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.
2018 US Open Cup
2018 US Open Cup Round 1 review: Thrillers, PK drama and former NASL teams advance
The First Round of the 2018 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup is in the books and it featured plenty of drama as teams advance to Round 2. Of the 22 teams that advanced to the Second Round, 22 of them will face professional teams from the United Soccer League.
2018 US Open Cup Round 1: Cup veterans Reading United edge 2017 darling Christos FC in PKs
After going down a goal early against Christos FC in their Lamar Hunt US Open Cup First Round match, Reading United AC buckled down and went to work. Thanks to a second half goal and five successful penalty kick strikes, Reading ousted last season’s Cinderella 5-4 in PKs.
2018 US Open Cup Round 1: Ocean City Nor’easters earn 11th shutout in US Open Cup win at AFC Ann Arbor
The Nor’easters had to make the long trip to Southeast Michigan for their opening round game and they received goals from Williams N’Dah, Simone Raioli and last year’s leading scorer Fredinho Mompremier.
2018 Meet the Underdogs: Red Force FC return to US Open Cup hoping to shed underdog title
Last year, we talked about how Red Force was a family affair. After their success in local tournaments and qualifying for the 2018 edition of the US Open Cup for the fourth time in six years, they are looking to shed the title of “underdog”.
2018 Meet the Underdogs: Miami-based FC Kendall expanding beyond their Uruguayan roots
FC Kendall were founded as Uruguay Kendall FC in 2008 “to represent the Uruguayan roots of its founders and majority of its players in the local league of Kendall.”
2018 US Open Cup statistical leaders
All statistics updated through May 8, 2018
2018 Meet the Underdogs: Arizona Sahuaros are reborn as Sporting AZ FC
Sporting AZ traces its roots back to 1989, when they were founded as the Phoenix Hearts and after a known as the Arizona Sahuaros, a team that made six US Open Cup appearances (1998, 1999, 2006, 2008-10).
Rasmus Hansen delivers 2018 US Open Cup’s first upset for Brooklyn Italians, earns TheCup.us Player of the Round
Hansen is the first Brooklyn Italians player, and the first Danish player to be named Player of the Round. The award is voted on by TheCup.us staff and a select panel from the North American Soccer Reporters.
2018 US Open Cup: Pros from Miami FC 2 are too much for FC Miami City
While uniforms are largely the same, the name of the team is slightly different, and it is technically a new franchise but Miami FC 2 of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) continued its senior team’s form in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.