My psychic vision of Manneh knocking us out was off by a small factor. I guess it's going be Assist King Justin Meram instead. Well the good news for us is that ATL will probably be leading in regular time anyways so he won't get to see our exhausted USL level players in action in extra time. Game Set Match, Mr. Assist King!
Our geographic group was tough, yo. Though I expected to fall to Chicago, not the Adam Jahn Fan Club United.
This competition is big and dumb and beautiful and best and I hate it but here are the goddamned results (in the @cleazer format!!) from the Round of 16: 2019 US Open Cup Round of 16 Home team first Tuesday, June 18 Columbus Crew SC (MLS) 2-3 Atlanta United (MLS) Houston Dynamo (MLS) 2-3 Minnesota United (MLS) Wednesday, June 19 D.C. United (MLS) 1-2 New York City FC (MLS) Orlando City SC (MLS) 2-1 (aet) New England Revolution (MLS) FC Dallas (MLS) 1-2 New Mexico United (USLC) Saint Louis FC (USLC) 1-0 FC Cincinnati (MLS) Portland Timbers (MLS) 4-0 LA Galaxy (MLS) Thursday, June 20 Los Angeles FC (MLS) 3–1 San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) Yes, it's bad bad not good we lost, but at least we didn't go lose to a USL side like New Mexico United, Saint Louis FC, or FC Cincinnati. On an interesting note (to me), the Quarterfinals are entirely full of teams that have never won the USOC (8th time that's EVER happened) and ALL are teams that are less than a decade old. So, that's something. Looking ahead: Quarterfinals Home team first Wednesday, July 10 EAST - Orlando City SC (MLS) v New York City FC (MLS) - 7:30 MIDEAST - Atlanta United FC (MLS) v Saint Louis FC (USLC) - 7:30 MIDWEST - Minnesota United (MLS) v New Mexico United (USLC) - 8:00 WEST - Los Angeles FC (MLS) v Portland Timbers (MLS) - 10:30 CUPSET! CUPSET! CUPSET!
2019 US Open Cup Quarterfinals results: Wednesday, July 10 Orlando City SC (MLS) 1-1 (pks 5-4) New York City FC (MLS) Atlanta United FC (MLS) 2-0 Saint Louis FC (USL-C) Minnesota United FC (MLS) 6-1 New Mexico United (USL-C) Los Angeles FC (MLS) 0-1 Portland Timbers (MLS) Semifinals are July 23, August 6 or August 7.
Atlanta handles Orlando without Josef, 2-0. Minnesota quietly continue their nice run of form with a 2-1 victory over Portland. A 2017 expansion final. Two teams that went polar opposite to start their MLS careers. Final is August 27th at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.