The second round of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup took place with sixteen games on Tuesday. It's in this round that we start seeing clubs from the second-division North American Soccer League and third-division USL Pro League.
At Jacksonville, Florida:
Mike Ambersley (2'), Daniel Antoniuk (19'), and Keith Savage (65') each tallied once as the Tampa Bay Rowdies (NASL) dispatched the home-standings Jacksonville United (NPSL) 3-0. Next up for the Rowdies an encounter at St. Petersburg with the Colorado Rapids next Tuesday in the third round, which we first see action from the sixteen US-based Major League Soccer clubs.
At Bridgeview, Illinois:
Eli Garner (38') and Daniel Holowaty (90'+2) provided the scoring as the Dayton Dutch Lions (USLP) defeated the Chicago Fire Premier (PDL) 2-1 on the road. Next Tuesday, the Dutch Lions will visit the Columbus Crew.
At Harrisburg, Pennsylvania:
Yann Ekra (48') and Brian Ombiji (77') provided the scoring that carried the Harrisburg City Islanders (USLP) to a 2-0 home blanking of the Long Island Rough Riders (PDL). Next Tuesday, the New England Revolution will pay a visit to Harrisburg.
At Pittsburgh:
Stew Givens' penalty kick in the 90th minute was the only goal of the Michigan Bucks' (PDL) 1-0 road win over the Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USPL). Next Tuesday at Pontiac, the Bucks will host the Chicago Fire.
At Wilmington, North Carolina:
Danny Barrera scored twice (25', 57') as Cal FC (USASA) demolished the Wilmington Hammerheads 4-0 on the road (USLP). Next Tuesday, the club founded by Eric Wynalda will take their shot at the Portland Timbers on the road.
At Cary, North Carolina:
Brian Shriver delivered a quadrupled (7', 23', 40', 90') as the Carolina RailHawks (NASL) horsewhipped visiting PSA Elite (USASA) 6-0. The RailHawks will host the Los Angeles Galaxy next Tuesday.
At Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Aly Hassan scored a hat trick (42', 57', 69') while Polo Morales added a double (89', 90') as the Fort Lauderdale Strikers (NASL) smoked the visiting Fresno Fuego (PDL) 7-2. Next Tuesday, the Strikers will travel to Stanford, California for a match with the San Jose Earthquakes.
At Sanford, Florida:
Max Griffin (26', 42') and John Rooney (28', 71') each scored twice as Orlando City (USLP) destroyed the visiting Kansas City Athletics (USASA) 7-0. Next up for City, an encounter next Tuesday with Sporting Kansas City in Kansas City Kansas.
At Charleston, South Carolina:
Dane Kelly (69') and Nicki Paterson (79') provided the goal power that enabled the Charleston Battery (USLP) to come from behind and upend visiting Reading United (PDL) 2-1. Next Tuesday, the New York Red Bulls will be heading to Charleston.
At Rochester, New York:
Tam McManus (25'), Conor Chinn (43'), and J. C. Banks (76') each scored a goal as the Rochester Rhinos (USLP) whitewashed the visiting Brooklyn Italians (NPSL) 3-0. The Rhinos will travel to Chester, Pennsylvania for a contest next Tuesday with the Philadelphia Union.
At Germantown, Maryland:
Christopher Agorsor scored twice (20', 82') as the Richmond Kickers (USLP) demolished the Aegean Hawks (USASA) 4-0. The Kickers host DC United next Tuesday.
At Conyers, Georgia:
Raphael Cox scored the only goal of the match as the Atlanta Silverbacks (NASL) defeated the Georgia Revolution (NPSL) 1-0 on the road to set up an encounter with the three-time defending champions Seattle Sounders for next Tuesday at Tukwila, Washington.
At West Des Moines, Iowa:
Simone Bracalello (19') and Miguel Ibarra (84') provided the scoring as the Minnesota Stars (NASL) defeated the Des Moines Menace (PDL) 2-0 on the road. The Stars will face Real Salt Lake at Sandy, Utah next Tuesday.
At San Antonio, Texas:
With goals provided by Pablo Campos (67') and Kevin Harmse (74'), the San Antonio Scorpions (NASL) blanked the visiting Laredo Heat (PDL) 2-0. Next Tuesday, the Scorpions will host the Houston Dynamo.
At El Paso, Texas:
The Charlotte Eagles (USLP) defeated the El Paso Patriots (PDL) 1-0 on the road, thanks to Scott Jones' own goal in the 72nd minute. The Eagles will, next Tuesday, get a crack at FC Dallas in Frisco, Texas.
At Fullerton, California:
Frankie Lopez scored twice (PK-35', 107') while Travis Bowen added an insurance tally in overtime (116') as the Ventura County Fusion (PDL) knocked off the Los Angeles Blues (USLP) 3-1 on the road. The Fusion next Tuesday will take on Chivas USA at home.
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