 2012 US Open Cup at Toyota Park’s Practice Field in Bridgeview, Illinois.
PDL players with US Open Cup experience advance careers with 2012 MLS SuperDraft
A handful of players with US Open Cup playing experience as members of Premier Development League teams were selected in the two-round, 38-player Major League Soccer Draft Thursday afternoon at the NSCAA Convention in Kansas City, MO.
Report: PDL selects 16 entries for 2012 US Open Cup; No qualification matches
TheCup.us has learned from multiple sources that the Premier Development League, the amateur division of United Soccer Leagues, will receive 16 berths for the 2012 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. The expanded number of berths will be dispersed, with one exception, to the top two clubs from the 2011 standings in each division.
2011 US Open Cup Third Round: Sporting KC no trouble with PDL version of Chicago Fire
In front of a sparse crowd of 4,487 at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park, MLS side Sporting KC overcame Chicago Fire PDL with goals from Teal Bunbury, Milos Stojcev and Kei Kamara to send them to the Quarterfinals.
2011 US Open Cup Quarterfinal Bracket B: Richmond Kickers at Columbus Crew; Chicago Fire PDL at Sporting KC
The quarterfinal foursome features one of two remaining clubs from the PDL as the Chicago Fire development squad travels to play Sporting KC in the Third Round and become the first opponent to win at the new stadium. In the other Third Round contest, the Richmond Kickers visit the Columbus Crew.
2011 US Open Cup Second Round: After 48 hours in Madison, Chicago Fire PDL return home, look ahead to Sporting KC
After spending 48 hours in Madison, starting a game and taking the lead only to have it abandoned due to lightning Tuesday night and finally playing their second-round U.S. Open Cup match Wednesday, the Chicago Fire PDL team headed back to the Windy City with a sense of satisfaction – and a marquee matchup in the next round.
2011 US Open Cup Second Round: Chicago Fire PDL win 2-0 in lightning-forced replay in Madison
Creighton’s Andrew Ribeiro and Thierry Zahui scored in a three-minute span in the second half as the Chicago Fire PDL team knocked off the Madison 56ers 2-0 in a second round match of the U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday at Breese Stevens Field.
2011 US Open Cup Second Round: Chicago Fire Premier edge Madison 56ers 2-0 in afternoon replay, Sporting KC awaits in Round 3
The Madison 56ers and the Chicago Fire Premier played just more than 17 minutes of their Second Round US Open Cup match before the game was halted by lightning with the Fire ahead 1-0.