The Richmond Kickers rode an offensive surge from Luiz Fernando and the late heroics of Heviel Cordovés on Wednesday night in a 3-2 victory against Penn FC in the Third Round of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.
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2018 US Open Cup Round 3: FC Cincinnati beats Pittsburgh Riverhounds to earn another date with MLS team
FC Cincinnati will have a chance at big game hunting once again, as their 3-1 victory against fellow USL side Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC saw them advance in the Third Round of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.
2018 US Open Cup Round 3: Sean Totsch’s ‘special moment’ boosts Louisville City FC past Saint Louis FC
With the prize a likely opportunity to challenge a Major League Soccer side next in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, it took a major-league type of strike to seal a Louisville City FC 1-0 victory over Saint Louis FC in a Third Round match Wednesday.
2018 US Open Cup Round 3: One goal all Charleston Battery needs to eliminate NPSL champ Elm City Express
“It’s very exciting to play an MLS team. You don’t really need motivation from the coach for a game like that. It’s another chance for us to test ourselves against the best in this country, so we’re excited to move on.”
2018 US Open Cup Round 3: North Carolina FC prepared for storm, defeated Ocean City Nor’easters, 4-1
North Carolina FC scored two goals in the first half, then replicated that in the second stanza on their way to a 4-1 victory over Ocean City to advance to the fourth round of the U.S. Open Cup.
2018 US Open Cup Round 3 preview: 12 winners will earn dates with Major League Soccer teams
The Third Round of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup is one of the higher profile rounds of the tournament. When lower division teams find themselves one win away from a data with a Major League Soccer team, that ramps up the drama.
2018 US Open Cup Round 2: Switchbacks FC scores late PK to get past FC Denver
On a night that saw many USL teams fall to amateur or PDL teams, it took everything the Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC had not to join the list.
2018 US Open Cup Round 2: Christian Okeke of NTX Rayados named TheCup.us Player of the Round
The award is voted on by the staff at TheCup.us and a select panel from the North American Soccer Reporters.
2018 US Open Cup Round 2: Las Vegas Lights win USOC debut, 4-2 over upset-minded FC Tucson
Las Vegas Lights FC jumped ahead early and rallied in the second half to win their US Open Cup Second Round fixture against FC Tucson.
2018 US Open Cup Round 2: North Carolina FC blank Lansdowne Bhoys to remain perfect vs. amateurs
In their relatively storied Open Cup history, North Carolina FC (nee the RailHawks) had never lost to an amateur team. That run continued as they routed Lansdowne Bhoys 3-0 on Wednesday night behind goals from Connor Tobin, Marios Lomis, and Bernhard Luxbacher.