2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Home team first, times are ET Match Center with streams: https://www.ussoccer.com/lamar-hunt...aments/2018-usoc/2018-us-open-cup-first-round First Round Northeast Region Wednesday, May 9 AFC Ann Arbor (MI) (NPSL) v. Ocean City Nor'easters (NJ) (PDL) 6:00 pm Western Mass Pioneers (PDL) v. Elm City Express (CT) (NPSL) 7:00 pm Long Island Rough Riders (PDL) v. Kingston Stockade FC (NY) (NPSL) 7:00 pm FC Motown (NJ) (NPSL) v. New York Red Bulls U23 (PDL) 7:00 pm Reading United AC (PA) (PDL) v. Christos FC (MD) 7:00 pm Erie Commodores FC (NPSL) v. Rochester River Dogz (NY) 7:00 pm Seacoast United Phantoms (MA) (PDL) v. Kendall Wanderers (MA) 7:30 pm Detroit City FC (NPSL) v. Michigan Bucks (PDL) 7:30 pm Brooklyn Italians (NPSL) v. Lansdowne Bhoys FC (NY) 8:00 pm Southeast Region Wednesday, May 9 SIMA Aguilas (FL)(PDL) v. Jacksonville Armada (NPSL) 7:00 pm Charlotte Eagles (PDL) v. Inter Nashville FC (NPSL) 7:00 pm Miami FC 2 (NPSL) v. Red Force FC (FL) 7:00 pm Myrtle Beach Mutiny (SC) (PDL) v. South Georgia Tormenta FC (PDL) 7:10 pm Miami United FC (NPSL) v. FC Kendall (FL) 7:30 pm New Orleans Jesters (NPSL) v. Mississippi Brilla FC (PDL) 8:00 pm Central Region Wednesday, May 9 FC Wichita (KS)(NPSL) v. OKC Energy U23 (PDL) 8:00 pm Duluth FC (MN)(NPSL) v. Dakota Fusion FC (ND) (NPSL) 8:30 pm Midland-Odessa Sockers FC (TX) (NPSL) v. Lakeland Tropics (FL) (PDL) 8:30 pm NTX Rayados (TX) v. Fort Worth Vaqueros (NPSL) 8:30 pm FC Denver (CO) v. Azteca FC (CO) 9:15 pm West Region Tuesday, May 8 Portland Timbers U23 (PDL) v. Kitsap Soccer Club (WA) (NPSL) 10:00 pm Wednesday, May 9 CD Aguiluchos USA (CA) (NPSL) v. San Francisco City FC (PDL) 9:00 pm FC Golden State Force (CA)(PDL) v. L.A. Wolves FC (Calif.) 10:00 pm Orange County FC (CA) (NPSL) v. Santa Ana Winds FC (CA) 10:00 pm FC Arizona (NPSL) v. Sporting AZ FC (AZ) 10:00 pm FC Tucson (PDL) v. La Máquina FC (CA) 10:30 pm The 2nd round is May 16.
https://soccernsweettea.com/myrtle-...ir-first-ever-u-s-open-cup-match-e42bdf003e1e Myrtle Beach Mutiny prepare to host their first-ever U.S. Open Cup match As the first round of the 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup approaches, the Mutiny have their eyes on making history.
The 2018 U.S. Open Cup First Round gets underway tonight with 1 game: West Region Tuesday, May 8 Portland Timbers U23 (PDL) v. Kitsap Soccer Club (WA) (NPSL) 10:00 pm EDT
First round 1 result: West Region Tuesday, May 8 Portland Timbers U23 (PDL) 5-0 Kitsap Soccer Club (WA) (NPSL) The rest of the games are on Wednesday.
Some really good matchups on paper in the first round in NY/NJ Mowtown NPSL has a very good roster of youth and vets (It didn't work for the Mos, damn our slow backline! ) Mowtown should be up for the challenge against the Baby Bulls. Italians vs Bhoys, two solid clubs with great history.
