Lansdowne Bhoys missed a late penalty but converted the rebound and held off the Long Island Rough Riders 2-1 in a hard fought and hotly contested first round game of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
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2016 US Open Cup Round 1: AFC Cleveland travels far to earn first Open Cup win
Matt Danilack nearly scored a last-gasp equalizer for GPS Portland Phoenix, but the flag went up as AFC Cleveland survived to secure a 1-0 win in Wednesday’s U.S. Open Cup first round tie at Deering High School in Portland, Me.
2016 US Open Cup Round 1: Sacramento Gold rally to beat Burlingame Dragons in NPSL vs. PDL battle
Feats of awe-inspiring skill may be rarer in lower division soccer, but they still exist on a regular basis – Sacramento Gold forward Manolo Pina is living proof of this.
2016 US Open Cup Round 1: Des Moines Menace rally to beat FC Wichita, earn rare home game vs. pro team
The Menace used a late, breakaway goal from Leigh Veidman to secure the 1-0 victory over FC Wichita (NPSL) and move on to host the Tulsa Roughnecks Wednesday at Valley Stadium.
2016 US Open Cup Round 1: FC Tucson pull away from 10-man San Nicolas FC
FC Tucson defeated Pomona’s San Nicolas FC on Wednesday night at Kino Stadium by a score of 3-0. The match was part of opening day of the US Open Cup, with Tucson getting the right to advance in that tournament.
2016 US Open Cup Round 1: Southie FC shuts out Seacoast United in tournament debut
Roy Sandeman scored on each side of the break as Boston-based USASA outfit Southie FC picked up a win in their inaugural US Open Cup appearance.
2016 US Open Cup Round 1: Reading United AC kicks off season with cup win over Atlanta Silverbacks
The US Open Cup tends to catch many amateur teams at the wrong time, with the First Round usually also serving as the first competitive game for those teams.
2016 US Open Cup Round 1: CD Aguiluchos USA wins Bay Area battle with San Francisco City FC, 3-0
Three second half goals from three different players gave fourth-year NPSL club CD Aguiluchos USA its first-ever victory in Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup competition.
2016 US Open Cup Round 1: The Villages stun Kraze United in stoppage time in battle of re-branded teams
The Villages SC (PDL) of The Villages, Fla. hosted Kraze United (NPSL) of Orlando at The Villages Polo Field, stunning their guests after 91 minutes of scoreless soccer on a last-minute goal to move on to the second round.
UPDATE: Ventura County Fusion disqualified for using ineligible player; LA Wolves advance to Round 2
According to LA Wolves head coach Yan Skwara, the Fusion fielded a player that was already cup-tied to another club.