2007 US Open Cup Prediction Game

First Round - June 12

MY DPP: Aegean Hawks FC 0-5 Harrisburg City Islanders

Crystal Palace Baltimore 3-0 Ocean City Barons (in extra time)

Long Island Rough Riders 0-2 Rochester Rhinos

Western Mass Pioneers 2-0 Danbury United

Michigan Bucks 0-2 Richmond Kickers

Cleveland City Stars 2-0 Kansas City Brass

RWB Adria 0-4 Carolina Rail Hawks

Cincinnati Kings 2-0 Milwaukee Bavarians

Azzurri 0-2 Atlanta Silverbacks

Lynch’s Irish Pub FC 0-2 Charlotte Eagles

Central Florida Kraze 0-3 at Charleston Battery

Miami FC 2-1 El Paso Patriots

El Paso Indios USA 0-3 Minnesota Thunder

California Victory 3-0 BYU Cougars

Banat Arsenal 0-3 Seattle Sounders

Portland Timbers 3-0 Bakersfield Brigade
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Aegean Hawks FC (Arlington, Va.) (USASA) 1-0 Harrisburg City Islanders (USL-2)
Crystal Palace Baltimore (USL-2) 2-0 at Ocean City Barons (PDL)
Long Island Rough Riders (PDL) 0-3 Rochester Rhinos (USL-1)
Western Mass Pioneers (USL-2) 2-0 Danbury United (USASA)
My DDP: Michigan Bucks (PDL) 1-3 Richmond Kickers (USL-2)
Cleveland City Stars (USL-2) 3-0 Kansas City Brass (PDL)
RWB Adria (Chicago, Ill.) (USASA) 0-1 Carolina Rail Hawks (USL-1)
Cincinnati Kings (USL-2) 1-2 Milwaukee Bavarians (USASA)
Azzurri (Dallas, Texas) (USASA) 1-0 Atlanta Silverbacks (USL-1)
Lynch’s Irish Pub FC (Jacksonville, Fla.) (USASA) 0-3 Charlotte Eagles (USL-2)
Central Florida Kraze (PDL) 0-4 Charleston Battery (USL-1)
Miami FC (USL-1) 3-0 El Paso Patriots (PDL)
El Paso Indios USA (USASA) 1-4 Minnesota Thunder (USL-1)
California Victory (USL-1) 3-0 BYU Cougars (PDL)
Banat Arsenal (Phoenix, Ariz.) (USASA) 1-3 Seattle Sounders (USL-1)
Portland Timbers (USL-1) 2-1 Bakersfield Brigade (PDL)

The Kickers vs. Bucks should be a pretty entertaining match! The Bucks really bring it when they get into the USOC, but the Kickers mean business every time they take the field. I was temped to give more of lopsided score to the Thunder, another really good club.

GO Aegean Hawks!!!!!!!

 

Wow. Thanks for the kind words for the Thunder. Sadly, thus far this year it would be hard for anyone to call our boys a good club. If I weren't a Thunder fan making a total homer pick, I would probably pick Indios as a 1st round upset winner.

Anywho, here are my picks:

Aegean Hawks FC (Arlington, Va.) (USASA) 0-2 Harrisburg City Islanders (USL-2)
Crystal Palace Baltimore (USL-2) 1-1 at Ocean City Barons (PDL) - OC wins on PKs
Long Island Rough Riders (PDL) 1-4 Rochester Rhinos (USL-1)
Western Mass Pioneers (USL-2) 1-0 Danbury United (USASA)
My DDP: Michigan Bucks (PDL) 1-2 Richmond Kickers (USL-2)
Cleveland City Stars (USL-2) 2-0 Kansas City Brass (PDL)
*** DPP Game - RWB Adria (Chicago, Ill.) (USASA) 0-3 Carolina Rail Hawks (USL-1)
Cincinnati Kings (USL-2) 0-0 Milwaukee Bavarians (USASA) - Bavarians win on PKs
Azzurri (Dallas, Texas) (USASA) 0-3 Atlanta Silverbacks (USL-1)
Lynch’s Irish Pub FC (Jacksonville, Fla.) (USASA) 0-2 Charlotte Eagles (USL-2)
Central Florida Kraze (PDL) 2-1 Charleston Battery (USL-1)
Miami FC (USL-1) 1-0 El Paso Patriots (PDL)
El Paso Indios USA (USASA) 0-1 Minnesota Thunder (USL-1)
California Victory (USL-1) 1-3 BYU Cougars (PDL)
Banat Arsenal (Phoenix, Ariz.) (USASA) 0-2 Seattle Sounders (USL-1)
Portland Timbers (USL-1) 1-1 Bakersfield Brigade (PDL) - Portland wins on PKs

 

