Freedoms general manager George Halkidis made good on that promise as the Freedoms dispatched Fenerbahce 4-1 to continue their dominance over Eastern NY. For New York, it was their third straight Open Cup title and their fourth in the last five years.
USASA Region I
Fenerbahce USA in Eastern NY Final after Greek American Atlas forfeit
Following their 4-1 win over Fenerbahce USA in the Semifinals of the Eastern New York Open Cup tournament, New York Greek American Atlas has been disqualified. Fenerbahce USA will now replace the Greek Americans in the title game and will face the New York Pancyprian Freedoms on Wednesday, December 16 at 7:30 at Central Island Beach Field in Bayville, NY.
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: Pancyprian Freedoms reach 5th straight Eastern NY Final
The New York Pancyprian Freedoms continued their Eastern New York dominance with a 2-0 Semifinal win over the New York Athletic Club. The Freedoms got their goals from Chris Megaloudis and Jeff Matteo to reach their fifth straight Eastern NY Open Cup Final. They move on to play the winner of the other final four match between Fenerbahce USA and New York Greek American Atlas for the right to advance to the USASA Region I tournament next Spring.
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: Pancyprian Freedoms among opening round Eastern NY winners
The New York Pancyprian Freedoms got off on the right foot in US Open Cup qualifying, defeating the Barstonworth Rovers 2-0 in the opening round of the Eastern New York Open Cup tournament.
2009 Meet The USASA: Dulles Sportsplex Aegean Hawks
Dulles Sportsplex Aegean Hawks manager Jonathan Knight brings his club, new sponsor and all, into the 2009 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup with a better view of their situation than in 2007. “You can’t measure the power of that experience.” Knight says of their 2007 trip to Harrisburg, which ended in a 4-0 loss for Hawks.
“I think in 2007 there was an unstated belief, a naiveté that we would get to this level every year.” The Hawks missed out on the 2008 Cup with a 3-2 loss to New York Pancyprian Freedoms in the USASA Region I semifinals, but now that they are back and more prepared for their 2009 trip to nearby Rockville, Maryland to face Real Maryland FC.
2009 Meet the USASA: Emigrantes Das Ilhas
“Immigrants of the Islands” making their first US Open Cup appearance Translated into English from Portuguese, Emigrantes Das Ilhas means “Immigrants of the Islands”, but as manager/player Carlos Amado plainly states, it simply means “We’re from theCape Verde Islands.” The club was founded in 1987 and aside from two seasons with the Super N League, […]