Thursday, May 24, 2012

US Open Cup: Carolina RailHawks Show PSA Elite Who's Boss

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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