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2019 US Open Cup Round 4: Saint Louis FC earns first MLS upset, 2-1 over Chicago Fire
Saint Louis FC reached the fifth round of the US open Cup with a stunning 2-1 victory over Chicago Fire at Harlen C. Hunter Stadium in St Charles.
2018 US Open Cup Semifinals: Who should be voted TheCup.us Player of the Round?
There were only two games in the 2018 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Semifinals, but there were plenty of impressive individual performances to choose from for TheCup.us Player of the Round.
2018 US Open Cup Quarterfinals review: Protest drama, Chicago Fire end Louisville’s run, three first-timers advance
When the dust settled on the 2018 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Quarterfinals, all four home teams were victorious, leaving just one former tournament champion and three teams seeking to lift the trophy for the first time. The home team was victorious in all four games. The four-time US Open Cup champion Chicago Fire put […]
2018 US Open Cup: Draw reveals Semifinal hosts, hosting priority for Final
On Monday, the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) performed the draw to determine which teams would host the 2018 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Semifinals. The USSF also determined the hosting priorities for the 105th US Open Cup Final. The draw was originally scheduled for Thursday, July 19 but the Portland Timbers filed a protest […]
2018 US Open Cup Quarterfinals: Who should be voted TheCup.us Player of the Round?
There were several exceptional individual performances in the Quarterfinals of the 2018 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. This should make for a challenge when the staff of TheCup.us and a select panel from the North American Soccer Reporters cast their votes for TheCup.us Player of the Round.
2018 US Open Cup Quarterfinals: Chicago Fire back in Semifinals after convincing 4-0 win over Louisville City
In what started as a close affair in Bridgeview, Ill. ended in a rout as the Chicago Fire defeated Louisville City FC, 4-0, to advance to their all-time record 13th Lamar Hunt US Open Cup semifinal.
2018 US Open Cup Round 5: Chicago Fire disappoint Atlanta United’s largest crowd in tournament history
Nemanja Nikolic’s 54th minute goal – his third goal of the competition – was enough to lead the Fire past Atlanta United 1-0 in front of an announced crowd of 41,012. It was the largest crowd to ever watch a US Open Cup game in the 105-year history of the tournament.
2017 US Open Cup Round 4: Luis Solignac’s wonder goal lifts Chicago Fire past Saint Louis FC
Chicago got the upper hand in its sporting rivalry with St. Louis as the Fire took a 1-0 win over St. Louis FC in a fourth-round US Open Cup match before a 5,786 crowd at Toyota Stadium Wednesday night.
2016 US Open Cup: Who should be TheCup.us Player of the Tournament?
The award is voted on by the staff at TheCup.us and a select panel from the North American Soccer Reporters. But, if YOU had a vote, who would you vote for?