The Quarterfinals of the USASA Region I (Northeast) Amateur Cup saw massive upsets. The 102nd edition of the National Amateur Cup will not have a repeat champion after a shocking upset in Virginia.
The 2026 edition of the United States Adult Soccer Association’s top tournament will once again grant an automatic bid into the follow year’s Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. Meaning this is already 2027 US Open Cup qualifying.
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Region I, which is made up of teams from the Northeast, is down to the Semifinals with two teams from New York, one from Eastern Pennsylvania, and one from Virginia. The region will eventually crown a champion that will be the representative at the National Finals, alongside the other three USASA Regions.
Here’s a look at each of the Region I games went:
Sunday, April 19
West Chester United SC (PA, USLPA)
0:3
Club Atlético Los Toros (VA, APL)
Veritas School – Richmond, VA
A shocking result sees the defending National Amateur Cup champions eliminated in their first game played on the field. Club Atlético Los Toros of Virginia beat West Chester United SC, 3-0, to reach the regional semifinals.
The home side got on the board early when Freddy Jovel stole the ball back from a WCU defender on the left side of the field, before crossing into the box. A shot was saved by the West Chester keeper but the rebound was recovered by Alejandro Neira with a sexy 360 degree turn to one shot the ball into the right side of the net. Toros doubled the lead in the 21st minute when a clean tackle, arguable to WCU, gave Toros a run down the right side. Jovel played the ball to Carter Berg who was making a run. Berg sent a low left-footed shot between the keeper’s sliding legs and into the net.
A final goal early in the second half saw Jovel send a long ball to the right side of the field, where a cross in led to some chaos before Aidan Mahoney sealed it from the top of the box.
West Chester, which won the Region I championship last year over New York Pancyprian-Freedoms, is out in their “first game”. Last time that happened was in 2024 when the Eastern PA side lost to Steel Pulse FC, 1-0, in the First Round. Los Toros are into the regional semifinals, also known as the southern final, after two straight years of losing in the Quarterfinals.
Goal scorers:
Los Toros:
- Alejandro Neira 6′
- Carter Berg 21′ (Fredy Jovel)
- Aidan Mahoney 53′
MATCH BROADCAST (DMV Sports Media)
Saturday, April 25
Loco Gunners (MA, BSSL)
0:3
Lansdowne Yonkers FC (NY, APSL)
Tibbetts Brook Park Field 1 – Yonkers, NY
For the second straight year, Lansdowne Yonkers FC eliminated Loco Gunners in the Quarterfinals of the Region I tournament. A late first half goal and two late second half scores gave the Bhoys a victory on a rainy night in Yonkers, New York.
No assists in a game where second chances and quick thinking played the biggest part. Lansdowne got on the board when a James Boote free kick into the box was touched by the keeper and finished off by defender Sean Doran. A slate of poor clearances nearly 80 minutes in gave Lansdowne a chance to play around the Loco box, where Oskar Zywiec sent a long shot on goal from the right side. The keeper saved it but Danu Kinsella-Bishop scored off the rebound. The final goal was a stoppage time insurance goal where a long ball down the right side saw Andy Kasza and the Gunners’ keeper both approach. The keeper got the ball to his feet but couldn’t stop Kasza from stealing it away, who walked it into the net for probably the easiest goal of his career.
Lansdowne are into the regional semifinals, the final of the northern portion of the bracket for the second time in as many years. Last year they lost to rivals New York Pancyprian-Freedoms in a fiery match. Gunners, who won the tournament back in 2012 as the Battery Park Gunners, will refocus on league play.
Goal scorers
LYFC:
- Sean Doran 44′
- Danu Kinsella-Bishop 79′
- Andy Kasza 90+3
MATCH BROADCAST (New Logical Sports)
Leros SC (NY, APSL)
4:1
SC Vistula Garfield (NJ, APSL)
Garfield High School – Garfield, NJ
After crossing two rivers to get to their away match, Leros SC beat SC Vistula Garfield. 4-1, in a battle of American Premier Soccer League Metropolitan Division teams.
Former Queens College (NY) forward Harry Cooke scored a brace while Amateur Cup regular Junior Rosero added another goal to his tally this year. Vistula had control of decent part of the game and had opportunities to create good chances, but could not score. Leros’ ability to counterattack was what kept Vistula on the edge. The final 20 minutes saw Garfield pressing higher to try to tie the match, which opened the field up and allowed Leros more space to finish the game off
Leros is making a run of it. The team, which just joined the APSL last fall from the Long Island Soccer Football League (LISFL), is now into its first-ever Region I semifinal (that we know of). Vistula exits the tournament at the hands of a fellow APSL Metro team for the second year in a row after losing to Lansdowne Yonkers in 2025. This is arguably the team’s third consecutive one-and-done performance as well considering it advanced to the quarterfinal via forfeit.
Goal scorers
LSC:
- Harry Cooke x2
- Junior Rosero
- Scott Testori
SCVG:
- Paul Lee
MATCH BROADCAST (New Logical Sports+)
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Sunday, April 26
Vereinigung Erzgebirge (PA, USLPA)
5:1
Christos FC (MD, APSL)
Vereinigung Erzgebirge Clubhouse – Warminster, PA
A rough go for Christos FC who bowed out of the tournament to Vereinigung Erzgebirge, 5-1. The Maryland side was short staffed for the game with only 11 players able to travel to VE’s clubhouse.
Derek Antonini secured the hat-trick to mark VE’s second straight game with a player scoring three goals. Kevin Smolyn and Aidan Watkins held down the midfield, helping set-up plays at both ends. Each helped in the attack for Connor Budniak and Bob Hennessy to score one goal each. Goalkeeper Steve Paul made a number of good saves but could not earn the clean sheet.
VE is through to the regional semifinals for the first time since 2021, where they lost to rivals West Chester United in a hard fought game.
Goal scorers
VE:
- Derek Antonini x3
- Connor Budniak
- Bob Hennessy
Christos:
- Cristian Correa
USASA Region I, Semifinal Matchups
(Home team listed first, games to be played weekend of May 9-10)
Leros SC (NY, APSL) vs. Lansdowne Yonkers (NY, APSL)
Club Atlético Los Toros (VA, APL) vs. Vereinigung Erzgebirge (PA, USLPA)
