So, is this going to happen again? If nobody is slated to do it, I'll conduct it. But I think somebody is ... Just let me know.
Des Moines 4:0 Croatian Eagles Caped Cod 2:1 Allied SC Since my evil overlord overlooked me in the MLS attendance thread, I'll try to get in on this.
Des Moines 3:1 Croatian Eagles Allied SC 2:2 Cape Cod -- Cape Cod advance in PK's Edit: Hey, just saw Jefbal picked same as me. Great minds think alike. (But I'll say PK's end 5-4 for Cape Cod. )
Wow, a lot of adventurous people on here! Des Moines picked to win 9 out of 10 Cape Cod picked to win 9 out of 10 (2 by pk)
On the topic of predictions, anybody want to predict the second round sites and conditional matchups before USSF announces them, i.e., predict what USSF is going to announce about the second round?
Taking a glance at usopencup.com, the 8 teams joining in Round 2 will be: Charleston Battery, Miami FC, Minnesota Thunder, Virginia Beach Mariners, Charlotte Eagles, Richmond Kickers, New Hampshire Phantoms, Cincinnati Kings Minnesota is the furthest west. Will the winners of the two western match-ups in Round 1 simply play each other in Round 2, or will a couple of teams be forced to make some cross-country trips? I have no clue who's going to play who, but I think its safe to predict that the Virginia/Carolina region will get multiple games. I'll also predict a home game for Des Moines. How about Cincinnati at DesMoines. Miami should be an attractive road opponent. How about Miami at Richmond Kickers?
I've decided to give players 2 points for a win and 1 point for predicting the final score correctly: NoodlesMacintosh - 5 pts. (2-0) KCWiz - 4 pts. (2-0) Flyin Ryan - 4 pts. (2-0) Mr Fish - 4 pts. (2-0) Chowda - 4 pts. (2-0) jefball99 - 4 pts. (2-0) cristoforo7 - 4 pts. (2-0) cleazer - 4pts. (2-0) IASocFan - 2 pts. (1-1) chn71 - 2 pts. (1-1) First Round - 14 June 2006 Pittsburgh (USL II) : (PDL) Michigan Carolina (PDL) : (PDL) Cape Cod VA Beach (PDL) : (USL II) Wilmington Dallas Roma (USASA) : (PDL) Laredo Dallas Mustang (USASA) : (PDL) Des Moines Milford (USASA) : (USASA) Chicago Lightning Brigham Young (PDL) : (USASA) Arizona Ogden (PDL) : (USASA) Sonoma
Pittsburgh 1:3 Michigan Bucks Carolina 1:1 Cape Cod (Carolina 4-3 PKs) Virginia Beach 2:1 Wilmington Dallas Roma 0:2 Laredo Dallas Mustang 1:3 Des Moines Milford 2:1 Chicago Lightning BYU 4:3 Arizona Ogden 2:3 Sonoma County
I didn't check your format, but I'm assuming you're doing the visitor:home! Pittsburgh 2-1 Michigan Bucks Carolina 1:2 Cape Cod Virginia Beach 1-0 Wilmington Dallas Roma 2-1 Laredo Dallas Mustang 0-2 Des Moines Milford 2:1 Chicago Lightning BYU 1-2 Arizona Ogden 0-1 Sonoma County
Michigan Bucks 2:1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Carolina Dynamo 3:1 Cape Cod Crusaders Wilmington Hammerheads 1:1 Virginia Beach Submariners (Wilmington on pks) Laredo Heat 4:0 Dallas Roma Des Moines Menace 2:0 Dallas Mustang Legends Chicago Lightning 0:1 Milford International Arizona Sahuaros 2:0 BYU Cougars Sonoma County Sol 2:1 Ogden Outlaws
Pittsburgh 2:0 Michigan Carolina 4:1 Cape Cod VA Beach 0:5 Wilmington Dallas Roma 4:2 Laredo Dallas Mustang 0:6 Des Moines Milford 1:2 Chicago Lightning Brigham Young 3:1 Arizona Ogden 4:2 Sonoma
I know very little about these teams, however, I have done a little homework and since I am close to those affiliated with the Arizona Sahuaros I do have a little bias. Here are my picks for what they are worth! Pittsburgh 1:2 Michigan Carolina 5:1 Cape Cod VA Beach 0:3 Wilmington Dallas Roma 4:1 Laredo Dallas Mustang 0:4 Des Moines Milford 0:2 Chicago Lightning Brigham Young 1:3 Arizona Ogden 1:2 Sonoma FYI, BYU is going to be tired on Wednesday. They fly into Phoenix at 3:00 p.m. prior to a 7:30 start after teaching at their youth soccer camp that morning. GO SAHUAROS!
Pittsburgh 1 : 2 Michigan Carolina 3 : 1 Cape Cod VA Beach 1 : 2 Wilmington Dallas Roma 1 : 1 Laredo (Roma on PK's) Dallas Mustang 1 : 4 Des Moines Milford 0 : 2 Chicago Lightning Brigham Young 3 : 1 Arizona Ogden 1 : 2 Sonoma County