The USASA Region I tournament that got underway this weekend, is the beginning of what will eventually send two clubs to the 2010 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. The opening round which kicked off this weekend will be followed by the quarterfinals on May 2 and the semifinals on May 23. The two teams that […]
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2010 US Open Cup qualifying: Region I down to 14 teams as tournament begins this weekend
Check back with TheCup.us for updates of this weekend’s opening round of the 2010 USASA Region I tournament. The two teams that advance to the championship game will both be entered in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup and will likely face a professional team.
2010 US Open Cup qualifying: Phoenix SC win USASA Eastern PA Open Cup title, advance to Region I Finals
Despite playing in a torrential downpour throughout the match, Phoenix SC captured their first Eastern Pennsylvania Open Cup championship, defeating the United German Hungarians (UGH) 2-1 in overtime. Kamara Freebolle scored the equalizer and Jack Pocorobba put home the game-winner to put the club one step closer to qualifying for the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.
2010 Qualifying: Phoenix SC, United German Hungarians advance to Eastern PA Final
Eastern Pennsylvania will soon have a representative in the USASA Region I Finals as the championship game was set in stone this past weekend. The United German Hungarians (UGH) and Phoenix SC will meet in the deciding game after posting Semifinal victories in matches held at each team’s respective home fields, just north of Philadelphia.
2010 Qualifying: Phoenix knocks off their Ukrainian rivals, advance to Eastern PA semis
With unseasonable 70 degree weather in Feasterville, Pa., Phoenix SC and the Ukranian Nationals met in the latest edition of a long-standing rivalry. In one of four Eastern Pennsylvania Open Cup games played that day, Phoenix got the best of their Ukranian rivals, beating them 3-0 to advance to the Third Round of the tournament.
2010 Qualifying: Eastern Pennsylvania First Round results
Eastern Pennsylvania Open Cup has begun and the opening round is complete. See below for the results. Details of the games will be passed along as soon as they are made available. If you have any details to pass along, contact us.
Notable upsets in the First Round of the US Open Cup
The Professional Era’s greatest First Round upset came in 2008 when Hollywood United, the USASA Region IV qualifier from California, traveled to PGE Park in Portland Ore. and knocked out the Portland Timbers 3-2. Hollywood United trailed twice during the match, but each time they trailed, Matt Taylor would convert a penalty kick to tie the game back up. With the score level at 2-2, Earl Alexander scored a 90th minute goal to send United to the Second Round and left Portland fans stunned. It was only the second time in the Professional Era that a USASA team has defeated a USL First Division team, and the first time that a USASA team had upset a USL-1 team on the road.