A couple MLS teams dropped out of the US Open Cup last night to lower league opponents. Here are all the results:
Crystal Palace Baltimore 2 -0 New York Red Bulls
Richmond Kickers 0 - 3 New England Revolution
Cleveland City Stars 1 - 4 Chicago Fire
Rochester Rhinos 0 - 2 DC United
Miami FC Blues 1 - 2 FC Dallas
Charsleston Battery (4-3 on PKs) 1 - 1 Houston Dynamo
Carolina Railhawks 2 - 4 Kansas City Wizards
Seattle Sounders 2 - 0 Chivas USA
So we are left with 5 MLS teams, a single USL-2 team and a pair of USL-1 teams. This is what the quarterfinals look like for next week. Both the Revolution and DC United will not host these games at their normal home field. Dallas will be at Pizza Hut Park for their game.
Crystal Palace Baltimore at New England Revolution
Chicago Fire at DC United
Charleston Battery at FC Dallas
Kansas City Wizards at Seattle Sounders
The third round of the US Open Cup is upon us. There are 8 MLS teams remaining in the tournament - each of which will face a non-MLS team.
Three teams from the USL Second Division have made it to the round of 16. These teams all face MLS teams in this round. Here are those matchups:
Crystal Palace Baltimore vs. New York Red Bulls
Richmond Kickers vs. New England Revolution
Cleveland City Stars vs. Chicago Fire
The remaining lower level teams all came from the USL First Division:
Rochester Rhinos vs. DC United
Miami FC Blues vs. FC Dallas
Charsleston Battery vs. Houston Dynamo
Carolina Railhawks vs. Kansas City Wizards
Seattle Sounders vs. Chivas USA
The previous round saw the exit of 8 more USL First and Second Division teams along with the only team from outside USL to make it that far - Hollywood United. Hollywood United are a part of the United States Adult Soccer Association.
What MLS teams may fall to their lower league opponents?
