Category Archives: US Open Cup

When US Soccer made their format changes to the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, the hope was to make this cup competition more meaningful than ever before. But after what happened in Round 1 Proper is making your head spin … Continue reading →

It’s taken nearly three months for US Soccer to carry out the draw of matches for the revamped Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Everyone can finally celebrate the near-arrival of the latest edition of the historical event. Whether they plan … Continue reading →

The U.S. Soccer Federation yesterday announced an expanded Open Cup format and schedule, one that will incorporate all MLS and lower division teams in a newly and hopefully more condensed way.  In essence, the changes allow the Lamar Hunt U.S. … Continue reading →

When you have a club like the New York Red Bulls who has a full slate of world class players and some talented youth players on their roster from the MLS Super Draft and their Academy, you would think that … Continue reading →

After heading home in the middle of their four match road trip earlier this week, the New York Red Bulls took on their first opponents in the 2011 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup — FC New York. This would be … Continue reading →

This was the round proper where the lower sides had to show their metal against the MLS sides as Round three proper came to the US Open Cup. Battle for Los Angels and battle for New York was very exciting … Continue reading →

What a great night of action in the first round of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup as the lower levels showed what they are made of. Some sides got their first action in this domestic club competition and dominated … Continue reading →

 Once again after two full months of qualifying matches from Major League Soccer all the way down to the National Premier Soccer League, twenty-three spots along with seventeen automatic entrants have been filled for the 2011 Edition of the Lamar Hunt … Continue reading →

Just after US Soccer announced the return of the provisional sanctioning of division two to the NASL and suspended them for US Open Cup play this season on Valentine’s Day, three days later Soccer House in Chicago announced the structure … Continue reading →

The Week 27 numbers look like this…   5 year comparison   Week 27 Thru Week 27  YTD    Avg  +/-  GP  Avg  +/-  GP  2006   18,083     6   15,116     180   2007   18,241   0.87%   7   16,593   9.77%   181   2008  … Continue reading →

The Week 26 numbers look like this…   5 year comparison   Week 26 Thru Week 26  YTD    Avg  +/-  GP  Avg  +/-  GP  2006   15,419     7   15,014     174   2007   23,104   49.84%   7   16,475   9.73%   174   2008  … Continue reading →

The Week 25 numbers look like this…   5 year comparison   Week 25 194 GP YTD   Avg +/- GP Avg +/- Avg +/- GP  2006   12,373     8   16,126     14,997     167   2007   18,809   52.02%   8   16,743  … Continue reading →

The Week 23 numbers look like this…   5 year comparison   Week 23 177 GP YTD   Avg +/- GP Avg +/- Avg +/- GP  2006   11,814     10   15,158     15,139     153   2007   17,413   47.39%   7   16,522  … Continue reading →

All you ever wanted was two strong semi-final matches that were going to lead into an interesting and intriguing big championship final that had the pomp and circumstance. Well who would’ve thought that one man would play a role in … Continue reading →