Freezing temperatures and over a thousand miles of travel weren’t enough to disrupt Union Omaha, as the USL League One side cruised to an easy 4-0 victory against USL League Two’s Western Mass Pioneers at Lusitano Stadium in Ludlow, Mass. With the thermometer hovering around 30 degrees and the 106-year-old stadium being battered by 40 […]
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2022 US Open Cup Round 2: 10-man Flower City Union hold off Western Mass in OT
Flower City Union made history in a number of ways on Wednesday in a 1-0 extra time victory over the Western Mass Pioneers at Lusitano Stadium in Ludlow, Mass.
2022 US Open Cup Round 1: With minimal practice, Western Mass Pioneers blank Brockton FC United
Despite a lack of practice and this being their first official game in 2022, the Western Mass Pioneers fended off fellow Massachusetts side Brockton FC United 2-0 at Lusitano Stadium in Ludlow, Mass.
2018 US Open Cup Round 1: Asante picks GK’s pocket, scores game-winner for Elm City Express
Anthony Asante scored both goals as Elm City Express defeated the Western Mass Pioneers 2- 1 to win their first US Open Cup game in team history.
2015 US Open Cup Round 1: GBFC Thunder advance for first time, edging Western Mass Pioneers in PKs
Daniel Kraynak’s successful penalty sent Greater Binghamton Thunder FC (NPSL) on to the second round of the U.S. Open Cup tournament after beating Western Mass Pioneers (PDL) 1-1 (4-3 on PKs) on Wednesday at Lusitano Stadium.
2014 US Open Cup Round 2: Rochester Rhinos avoid first-ever upset, edge Western Mass Pioneers 2-1 in OT
The Western Mass Pioneers pushed the Rochester Rhinos to extra time, but a pair of late goals doomed the PDL side in a 2-1 loss at Sahlen’s Stadium in the Second Round of the U.S. Open Cup.
2014 US Open Cup Round 1: Western Mass Pioneers use double-doubles to pull away late, beat GPS Massachusetts 4-1 (video)
The Western Mass Pioneers proved the old truism that it’s not how you start, but rather, how you finish following a 4-1 First Round Open Cup win over GPS Massachusetts on Wednesday at Lusitano Stadium.
2011 US Open Cup New York Red Bulls bracket preview: FC New York at NY Pancyprian Freedoms
In a battle for the Big Apple’s hearts, the New York Pancyprian Freedoms face FC New York for the chance to play the New York Red Bulls in the Third Round.
2011 US Open Cup First Round: Arteaga hat trick against former club leads FC New York over Western Mass Pioneers
The expansion USL Pro side FC New York registered a memorable 3-0 victory in the club’s US Open Cup debut with Jhonny Arteaga recording a hat trick for the first time in his professional career. It was bad news for the Western Mass Pioneers, who were unable to find the same production from the Colombian three years ago.
2011 US Open Cup qualifying (PDL East): Reading & Western Mass qualify; Carolina Dynamo clinch via tiebreakers
US Open Cup qualifying for the Premier Development League is already underway for 2011 as the season began on April 30. It is arguably the most exciting portion of the event for the league as the task of qualifying can be more daunting than the professional opponents awaiting them in the tournament proper. In the […]