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Meet the Underdogs

2018 Meet the Underdogs: Miami-based FC Kendall expanding beyond their Uruguayan roots

May 9, 2018 by Clement Williams

FC Kendall poses for a team photo after a 4-2 win over Nashville United in the 2018 US Open Cup qualifying tournament. Photo: FC Kendall

FC Kendall were founded as Uruguay Kendall FC in 2008 “to represent the Uruguayan roots of its founders and majority of its players in the local league of Kendall.”

Filed Under: 2018 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, Feature - Qualifying, Meet the Underdogs, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: 2018 US Open Cup, FC Kendall, Meet the Underdogs

2018 Meet the Underdogs: Arizona Sahuaros are reborn as Sporting AZ FC

May 8, 2018 by Yvette Sanchez

Sporting AZ FC poses for a team photo before a recent UPSL game. Photo: Sporting AZ FC

Sporting AZ traces its roots back to 1989, when they were founded as the Phoenix Hearts and after a known as the Arizona Sahuaros, a team that made six US Open Cup appearances (1998, 1999, 2006, 2008-10).

Filed Under: 2018 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, Feature - Qualifying, Meet the Underdogs, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: 2018 US Open Cup, Meet the Underdogs, Sporting AZ FC, UPSL

2018 Meet the Underdogs: LA Wolves are “young and hungry” ahead of 3rd US Open Cup

May 5, 2018 by Omar Avalos

Players from the LA Wolves FC and Buena Park FC go up for a header in a 2018 US Open Cup qualifying match. Photo: Tmesis FC

The new Wolves head coach, Felipe Bernal, is eager and grateful for the opportunity to coach the Wolves in the Open Cup.

Filed Under: 2018 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, Feature - Qualifying, Meet the Underdogs, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: 2018 US Open Cup, Los Angeles Wolves, Meet the Underdogs, UPSL

2018 Meet the Underdogs: What will Christos FC do for an encore?

May 5, 2018 by Craig Tower

Christos FC poses for a team photo after winning the 2018 Maryland State Cup. Photo: Christos FC

Long a mainstay on the Maryland-DC soccer scene, Christos FC, the Cinderella team of the 2017 US Open Cup, has grown deeper roots in the Baltimore area but hasn’t changed its approach because of, or in spite of, their recent success.

Filed Under: 2018 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, Feature - Qualifying, Meet the Underdogs, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: 2018 US Open Cup, Christos FC, Meet the Underdogs

2018 Meet the Underdogs: FC Denver hopes US Open Cup will lead to national recognition

May 5, 2018 by Evan Ream

FC Denver poses for a team photo during a trip where they traveled to play two friendlies against USL side Saint Louis FC. Photo: FC Denver

FC Denver hopes that qualifying for the US Open Cup will be a first step toward FC Denver gaining national recognition.

Filed Under: 2018 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, Feature - Qualifying, Meet the Underdogs, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: 2018 US Open Cup, FC Denver, Meet the Underdogs

2018 Meet the Underdogs: Kendall Wanderers, formerly The Black Rose, confidently making US Open Cup debut

May 4, 2018 by Ben Ferree

Kendall Wanderers of the Bay State Soccer League pose for a team photo after defeating Mass United FC 2-1 to clinch the club's first-ever trip to the US Open Cup. Photo: Kendall Wanderers

Every year there’s a surprise team in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. A squad of players that makes it farther than anyone thinks they should. A team vying for that title this year is the Kendall Wanderers from Massachusetts.

Filed Under: 2018 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, Feature - Qualifying, Meet the Underdogs, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: 2018 US Open Cup, bay state soccer league, Kendall Wanderers, Meet the Underdogs

2018 Meet the Underdogs: River Dogz using Doug Miller's US Open Cup championship recipe

May 4, 2018 by Matt Ralph

Rochester River Dogz pose for a team photo before their 2018 US Open Cup qualifying match against Stegman's SC. Photo: Domenico Vella | Rochester River Dogz

The head coach of the amateur Rochester River Dogz, a “farm team” for the NPSL's Rochester Lancers, Doug Miller doesn't mind using his former team's historic run as the last non-MLS team to win the competition as motivation for his players.

Filed Under: Meet the Underdogs, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: 2018 US Open Cup, Meet the Underdogs, Rochester River Dogz, USASA

2018 Meet the Underdogs: Goalscoring club director leads La Maquina to 3rd straight US Open Cup

May 3, 2018 by Thomas Hodul

Edwin Borboa of La Maquina celebrates a goal against the Los Angeles Galaxy during the Fourth Round of the 2016 US Open Cup. Photo: LA Galaxy

La Maquina of Southern California have slowly become less of an underdog, and more of a team filled with experience and expectations when it comes to the US Open Cup.

Filed Under: 2018 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, Feature - Qualifying, Meet the Underdogs, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: 2018 US Open Cup, La Maquina, Meet the Underdogs, UPSL

2018 Meet the Underdogs: NTX Rayados preps for record 7th straight US Open Cup run

April 25, 2018 by Adam Uthe

NTX Rayados pose for a team photo in 2018. Photo: Tito Salas

NTX Rayados find themselves back in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup for the seventh year in a row, the longest streak of any open division local entry in the Modern Era (1995-present).

Filed Under: 2018 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, Feature - Qualifying, Meet the Underdogs, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: Meet the Underdogs, NTX Rayados, USASA

2018 Meet the Underdogs: Santa Ana Winds building momentum ahead of US Open Cup debut

April 23, 2018 by Omar Avalos

The Santa Ana Winds defeated the San Pedro Monsters 4-1 in the final round of Open Division qualifying to punch their ticket to the 2018 US Open Cup. Photo: Santa Ana Winds

Winds FC qualified for the US Open Cup for the first time by defeating fellow UPSL club Newcastle United and SoCal Premier League standouts Outbreak Soccer and punching their ticket with a win over the San Pedro Monsters FC.

Filed Under: 2018 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, Feature - Qualifying, Meet the Underdogs, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: Meet the Underdogs, Santa Ana Winds, UPSL

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Ben Miller FC - 1920 National Challenge Cup champions

St. Louis’ US Open Cup legacy began in 1920 with Ben Miller FC

In front of 12,000 fans at Handlan’s Park in St. Louis, Ben Miller FC became the first team from the west to win the National Challenge Cup, defeating Fore River 2-1

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