Category Archives: US Open Cup

Real Salt Lake one step closer to US Open Cup

Real Salt Lake had another impressive victory at home last night in their US Open Cup play-in game vs expansion San Jose EarthQuakes. Kyle Beckerman notched the first two goals of the game. After that Yura Movsisyan and Andy Williams each got a goal of their own to complete a 4-0 demolition [...]

2008 US Open Cup Qualifying

Some MLS teams are about to start playing some qualifying games for the 2008 US Open Cup.  The teams are organized based on their final standings in the league at the end of last year.  This is how it breaks down:
Already In:

DC United
Chivas USA
Houston Dynamo
New England Revolution
FC Dallas
New York Red Bulls

The other teams have to [...]

New England Revolution Are US Open Cup Champions!

The New England Revolution got goals from Pat Noonan, Taylor Twellman and Wells Thompson to top FC Dallas in tonite’s US Open Cup.  FC Dallas scored goals by Arturo Alvarez and Abe Thompson.
This is the first major trophy for the New England Revolution.  They have been runners up in both the US Open Cup and [...]

US Open Cup Is Set

Both semi-finals featured MLS teams against USL teams and both of the games went into extra time.
First the New England Revolution needed an extra time goal before they ended the run of the Carolina RailHawks with a 2-1 score.  Later FC Dallas took the Seattle Sounders to overtime before also winning 2-1.
The New England Revolution [...]

US Open Cup Update

I missed out on quite a bit of action recently by going camping, then a long work trip and finally getting really sick.  A lot has happened in the US Open Cup.
The New England Revolution will play the Harrisburg City Islanders tonite in the last quarterfinal to be settled.  One of the top MLS teams [...]

Two More USL-1 Teams Advance In US Open Cup

Two more lower league teams dropped two more MLS teams out of the US Open Cup.  The Seattle Sounders beat Chivas USA 3-1 to advance to the quarterfinals and will eventually face the Colorado Rapids.  The Carolina RailHawks beat Chicago Fire 1-0 and will go on to face the Richmond Kickers in the quarterfinals.
Major League [...]

DC United Lose To Harrisburg City Islanders

Another lower league team has dumped another MLS team out of the US Open Cup.  This time it is DC United that fell to the Harrisburg City Islanders 1-0.
This leaves 3 USL-1 teams alive in the tournament and 2 USL-2 teams.  Already qualified for the quarter-finals are 3 MLS teams, 2 USL-2 teams and one [...]

US Open Cup Results

Four MLS team were in action tonite, only half of those teams advanced to the quarterfinals.  The Galaxy and Dynamo fell to the Richmond Kickers and Charleston Battery respectively.  The Colorado Rapids and New England Revolution each won their games by a two goal margin over thier USL opponents.
3 - 1
0 - 1
4 - [...]

US Open Cup Schedule

The US Open Cup is in full swing tonite.
DC United vs Harrisburg City Islanders
Rochester Raging Rhinos vs New England Revolution
Richmond Kickers vs LA Galaxy
Carolina RailHawks vs Chicago Fire
Atlanta Silverbacks (lost yesterday to) FC Dallas
Charleston Battery vs Houston Dynamo
California Victory vs Colorado Rapids
Seattle Sounders vs Chivas USA
View the brackets at the official US Open Cup website.

Galaxy Advance In US Open Cup

The Columbus Crew are out of the US Open Cup at the hands of the Galaxy.  Landon Donovan hooked up with Nate Jaqua for Jaquas first goal of the season and the game winner in the 1-0 victory for the Galaxy.
The Crew suffer the same fate as the Kansas City Wizards already have this year [...]