Veteran Jason Willan came through for the Eagles once again, curling in a shot from 14 yards out in the 50th minute as the Eagles got past Bavarian SC 1-0 at Croatian Park in Franklin.
Wisconsin
2013 US Open Cup qualifying: Bavarian SC, Croatian Eagles to battle for Wisconsin title
Only two clubs entered the 2013 Wisconsin Open Cup. But they’re two clubs with rich histories, both recent and otherwise.
2012 US Open Cup qualifying: Croatian Eagles win Wisconsin in PKs, earn USASA Region II berth
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.
2012 US Open Cup qualifying: Sethi’s late goal sends Croatian Eagles to Wisconsin final
The former Chivas USA player scored the game-winning goal in the 90th minute as the Croatian Eagles, one of the oldest active clubs in the United States, advanced to next week’s championship game with a 2-1 victory over the Milwaukee Kickers.
2009 Meet the USASA: Bavarian SC
When it comes to Bavarian SC and the US Open Cup, it’s more of a case of catching up with the Milwaukee club rather than meeting the team.
Bavarian SC is making its sixth appearance in the tournament during the Professional Era, a record for amateur teams in that span. In those five previous trips, they’ve won three matches and advanced to the third round in 2003. And before that, the club advanced to the final in 1994 — the last year before professional teams joined the tournament — before falling to San Francisco’s Greek-Americans.