Alert: 2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup: Our Season Is Hot Trash, So Let's Maybe Try To Win THE CUP [Crew/R]

He was more regal and precise than the guy for whom he subbed on, but not as much fun to watch, seldom fighting or playing the paramour.

 

"If Hitler invaded Hell, I should at least make a favorable reference to the Devil in the House of Commons"
-Sir Winston Churchill

 

Oh I agree. I dont actively support Austin Bold. Just want to see something Anti-precourt thrive.

My soccer supporter energy goes to The Crew, Toledo Villa (NPSL) and any team we get in the future, then whatever Cleveland has going on (currently Cleveland SC in NPSL, Cleveland Force in USL-C in the future)....all in that order.

 

I dont believe the name has been officially announced but the ownership group owns the rights to the name Force, and they're company is Force Sports. They stated that they were in the process of starting up a USL team in an article from a Cleveland business news site...but I dont believe the owners or USL has made a formal, official announcement. It's all been verified by one of the owners here on Big Soccer actually...he has an account and has been fairly accessible and responded to some comments and questions from me and others.

A report just came out of a potential location for a soccer specific stadium near downtown Cleveland as well this past month although I dont know whether it's reliable or just a rumor yet.

Check out the thread in USL expansion forum.

 

Invaders>Force

 

Incorrect.

 

Silly, silly Timon.

 

As always, copied from @newtex:

2019 US Open Cup
Second Round
Wednesday results:

Northeast Region
Tuesday, May 14
Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL-C) 3-0 Dayton Dutch Lions (USL-2)
Hartford Athletic (USL-C) 2-1 NY Cosmos B (NPSL)

Wednesday, May 15
Indy Eleven (USL-C) 1-0 Lansing Ignite FC (USL-1)
North Carolina FC (USL-C) 4-1 Richmond Kickers (USL-1)
Louisville City FC (USL-C) 3-0 Reading United AC (USL-2)
Memphis 901 FC (USL-C) 3-1 NY Red Bulls U23 (USL-2)
Birmingham Legion FC (USL-C) 4-1 West Chester United (PA)


Southeast Region
Tuesday, May 14
Charlotte Independence (USL-C) 2-2 (pks 4-5) Florida Soccer Soldiers (FL)
Tampa Bay Rowdies (USL-C) 4-1 The Villages SC (USL-2)
Nashville SC (USL-C) 3-2 South Georgia Tormenta 2 (USL-2)

Wednesday, May 15
Greenville Triumph SC (USL-1) 1-2 Charleston Battery (USL-C)


Central Region
Tuesday, May 14
OKC Energy (USL-C) 3-1 NTX Rayados (TX)
Austin Bold (USL-C) 2-0 Tulsa Roughnecks (USL-C)
San Antonio FC (USL-C) 2-0 Laredo Heat SC (NPSL)

Wednesday, May 15
Des Moines Menace (USL-2) 1-1 (pks 1-3) Saint Louis FC (USL-C)
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (USL-C) 1-0 FC Denver (CO)
El Paso Locomotive FC (USL-C) 0-3 Forward Madison FC (USL-1)
Phoenix Rising FC (USL-C) 2-2 (pks 3-4) New Mexico United (USL-C)

West Region
Tuesday, May 14
Las Vegas Lights FC (USL-C) 2-0 Cal FC (CA)

Wednesday, May 15
El Farolito (NPSL) 0-1 Fresno FC (USL-C)
Sacramento Republic FC (USL-C) 1-0 Reno 1868 FC (USL-C)
Orange County SC (USL-C) 2-2 (pks 3-5) Orange County FC (NPSL)


As you can see, a very good round for the USL-C teams. They've got 19 of the 22 teams that advanced into the 3rd round.

Indy got a red card early in the first half, but still hung on to beat Lansing, so they must be happy with their win.

Adam Jahn scored for Phoenix, but it wasn't enough.

