“The pressure was if we lose, we weren’t supposed to lose,” said the Sounders’ Chance Fry after the game. “We had to treat the game just like we were playing (defending FIFA World Cup champion) Brazil.”
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1995 US Open Cup Quarterfinals: Sal Mercado’s brace leads El Paso Patriots to upset of Colorado Foxes
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1995 US Open Cup Quarterfinals: David Linn’s heroics help Chicago Stingers upset New York Centaurs
David Linn scored the lone goal as the Chicago Stingers pulled off the third upset of the round as the USISL Pro League side edged the A-League’s New York Centaurs 1-0.
1995 US Open Cup Quarterfinals: Amateur Richmond Kickers deliver clobbering upset of Atlanta Ruckus
The Atlanta Ruckus became the first victims in the USISL vs. A-League Open Cup showdowns, dropping their Quarterfinal match to the Richmond Kickers 2-1 in Richmond, Va.
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1995 US Open Cup Round 1: Carlos Llamosa of New York Centaurs voted TheCup.us Player of Round
About five years removed from his last professional club, Carlos Llamosa had found a home with the New York Centaurs of the A-League ahead of their inaugural season in 1995.