Inter EmpireWorks FC took a 1-0 lead into halftime, but it wasn’t enough as Sporting AZ stormed back with goals from Cesar Mexia, David Alton, and Jose Ramos in the second half and advanced to the third round of US Open Cup qualifying with a 3-1 victory.
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2018 US Open Cup Qualifying Round 2: Well-prepared Santa Ana Winds overwhelm Newcastle United, 6-0
Santa Ana Winds FC defeated fellow UPSL club Newcastle United (Upland, CA) by a score of 6-0 on Saturday, October 21 at the Lake Forest Sports Park, in Round 2 of 2018 US Open Cup qualifying tournament.
2018 US Open Cup Qualifying: El Farolito follow up league title with dominant Round 2 win over Academica SC
The 1993 Open Cup Champions, El Farolito, cruised into round three of qualifying with a 5-0 victory over Liga NorCal side, Academica SC, from Turlock, California. Coming off of winning another San Francisco Soccer League title just two weeks ago, El Farolito looked dominant in almost every facet of the game.
2018 US Open Cup Qualifying Round 2: Nick Hutton’s OT winner sends Stegman’s SC into final round
Stegman’s SC made the trip down to Mooseheart, Ill., about an hour west of Chicago, to take on Aurora Borealis SC in the second round of the 2018 US Open Cup qualifying tournament. In the end, after a wet and rainy game, Stegman’s prevailed, 3-2, on the strength of an extra time goal by Tim Hutton to send the Minneapolis-based club into the final round of qualifying.
2018 US Open Cup qualifying: Late winner moves Phoenix SC closer to return trip to US Open Cup
For one of the country’s oldest active clubs (est. 1926), Saturday’s victory puts Phoenix SC one win away from qualifying for the US Open Cup proper for the first time since 2011, where they lost to the Rochester Rhinos 2-1 in the first round.
Travel costs are a barrier for many US Open Cup qualifying teams, now USSF is offering help
For the first time, the US Soccer Federation will offer financial assistance to clubs in the open division amateur qualifying tournament who have to make a road trips longer than six hours.
California wildfires not stopping Cal Victory FC in quest for 2018 US Open Cup berth
The California Victory are based in Petaluma, Calif., which is located in Sonoma County in the heart of the recent deadly North Bay wildfires.
2018 US Open Cup qualifying Round 1 review: Christos FC, La Maquina, former champs among 52 to advance
After winning the 2017 US Open Cup title, Sporting Kansas City’s locker room at Children’s Mercy Park may have still faintly smelled like celebration beer and champagne when the opening round of the 2018 tournament kicked off a few days later.
2018 US Open Cup qualifying draw unveiled with record number of amateur teams
The United States Soccer Federation (USSF) announced that 108 amateur clubs from 35 different leagues have entered the qualifying tournament for the 2018 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. This breaks the record set last year when 64 teams entered.
Which NPSL teams will qualify for 2018 US Open Cup?
With the NPSL’s regular season over and the Final Four set, we now have a solid idea as to who, and who may not, qualify for next year’s Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.