Ilya Ksenidi scored late in extra time and was one of five Croatian Eagles players to convert during penalty kicks as they got past the Milwaukee Kickers 5-4 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in the Wisconsin Open Cup final at Croatian Park in Franklin.
USASA Region II
2012 US Open Cup qualifying: RWB Adria first to qualify for USASA regionals, defeat AAC Eagles in Illinois final
Sixteen days after the Seattle Sounders were crowned Lamar Hunt US Open Cup champions for a third consecutive year, qualifying for the 2012 tournament kicked off in earnest with the Illinois State Final. In a meeting of two well-known clubs, RWB Adria became the first team to advance to a USASA regional tournament, posting a 2-0 victory over rival AAC Eagles Thursday in front of a reported crowd of 400-plus.
2011 Meet the USASA: 1990 US Open Cup champions, AAC Eagles from Chicago
The predominantly Polish side from Chicago has much to say about the US Open Cup.
2011 US Open Cup qualifying: AAC Eagles back in Open Cup after Kolasinski hat trick
On a cold, rainy, Saturday afternoon, AAC Eagles came away with a satisfying 4-1 victory over RWB Adria at the Toyota Park practice field in Bridgeview, Illinois. The match was the final USASA Region II play-in match for the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, the region’s second berth. Piotr Kolasinski was the man of the match with a hat-trick on the day.
USASA Region II qualifying: Iowa Menace first amateur team to qualify for Lamar Hunt US Open Cup
At the end of a dramatic day in Region II of USASA, one man may have been the deciding factor in which team became the first amateur club to advance to the 2011 edition of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.
2010 Meet the USASA: Detroit United
For the first time since 2001, the US Open Cup has a Michigan representative from the USASA. Detroit United, a newcomer from Region II, was founded in 2002 and looks to prove itself as they face the Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the 2010 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
2010 Meet the USASA: Kansas City Athletics
One of two newcomers from Region II of the USASA, KC Athletics is eager to show its worth when it faces the NSC Minnesota Stars in the first round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Founded in 2001, the club has qualified for the tournament in their first-ever attempt and feature some former pros, and a manager who is their leading scorer.
USASA Region II first round draw announced, Michigan championship decided Sunday
The draw for the USASA Region II Open Cup tournament is set, with several new teams among the eight amateur sides that will vie for two berths in the 2010 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. The Michigan Open Cup final will take place Sunday with Ann Arbor United hosting Detroit United at Saline High School.
2010 Qualifying: AAC Eagles end RWB Adria’s reign over Illinois
Perennial rivals AAC Eagles and RWB Adria squared off in the 2010 Illinois Open Cup Final to determine who would take the next step toward qualifying for next year’s Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. It was a battle of the Eagles, a Polish club from the Metropolitan Soccer League against RWB, a Croatian club from the National Soccer League, with a spot in the USASA Region II Finals hanging in the balance.
2010 Qualifying: Ingold, Kickers boot Bavarian SC to win Wisconsin
Kyle Ingold scored with about 15 minutes remaining to snap a tie, then added an insurance goal by drawing and converting a last-minute penalty kick as the Milwaukee Kickers knocked off Bavarian SC 3-1 in the 2010 Wisconsin Open Cup final on Wednesday night in Milwaukee.