Aegean Hawks FC (Arlington, Va.) (USASA) at Harrisburg City Islanders (USL-2) 0-2
Crystal Palace Baltimore (USL-2) at Ocean City Barons (PDL)2-1
Long Island Rough Riders (PDL) at Rochester Rhinos (USL-1)0-2
Western Mass Pioneers (USL-2) at Danbury United (USASA)2-1
Michigan Bucks (PDL) at Richmond Kickers (USL-2)2-1
Cleveland City Stars (USL-2) at Kansas City Brass (PDL)2-1
RWB Adria (Chicago, Ill.) (USASA) at Carolina Rail Hawks (USL-1)0-3 My DPP
Cincinnati Kings (USL-2) at Milwaukee Bavarians (USASA)2-0
Azzurri (Dallas, Texas) (USASA) at Atlanta Silverbacks (USL-1)0-3
Lynch’s Irish Pub FC (Jacksonville, Fla.) (USASA) at Charlotte Eagles (USL-2)0-2
Central Florida Kraze (PDL) at Charleston Battery (USL-1)0-2
Miami FC (USL-1) at El Paso Patriots (PDL)2-0
El Paso Indios USA (USASA) at Minnesota Thunder (USL-1)0-3
California Victory (USL-1) at BYU Cougars (PDL)2-0
Banat Arsenal (Phoenix, Ariz.) (USASA) at Seattle Sounders (USL-1)0-2
Portland Timbers (USL-1) at Bakersfield Brigade (PDL) 2-0

 

Aegean Hawks FC (Arlington, Va.) (USASA) at Harrisburg City Islanders (USL-2) (2-2 AH win PK's 4-3)
Crystal Palace Baltimore (USL-2) at Ocean City Barons (PDL)1-2
Long Island Rough Riders (PDL) at Rochester Rhinos (USL-1)0-2
Western Mass Pioneers (USL-2) at Danbury United (USASA)3-1
Michigan Bucks (PDL) at Richmond Kickers (USL-2)2-1
Cleveland City Stars (USL-2) at Kansas City Brass (PDL)3-1
RWB Adria (Chicago, Ill.) (USASA) at Carolina Rail Hawks (USL-1)0-4 My DPP
Cincinnati Kings (USL-2) at Milwaukee Bavarians (USASA)1-2
Azzurri (Dallas, Texas) (USASA) at Atlanta Silverbacks (USL-1)1-2
Lynch’s Irish Pub FC (Jacksonville, Fla.) (USASA) at Charlotte Eagles (USL-2)1-2
Central Florida Kraze (PDL) at Charleston Battery (USL-1)1-2
Miami FC (USL-1) at El Paso Patriots (PDL)2-0
El Paso Indios USA (USASA) at Minnesota Thunder (USL-1)1-2
California Victory (USL-1) at BYU Cougars (PDL)4-0
Banat Arsenal (Phoenix, Ariz.) (USASA) at Seattle Sounders (USL-1)1-3
Portland Timbers (USL-1) at Bakersfield Brigade (PDL) 2-1

 

Aegean Hawks FC (Arlington, Va.) (USASA) 1-1 Harrisburg City Islanders (USL-2) Aegean Hawks FC win in PKs
Crystal Palace Baltimore (USL-2) 3-1 at Ocean City Barons (PDL) - OC wins on PKs
Long Island Rough Riders (PDL) 1-4 Rochester Rhinos (USL-1)
Western Mass Pioneers (USL-2) 1-) Danbury United (USASA)
My DDP Michigan Bucks (PDL) 1-2 Richmond Kickers (USL-2)
Cleveland City Stars (USL-2) 2-0 Kansas City Brass (PDL)
RWB Adria (Chicago, Ill.) (USASA) 1-2 Carolina Rail Hawks (USL-1)
Cincinnati Kings (USL-2) 0-1 Milwaukee Bavarians (USASA)
Azzurri (Dallas, Texas) (USASA) 0-3 Atlanta Silverbacks (USL-1)
Lynch’s Irish Pub FC (Jacksonville, Fla.) (USASA) 0-3 Charlotte Eagles (USL-2)
Central Florida Kraze (PDL) 1-3 Charleston Battery (USL-1)
Miami FC (USL-1) 2-0 El Paso Patriots (PDL)
El Paso Indios USA (USASA) 0-2 Minnesota Thunder (USL-1)
California Victory (USL-1) 3-1 BYU Cougars (PDL)
Banat Arsenal (Phoenix, Ariz.) (USASA) 0-2 Seattle Sounders (USL-1)
Portland Timbers (USL-1) 4-1 Bakersfield Brigade (PDL)

 

I can't believe that 2 people have pick the Bucks losing as their DDP. The Bucks are playing great right now and have a history of playing well against USL-2 teams in the cup.

