The very first Semifinal round of the US Open Cup (then called the National Challenge Cup) saw a pair of Brooklyn teams reach the Final. On April 18, the Brooklyn Field Club, which finished first in the National Association Football League, defeated New Bedford FC 2-1, on two goals by Hall of Famer Robert Millar, after Beckton had given the New Englanders a 1-0 lead. Both teams played much of the game with ten men each, after Clark of Brooklyn and Chadwick of New Bedford were sent off in the 35th minute for fighting.
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Hosting scenarios for 2011 US Open Cup Final announced
The United States Soccer Federation has unveiled the hosting possibilities for the 2011 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. The match will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 4, regardless of the location. The combination of winners of the Semifinal match-ups, which will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 30, will determine where the championship will be decided. Seattle to host if Sounders advance while Dallas would travel to Chicago or host Richmond should Seattle not reach a third consecutive final.
2011 US Open Cup Quarterfinal Recap: Historic pair of nights as Richmond, Seattle post wins
A stunning first night of US Open Cup Quarterfinal action was highlighted by a shocking upset registered by the USL Pro Richmond Kickers in Kansas City and the actions by coaches before and after each game. Tune in at 9:30 pm ET here for another edition of TheCup.us Live Blog as we follow who becomes the last to join the Final Four with LA visiting Seattle.
2010 Open Cup Champion Sounders Set for CONCACAF Champions League starting Tuesday
The 2010 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup champion Seattle Sounders will kick off their second consecutive campaign in the CONCACAF Champions League Tuesday evening with a first leg match against San Francisco at Estadio Rommel Fernandez in Panama. The match is the opening contest of the 2011-12 edition of the CCL event, now in its fourth year as the new version of the confederation’s club championship. Current semifinalist FC Dallas is slated for its CCL debut.
2011 US Open Cup Quarterfinals: Sounders soar by Galaxy 3-1 at Starfire (Video)
A fast start by the two-time defending champion Seattle Sounders at Starfire Wednesday night in the final US Open Cup Quarterfinal literally left the visiting Los Angeles Galaxy defense out of sync early on as the host jumped to a two-goal lead and flew to a 3-1 victory. The win marked a second historic night in the tournament as the Sounders MLS-USL combo became the first ‘team’ to reach five consecutive Open Cup Semifinals in the Professional Era.
2011 US Open Cup Quarterfinals: LA Galaxy at Seattle Sounders Preview
Meeting for the second time in two weeks, the stars from Los Angeles head north to take on the two-time defending tournament champion Seattle Sounders.
2011 US Open Cup: Semifinal host scenarios unveiled
The United States Soccer Federation announced the pairing and hosting scenarios for the 2011 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Semifinals Thursday, unveiling that Real Salt Lake and Sporting Kansas City would host the winners from the opposite side of their bracket with victories in the Quarterfinals. The USSF also officially revealed a schedule change for the Quarterfinals.
2011 US Open Cup Third Round: Michael Fucito finds spotlight for Sounders, earns TheCup.us Player of the Round honor
For three years Michael Fucito has been buried deep in the Seattle Sounders depth charts behind numerous star strikers, seeing very limited time on the field. In the Third Round Tuesday night he made his US Open Cup debut and scored both Sounders goals in a 2-1 victory, feeling the limelight many of his teammates have experienced the past two years.
2011 US Open Cup Third Round Recap: Richmond Kickers post lone upset on night of close contests
For the first time in the Professional Era the Round of 16 saw no matches go to overtime, but there was plenty of drama as six of the eight contests were decided by one goal. In the end, Major League Soccer teams posted one of their best nights in the tournament versus lower division opposition with seven clubs advancing to the Quarterfinals for only the fifth time in 15 years.
Home Away From Home: Tuesday’s Alternate Venues Have Quite the History for Seattle Sounders, LA Galaxy
Numerous Major League Soccer teams have resorted to using alternate venues for US Open Cup matches for different reasons over the years, but when the Seattle Sounders and LA Galaxy take the field at Starfire and Titan Stadium Tuesday night, they will be hoping history repeats.