In a Third Round battle of Northern California’s two most iconic Open Cup Cinderellas, one threw the other out of the ball, as USL Championship stalwarts Sacramento Republic brought NPSL adversaries El Farolito’s glory run to an end in a 1-0 home victory.
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2025 US Open Cup Round 2: Burrito Boys of El Farolito stun Monterey Bay with chaotic game-winner
A sparse but loyal crowd welcomed Monterey Bay FC (USL League One) and visitors El Farolito (NPSL) for the opening night of the Second Round of the 2025 US Open Cup. El Farolito entered the round as the sole-remaining club representing the National Premier Soccer League, as the other six were all eliminated in Round […]
2025 US Open Cup Round 1: El Farolito upsets MLS NEXT Pro team on road for 2nd year in a row
The Real Monarchs of MLS NEXT Pro played host to El Farolito of the NPSL on a chilly night in Herriman, Utah. Despite less than 30% possession and less than half of the passes completed than their opponents, El Farolito came out as underdog victors again. After a first quarter of hour that was dominated […]
2024 US Open Cup Round 3: Oakland Roots rally to end El Farolito’s cup run in extra time
Ali Elmasnaouy scored the game-winning goal in the 98th minute as the Oakland Roots came back to beat El Farolito in the Third Round of the 2024 US Open Cup
2024 US Open Cup Round 2: Dembor Benson of El Farolito voted TheCup.us Player of the Round
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2024 US Open Cup Round 2: Dembor Benson’s brace propels El Farolito to historic upset of Central Valley Fuego
El Farolito isn’t through with scoring upset victories in the 2024 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup and has obtained yet another historic result on the road, this time in the heart of California’s San Joaquin Valley. The National Premier Soccer League side came from behind to knock off USL League One’s Central Valley Fuego FC […]
2024 US Open Cup Round 1: Former champs El Farolito use red card to upset Timbers2 in Portland
Back in the tournament for the first time since 2019, El Farolito stunned a shorthanded Timbers2, 2-1 with goals from Johann Yabur and Dembor Benson in the second half.
2023 US Open Cup Round 2: Oakland Roots hot start delivers first USOC win, 3-1 vs. El Farolito
The Oakland Roots vaulted to an early three-goal lead and hung on to earn a 3-1 victory over El Farolito in the second round of the U.S. Open Cup on Tuesday night.
2023 US Open Cup Round 1: El Farolito erupt in extra time to beat Inter San Francisco, 3-0
Host El Farolito won the US Open Cup’s San Francisco derby, scoring all their goals in extra time to beat International San Francisco 3-0 on Wednesday afternoon at Ohlone College in Fremont.
2019 US Open Cup Round 2: Fresno FC “win ugly” and advance against El Farolito
Fans were left to wait until the 76th minute during a very tense affair between home side, El Farolito and Fresno FC for a match winner in Wednesday’s US Open Cup Second Round match at historic Boxer Stadium in San Francisco.