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
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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.
2019 US Open Cup Round 1: Leonardo Fredes’ costly bicycle kick goal gives El Farolito win over Academica SC (video)
In the first knockout round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, Academica SC and El Farolito went head-to-head for a spot in the next matchup of the tournament. Although Academica’s home field in Turlock, California was packed with their supporters, El Farolito walked away from the match-up with a 2-1 win.