The Harrisburg City Islanders opened up their first-ever US Open Cup campaign with a convincing 4-0 win over Washington DC-based USASA club Aegean Hawks. After half-hour, play was stopped due to lightning in the area, and a delay of almost 90 minutes followed. When the game was allowed to continue just before 9:30 p.m., both teams played the remaining fifteen minutes and finished the first half scoreless.
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2007 First Round: Thunder gets past NPSL’s El Paso Indios USA 3-2
The Minnesota Thunder survived a tough encounter with the NPSL’s El Paso Indios USA, managing a 3-2 win over the USASA side to advance to the Second Round.
El Paso got on the board almost immediately after the opening whistle, when Marco Vidal was left undefended inside the 18-yard box, and beat Thunder goalkeeper Nic Platter in the 5th minute. Indios kept the pros off the board for most of the first half, until Minnesota scored twice in four minutes.
2007 US Open Cup Round 1: Barons defense fuels upset of 10-man Crystal Palace Baltimore
The Ocean City Barons advanced to the Second Round of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup with a 1-0 upset of the USL Second Division’s Crystal Palace Baltimore.
2007 US Open Cup Round 1: Victory secured … barely
The California Victory used goals midway through each half by midfielder Raul Palomares and forward Yuri Morales to see the USL First Division squad through to a 2-1 win over the BYU Cougars
2007 US Open Cup Round 1: Western Mass Pioneers avoid upset with late goals vs. Danbury United
In the opening match of the day, the Western Mass Pioneers needed extra time and a pair of penalty kicks to overcome the upset bid of the USASA’s Danbury United.
After playing a scoreless first half, former Pioneer Tony Fernandes was called for a foul on Everson Maciel, who appeared to exaggerate the contact to draw a penalty kick. Maciel converted the kick to give the USL-2 side a 1-0 lead. Danbury dramatically drew the game level in the 86th minute, when Mauro Costa headed in a free kick from Mauro Santos.
Harrisburg City Islanders selling tickets for “dream” game with David Beckham
Joe Sierko, the General Manager of the USL Second Division’s Harrisburg City Islanders, wondered how his team could benefit from “Beckhamania.”
2007 Meet the USASA: El Paso Indios USA
The recent trend of foreign clubs fielding teams in the lower division leagues in the United States is evidenced in this year’s U.S. Open Cup.
2006 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup bracket
CLICK THE HEADLINE ABOVE TO VIEW THE BRACKET. The Chicago Fire set themselves apart from all other Major League Soccer clubs with their fourth Open Cup championship, beating Los Angeles 3-1 at Toyota Park. Andy Herron scored a goal (his fourth of the tournament) and assisted on another as the Costa Rican earned Player of the Round (Final) and Player of the Tournament honors.
2006 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup results
Click the article title for a list of results of the 2006 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.
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2005 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup bracket
CLICK THE HEADLINE ABOVE TO VIEW THE BRACKET. The Los Angeles Galaxy returned to the championship game and beat F.C. Dallas 1-0 thanks to a Herculez Gomez goal in the 25th minute. It was the second Open Cup title for Los Angeles.