FT AFC Ann Arbor 0 - 3 Ocean City Nor'easters FT Charlotte Eagles 1 - 6 Inter Nashville FC AET Erie Commodores FC * 1 - 1 Rochester Lancers FT Miami FC II 4 - 0 Red Force AET Reading United A.C. * 1 - 1 Christos FC FT SIMA Aguilas 0 - 2 Jacksonville Armada FC FT Western Mass. Pioneers 1 - 2 Elm City Express FT FC Motown 2 - 1 New York Red Bulls U23 FT Myrtle Beach Mutiny 1 - 2 South Georgia Tormenta FC AET Detroit City FC * 1 - 1 Michigan Bucks FT Miami United 5 - 2 FC Kendall AET Seacoast United Phantoms * 2 - 2 Kendall Wanderers FT Brooklyn Italians SC 0 - 2 Lansdowne Bhoys FC FT FC Wichita 3 - 1 OKC Energy FC U23 AET Long Island Rough Riders 6 - 3 Kingston Stockade FC AET New Orleans Jesters 1 - 1 Mississippi Brilla * FT Midland-Odessa Sockers 3 - 0 Lakeland Tropics FT CD Aguiluchos 0 - 4 San Francisco City FC
2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup First Round Results: Northeast Region Wednesday, May 9 AFC Ann Arbor (MI) (NPSL) 0-3 Ocean City Nor'easters (NJ) (PDL) Western Mass Pioneers (PDL) 1-2 Elm City Express (CT) (NPSL) Long Island Rough Riders (PDL) 6-3 (aet) Kingston Stockade FC (NY) (NPSL) FC Motown (NJ) (NPSL) 2-1 New York Red Bulls U23 (PDL) Reading United AC (PA) (PDL) 1-1 (pks 5-4) Christos FC (MD) Erie Commodores FC (NPSL) 1-1 (pks 5-4) Rochester River Dogz (NY) Seacoast United Phantoms (MA) (PDL) 2-2 (pks 7-6) Kendall Wanderers (MA) Detroit City FC (NPSL) 1-1 (pks 5-4) Michigan Bucks (PDL) Brooklyn Italians (NPSL) 0-2 Lansdowne Bhoys FC (NY) 7:00 pm Southeast Region Wednesday, May 9 SIMA Aguilas (FL)(PDL) 0-2 Jacksonville Armada (NPSL) Charlotte Eagles (PDL) 1-6 Inter Nashville FC (NPSL) Miami FC 2 (NPSL) 4-0 Red Force FC (FL) Myrtle Beach Mutiny (SC) (PDL) 1-2 South Georgia Tormenta FC (PDL) Miami United FC (NPSL) 5-2 FC Kendall (FL) New Orleans Jesters (NPSL) 1-1 (pks 2-3) Mississippi Brilla FC (PDL) Central Region Wednesday, May 9 FC Wichita (KS)(NPSL) 3-1 OKC Energy U23 (PDL) Duluth FC (MN)(NPSL) 4-4 (3-0) Dakota Fusion FC (ND) (NPSL) Midland-Odessa Sockers FC (TX) (NPSL) 3-0 Lakeland Tropics (FL) (PDL) NTX Rayados (TX) 2-1 (aet) Fort Worth Vaqueros (NPSL) FC Denver (CO) 4-2 Azteca FC (CO) West Region Tuesday, May 8 Portland Timbers U23 (PDL) 5-0 Kitsap Soccer Club (WA) (NPSL) Wednesday, May 9 CD Aguiluchos USA (CA) (NPSL) 0-4 San Francisco City FC (PDL) FC Golden State Force (CA)(PDL) 3-1 L.A. Wolves FC (CA) Orange County FC (CA) (NPSL) 3-0 Santa Ana Winds FC (CA) FC Arizona (NPSL) 0-1 Sporting AZ FC (AZ) FC Tucson (PDL) 2-1 La Máquina FC (CA) The 2nd round is May 16.