 

Aegean Hawks FC 2:4 Harrisburg City Islanders
Crystal Palace Baltimore 4:3 OT Ocean City Barons
Long Island Rough Riders 2(4):2(2) Rochester Rhinos
Western Mass Pioneers 1(3):1(4) Danbury United
Michigan Bucks 1:4 Richmond Kickers
Cleveland City Stars 2:3 OT Kansas City Brass
RWB Adria 2:3 Carolina Rail Hawks
Cincinnati Kings 4:1 Milwaukee Bavarians
Azzurri 0:1 Atlanta Silverbacks
Lynch’s Irish Pub FC 3:1 Charlotte Eagles
Central Florida Kraze 2:4 Charleston Battery
Miami FC 2(4):2(3) El Paso Patriots
El Paso Indios USA 1:4 Minnesota Thunder
California Victory 2:3 OT BYU Cougars
Banat Arsenal 1:4 Seattle Sounders
Portland Timbers 2:3 Bakersfield Brigade

 

We are talking about the Richmond Kickers here. The defending USL-2 champs, a team with a history of showing up for these games. If it were some other club, I would have taken the Bucks ...

 

GIO17 No DDP?

 

I agree that the odds are low for the Bucks to advance, but I think they have a better chance then say either of the two USASA teams playing USL-1 teams. I'm not knocking anyone for picking the Kickers to beat the Bucks, but I think there are much better options to pick for your DDP game.

 

Missed that part

DDP Crystal Palace Baltimore 4:3 OT Ocean City Barons

 

First Round - June 12

Aegean Hawks FC (Arlington, Va.) (USASA) 0-2 Harrisburg City Islanders (USL-2)

Crystal Palace Baltimore (USL-2) 3-1 Ocean City Barons (PDL)

Long Island Rough Riders (PDL) 1-4 Rochester Rhinos (USL-1)

Western Mass Pioneers (USL-2) 1-2 Danbury United (USASA)

Michigan Bucks (PDL) 0-2 Richmond Kickers (USL-2)

Cleveland City Stars (USL-2) 2-1 aet Kansas City Brass (PDL)

RWB Adria (Chicago, Ill.) (USASA) 1-0 aet Carolina Rail Hawks (USL-1)

Cincinnati Kings (USL-2) 0-0, pk 2-3 Milwaukee Bavarians (USASA)

Azzurri (Dallas, Texas) (USASA) 0-5 Atlanta Silverbacks (USL-1)

Lynch’s Irish Pub FC (Jacksonville, Fla.) (USASA) 1-1, 2-0 pk Charlotte Eagles (USL-2)

Central Florida Kraze (PDL) 0-3 Charleston Battery (USL-1)

Miami FC (USL-1) 3-2 El Paso Patriots (PDL)

El Paso Indios USA (USASA) 104 Minnesota Thunder (USL-1)

California Victory (USL-1) 2-2. 4-2 pk BYU Cougars (PDL)

Banat Arsenal (Phoenix, Ariz.) (USASA) 0-3 Seattle Sounders (USL-1) *** dpp

Portland Timbers (USL-1) 5-0 Bakersfield Brigade (PDL)

 

Aegean Hawks FC 1:2 Harrisburg City Islanders
Crystal Palace Baltimore 2:3 Ocean City Barons
Long Island Rough Riders 1:3 Rochester Rhinos
Western Mass Pioneers 1:1 Danbury United (Western Mass on pk's)
Michigan Bucks 1:4Richmond Kickers
Cleveland City Stars 2:0 Kansas City Brass
you down with the DPP: RWB Adria 1:3 Carolina Railhawks
Cincinnati Kings 4:0 Milwaukee Bavarians
Azzurri 2:3 Atlanta Silverbacks
Lynch’s Irish Pub FC 0:3 Charlotte Eagles
Central Florida Kraze 2:2 Charleston Battery (Charleston on pk's)
Miami FC 2:1 El Paso Patriots
El Paso Indios USA 1:1 Minnesota Thunder (Indios on pk's)
California Victory 1:0 BYU Cougars
Banat Arsenal 0:3 Seattle Sounders
Portland Timbers 1:0 Bakersfield Brigade

 

Aegean Hawks FC (Arlington, Va.) (USASA) at Harrisburg City Islanders (USL-2) 1-4
Crystal Palace Baltimore (USL-2) at Ocean City Barons (PDL)2-1
Long Island Rough Riders (PDL) at Rochester Rhinos (USL-1)1-3 DPP
Western Mass Pioneers (USL-2) at Danbury United (USASA)2-1
Michigan Bucks (PDL) at Richmond Kickers (USL-2)2-3
Cleveland City Stars (USL-2) at Kansas City Brass (PDL)2-1
RWB Adria (Chicago, Ill.) (USASA) at Carolina Rail Hawks (USL-1)0-3
Cincinnati Kings (USL-2) at Milwaukee Bavarians (USASA)2-0
Azzurri (Dallas, Texas) (USASA) at Atlanta Silverbacks (USL-1)1-3
Lynch’s Irish Pub FC (Jacksonville, Fla.) (USASA) at Charlotte Eagles (USL-2)0-1
Central Florida Kraze (PDL) at Charleston Battery (USL-1)0-3
Miami FC (USL-1) at El Paso Patriots (PDL)0-0 (EPP on PK's)
El Paso Indios USA (USASA) at Minnesota Thunder (USL-1)1-3
California Victory (USL-1) at BYU Cougars (PDL)2-0
Banat Arsenal (Phoenix, Ariz.) (USASA) at Seattle Sounders (USL-1)1-2
Portland Timbers (USL-1) at Bakersfield Brigade (PDL) 3-1

