Louis “Chapa” Herrera scored the extra-time winner in Greenville Triumph SC’s 3-2 win over fellow USL League One rival One Knoxville SC.
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2024 US Open Cup Round 2: Miami United make USSSA history with upset of Club de Lyon
On a breezy evening in Pembroke Pines, Fla., Miami United triumphed over Club de Lyon (NISA) with a dominant 2-0 win in the Second Round of the 2024 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. Although a bit shaky than the home team would have liked, United pulled off the upset in a drama-filled game at UPSL […]
2024 US Open Cup Round 2: Dembor Benson’s brace propels El Farolito to historic upset of Central Valley Fuego
El Farolito isn’t through with scoring upset victories in the 2024 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup and has obtained yet another historic result on the road, this time in the heart of California’s San Joaquin Valley. The National Premier Soccer League side came from behind to knock off USL League One’s Central Valley Fuego FC […]
2024 US Open Cup Round 2: Charlotte Independence survive PK shootout with upset-minded SCU Heat
There was little to separate the two teams on the field Tuesday night in Charlotte in the Second Round of the 2024 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. The visiting South Carolina United Heat (UPSL) and the host Charlotte Independence (USL League One) played to a dramatic scoreless draw through 120 minutes that could only be […]
2024 US Open Cup Round 2: JJ Jimenez hat trick helps NYCFC II win reserve version of Hudson River Derby over Red Bulls II
On a rainy night in Queens, New York City FC II did something its parent team has never done – beat a professional soccer team from New York City. NYCFC II knocked off rival and fellow MLS NEXT Pro side New York Red Bulls II, 4-2, mostly thanks to a hat-trick from Jonathan “JJ” Jiménez. […]
2024 US Open Cup Round 2 Highlights: The Magic of the Cup Continues
The first of two nights of the Second Round of the 2024 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup kicked off on Tuesday night with four of the six games seeing professional sides advancing to the Third Round. The two amateur sides to survive were in the round’s only amateur vs. amateur matchup as Lubbock Matadors blanked […]
2024 US Open Cup Round 2: Lubbock Matadors blank FORO SC in all-amateur matchup
In the lone all-amateur battle of the Second Round of the 2024 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, the Lubbock Matadors defeated FORO SC, 2-0 at home. An announced crowd of more than 2,000 fans showed up on a Tuesday night to cheer on the Matadors, at Lubbock Christian University. The match appeared to be headed […]
2024 US Open Cup Round 2: With strong defense, retired MLS player, Michigan Stars outlast MNUFC2 in OT
Michigan Stars head coach Enis Dokovic said that he predicted his team’s win over Minnesota United 2. “You can ask my players,” he said, beaming. Seer though he may be, he likely didn’t forecast the manner of his side’s win. It took extra time at Allianz Field, and a Stars goal in each half of […]
2024 US Open Cup Round 2: Richmond Kickers win chippy affair with Maryland Bobcats, 5-2
The Richmond Kickers notched its second competitive win of the season with a 5-2 win over the Maryland Bobcats, moving into Round Three of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup for the fifth straight year. The result also saw the Kickers earn its 36th all-time Open Cup win, tying for fifth in the Modern Era […]
2024 US Open Cup Round 2 Review: Three amateur sides advance, MLS vets from Des Moines bow out
Below you will find a brief summary of all of the Second Round action, with links to the full match report (and video highlights).