Glad to see NASL doing well, anyone know of a link to watch the Rayo OKC game? With all the build up its got to be a good one. Having seen the team play last week I can tell they're itching for a win.
Miami out and OKC vs OKC tied 1-1 at the half. FINAL:@TheMiamiFC :1@WilmHammerheads :2#MIAvWIL #USOC2016 🚨 pic.twitter.com/5BJYTYWOxa— Wilmington Hammerheads Youth FC (@WilmHammerheads) June 2, 2016
.@MNUnitedFC defeats St. Louis 2-0 in 3rd round of #USOC2016. Will now move on to host @SportingKC June 15th at NSC.— Eric Durkee (@durkeee) June 2, 2016
That Miami FC PK. FT! @WilmHammerheads defeat @TheMiamiFC 2-1 thanks to this late PK stop from Eric Ati! #USOC2016https://t.co/fOawaBWu6u— U.S. Open Cup (@opencup) June 2, 2016
The NASL is 6-1 on the night vs the USL, Rayo OKC is the only team left still playing vs a USL opponent.
Game over. @RailHawksFC win 5-0 and advance to the fourth round of #USOC2016.— Charlotte Independence (@Independence) June 2, 2016
Dang... Well, hard to say that was a badly taken PK, that was low and had some mean pace to it. Really impressive stop from the GK.
RECAP: Fury FC score big win in front of big crowd at TD Place First half goals from Steele and Paulo Junior lead Fury past Whitecaps FC 2-0 Ottawa Fury FC wowed the biggest crowd of the season at TD Place on Wednesday night as 9,057 pushed their side to a convincing 2-0 victory in the first leg of the Amway Canadian Championship semi-final. Thanks to an early highlight reel goal from Jonny Steele and a second from Paulo Junior before halftime, Fury FC became just the second NASL team ever to beat an MLS side in this tournament — the first being FC Edmonton in a 2-1 decision over Montreal Impact in 2014 — and will take a commanding lead into the second leg of the series next Wednesday in Vancouver. The crowd was loud and full of energy and the players fed off that from the moment the game started. It didn’t take long for that energy to pay off when Steele converted the feed from Carl Haworth as the veteran Irishman curled a powerful strike with the outside of his left boot and past the diving Vancouver goalkeeper Paolo Tornaghi. http://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news/20...ore-big-win-in-front-of-big-crowd-at-td-place
Seven NASL Clubs Advance To Fourth Round Of U.S. Open Cup Carolina headlines list of strong league performances with five extra-time goals Seven NASL clubs moved on in the 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday night, advancing to the tournament’s fourth round where they will meet MLS competition in exactly two weeks. The seven winners were the most for the NASL in the Open Cup since six teams moved on from their opening round in 2012. Carolina, Fort Lauderdale, Indy, Jacksonville, New York, Minnesota, and Tampa Bay all took care of business in the third round, while league newcomers Rayo OKC and Miami FC fell in close affairs. http://www.nasl.com/news/2016/06/01/seven-nasl-clubs-advance-to-fourth-round-of-us-open-cup
Well, last night showed NASL teams a lot better than last year. 6-2 against USL teams and 1-0 against an MLS team that played mostly their kids (though threw in starters after the half). I think next round we'll see maybe 2 wins against MLS opposition and the rest will crash out. Probably to be expected for Div 2 clubs. I'll be surprised if any USL clubs make it to the next round.
Fourth Round Home team first. Times are EDT. MLS teams enter the tournament. Tuesday, June 14 Real Salt Lake v. Wilmington Hammerheads (USL) 10:00 pm Portland Timbers v. San Jose Earthquakes 10:30 pm Wednesday, June 15 New York City FC v. New York Cosmos (NASL) 7:00 pm Philadelphia Union v. Harrisburg City Islanders (USL) 7:00 pm Columbus Crew v. Tampa Bay Rowdies (NASL) 7:00 pm Jacksonville Armada (NASL) v. Orlando City 7:00 pm Rochester Rhinos (NASL) v. New York Red Bulls 7:00 pm Carolina RailHawks (NASL) v. New England Revolution 7:30 pm DC United v. Fort Lauderdale Strikers (NASL) 7:30 pm Minnesota United (NASL) v. Sporting Kansas City 8:00 pm Chicago Fire v. Indy Eleven (NASL) 8:30 pm FC Dallas v. OKC Energy (USL) 8:30 pm Houston Dynamo v. San Antonio FC (USL) 8:30 pm Colorado Rapids v. Co. Springs Switchbacks (USL) 9:00 pm Seattle Sounders v. Kitsap Pumas (PDL) 10:30 pm LA Galaxy v. La Maquina (CA)(USASA) 10:30 pm The 5th round is June 29.
Is it too much of a stretch to think that NASL might actually have a rather successful R4? I admit I know MLS much better than I know NASL, but at a glance I think most of NASL's matches look winnable, though that might only be because I know the MLS Eastern conference is much weaker than the Western conference (helps/hurts that the Eastern conference's strongest teams are generally either against USL competition or are Canadian).
Edited. I just noticed that I labeled Rochester as NASL. Fourth Round Home team first. Times are EDT. MLS teams enter the tournament. Tuesday, June 14 Real Salt Lake v. Wilmington Hammerheads (USL) 10:00 pm Portland Timbers v. San Jose Earthquakes 10:30 pm Wednesday, June 15 New York City FC v. New York Cosmos (NASL) 7:00 pm Philadelphia Union v. Harrisburg City Islanders (USL) 7:00 pm Columbus Crew v. Tampa Bay Rowdies (NASL) 7:00 pm Jacksonville Armada (NASL) v. Orlando City 7:00 pm Rochester Rhinos (USL) v. New York Red Bulls 7:00 pm Carolina RailHawks (NASL) v. New England Revolution 7:30 pm DC United v. Fort Lauderdale Strikers (NASL) 7:30 pm Minnesota United (NASL) v. Sporting Kansas City 8:00 pm Chicago Fire v. Indy Eleven (NASL) 8:30 pm FC Dallas v. OKC Energy (USL) 8:30 pm Houston Dynamo v. San Antonio FC (USL) 8:30 pm Colorado Rapids v. Co. Springs Switchbacks (USL) 9:00 pm Seattle Sounders v. Kitsap Pumas (PDL) 10:30 pm LA Galaxy v. La Maquina (CA)(USASA) 10:30 pm The 5th round is June 29.
HIGHLIGHTS | U.S. Open Cup Fourth Round Beckons For Seven NASL Sides Seven NASL sides found a victory on Wednesday night to advance to the fourth round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. In the next round, NASL teams will come up against MLS opposition with a chance to reach the Round of 16. Highlights from the action in the third round can be seen below: http://www.nasl.com/news/2016/06/02...cup-fourth-round-beckons-for-seven-nasl-sides