From the very beginning of a rainy and cold night at Mount Tahoma Athletic Field, Kitsap Pumas SC exhibited their superiority over FC Tacoma 253 in Wednesday night’s US Open Cup first round match pitting the one-time national champion from the PDL against Tacoma’s brand-new NPSL side.
FC Tacoma 253
2015 US Open Cup qualifying: FC Tacoma crushes well-traveled San Diego Flash to complete 2015 tournament field (with complete list)
With a 6-1 win over the San Diego Flash, FC Tacoma 253 became the 91st and final entry into the 102nd edition of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.
2015 US Open Cup qualifying: FC Tacoma one win away after NPSL playoff victory
Facing the heavily-favored Portland Spartans FC, who finished 10-2-0 last year in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), Tacoma snagged a 2-1 victory in front of a crowd of roughly 300 at Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila, Wash.