As the lone holdover from the scheduled night of the First Round, the Des Moines Menace and Madison 56ers had all the attention Wednesday evening. Set-up for a battle, the game did not disappoint and became the only first-round match with a 1-0 finish.
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Great Lakes Division teams decline 2013 US Open Cup berths as NPSL entries finalized
TheCup.us has also confirmed that the NPSL is no long guaranteeing spots in the First Round of the 2013 US Open Cup to particular clubs or regions.
Five of eight NPSL spots confirmed for 100th Lamar Hunt US Open Cup
TheCup.us has confirmed five of the NPSL teams that will enter the tournament in the first round on May 14.
2011 US Open Cup Second Round: After 48 hours in Madison, Chicago Fire PDL return home, look ahead to Sporting KC
After spending 48 hours in Madison, starting a game and taking the lead only to have it abandoned due to lightning Tuesday night and finally playing their second-round U.S. Open Cup match Wednesday, the Chicago Fire PDL team headed back to the Windy City with a sense of satisfaction – and a marquee matchup in the next round.
2011 US Open Cup Second Round: Chicago Fire PDL win 2-0 in lightning-forced replay in Madison
Creighton’s Andrew Ribeiro and Thierry Zahui scored in a three-minute span in the second half as the Chicago Fire PDL team knocked off the Madison 56ers 2-0 in a second round match of the U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday at Breese Stevens Field.
2011 US Open Cup Second Round: Chicago Fire Premier edge Madison 56ers 2-0 in afternoon replay, Sporting KC awaits in Round 3
The Madison 56ers and the Chicago Fire Premier played just more than 17 minutes of their Second Round US Open Cup match before the game was halted by lightning with the Fire ahead 1-0.
2011 US Open Cup Sporting KC bracket preview: Chicago Fire Premier at Madison 56ers
Sporting Kansas City will play host to the winner of the Second Round match between the Madison 56ers and the Chicago Fire Premier.
2011 US Open Cup First Round: Madison 56ers roll past AAC Eagles 4-0 in Pro Era debut
The Madison 56ers stormed into the second round of the U.S. Open Cup, scoring four goals in a late 14-minute span to power past Chicago’s AAC Eagles in a first-round match in front of 702 fans Tuesday night at Breese Stevens Field.
Madison 56ers awarded NPSL Midwest US Open Cup spot
Jim Launder has always wanted the Madison 56ers to play in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, giving his National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) team a shot at playing against a professional side. So after the 56ers won the NPSL Midwest Region title last year, they started making plans to play in this spring’s USASA […]