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2012 US Open Cup Round 3: Michigan Bucks put out Chicago Fire in historic OT upset (video)

May 30, 2012 by Tavio Palazzolo

On Tuesday, in front of a capacity crowd at the Ultimate Soccer Arenas in Pontiac, Mich., the Bucks, who are the first amateur team to upset an MLS side, became the first to do it twice with a 3-2 extra time victory over the Chicago Fire.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2012 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, 2012 Third Round, 2012 US Open Cup, Chicago Fire, Chicago Fire MLS, Corben Bone, Federico Puppo, Michigan Bucks, Nate Boyden, Nermin Crnkic, Tom Catalano

2012 US Open Cup First Round: Michigan Bucks steamroll Jersey Shore Boca 6-0

May 16, 2012 by Jon Sicotte

The PDL’s all-time leader in US Open Cup victories notched another one in their belt, as the Michigan Bucks routed Jersey Shore Boca 6-0 in the First Round of the 2012 US Open Cup.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2012 First Round, 2012 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, 2012 US Open Cup, Bim Ogunyemi, Ethan Miller, Jersey Shore Boca, Michigan Bucks, Nermin Crnkic, Stefan St Louis, Tom Catalano

USASA Region II qualifying: Iowa Menace first amateur team to qualify for Lamar Hunt US Open Cup

May 1, 2011 by Gerald Barnhart

At the end of a dramatic day in Region II of USASA, one man may have been the deciding factor in which team became the first amateur club to advance to the 2011 edition of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2011 USASA Qualifying, AAC Eagles, Adrian Skital, Alen Ejupovic, Brady Blakenship, Bryan Perez, Des Moines Menace USASA, Detroit United, Elemidin Zukic, FC Indiana, Jakub Piotrowski, Jarrett Hamilton, John Sosa, KC Athletics, Kyle Perkins, Marcin Simson, Matthew Kochanowski, Nermin Crnkic, RWB Adria, Taylor Bond, Tommy Eller, USASA Region II, Vlad Baciu

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U.S. Open Cup History

Clint Dempsey of the Seattle Sounders FC is shown a red card during a 2015 US Open Cup match against the Portland Timbers.

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