Take 3... US Open Cup 2022: Schedule & when MLS teams will enter By MLSsoccer staff Wednesday, Dec 22, 2021, 05:42 PM Eight teams, including the Revs, will enter in the round of 32 (May 10-11), while 25 MLS teams will enter in the third round (Apr 19-21).
Brockton FC United and Western Mass Pioneers repping Mass, with Hartford City FC and Hartford Athletic for CT. RECORD-SETTING 103 TEAMS CONFIRMED FOR 2022 LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP, 107TH EDITION OF U.S. SOCCER’S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP JANUARY 25 2022 ussoccer.com
First round draw completed: THIRTY-TWO OPEN DIVISION TEAMS LEARN FIRST ROUND OPPONENT FOR 2022 LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP LOCAL QUALIFIERS, NPSL AND USL LEAGUE TWO SIDES ENTER FIRST ROUND PLAY MARCH 22-23 FEBRUARY 2 2022 ussoccer.com March 22 Hartford City FC (NPSL) vs. Oyster Bay United FC (N.Y.) 7:30 p.m. ET Dillon Stadium; Hartford, Conn. March 23 Western Mass Pioneers (USLL2) vs. Brockton FC United (Mass.) 7:30 p.m. ET Lusitano Stadium; Ludlow, Mass.
As it was in 2019, all Open Cup matches should be streamed on ESPN+. https://thecup.us/2019/04/05/every-...ream-on-espn-in-multi-year-media-rights-deal/
Tuesday, March 22 Western Mass Pioneers (USLL2) v. Brockton FC United (MA) 7:30 pm YouTube https://www.youtube.com/ussoccer
US Open Cup Round 1 begins tonight, but the above game was moved to tomorrow (Wednesday), March 23rd, 7:30pm.
The Disney+/Hulu/ESPN+ bundle has the bonus feature of having all of ESPN+'s MLS games streamed through Hulu, but WITHOUT the local blackout restrictions that ESPN+ imposes. Which is very nice for people like me who don't have cable TV.
Lamar Hunt US Open Cup - TheCup.us Meet the Underdogs: Brockton FC United is playing for pride in it's #USOpenCup debut. Representing the “City of Champions”, the immigrant heavy squad is no stranger to success. But a win in #USOC2022 would mean more than anything. Article by Eric Casey: https://thecup.us/.../2022-meet-the-underdogs-brockton.../
That was an interesting game. Brockton carried the play for most of the first half, until getting DOGSO red just before half time. GK Jermaine Fordah kept WMP in the game. WMP scored a few minutes into the second half, but Brockton stayed on the front foot despite being down a man, until WMP put it away with a second in stoppage time. WMP host Flower City Union (Rochester) in the next round, April 6th.
Round 2 begins tonight. Sixteen first round winners joined by 46 Div 2 and 3 teams: USL-C: 23 USL-1: 11 NISA: 10 MLSNP: 2 for a total of 31 games this round. Locally: Western Mass Pioneers host Flower City Union (NISA) Wed at 7:30pm. Hartford Athletic host Oyster Bay United FC (UPSL) Thur at 7pm.
STL2 looks like they could be a force to recon with in MLSNP. In their first USOC action, they went on the road against a higher division club (Indy Eleven, USL-C) and won 2:0 last night. Central Valley Fuego FC, an expansion team in USL-L1, pulled the other upset last night, winning 4:1 at home vs El Paso Locomotive FC (USL-C). Both games available to stream on ESPN+.
MLS in 15: Western Mass Pioneers vs Flower City Union mlssoccer.com Highlights - Hartford Athletic vs Oyster Bay United FC:
I found an interesting story on Fordah. Turns out he only plays for WMP for the Open Cup, and drove 14 hours from Indianapolis to play. Jermaine Fordah: Globetrotter, Dream Chaser & Pioneer Mega-Commuter Meet The Western Mass Pioneers Open Cup Goalkeeper Jermaine Fordah And Learn All About Determination, Grit And The Cost-Benefit Ratio Of Chasing A Wild Dream. Niko Emack and Darius Boamah April 5 2022 ussoccer.com
USL-C teams went 15-8 in round 2. Div 3 teams went 14-9 in round 2, including the two MLS-NP teams both winning. Round 3 draw was today at noon. Best narrative of the draw was SD Loyal (coached by Landon Donovan) vs LA Galaxy.
Round 3 kicks off tonight. Twenty-four games this round, all on ESPN+. Seventeen MLS clubs join the 31 winners from round 2.