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Hunter Gilstrap

2009 Second Round: Rhinos avoid another PK shootout with OT winner vs. Cleveland

June 16, 2009 by

Two matches in the US Open Cup this year, and two exciting games for the Rochester Rhinos.

A week after needing penalty kicks to advance past the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the USL Second Division in the First Round, the host Rhinos got the tying goal from Ryan Heins in the 82nd minute and the winner from Kenney Bertz in the 113th to outlast the Cleveland City Stars 2-1 at Marina Auto Stadium.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2009 Second Round, Andrew Gregor, Cleveland City Stars, Hunter Gilstrap, Kenney Bertz, Mike Ambersley, Rochester Rhinos, Ryan Heins, Ryan Stewart, Scott Vallow

2008 Third Round: Chicago Fire smoke City Stars, 4-1

July 1, 2008 by

The Chicago Fire scored three times in the first half to cruise to a 4-1 victory over the Cleveland City Stars of the USL Second Division.

The four-time champs took only thirteen minutes to jump into the lead, as reserve midfielder Mike Banner beat goalkeeper Hunter Gilstrap after slipping on an attempted one-timer shot from a cross by Calen Carr. Just ten minutes later it was Carr who netted a goal of his own, sending a left footed shot into the near corner of the goal.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2008 Third Round, Calen Carr, Chad Barrett, Chicago Fire MLS, Cleveland City Stars, Cuauhtemoc Blanco, Hunter Gilstrap, Kiel McClung, Mike Banner, Nick Noble, Stephen King

2008 First Round: City Stars overcome early blunder, knock out Michigan Bucks

June 10, 2008 by

The Cleveland City Stars overcame an early 1-0 deficit to defeat the Michigan Bucks 2-1, and move on to the Second Round. The game was played in the Bucks’ new indoor soccer stadium in Pontiac, Mich. but Cleveland eliminated the home team in the opening round for only the second time in eight tournament appearances.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2008 First Round, Cleveland City Stars, Floyd Franks, Hunter Gilstrap, Michigan Bucks, Neil Hlavaty, Steve Clark, Ty Shiplane

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