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Des Moines Menace USASA

Maryland Bays win first USASA Open Cup title, expected to qualify for 2015 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup

August 1, 2014 by Sean Maslin

The Bays are the first Maryland-based team to win the USASA Open Cup Championship since the Baltimore Colts FC won the title back in 2005.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2015 US Open Cup qualifying, 2015 USASA qualifying, Des Moines Menace USASA, Feature, Maryland Bays, Triangle Brigade, USASA Region I

2014 US Open Cup Round 3: Minnesota United avenge last year’s upset loss, oust Des Moines Menace 1-0

May 29, 2014 by Lonny Goldsmith

After an upset loss in 2013 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup to the Des Moines Menace, Minnesota United FC were determined to not have it happen for a second straight year. It took substitute forward Christian Ramirez to make sure of it.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2014 Third Round, 2014 US Open Cup, Des Moines Menace USASA, Minnesota United FC

2014 US Open Cup Round 2: Des Moines Menace USASA side shuts out PDL’s Real Colorado Foxes, 3-0

May 16, 2014 by Anders Aarhus

The Menace will now face NASL-side Minnesota United FC at home on May 28.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2014 Second Round, 2014 US Open Cup, Des Moines Menace USASA, Real Colorado Foxes

Meet the USASA: Class of 2011

June 14, 2011 by Gerald Barnhart

Eight teams from the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) have qualified for the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup and will attempt to become the 2011 tournament’s Cinderella story. Will we see another Dallas Roma FC run from 2006? No one knows, but once again, TheCup.us has taken the time to introduce soccer fans to these largely unknown clubs.

Filed Under: Meet the Underdogs, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: 2011 Meet the USASA, AAC Eagles, ASC New Stars, Des Moines Menace, Des Moines Menace USASA, Doxa Italia FC, DV8 Defenders, NY Pancyprian Freedoms, Phoenix SC, Regals FC

2011 Meet the USASA: Iowa Menace, the PDL team “in disguise”

June 14, 2011 by Eric Anderson

Welcome to our continuing series of Meet the USASA features where we annually profile the clubs representing the United States Adult Soccer Association in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. Advancing from the four regional tournaments, these often unknown clubs have great stories to tell and each year, our goal is to allow fans to get to know them as they attempt to become this year’s Cinderella story.

Filed Under: Meet the Underdogs, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: 2011 Meet the USASA, 2011 US Open Cup, Des Moines Menace, Des Moines Menace USASA, Iowa Menace, Meet the USASA

USASA Region II qualifying: Iowa Menace first amateur team to qualify for Lamar Hunt US Open Cup

May 1, 2011 by Gerald Barnhart

At the end of a dramatic day in Region II of USASA, one man may have been the deciding factor in which team became the first amateur club to advance to the 2011 edition of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2011 USASA Qualifying, AAC Eagles, Adrian Skital, Alen Ejupovic, Brady Blakenship, Bryan Perez, Des Moines Menace USASA, Detroit United, Elemidin Zukic, FC Indiana, Jakub Piotrowski, Jarrett Hamilton, John Sosa, KC Athletics, Kyle Perkins, Marcin Simson, Matthew Kochanowski, Nermin Crnkic, RWB Adria, Taylor Bond, Tommy Eller, USASA Region II, Vlad Baciu

Open Cup qualifying: AAC Eagles dominate, 402 gets late PK to join KC, Detroit in Region II final four

May 3, 2010 by Josh Hakala

With Detroit United and KC Athletics punching their ticket to the USASA Region II semifinals the day before, the other two quarterfinal matches took place on Sunday with one producing a goalfest, and another a dramatic nailbiter.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2010, 2010 USASA Qualifying, 402 Academy, AAC Eagles, Armin Mujdzic, Brian Williams, Des Moines Menace USASA, Detroit United, Fire SC ‘00, Jakub Piotrowski, KC Athletics, Kyle Perkins, Milwaukee Kickers, Minnesota Twin Stars, Tomas Boltnar, Zach Brennan

USASA Region II first round draw announced, Michigan championship decided Sunday

April 8, 2010 by Eric Anderson

The draw for the USASA Region II Open Cup tournament is set, with several new teams among the eight amateur sides that will vie for two berths in the 2010 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. The Michigan Open Cup final will take place Sunday with Ann Arbor United hosting Detroit United at Saline High School.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2010 USASA Qualifying, 402, AAC Eagles, Ann Arbor United, Des Moines Menace USASA, Detroit United, Fire SC ‘00, KC Athletics, Milwaukee Kickers, St. Paul Twin Stars, USASA Region II

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