Chula Vista FC defeated LA Monsters 5-4 in penalty kicks after 110 (not 120) minutes of game time to earn an official spot in the 2020 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. It is now the third consecutive round that Chula Vista emerges victorious in a shootout.
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2019 US Open Cup Qualifying: California United II advance with shutout of Chula Vista FC
California United FC II, locally dubbed “Cal United” or Cal United II, defeated Chula Vista FC, 2-0, on Oct. 21 in the second qualifying round for the 2019 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, at the Orange County Great Park in Irvine, Calif.
2018 US Open Cup qualifying: La Maquina continues qualifying dominance, clinches third straight Open Cup berth
The beauty of the day would soon prove to be prophetic for La Maquina, but agonizingly taunting for Chula Vista FC, as the former rolled through the latter with ease in the final 2018 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup qualifying match, 4-1.
2017 US Open Cup Round 2: One mistake in extra time sends LA Wolves past Chula Vista FC
After the match, Wolves head coach Eric Wynalda said, “We’re lucky to get through. We are. We need to say that.
2017 US Open Cup Round 1: Chula Vista holds on late against Albion SC to win battle of San Diego
In a rare all-San Diego area battle in the US Open Cup, Chula Vista FC defeated Albion SC Pros 3-2.
2017 Meet the Underdogs: Young Chula Vista FC hopes to add another US Open Cup upset to its resume
How do you improve upon a Lamar Hunt US Open Cup debut like that of Chula Vista FC’s?
2016 US Open Cup qualifying: Former Chivas player helps La Maquina eliminate 2015 darlings Chula Vista FC, 4-0 (video)
La Maquina could be the new darlings of the US Open Cup, as they eliminated Chula Vista FC 4-0 to earn a spot in the final round of the open division qualifying tournament.
2015 US Open Cup Round 3: Preki not happy despite Sacramento Republic’s 7-3 win over Chula Vista FC (video)
Only in Preki’s world can you score a club-record seven goals in a match and still be upset about the performance of your team. But that was exactly the scene at Bonney Field as the Sacramento Republic FC coach bashed his team’s effort in a five-minute post game rant despite a 7-3 Third Round US Open Cup win over USASA side Chula Vista FC.
2015 US Open Cup Round 2: Alberto Diaz of Chula Vista FC sparks big upset, earns TheCup.us Player of the Round
The award is voted on by TheCup.us staff and a select panel from the North American Soccer Reporters.
2015 US Open Cup Round 2: Chula Vista FC’s amateur youth movement stuns USL’s Arizona United, 3-0
Without a single player in the starting 11 older than 22, the USASA side from south of San Diego advanced to the third round of the annual American soccer club championship with a convincing 3-0 win over Arizona United SC of USL PRO Wednesday night at Scottsdale Stadium.