2016 U.S. Open Cup schedule

What's funny is USSF's actual press release completely left off the Arizona United/Tucson/San Nicolas game. (Not to mention misspelling "Calif.") I'm reading and re-reading saying to myself, "Am I missing something?"

2016 LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP SCHEDULE

First Round

May 11 - Aromas Café FC (Va.) at Chesterfield United FC (NPSL) 5 p.m. ET Striker Park; Glen Allen, Va.
May 11 - Kraze United SC (NPSL) at The Villages SC (Fla.) (PDL) 5 p.m. ET The Villages Polo Field; The Villages, Fla.
May 11 - Jersey Express (PDL) at Clarkstown FC Eagles (NPSL) 7 p.m. ET Torne Valley Sports Complex; Hillburn, N.Y.
May 11 - Myrtle Beach Mutiny (NPSL) at Charlotte Eagles (PDL) 7 p.m. ET Charlotte Christian School; Charlotte, N.C.
May 11 - Boca Raton FC (Fla.) at Miami Fusion FC (NPSL) 7 p.m. ET North Miami Athletic Stadium; North Miami Beach, Fla.
May 11 - Cincinnati Dutch Lions (PDL) at Indy Eleven NPSL 7 p.m. ET Grand Park Championship Field; Westfield, Ind.
May 11 - Lansdowne Bhoys FC (N.Y.) at LI Rough Riders (PDL) 7:30 p.m. ET St. Anthony's High School; South Huntington, N.Y.
May 11 - NY Red Bulls U-23 (PDL) at NY Pancyprian Freedoms (N.Y.)7:30 p.m. ET Belson Stadium (St. John's Univ.); Jamaica, N.Y.
May 11 - Detroit City FC (NPSL) at Michigan Bucks (PDL) 7:30 p.m. ET Oakland University; Rochester, Mich.
May 11 - Seacoast United Phantoms (PDL) at Southie FC (Mass.) 8 p.m. ET Harry Della Russo Stadium; Rever, Mass.
May 11 - AFC Cleveland (NPSL) at GPS Portland (Me.) Phoenix (PDL)8 p.m. ET Deering High School; Portland, Maine
May 11 - CD Motagua of New Orleans (La.) at Mississippi Brilla (PDL)7 p.m. CT Traceway Park; Clinton, Miss.
May 11 - Des Moines Menace (PDL) at FC Wichita (NPSL) 7:05 p.m. CT Stryker Soccer Complex; Wichita, Kan.
May 11 - Harpo's FC (Colo.) at Albuquerque Sol FC (PDL) 6:30 p.m. MT St. Puis X High School; Albuquerque, N.M.
May 11 - Corinthians FC of San Antonio (NPSL) at NTX Rayados (Texas)8 p.m. CT Richland Community College; Dallas, Texas
May 11 - Burlingame Dragons (PDL) at Sacramento Gold (NPSL) 7 p.m. PT Capital Christian School; Sacramento, Calif.
May 11 - LA Wolves FC (Calif.) at Ventura County Fusion (PDL) 7 p.m. PT Ventura College Sportsplex; Ventura, Calif.
May 11 - San Nicolas FC (Calif.) at FC Tucson (PDL) 7:30 p.m. Kino North Stadium; Tucson, Ariz.
May 11 - CD Aguiluchos USA (NPSL) at San Francisco City FC (Calif.)7:30 p.m. PT Beach Chalet #4; San Francisco, Calif.
May 11 - La Maquina (Calif.) at Portland Timbers U-23s (PDL) 7:30 p.m. PT Providence Park; Portland, Ore.
May 11 - Outbreak FC (Claif.) at Sounders FC U-23s (PDL) 7:30 p.m. PT Panther Stadium (Bonney Lake H.S.); Bonney Lake, Wash.

Eight NPSL/PDL matchups.

 

2 days now...

 

Well NTX forfeits:

http://thecup.us/2016/05/10/breakin...om-2016-us-open-cup-due-to-league-inactivity/

 

FINAL: @ReadingUnited 2, @ATLSilverbacks 0. Khori Bennett and Frantzdy Pierrot scored the goals.

Round 1 FINAL: @MenaceSoccer defeat @FCWichita 2-1 and will move on to host @RoughnecksFC in Round 2 on May 18

Round 1 FINAL: 3x champ NY Pancyprian Freedoms defeat NYRB U23s 2-1
earn 2nd Round date with @JerseyExpress1 on May 18

Round 1 FINAL: 10-man @CharlotteEagles defeat @MyrtleBeachFC 3-2 in OT; Eagles will host @CLTIndependence on May 18

AFC Cleveland
@AFCCleveland
38s
Final whistle! @AFCCleveland 1 - 0 @GPSMaine

SeacoastUtdPhantoms
@SUSC_Phantoms
4m
Congrats to @SouthieFC and good luck in the 2nd round

 

Indy Eleven NPSL defeated the Cincinnati Dutch Lions and will play FC Cincinnati next.

