Lights head coach Eric Wynalda’s former team put up a valiant fight, but an early 15th minute goal by Lights forward Sammy Ochoa, and an even quicker 50th minute goal by Victor Rojas proved too much for a scrappy Cal FC team to overcome.
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2019 US Open Cup Round 2: San Antonio FC’s youth movement earns win over Laredo Heat
It was a wave of young talent on the field for San Antonio FC as three of the club’s academy prospects took the pitch for the first time, and 21-year-old Pascal Eboussi scored one of the team’s two goals in a 2-0 win.
2019 US Open Cup Round 2 Day 2 preview: Another 13 matches involving USL Championship sides are on the slate tonight
In the opening round, USL League One teams joined all of the Open Division teams to kick off the 106th edition of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. A few Open Division teams got to take on professional teams from USL League One, but in Round 2, it gets a little more difficult. Every U.S.-based […]
2019 US Open Cup Round 2: Steinberger leads Tampa Bay Rowdies past The Villages SC, into Round 3
The Tampa Bay Rowdies advanced to the Third Round of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup after a 4-1 home win against The Villages SC (USL League Two).
2019 US Open Cup Round 2: OKC Energy avenge last year’s upset, eliminate NTX Rayados
Oklahoma City Energy FC was able to exact a measure of revenge in the Second Round of the 2019 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, dropping visiting NTX Rayados FC, 3-1,
2019 US Open Cup Round 2: Shorthanded Florida Soccer Soldiers find a way to upset Charlotte Independence
The Florida Soccer Soldiers found a way. Despite being the underdogs, despite a long trip up to Charlotte from Miami, despite going a man down in the second half and despite trailing by a goal in extra time.
2019 US Open Cup Round 2: Neco Brett’s brace help Pittsburgh Riverhounds blank Dayton Dutch Lions
Neco Brett scored twice in a 12-minute span in the second half and Anthony Velarde added an assist and a late goal to spoil the USL League Two club’s upset bid, as the Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC turned things up a notch to defeat Dayton, 3-0, in the second round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup match.
2019 US Open Cup Round 2: Nashville SC holds off pesky South Georgia Tormenta 2
A matchup between a USL Championship side and a League Two team may look like a blowout before the game even kicks off, but that wasn’t the case tonight in the Nashville area. While Nashville SC still earned the win, South Georgia Tormenta 2 was able to keep the contest close throughout. In the end, it’s survive and advance, and NSC did just that with the 3-2 victory.
2019 US Open Cup Round 2: Hartford Athletic edges New York Cosmos to earn club’s first-ever win
Hartford Athletic scored twice in a strong first half performance to claim a 2-1 win for the expansion USL Championship side’s first victory at Al-Marzook Field at the University of Hartford campus.
2019 US Open Cup Round 1: Charles Boateng of Richmond Kickers voted TheCup.us Player of the Round
After becoming the first player to score four goals in the US Open Cup since Dom Dwyer in 2015, Boateng has been voted TheCup.us Player of the Round.