The Freedoms, who won the US Open Cup three times in the 1980s, emerged victorious with a 2-1 win over the Garden State’s last representative. Former New York Red Bulls and Long Island Rough Riders player Chris Megaloudis scored the game-winner just before halftime to bring the Freedoms one step closer to qualifying for the first time since 2011.
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2016 US Open Cup qualifying: Pancyprian Freedoms need OT to oust Greek Americans in true New York derby
On a cold Sunday in Maspeth, Queens, two long-time rivals faced off in the first open division qualifying round for the 2016 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. The four-time champion New York Greek American SC hosted three-time champion New York Pancyprian Freedoms at the historic Metropolitan Oval in what is one of the longest-running rivalries in American soccer.
2015 US Open Cup qualifying: Lansdowne Bhoys’ surprise debut ends in Eastern NY title
Entering the Open Cup for the first time, the Bhoys upset four-time US Open Cup champion New York Greek American Atlas and carried that momentum and punched their ticket to the 2014 USASA Region I tournament.
2013 US Open Cup qualifying: Newtown SC wins USASA Region I replay vs. Pancyprian Freedoms in PKs
With the win, Newtown will travel to Massachusetts to take on Mass Premier Soccer on April 28 with the winner qualifying for the 100th edition of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.
2013 US Open Cup qualifying: USASA Region I, II, IV and US Club Soccer in action this weekend (with updates)
Here is a breakdown of this weekend’s games, and as always you can check Twitter (@USOpenCup) for updates, and remember if you’re at any of these games or have any Open Cup-related news/info/comments to make, be sure to use this year’s hashtag #USOC100.
Decision to disqualify Pancyprian Freedoms overturned; Newtown SC will host USASA Region I replay Sunday
The New York Pancyprian Freedoms have gone from being one win away from qualifying for the 100th edition of the US Open Cup, to being on the outside looking in. And now, as a result of an appeal to the United States Adult Soccer Association’s National Cups Committee, they are back in the tournament again.
2013 US Open Cup qualifying: Four USASA Region I teams emerge from quarterfinals
The 2013 USASA Region I Open Cup qualifying tournament kicked off with three of the four quarterfinal matches decided by a single goal. The traditionally competitive Northeast region also saw three of the four matches won by the visiting team as Region I moves on to the “Win & You’re In” semifinal round. The three-time […]
2013 US Open Cup qualifying: USASA Region I field announced with eight Northeast teams (UPDATED)
The draw for the 2013 USASA Region I tournament has been announced with eight teams from the Northeast set to battle for two berths in the 100th Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.
2013 US Open Cup qualifying: Pancyprian Freedoms take Eastern NY title back from rival Greek American Atlas
With the win, the Freedoms advance to the USASA Region I Finals which will take place in the spring. There they will attempt to qualify for the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup for the fourth time in the last six years.
TheCup.us Best of 2011 review
As we head into the New Year with US Open Cup qualification for 2012 already under way in the USASA and all the entrants for the higher divisions (reportedly) set, we thought we would take a look back at the year 2011. We wanted to honor the great performances in the US Open Cup and […]