Potential Sounders-Timbers clash headlines U.S. Open Cup pairings
The Seattle Sounders' road to a fourth consecutive U.S. Open Cup title may very well end up going through their archrivals. Should the Sounders and Portland Timbers each win next week's third-round Open Cup matches, the two will square off at Jeld-Wen Field in a must-see fourth-round clash. That is just one of the possibilities...
Wednesday Kicks: Galaxy, Chivas USA in action & more
Short on time today, so just have time to note that: *The struggling Galaxy are in action tonight in Carson against the resurgent San Jose Earthquakes, who are just beginning a stretch of road games that could determine the direction...
U.S. Open Cup: Three amateur sides survive, NASL teams roll in second round
The U.S. Open Cup often brings about surprise results, and Tuesday's second-round of the new-look tournament was no different. Three amateur sides are alive after pulling second-round upsets of USL Pro clubs. USASA club Cal FC, coached by Eric Wynalda, got two more goals from former UCSB and U.S. youth product Danny Barrera to surprise...
Pairings released for first two rounds of U.S. Open Cup
The U.S. Open Cup format has changed immensely from past editions, and the pairings for the first two rounds of the tournament have been released. The first round, which will be played in two weeks, contains all amateur teams from PDL, NPSL, USASA and U.S. Club Soccer, and the matchups are based on regional and...
A look at the changes to the CONCACAF Champions League and U.S. Open Cup
The recent changes to the Major League Soccer schedule and competition format are hardly the only ones impacting professional soccer teams in North America. Coinciding with the MLS SuperDraft, U.S. Soccer and CONCACAF announced major changes to the CONCACAF Champions League and U.S. Open Cup going forward, changes that drastically alter the regional and domestic...
U.S. Open Cup to double MLS participation this year
But does anyone, except Seattle - the Sounders are winners of three straight cups - care? I'm sure Galaxy Coach Bruce Arena is thrilled (not): After all it's not like the club has much on its plate this year. Here's...
U.S. Open Cup undergoes major changes
By FRANCO PANIZO The 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup will much different than any of its predecessors. U.S. Soccer announced a number of changes for the 99th edition of the tournament. Those changes include a 64-team field (the largest in the modern era), a random selection process for determining home teams from the opening...
Who will win the U.S. Open Cup?
Photo by Stephen Brashear/ISIphotos.com Either way, history is going to made in Seattle Tuesday night. Should the host Seattle Sounders defeat the Chicago Fire in the U.S. Open Cup final (10 p.m., Fox Soccer Channel), then they'll put the finishing touches on a three-peat, something that has never been done in the Major League Soccer...
Chicago downs Richmond to reach sixth U.S. Open Cup Final
By DAVID GUBALA BRIDGEVIEW, Ill -- After five years without lifting a trophy, the longest drought in the club's 14-year history, the Chicago Fire moved one step closer to giving their fans a new trophy to celebrate. The Chicago Fire defeated the Richmond Kickers, 2-1, in the semifinals of the U.S. Open Cup at Toyota...
U.S. Open Cup semifinals: A Look Ahead
The way the U.S. Open Cup has played out, there's certainly a David bracket and a Goliath bracket. The Chicago Fire and Richmond Kickers meet in the former, as both carry underdog stories into their Open Cup semifinal matchup at Toyota Park Tuesday night. FC Dallas and two-time defending champion Seattle square off in the...
Seattle slams Galaxy’s U.S. Open Cup shut
Scramble in Seattle: Lamar Neagle scores the Sounders' third goal past a prone A.J. DeLaGarza and goalkeeper Josh Saunders in the second half of Seattle's U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal victory over the Galaxy (AP Photo). Game story Watch:...
U.S. Open Cup semifinals: Your Running Commentary