 

Aegean Hawks FC 2-1 Harrisburg
Crystal Palace Baltimore 0-4 at Ocean City
Long Island 1-2 Rochester Rhinos
***My DPP*** Western Mass 3-0 Danbury United
Michigan Bucks 2-2 Richmond (Michigan on PKs)
Cleveland 1-0 Kansas City
RWB Adria 1-4 Carolina
Cincinnati 1-2 Milwaukee Bavarians
Azzurri (Dallas, Texas) 1-2 Atlanta
Lynch’s Irish Pub FC (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1-4 Charlotte
Central Florida 0-3 Charleston
Miami FC 1-2 El Paso
El Paso Indios USA 1-3 Minnesota
California Victory 0-1 BYU Cougars
Banat Arsenal (Phoenix, Ariz.) 0-3 Seattle
Portland 3-0 Bakersfield

 

Aegean Hawks FC 1:2 Harrisburg City Islanders
Crystal Palace Baltimore 1:2 Ocean City Barons
DPP: Long Island Rough Riders 1:2 Rochester Rhinos
Western Mass Pioneers 2:1 Danbury United
Michigan Bucks 1:2 Richmond Kickers
Cleveland City Stars 2:1 Kansas City Brass
RWB Adria 1:2 Carolina Railhawks
Cincinnati Kings 2:1 Milwaukee Bavarians
Azzurri 2:1 Atlanta Silverbacks
Lynch’s Irish Pub FC 1:2 Charlotte Eagles
Central Florida Kraze 1:2 Charleston Battery
Miami FC 1:2 El Paso Patriots
El Paso Indios USA 1:2 Minnesota Thunder
California Victory 1:2 BYU Cougars
Banat Arsenal 1:2 Seattle Sounders
Portland Timbers 2:1 Bakersfield Brigade

 

Aegean Hawks FC (Arlington, Va.) (USASA) at Harrisburg City Islanders (USL-2) 0-2

Crystal Palace Baltimore (USL-2) at Ocean City Barons (PDL)1-1pks Barons

Long Island Rough Riders (PDL) at Rochester Rhinos (USL-1) 2-2 pks Rhinos

Western Mass Pioneers (USL-2) at Danbury United (USASA) 0-1

Michigan Bucks (PDL) at Richmond Kickers (USL-2) 1-3

Cleveland City Stars (USL-2) at Kansas City Brass (PDL) 0-2

RWB Adria (Chicago, Ill.) (USASA) at Carolina Rail Hawks (USL-1) 0-3 DDB

Cincinnati Kings (USL-2) at Milwaukee Bavarians (USASA) 2-3

Azzurri (Dallas, Texas) (USASA) at Atlanta Silverbacks (USL-1) 0-1

Lynch’s Irish Pub FC (Jacksonville, Fla.) (USASA) at Charlotte Eagles (USL-2) 1-4

Central Florida Kraze (PDL) at Charleston Battery (USL-1) 0-2

Miami FC (USL-1) at El Paso Patriots (PDL) 3-1

El Paso Indios USA (USASA) at Minnesota Thunder (USL-1) 1-2

California Victory (USL-1) at BYU Cougars (PDL) 2-3

Banat Arsenal (Phoenix, Ariz.) (USASA) at Seattle Sounders (USL-1) 0-1

Portland Timbers (USL-1) at Bakersfield Brigade (PDL) 1-0

Greatest Cup Champions - Fall River F.C. (1917, 1924, 1927, 1930, 1931)
Greatest Runner Up - Chicago Fire (1998, 2000, 2003, 2006)
Honorable Mention - Los Angeles Galaxy(2001, 2005), Rochester Rhinos (1999)

 

LOOK AT THIS! LOOK AT THIS! I had it right, but the damned PK Shootout winner was wrong

Miami FC 2(3):2(4) El Paso was the final score.

But this one I got right. WOO HOO!

 

So let me get this straight.
A grand total of one game finished 2-1, and in that one game I picked BYU to win instead of California?
ARGHH!!!!!!

 

I got 12 of the winning 15 teams right. Missed on El Paso Indios, Miami FC, and Cincinnati Kings. No correct scores.