so it looks like that the NPSL went 12 wins and 8 losses this round...this might be their best overall performance ever
Here's the first 2018 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. RoundMLSUSLPDLNPSLUSASA/etc 2017 Final17451574131412601332 2018 R117451574131013181269 As a reminder, I reworked some of the rankings so that USL and NASL would only reflect since the new rebirth of their leagues in 2011. This didn't impact the relative scores by much. I have also dropped NASL from the table, because they have no teams competing this year. If they join a future edition of the tournament, they will keep their existing score. NPSL has indeed done a lot better this year. They have pulled basically even with PDL (maybe slightly ahead, but it's probably too close to be sure). This is all at the expense of USASA, since PDL remained basically where they started the year. It isn't surprising at all, in fact, that USASA was so high for so long is the surprising bit. USASA had been basically on par with, or ahead of, PDL since 2015, and ahead of NPSL basically that whole time. USL joins next round, but because their ratings are far ahead of NPSL and PDL, I wouldn't expect a huge shift in them.
First round results analysis: Home teams went 16-10 on advancement. That was slightly better than last year's 16-12 outcome. Advancement by affiliation: NPSL 12-9 (last year 8-10) PDL 10-8 (last year 12-9) Local Qualifiers 4-9 (last year 8-9) Head-to-head wound up with NPSL teams winning 7 of 12 against the PDL teams.
2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Home team first, times are ET 2nd Round Northeast Region Wednesday, May 16 North Carolina FC (USL) v. Lansdowne Bhoys FC (NY) 7:00 pm Erie Commodores FC (NPSL) v. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USL) 7:00 pm Reading United AC (PDL) v. Richmond Kickers (USL) 7:00 pm Louisville City FC (USL) v. Long Island Rough Riders (PDL) 7:00 pm FC Motown (NPSL) v. Penn FC (USL) 7:00 pm Seacoast United Phantoms (PDL v. Elm City Express (NPSL) 7:30 pm FC Cincinnati (USL) v. Detroit City FC (NPSL) 7:30 pm Charlotte Independence (USL) v. Ocean City Nor'easters (PDL) 7:30 pm Southeast Region Wednesday, May 16 Charleston Battery (USL) v. South Georgia Tormenta FC (PDL) 7:00 pm Jacksonville Armada (NPSL) v. Tampa Bay Rowdies (USL) 7:00 pm Miami FC 2 (NPSL) v. Miami United FC (NPSL) 7:00 pm Mississippi Brilla FC (PDL) v. Indy Eleven (USL) 8:00 pm Nashville SC (USL) v. Inter Nashville FC (NPSL) 8:30 pm Central Region Wednesday, May 16 Tulsa Roughnecks FC (USL) v. FC Wichita (NPSL) 8:00 pm Duluth FC (NPSL) v. Saint Louis FC (USL) 8:00 pm NTX Rayados (TX) v. OKC Energy FC (USL) 8:30 pm Midland-Odessa Sockers FC (NPSL) v. San Antonio FC (USL) 8:30 pm Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (USL) v. FC Denver (CO) 9:00 pm West Region Wednesday, May 16 Sacramento Republic FC (USL) v. San Francisco City FC (PDL) 8:00 pm Sporting AZ FC (AZ) v. Phoenix Rising FC (USL) 10:00 pm Fresno FC (USL) v. Orange County FC (NPSL) 10:00 pm Orange County SC (USL) vs. FC Golden State Force (PDL) 10:00 pm Reno 1868 FC (USL) v. Portland Timbers U23 (PDL) 10:30 pm Las Vegas Lights FC (USL) vs. FC Tucson (PDL) 11:00 pm