 

http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/201...ma-highlights-first-round-of-2016-us-open-cup

FIRST ROUND:
Richmond Strikers (NPSL) 1, Aromas Café FC (Va.) 2 (a.e.t.)
The Villages SC (PDL) 1, Kraze United SC (NPSL) 0
West Chester United (Pa.) 1, Fredericksburg FC (NPSL) 1 (West Chester United wins 8-7 on PKs)
Clarkstown SC Eagles (NPSL) 1, New Jersey Express (PDL) 2
Myrtle Beach Mutiny (NPSL) 2, Charlotte Eagles (PDL) 3 (a.e.t.)
Miami Fusion FC (NPSL) 4, Boca Raton Football Club (Fla.) 1 (a.e.t.)
Reading United AC (PDL) 2, Atlanta Silverbacks (NPSL) 0
Indy Eleven (NPSL) 1, Cincinnati Dutch Lions (PDL) 0
Long Island Rough Riders (PDL) 1, Lansdowne Bhoys (N.Y.) 2 (a.e.t.)
New York Pancyprian Freedoms (N.Y.) 2, New York Red Bulls U-23 (PDL) 1
Michigan Bucks (PDL) 0, Detroit City FC (NPSL) 0 (3-4 PKs)
Southie FC (Mass.) 2, Seacoast United Phantoms (PDL) 0
GPS Portland (ME) Phoenix (PDL) 0, AFC Cleveland (NPSL) 1
Mississippi Brilla (PDL) 2, CD Motagua of New Orleans (La.) 0
FC Wichita (NPSL) 1, Des Moines Menace (PDL) 2
Albuquerque Sol FC (PDL) 0, Harpo’s FC (Colo.) 2
Sacramento Gold (NPSL) 3, Burlingame Dragons (PDL) 1
Ventura County Fusion (PDL) 2, L.A. Wolves (Calif.) 1
FC Tucson (PDL) 3, San Nicolas FC (Calif.) 0
San Francisco City FC (Calif.) 0, CD Aguiluchos USA (NPSL) 3
Portland Timbers U-23s (PDL) 0, La Maquina (Calif.) 2
Sounders FC U-23s (PDL) 3, Outbreak FC (Calif.) 1 (a.e.t.)

 

Wow, great wins for the Cosmopolitan Soccer League! The Freedoms are an established team that could pull off the upset, but the Lansdowne Bhoys win was unexpected.

N.Y. Pancyprian Freedoms 2, Red Bulls U-23 1
Lansdowne Bhoys 2, Long Island Rough Riders 1

Detroit City finally got a Pk win, Detroit City @ Louisville should have pretty good attendance, with a strong traveling Detroit contingent.

 

so hold on...they actually decided to play a player against a team which he had already lost to and hope that nobody would notice him??? too funny....

 

Here's the 1st round update of my ever popular* league ELO rankings.

*not at all true

Some basic info, for those who want it:
1. These rankings use all USOC games since 1996 to determine the relative strengths of the leagues. The names used below just represent the current names of leagues at that level. In reality the leagues have changed around a lot, and what is now NASL used to be USL D-1, and the A League before it. Similarly for all the other levels.
2. There are bound to be mistakes back in the history, but the beauty of ELO rankings is that they are self-correcting over time, so the "actual strengths" probably aren't too far off from this right now, even with errors in older competitions.
3. The actual results used are as follows:
a. Game finishes in regulation with a result: goals scored
b. Game finishes after extra time with a result: goals scored
c. Game goes to penalty kicks: goals scored before the penalty kicks. The game is "recorded" as a tie.
4. A home team has its rating raised by 100, and the change in ratings for each of the teams is calculated based on the result of the game, and the relative difference between the two ratings. This means that currently, we would expect an NASL team hosting an MLS team to be slightly in favor of the MLS team, but not significantly so.
5. The average change in score for any individual game is about 7. This means that one league goes up by 7, and the other down by 7.
6. There is no way to account for the fact that many MLS teams play 'B' or 'C' sides in the first few rounds they participate. I can only base it on the teams fielded.

Round	MLS	NASL	USL	PDL	NPSL	USASA/etc
2015	1800	1580	1612	1343	1302	1362
R1	1800	1580	1612	1349	1304	1353

PDL and NPSL have picked up a couple points this round, but still seem to largely be on par with USASA.

 

That is such a shame. I wrote a little blurb on my experience at the game last night (on another site). I was looking for others to share theirs if anyone attended a 1st Round match. I was at the VC Fusion FC v LA Wolves match, and I must say, I was impressed. The quality was good. The pace was high. The crowd was into it and got louder as the second half waned. And if not for a couple of defensive/goalkeeping miscues by the Wolves, the home team Fusion might have lost (outright, if these details turn into a DQ). I want to give a shout out to the players, teams, coaches AND fans who were on display last night in Ventura, CA. My gf and I really enjoyed the game.
Does anyone else have an experience from last night to share? Let's keep this going...

