2024 U.S. Open Cup

New Mexico is playing Lubbock at a local high school instead of the AAA baseball stadium they usually play in. Not sure why as I don't see anything on the schedule for the baseball stadium there.

 

Charlotte take a 4-3 lead 5 minutes into extra time.

 

Lubbock misses an open net 14 minutes in.

 

4-4

 

Well now they're just being silly.

 

There was a young team from Pawtucket
Who are going to penalties in North Carolina

 

4,373 in Louisville.

 

Looks like nobody is at this game.

A stylish stoppage time stunner from @jorgegonas10 💫 pic.twitter.com/eUdYGdszY2

— Louisville City FC (@loucityfc) April 17, 2024

 

Where do the refs for the Open Cup come from? I don't see anything on the PRO website suggesting they're involved.

 

3-3 after 4 pens each
And Charlotte has skied 2/5
Big chance for RI - saved.
3-3 after 5 each.

 

The penalties in Charlotte are just as absurd as the game.

 

Charlotte wins the shootout 5-4 in 7 rounds. USL1 advances past the expansion USLC side.

 

Charlotte go through 4-4 and 5-4 on pens.

 

The USSF assigns it, but once the teams are mostly professional it usually uses the PRO or PRO2 officials.

 

The center ref in New Mexico vs. Lubbock was the replacement ref in the MLS season opener.

 

New Mexico finally puts one in at 58'.

 

3-0 New Mexico in the 62nd minute. The floodgates have opened.

 

Mukwelle Akale is 27

 

El Farolito taking care of business.

 

Oakland equalizes against the guys from their local taqueria just before half time.

 

I've been to that location.

 

Red card for El Farolito

 

Oakland doing absolutely nothing with the man advantage since.

 

Are you sure you are not watching a rerun of the Fire v. NYRB match?

Talk about doing nothing with the man advantage.

 

Up a man for 40 minutes at home, against an amateur team (sort of), no shots on target that I saw.

Bleak stuff.