Wednesday, June 18, 2014

US Open Cup: MLS Clubs Five For Five On Wednesday; Sporting KC Blank Minnesota United, Get Timbers Next

Five games were contested on Wednesday as the fourth round of the US Open Cup tournament came to a conclusion.

At Richmond, Virginia:

Patrick Mullins scored what proved to be the game winner in the 39th minute as the New England Revolution held off the home-standing Richmond Kickers (USL Pro) 3-2.

At Bridgeview, Illinois:

The Chicago Fire, with Grant Ward (22') and Mike Magee (40') delivering the tallies,  defeated  the visiting Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL Pro) 2-1 in a contest which was suspended in the 49th minute due to weather.

At Kansas City, Kansas:

Soony Saad (76') and Alex Martinez (87') delivered the late goals as Sporting Kansas City shut out visiting Minnesota United (NASL) 2-0.

At Tukwila, Washington:

Kenny Cooper scored twice (45', 56') as the Seattle Sounders annihilated visiting PSA Elite (the last USASA club left in the tournament) 5-0.

At Peoria, Arizona:

Gyasi Zardes scored twice during a two-minute span in the second half (51', 53') as the Los Angeles Galaxy came from behind to defeat Arizona United (USL Pro) 2-1 on the road.



Match-ups for the fifth round of the US Open Cup, with the home clubs listed first:

Next Tuesday:

At Chester, Pennsylvania:

Philadelphia Union vs. New York Cosmos (NASL)

At Cary, North Carolina:

Carolina Railhawks (NASL) vs. Los Angeles Galaxy

At Kansas City, Kansas:

Sporting Kansas City vs. Portland Timbers

At Houston:

Houston Dynamo vs. FC Dallas

At Commerce City, Colorado:

Colorado Rapids vs. Atlanta Silverbacks (NASL)

At Tukwila, Washington:

Seattle Sounders vs. San Jose Earthquakes

Next Wednesday:

At Providence, Rhode Island:

New England Revolution vs. Rochester Rhinos (USL Pro)

At Bridgeview, Illinois:

Chicago Fire vs. Columbus Crew

Only three non-Major League Soccer clubs remain in the tournament:  The New York Cosmos (NASL), the Atlanta Silverbacks (NASL), and the Rochester Rhinos (USL Pro).


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