 

I was in attendance for FC Wichita v. Des Moines Menace. Rather slow game, but both teams did have some quality chances.

Pitch was terrible. Soggy, it seemed. Ball just stopped dead. Des Moines was clearly a better side, but one could tell both teams had zero comfort on the field with teammates -- FCW has played 3 games so far (2 exhibitions and 1 league game) and Des Moines is basically together for first time (supposedly some players flew straight to Wichita to join team for the game).

Good crowd, even if it were "casual" fans. Definitely a lot of support for FC Wichita in central Kansas.

 

That's awesome you went. Thanks for sharing. The Fusion v Wolves game was fast paced. Decent skill. Was fun to see some talent and wonder where some of these guys might be in the coming years. I'm glad there's some decent support in Wichita. That's great! Anyone else with a "Game Report"? I'd love to hear one about the Detroit City FC v Michigan Bucks game.

 

I saw Clarkstown (NPSL) and Jersey Express (PDL) play...the pitch was woefully narrow, most of the players were sorely out of shape, quality of play was pretty inconsistent and there was not much to cheer about...while there was no admission fee, attendance was maybe 75 at the most.

 

http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/201...dvances-to-second-round#.VzZe_fCRZBU.facebook

L.A. Wolves FC Protest Upheld; Team Advances to Second Round
Ventura County Fusion was ruled to have used an ineligible player in First Round

 

http://thecup.us/2016/05/14/replay-...ra-county-fusions-appeal-of-disqualification/

Replay coming? There is precedent for Ventura County Fusion’s appeal of disqualification
Posted by Josh Hakala | May 14, 2016

 

Holy SH*TE! Good for them!
U.S. Open Cup ‏@opencup 22m22 minutes ago
We have our first #Cupset of #USOC2016! @Lansdownebhoys defeat @USL's @PghRiverhounds 2-0!

 

They'll play the Rhinos next round, who pasted their opponents tonight

 

May 18 Indy Eleven NPSL (NPSL) 1:2 FC Cincinnati (USL) Nippert Stadium – Cincinnati, OH
May 18 Charlotte Independence (USL) 2:0 Charlotte Eagles (PDL) Charlotte Christian School – Charlotte, NC
May 18 Aromas Café FC (USASA) 0:4 Richmond Kickers (USL) Richmond City Stadium – Richmond, VA
May 18 Miami Fusion FC (NPSL) 0:5 Wilmington Hammerheads (USL) Legion Stadium – Wilmington, NC
May 18 Detroit City FC (NPSL) 1:1 (1:3 PKs) Louisville City FC (USL) Owsley B. Frazier Stadium – Louisville, KY
May 18 Southie FC (USASA) 0:7 Rochester Rhinos (USL) Rhinos Stadium – Rochester, NY
May 18 Lansdowne Bhoys (USASA) 2:0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL) Highmark Stadium – Pittsburgh, PA
May 18 Harrisburg City Islanders (USL) 2:0 West Chester United (USASA) West Chester United Soccer Club – West Chester, PA
May 18 The Villages SC (PDL) 2:2 (4:2 PKs) Charleston Battery (USL) MUSC Health Stadium – Charleston, SC
May 18 Reading United AC (PDL) 0:0 (1:4 PKs) Chattanooga FC (NPSL) Finley Stadium – Chattanooga, TN
May 18 AFC Cleveland (NPSL) 0:2 Saint Louis FC (USL) World Wide Technology Soccer Park – Fenton, MO
May 18 Corinthians FC of San Antonio (NPSL) 1:3 San Antonio FC (USL) Toyota Field – San Antonio, TX
May 18 Oklahaoma City Energy (USL) 0:0 (10:9 PKs) Mississippi Brilla (PDL) Traceway Park – Clinton, MS
May 18 Tulsa Roughnecks (USL) 0:2 Des Moines Menace (PDL) Valley Stadium – West Des Moines, IA
May 18 Sacramento Gold (NPSL) 0:2 La Maquina (USASA) Westminster HS – Westminster, CA
May 18 Harpo’s FC (USSSA) 0:1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (USL) Switchbacks Stadium – Colorado Springs, CO
May 18 Seattle Sounders U23s (PDL) 0:1 Kitsap Pumas (PDL) Silverdale Stadium (Olympic HS) Bremerton, WA
May 18 CD Aguiluchos USA (NPSL) 0:5 Sacramento Republic (USL) Bonney Field – Sacramento, CA
May 18 Arizona United SC (USL) 5:0 FC Tucson (PDL) Kino North Stadium – Tucson, AZ
May 18 Orange County Blues (USL) 1:1 (2:4 PKs) Los Angeles Wolves (USASA) Banning HS Soccer Stadium – Wilmington, CA