2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup 3rd Round pairings: These are irrespective of hosting since there are conditional scenarios. Wednesday, May 23 Erie Commodores FC (NPSL)/Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USL) winner v. FC Cincinnati (USL)/Detroit City FC (NPSL) winner Reading United AC (PDL)/Richmond Kickers (USL) winner v. FC Motown (NPSL)/Penn FC (USL) winner North Carolina FC (USL)/Lansdowne Bhoys FC (NY) winner v. Charlotte Independence (USL)/Ocean City Nor'easters (PDL) winner Jacksonville Armada (NPSL)/Tampa Bay Rowdies (USL) winner v. Miami FC 2 (NPSL)/Miami United FC (NPSL) winner Charleston Battery (USL)/South Georgia Tormenta FC (PDL) winner v. Seacoast United Phantoms (PDL)/Elm City Express (NPSL) winner Louisville City FC (USL)/Long Island Rough Riders (PDL) winner v. Duluth FC (NPSL)/Saint Louis FC (USL) winner Nashville SC (USL)/Inter Nashville FC (NPSL) winner v. Mississippi Brilla FC (PDL)/Indy Eleven (USL) winner Tulsa Roughnecks FC (USL)/FC Wichita (NPSL) winner v. NTX Rayados (TX)/OKC Energy FC (USL) winner Midland-Odessa Sockers FC (NPSL)/San Antonio FC (USL) winner v. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (USL)/FC Denver (CO) winner Reno 1868 FC (USL)/Portland Timbers U23 (PDL) winner v. Sacramento Republic FC (USL)/San Francisco City FC (PDL) winner Orange County SC (USL)/FC Golden State Force (PDL) winner v. Las Vegas Lights FC (USL)/FC Tucson (PDL) winner Sporting AZ FC (AZ)/Phoenix Rising FC (USL) winner v. Fresno FC (USL)/Orange County FC (NPSL) winner I think these are correct.
Here are all the 3rd round scenarios: https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/20...st-scenarios-for-2018-us-open-cup-third-round My recap was correct for pairings.
The Cup website updated after round 1. http://thecup.us/2018/04/04/2018-lamar-hunt-us-open-cup-schedule-results/
Sporting AZ FC @SportingAZFC 24h24 hours ago VENUE CHANGE This Wednesday’s #USOC2018 match will be played at @chandlergilbert at 7:30PM. We’re excited to host @PHXRisingFC at our training home.pic.twitter.com/lHVQEame1p
Here is the Match Center for the 2nd Round Open Cup games. There should be streams on this page for the games tonight. https://www.ussoccer.com/lamar-hunt...ments/2018-usoc/2018-us-open-cup-second-round
Detroit FC hanging with Cincinnati. Here is the cincy goal. .@fccincinnati's response to DCFC's opener was immediate & unerring. Emery Welshman rises & nods home. cool as you like. 1-1 in Ohio. #USOC2018 pic.twitter.com/jRRR2QWPQ0— U.S. Open Cup (@opencup) May 17, 2018
Wow an amateur team whooping on a pro team. The storm is in full force! The @OCNoreasters get a third and lead the @USL's @CLTIndependence 3-0 at halftime!You're not gonna want to miss this one, folks.#Path2Pro | #USOC2018 pic.twitter.com/DmemrbFCfB— USL League Two (@USLLeagueTwo) May 17, 2018
Here's the 2nd round update for 2018 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. RoundMLSUSLPDLNPSLUSASA/etc 2017 Final17451574131412601332 2018 R117451574131013181269 2018 R217451534134413111282 PDL picks up a good amount of ground on USL, NPSL remains about level, and USASA makes a small recovery. There are a number of high scoring results from this round, and a number of amateur teams still competing, which will keep the next round interesting.
