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Ty Shiplane

2012 US Open Cup Round 3: NASL’s winless Carolina RailHawks oust MLS champion LA Galaxy

May 30, 2012 by Gerald Barnhart

in league play and missing several players for national team duty, the defending MLS champion Los Angeles Galaxy could not have picked a much better opponent on paper than the Carolina RailHawks, who were winless in the NASL. But trips east of the Mississippi River continue to be an issue as they saw the second division side rally for a surprising 2-1 victory Tuesday evening.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2012 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, 2012 Third Round, 2012 US Open Cup, Carolina RailHawks, Los Angeles Galaxy, Pat Noonan, Ty Shiplane

2009 First Round: City Islanders are 3-for-3 with opening round win over Reading Rage

June 9, 2009 by

The Harrisburg City Islanders made easy work out of their nearby PDL opponents, the Reading Rage, cruising to a 4-1 victory. The win puts the City Islanders into the Second Round for the third time in their brief three-year history.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2009 First Round, Chad Severs, Chase Harrison, Harrisburg City Islanders, Jeremy Vuolo, Jon Ports, Nicolas Patterson, Reading Rage, Steve Fisher, Ty Shiplane

2008 First Round: City Stars overcome early blunder, knock out Michigan Bucks

June 10, 2008 by

The Cleveland City Stars overcame an early 1-0 deficit to defeat the Michigan Bucks 2-1, and move on to the Second Round. The game was played in the Bucks’ new indoor soccer stadium in Pontiac, Mich. but Cleveland eliminated the home team in the opening round for only the second time in eight tournament appearances.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2008 First Round, Cleveland City Stars, Floyd Franks, Hunter Gilstrap, Michigan Bucks, Neil Hlavaty, Steve Clark, Ty Shiplane

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