As we head into the New Year with US Open Cup qualification for 2012 already under way in the USASA and all the entrants for the higher divisions (reportedly) set, we thought we would take a look back at the year 2011. We wanted to honor the great performances in the US Open Cup and […]
Dominic Oduro
Dominic Oduro’s game-winner, edges Fredy Montero’s game-winner for Semifinal Player of the Round honors
Dominic Oduro of the Chicago Fire scored the game-winning goal in his club’s Semifinal win over the Richmond Kickers, which earned him TheCup.us Player of the Round honors. The award is voted on by the staff at TheCup.us and select members of the North American Soccer Reporters.
2011 US Open Cup Semifinals: Chicago Fire end Richmond Kickers’ Cinderella run to reach 6th Open Cup Final
The Chicago Fire return to the US Open Cup Final for the sixth time with a 2-1 win over the USL’s Richmond Kickers at Toyota Park. A skillful goal from Dominic Oduro in the 61st minute proved to be the difference as the Kickers mounted a comeback with a William Yomby goal seven minutes later, but the Cinderella story came to an end for Richmond.
2011 US Open Cup Quarterfinals: Chicago Fire turn out the lights on no-show Red Bulls (Video)
The Chicago Fire earn their record-tying eighth trip to the US Open Cup semifinals after defeating the self-depleted New York Red Bulls 4-0 at Toyota Park in the Quarterfinals of the 2011 tournament.
2009 Quarterfinals: Dynamo purge two years of Open Cup frustration; thrash Charleston 4-0
After defeating the Austin Aztex 2-0 at Nelson Field in Austin last week, the Dynamo travelled again to face another USL First Division opponent in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, this time going up against the Charleston Battery. For the second straight week, the Dynamo would win by a shutout. This time, doubling their output from the previous round, beating the Battery 4-0 in a Quarterfinal match at a rain-soaked Blackbaud Stadium in Charleston, South Carolina.
2009 Third Round: Houston Dynamo earn first win since 2006, beating Aztex 2-0
The Houston Dynamo placed Major League Soccer back on track in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup with a 2-0 victory over the Austin Aztex at Nelson Field in Austin. The win comes a day after MLS suffered four upset losses to USL opponents, with the other two receiving scares from lower division teams.