2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Home team first, times are ET 2nd Round results: Northeast Region Wednesday, May 16 North Carolina FC (USL) 3-0 Lansdowne Bhoys FC (NY) Erie Commodores FC (NPSL) 1-2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USL) Reading United AC (PDL) 1-1 (pks 3-4) Richmond Kickers (USL) Louisville City FC (USL) 5-0 Long Island Rough Riders (PDL) FC Motown (NPSL) 1-3 Penn FC (USL) 6:00 pm Seacoast United Phantoms (PDL) 0-2 Elm City Express (NPSL) FC Cincinnati (USL) 4-1 (aet) Detroit City FC (NPSL) 6:30 pm Charlotte Independence (USL) 1-3 Ocean City Nor'easters (PDL) Southeast Region Wednesday, May 16 Charleston Battery (USL) 1-0 South Georgia Tormenta FC (PDL) Jacksonville Armada (NPSL) 1-0 Tampa Bay Rowdies (USL) Miami FC 2 (NPSL) 1-3 Miami United FC (NPSL) Mississippi Brilla FC (PDL) 1-0 Indy Eleven (USL) Nashville SC (USL) 2-0 Inter Nashville FC (NPSL) Central Region Wednesday, May 16 Tulsa Roughnecks FC (USL) 3-4 FC Wichita (NPSL) Duluth FC (NPSL) 0-2 Saint Louis FC (USL) NTX Rayados (TX) 5-2 (aet) OKC Energy FC (USL) Midland-Odessa Sockers FC (NPSL) 0-4 San Antonio FC (USL) Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (USL) 3-2 FC Denver (CO) West Region Wednesday, May 16 Sacramento Republic FC (USL) 3-1 San Francisco City FC (PDL) Sporting AZ FC (AZ) 1-1 (pks 5-4) Phoenix Rising FC (USL) Fresno FC (USL) 2-0 Orange County FC (NPSL) Orange County SC (USL) 2-4 FC Golden State Force (PDL) Reno 1868 FC (USL) 7-3 Portland Timbers U23 (PDL) 9:30 pm Las Vegas Lights FC (USL) 4-2 FC Tucson (PDL) Second round results analysis: Home teams went 14-10 on advancement. Advancement by affiliation: USL 15-7 NPSL 4-8 PDL 3-7 Local Qualifiers 2-2 For the entire tournament: Home teams went 30-20 on advancement. Advancement by affiliation: USL 15-7 NPSL 16-17 PDL 13-15 Local Qualifiers 6-11
2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Home team first, times are ET 3rd Round: Tuesday, May 22 North Carolina FC (USL) vs. Ocean City Nor'easters (PDL) 7:00 pm Wednesday, May 23 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USL) vs. FC Cincinnati (USL) 7:00 pm Richmond Kickers (USL) vs. Penn FC (USL) 7:00 pm Jacksonville Armada FC (NPSL) vs. Miami United FC (NPSL) 7:00 pm Charleston Battery (USL) vs. Elm City Express (NPSL) 7:00 pm Louisville City FC (USL) vs. Saint Louis FC (USL) 7:00 pm Nashville SC (USL) vs. Mississippi Brilla FC (PDL) 8:30 pm NTX Rayados (Texas) vs. FC Wichita (NPSL) 8:30 pm San Antonio FC (USL) vs. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (USL) 8:30 pm Sporting AZ FC (Ariz.) vs. Fresno FC (USL) 10:00 pm FC Golden State Force (PDL) vs. Las Vegas Lights FC (USL) 10:00 pm Reno 1868 FC (USL) vs. Sacramento Republic FC (USL) 10:30 pm The 4th round draw is on May 24 which will add in MLS teams. The 4th round games are on June 6.
I was working this game as a beer vendor - they dropped two on us in the opening 5 minutes, got a third just before half-time and never looked back. Congrats to them and I will be pulling for them going forward. Their nickname was apropos for the weather as it was raining and lightning right before kick-off, but they did get the game in, although they were minutes from moving it to the turf field. Also props to the Charlotte fans who applauded the visitors off and were even buying them beers during the game and handing them down to their bench.