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Cincinnati’s forgotten US Open Cup history

June 28, 2017 by Chuck Nolan Jr.

The crowd of 30,160 at Nippert Stadium to watch FC Cincinnati upset the Columbus Crew shattered the Modern Era attendance record for a non-Final. Photo: FC Cincinnati

When one thinks of US Open Cup history, Cincinnati has never been the first city to come to mind. However, with ESPN shining the national spotlight on Nippert Stadium tonight for FC Cincinnati’s Fifth Round match against the Chicago Fire (MLS), one might be surprised to know that the Queen City’s Open Cup history started 87 years ago.

Filed Under: Feature - History, US Open Cup, US Open Cup History Tagged With: Cincinnati, Cincinnati Kings, FC Cincinnati, US Open Cup History

2011 US Open Cup qualifying (PDL Central): Real Colorado Foxes qualify; Chicago Fire Premier clinch via stoppage time goal to join MLS side

May 21, 2011 by Tavio Palazzolo

US Open Cup qualifying for the Premier Development League is already underway for 2011 as the season began on April 30. It is arguably the most exciting portion of the event for the league as the task of qualifying can be more daunting than the professional opponents awaiting them in the tournament proper. In the […]

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2011 PDL Qualifying, 2011 US Open Cup qualifying, 2011 USOC Qualifying, Akron Summit Assault, Chicago Fire PDL, Cincinnati Kings, Des Moines Menace, Indiana Invaders, Kansas City Brass, Michigan Bucks, PDL, Real Colorado Foxes, River City Rovers, Springfield Demize, St. Louis Lions

Breakdown for 2011 USL PDL US Open Cup Qualifying: Central Conference

April 20, 2011 by Gerald Barnhart

US Open Cup qualifying for the PDL Central Conference, the last conference to begin qualification play, opens with three games on May 14 and a fourth the following evening.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2011 PDL Qualifying, 2011 US Open Cup qualifying, 2011 USOC Qualifying, Akron Summit Assault, Chicago Fire PDL, Cincinnati Kings, Des Moines Menace, Indiana Invaders, Kansas City Brass, Michigan Bucks, Real Colorado Foxes, River City Rovers, Springfield Demize, St. Louis Lions

Notable upsets in the Second Round of the US Open Cup

September 3, 2009 by Aaron Stollar

The Mid-Michigan Bucks have always been one of the lower division troublemakers of the US Open Cup, and this match against the New England Revolution at Foxboro Stadium helped build that reputation. Goalkeeper Eric Pogue was the early hero for the Bucks, saving a Shaker Asad penalty kick in the 7th minute to keep the score 0-0. The Bucks stayed with the Revolution for 90 minutes using a high-tempo style of play and eventually sending the sparse crowd of 1,857 Revolution fans home disappointed.

Filed Under: US Open Cup, US Open Cup History Tagged With: Adam Throop, Bavarian SC, Carolina Dynamo, Chad Schomaker, Charleston Battery, Chicago Sockers, Chicago Stingers, Cincinnati Kings, Cleveland City Stars, Colorado Rapids, Connecticut Wolves, Dallas Roma FC, Des Moines Menace, Eric Pogue, FC Dallas/Dallas Burn, Hershey Wildcats, Jesse Llamas, Josh Wolff, Miami FC, Michael Schell, Michigan Bucks, Milwaukee Rampage, Minnesota Thunder, New England Revolution, Orange County Zodiac, Orlando Nighthawks, Pittsburgh Riverhounds, Reading Rage, Richmond Kickers, Romario, San Francisco Bay Seals, Seattle Sounders Select, Seattle Sounders USL, Sporting Kansas City/Kansas City Wizards, Tampa Bay Mutiny, Things You Should Know, Zinho

Notable upsets in the First Round of the US Open Cup

September 1, 2009 by Aaron Stollar

The Professional Era’s greatest First Round upset came in 2008 when Hollywood United, the USASA Region IV qualifier from California, traveled to PGE Park in Portland Ore. and knocked out the Portland Timbers 3-2. Hollywood United trailed twice during the match, but each time they trailed, Matt Taylor would convert a penalty kick to tie the game back up. With the score level at 2-2, Earl Alexander scored a 90th minute goal to send United to the Second Round and left Portland fans stunned. It was only the second time in the Professional Era that a USASA team has defeated a USL First Division team, and the first time that a USASA team had upset a USL-1 team on the road.

Filed Under: US Open Cup, US Open Cup History Tagged With: Albuquerque Geckos, Austin Lone Stars, Bavarian SC, Bridgeport Italians, California Jaguars, Cape Cod Crusaders, Carolina Dynamo, Central Coast Roadrunners, Chico Rooks, Cincinnati Kings, Crystal Palace Baltimore, Des Moines Menace, El Paso Patriots, Hollywood United, Mexico SC, Miami FC, Michigan Bucks, New Jersey Stallions, New York Freedoms, Ocean City Barons/South Jersey Barons, Pittsburgh Riverhounds, Portland Timbers, Raleigh CASL Elite, Rhode Island Stingrays, San Gabriel Valley Highlanders, San Jose Oaks, Spokane Shadow, Things You Should Know, United German Hungarians, Wilmington Hammerheads

2007 First Round: Bavarian SC upset Cincinnati to keep Kings winless in Open Cup play

June 12, 2007 by

Bavarian SC pulled off the upset of the First Round, knocking off the USL Second Division’s Cincinnati Kings 1-0 at Bavarian Soccer Park in Milwaukee, Wis. Bavarian becomes the first USASA team in the Professional Era (1995-present) to beat two professional teams in their club history. They knocked off the Reading Rage of the D3 Pro League (USL Second Division) in the Second Round of the 2003 tournament.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2007 First Round, Bavarian SC, Cincinnati Kings, Johnny Torres, Steve Sperl

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