Of the 3 lower league teams that advanced, 2 of them actually tied and went through on PKs. Only the pink flamingos from up in Madison actually picked up a win over a USL-C team. They did it with style though, scoring 3 on the road.

 

2019 US Open Cup
Third Round
Home team first, times are ET
All games are on ESPN+

Tuesday, May 28
OKC Energy FC (USL-C) v. Tampa Bay Rowdies (USL-C) 8:30 pm

Wednesday, May 29
North Carolina FC (USL-C) v. Florida Soccer Soldiers (FL) 7:00 pm
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USL-C) v. Indy Eleven (USL-C) 7:00 pm
Louisville City FC (USL-C) v. Birmingham Legion FC (USL-C) 7:00 pm
Memphis 901 FC (USL-C) vs. Hartford Athletic (USL-C) 8:00 pm
Saint Louis FC (USL-C) v. Forward Madison FC (USL-1) 8:00 pm
Nashville SC (USL-C) v. Charleston Battery (USL-C) 8:30 pm
Austin Bold FC (USL-C) v. San Antonio FC (USL-C) 8:30 pm
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (USL-C) v. New Mexico United (USL-C) 9:00 pm
Las Vegas Lights FC (USL-C) v. Orange County FC (NPSL) 10:30 pm
Sacramento Republic FC (USL-C) v. Fresno FC (USL-C) 10:30 pm

 

I wonder how many fans will go to the Austin-San Antonio rivalry match in Austin. They're obviously playing in a soccer hotbed from everything we heard over the last 18 months.

 

Yeah theres no connection to Haslams/Edwards....at least not that have been mentioned or even alluded to anywhere. The guys starting the team are brothers Greg and Shaw Abrams who own Force Sports, which has different sports academies and youth leagues and what not around the Cleveland area.The report about the stadium location mentioned there may be other investors as well but thats not for certain yet.

 

In case this wasn't answered, ESPN+ is broadcasting US Open Cup games:

http://www.espn.com/soccer/united-s...+-signs-deal-to-broadcast-us-open-cup-matches

 

Florida Soccer Soldiers and Indy Eleven are out.

Eric Wynalda's team down 2-0 early.

Draw tomorrow at 11am.

 

Las Vegas lost. Austin won.

No hints yet as to the other 3 teams in the Crew's pod. Could be Cincy, Louisville, and Chicago. Could be DC, Philly, and Pittsburgh/North Carolina.

 

we're F'd
curse remains

 

so then, Chicago and Cincy are guaranteed USL opponents, while we have a 1-in-3 chance of DC, Philly, or Pittsburgh

 

2019 US Open Cup
Third Round results:


Tuesday, May 28
OKC Energy FC (USL-C) 4-3 Tampa Bay Rowdies (USL-C)

Wednesday, May 29
North Carolina FC (USL-C) 1-0 Florida Soccer Soldiers (FL)
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USL-C) 1-0 Indy Eleven (USL-C)
Louisville City FC (USL-C) 1-0 Birmingham Legion FC (USL-C)
Memphis 901 FC (USL-C) 4-0 Hartford Athletic (USL-C)
Saint Louis FC (USL-C) 3-1 Forward Madison FC (USL-1)
Nashville SC (USL-C) 1-1 (pks 0-3) Charleston Battery (USL-C)
Austin Bold FC (USL-C) 4-2 San Antonio FC (USL-C)
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (USL-C) 1-2 (aet) New Mexico United (USL-C)
Las Vegas Lights FC (USL-C) 3-5 Orange County FC (NPSL)
Sacramento Republic FC (USL-C) 1-0 (aet) Fresno FC (USL-C)



As you already knew, it's better to have a home game than a road game.

 

What if your home game is in Akron?

 

Holy crap, we got a home game!

We host Pittsburgh!!

We even avoided the MLS teams!

 

There is an increased chance our open cup of sorrows will be staved off for an additional week or two.