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2016 Meet the Underdogs: Supporter-owned San Francisco City stepping up with reinforcements in US Open Cup

May 9, 2016 by Evan Ream

After nearly a decade of absences, San Francisco will provide a team in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup for the second consecutive year with supporter-owned San Francisco City Football Club.

Filed Under: Meet the Underdogs, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: California, Meet the Underdogs, San Francisco City FC, US Club Soccer

After debut last year, fan-owned San Francisco City begins new US Open Cup quest

October 23, 2015 by Evan Ream

San Francisco City FC hosts El Farolito at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25 at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco, Calif.

Filed Under: Feature - History, Feature - Qualifying, US Open Cup, US Open Cup History, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: San Francisco City FC, US Club Soccer

2015 Preliminary Round: Cal FC’s two penalty kicks help edge San Francisco City 2-1 to advance in US Open Cup (video)

April 25, 2015 by Robert Jonas

Cal FC scored on two penalty kicks to advance past San Francisco City FC 2-1 in a 2015 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Preliminary Round match Saturday afternoon at Kezar Stadium in front of a crowd of 1,519.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2015 US Open Cup, Cal FC, q, San Francisco City FC, US Club Soccer, USASA

Meet The Underdogs: Fan-owned San Francisco City brings US Open Cup, professional aspirations back to city

April 23, 2015 by Evan Ream

In less than a year of existence, San Francisco City has become the first amateur club from the city to qualify for the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup in nearly 20 years. City will kick off its first-ever cup run on April 25 with a home game at Kezar Stadium against Cal FC (USASA).

Filed Under: Feature - Qualifying, Meet the Underdogs, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: Meet the Underdogs, San Francisco City FC, US Club Soccer

2015 US Open Cup Preliminary Round details confirmed: San Francisco City hosts Cal FC, Harpo’s FC welcomes KC Athletics to Boulder

March 25, 2015 by Josh Hakala

The draw for the First Round of the 2015 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup won’t take place until April 8, but fans and teams can start making travel plans for both Preliminary Round games.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: Cal FC, Harpo's FC, KC Athletics, San Francisco City FC, US Club Soccer, USASA, USSSA

2015 US Open Cup: San Francisco City, Cal FC to kick off 102nd tournament in Preliminary Round; Harpo’s FC, KC Athletics rematch confirmed

March 20, 2015 by Josh Hakala

The 102nd Lamar Hunt US Open Cup kicks off at the end of April, but TheCup.us has learned the two Preliminary Round matchups for the upcoming tournament.

Filed Under: US Open Cup, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: 2015 US Open Cup, Cal FC, Harpo's FC, KC Athletics, San Francisco City FC, US Club Soccer, USASA, USSSA

2014 US Open Cup qualifying: US Club Soccer’s all-California play-in tournament begins in March

February 13, 2014 by Evan Ream

Two California leagues and an open collection of teams that registered will make up the single-elimination tournament.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2014 US Open Cup qualifying, Chivas USA U23s, Corinthians USA, DV8 Defenders, Juventus SC Black 93, Oakland Ambassadors FC, San Ramon Soccer Azuri, US Club Soccer

Fresno Fuego Future to represent US Club Soccer in 100th Lamar Hunt US Open Cup

April 29, 2013 by Evan Ream

Star forward Tyler Reinhart scored two goals, tallied an assist, and drew a penalty in a man-of-the match performance that helped the Fresno Fuego Future qualify for the 100th edition of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup with a 5-1 victory over PSA Los Gatos Storm on Saturday.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2013 US Club Soccer qualifying, 2013 US Open Cup qualifying, Fresno Fuego, PSA Los Gatos Storm, US Club Soccer

2013 US Open Cup qualifying: US Club Soccer spot down to Fresno Fuego Future, Los Gatos Storm after semis

April 23, 2013 by Evan Ream

The US Club Soccer Semifinals in the path for the organization’s lone berth into the 100th edition of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup could not have any more different as the Fresno Fuego Future cruised to an easy win while Los Gatos Storm emerged from a near two full overtime game standoff with San Ramon following a replay in which both games went to extra time.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2013 US Club Soccer qualifying, 2013 US Open Cup qualifying, Cap FC, Fresno Fuego, Los Gatos Storm, San Ramon FC, US Club Soccer

2013 US Open Cup qualifying: Fresno Fuego Future cruise into US Club Soccer final; other semifinal delayed

April 8, 2013 by Evan Ream

The Fresno Fuego Future had no trouble reaching the final, but the same couldn’t be said for the other semifinal which suffered a power outage during extra time, forcing the game to be suspended.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2013 US Club Soccer qualifying, Capital FC, Fresno Fuego, PSA Los Gatos Storm, San Ramon SC, US Club Soccer

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