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Robert Ssejjemba

2008 First Round: Charlotte Eagles soar past Galactics after delay

June 10, 2008 by

Two goals apiece from Robert Ssejjemba and Dustin Swinehart saw the Charlotte Eagles advance over the Clearwater Galactics 5-2 in the First Round of the US Open Cup. The amateur club from the USASA’s Region III put up a fight on the road, leading the Second Division Eagles at the halftime break, but in the end the hosts proved to be too much.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2008 First Round, Charlotte Eagles, Clearwater Galactics, Dustin Swinehart, Jorge Hererra, Robert Ssejjemba, Terry Boss

2007 Second Round: David Beckham in Richmond? Kickers edge City Stars to host Galaxy in Round 3

June 26, 2007 by

In a Second Round game that could be a preview of the USL Second Division Championship, the undefeated Richmond Kickers held off the Cleveland City Stars 2-1 at University of Richmond Stadium. After almost 30 minutes of back and forth action, Richmond struck first. Cleveland failed to clear a corner kick andĀ Matt Watson sent a […]

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2007 Second Round, Cleveland City Stars, David Beckham, Mark Schulte, Matt Watson, Nigel Codrington, Richmond Kickers, Robert Ssejjemba

2007 First Round: Richmond hands Michigan Bucks first-ever opening round loss

June 12, 2007 by

For the first time in club history, including six previous appearances in the US Open Cup, the Michigan Bucks were eliminated in the First Round of the tournament. It was a battle between the Bucks, the defending PDL champion, and the Richmond Kickers, the defending USL Second Division champion, and it was the Kickers who came out on top, 4-2. The loss by the Bucks also ruined their perfect 5-0 all-time record against professional teams from the Second Division.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2007 First Round, Matt Watson, Michigan Bucks, Nik Djokic, Richmond Kickers, Robert Ssejjemba, Ronnie Pascale, Sascha Gorres, Steve Clark, Trevor McEachron, Xavier Balc

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