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Rafal Popko

2010 Qualifying: AAC Eagles end RWB Adria’s reign over Illinois

November 6, 2009 by Josh Hakala

Perennial rivals AAC Eagles and RWB Adria squared off in the 2010 Illinois Open Cup Final to determine who would take the next step toward qualifying for next year’s Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. It was a battle of the Eagles, a Polish club from the Metropolitan Soccer League against RWB, a Croatian club from the National Soccer League, with a spot in the USASA Region II Finals hanging in the balance.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2010 USASA Qualifying, AAC Eagles, Igor Dimov, Illinois, Jakub Piotrowski, Marek Los, Rafal Popko, RWB Adria, USASA Region II

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Ben Miller FC - 1920 National Challenge Cup champions

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