Four open division sides rounded out the winning contingent. Overall, USL League 2 saw four of its teams advance, while fellow national amateur league NPSL had six clubs make it through. Road teams improved their performance this year, winning five matches in the First Round compared to a lone triumph in 2022. With few exceptions, the 14 First Round games were tightly contested affairs as four games needed at least extra time to separate the sides, while a further six were decided by a single goal. Wisconsin’s near-century-old Bavarian United, who were Open Cup runners-up in 1994 – fell 1-0 to Chicago House AC, while Motown FC – last year’s farthest-progressing open division team – stumbled out 2-1 against Manhattan SC in the Bronx.Īlternately, long-time Open Cup giant-killers Des Moines Menace and Ocean City Nor’easters both moved on with impressive multi-goal wins on the road – as did El Farolito of San Francisco, who won the Open Cup in 1993 under the name CD Mexico. The First Round saw several teams with proud histories in the Open Cup fall at the first hurdle.Īppalachian FC’s 3-0 shootout win came against NC Fusion U23, the amateur side, who last year pulled off one of the early Cupsets against USL League One pros Charlotte Independence. Fourteen amateur clubs, including tournament debutants Chicago House and Appalachian FC, advanced to earn their shot against professional competition in the Second Round, where the possibility of Cupsets become a reality. Open Cup First Round action, featuring 28 amateur teams from across the country, kicked off the 108 th edition of America’s longest ongoing soccer competition. CHICAGO (March 23, 2023) – Three exciting nights of 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S.
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