US Open Cup: Galaxy, Sounders Knocked Out By NASL Clubs; Timbers Club Hammerheads

Seven games were played on Wednesday as the third round of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup came to a close.

At Rock Hill, South Carolina:

Mike Magee (11',) and Chris Rolfe (57') each delivered a goal as the Chicago Fire blanked the home-standing Charlotte Eagles (USL Pro) 2-0.

At Columbus, Ohio:

Justin Meram scored the winning goal as the Columbus Crew defeated the visiting ten-man Dayton Dutch Lions (USL Pro) 2-1.

At Harrison, New Jersey:

Fabian Espindola (61') and Lloyd Sam (66') each scored a goal in the second half five minutes apart as the New York Red Bulls blanked visiting Reading United (PDL) 2-0.

At Cary, North Carolina:

Austin da Luz (59') and Brian Shriver (61') delivered a second-half goal two minutes apart as the Carolina RailHawks (NASL) knocked off the visiting Los Angeles Galaxy 2-0.

At Houston:

Alex Dixon (26') and Giles Barnes (85') delivered the goals as the Houston Dynamo shut out visiting FC Tucson (PDL) 2-0.

At Saint Petersburg, Florida:

Georgi Hristov scored the only goal of the match as the Tampa Bay Rowdies (NASL), despite finishing the match with ten men, upended the visiting Seattle Sounders 1-0.  This will mark the first time in their Major League Soccer history that the Sounders will not make the tournament's championship game.

At Portland, Oregon:

The Portland Timbers, with Frederic Piquionne delivering a first-half natural quadruple (2', 17', 34', 45'+2) smothered the visiting Wilmington Hammerheads (USL Pro) 5-1.

Here are the matchups for the Round of 16, with all six games scheduled for Wednesday, June 12, with the hosts listed first:

New England Revolution vs. New York Red Bulls (at Boston)

DC United vs. Philadelphia Union (at Boyds, Maryland)

Chicago Fire vs. Columbus Crew (at Bridgeview, Illinois)

Sporting Kansas City vs. Orlando City (USL Pro) (at Kansas City, Kansas)

FC Dallas vs. Houston Dynamo (at Frisco, Texas)

Carolina RailHawks (NASL) vs. Chivas USA (at Cary, North Carolina)

Real Salt Lake vs. Charleston Battery (USL Pro) (at Sandy, Utah)

Portland Timbers vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies (NASL) (at Portland, Oregon)

There would be 12 MLS clubs left in the tournament, two each from the NASL and USL Pro League.