100th US Open (also about soccer)

[P.D.X.]

Round 2 tonight (well, mostly already started by now):

Harrisburg City Islanders (USL Pro) at Reading United AC (PDL)
GPS Portland Phoenix (PDL) at Rochester Raging Rhinos (USL Pro)
Icon FC (USASA) at Richmond Kickers (USL Pro)
Carolina Dynamo (PDL) at Carolina RailHawks (NASL)
Orlando City SC (USL Pro) at Ocala Stampede (PDL)
Tampa Bay Rowdies (NASL) at VSI Tampa Bay FC (USL PRO)
Des Moines Menace (PDL) at Minnesota United FC (NASL)
Wilmington Hammerheads (USL Pro) at Austin Aztex (PDL)
FC Tucson (PDL) at San Antonio Scorpions (NASL)
Charleston Battery (USL Pro) at Portland Timbers U23s (PDL)
Ventura County Fusion (PDL) at Los Angeles Blues (USL Pro)
Sounders FC U23s (PDL) at Charlotte Eagles (USL Pro)
Laredo Heat SC (PDL) at Fort Lauderdale Strikers (NASL)
Atlanta Silverbacks (NASL) at Georgia Revolution (NPSL)
Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL Pro) at Ocean City Nor’easters (PDL)
Dearborn Stars (USASA) at Dayton Dutch Lions (USL Pro)


Gonna go catch the Timbers U-23's:Charleston Battery tilt. A bit lopsided on paper, but the U-23's have some excellent college and younger national team players. And it's wet as balls out, so anything could happen.

Anyone else?


ETA: a handful of broadcasts can be found here.

[cerrano]

if the ocean city nor'easters win tonight, they travel to the city of brotherly love and face-off against the union.

i might have to find out when that is and show some support for the home-town nor'easters.

[rass]

Looks like they're up late. I think their stadium (shared with the HS?) is located such that you can pretty much watch the games from the boardwalk.

[wlu_lax6]

Good stuff from the WaPo on the Cup
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[Steve of phpBB]

So Atlanta is coming into town next Tuesday.

It would be nice if RSL can actually get out of the first round for a change.

[cerrano]

Looks like they're up late. I think their stadium (shared with the HS?) is located such that you can pretty much watch the games from the boardwalk.

yup. behind the goal. they held on ftw. game on tuesday night at ppl. that might be a walt whitman bridge too far.

[P.D.X.]

Round 3, bitches!

Rapids looking to be the first MLS casualty, down 3:1 and playing with 10 vs. Orlando City.

And DCU is in extra time vs. Richmond.

[wlu_lax6]

Joe Willis with big PK saves so DC United moves on to face Philly Union (2-1 over Ocean City)

[Steve of phpBB]

RSL finally survives the round.

They scored in the third minute, then gave up the tying goal in the 88th, then scored two in OT.

[govmentchedda]

My Rowdies knocked off the Sounders. The first time that Seattle hadn't made the US Open Cup final in their 5 years of existence. Take that, Drew Carey!

[Brontoburglar]

LA has been eliminated too.

Sporting plays Orlando City next week. Four players, including Dom Dwyer, are being loaned to Orlando from SKC and can't play. I should be there -- I don't think we have to start paying for Open Cup games until the next round if we continue to host.

[Brontoburglar]

LA has been eliminated too.

Sporting plays Orlando City next week. Four players, including Dom Dwyer, are being loaned to Orlando from SKC and can't play. I should be there -- I don't think we have to start paying for Open Cup games until the next round if we continue to host.

Well, that was ugly

[wlu_lax6]

round-of-16 matches:

DC United 3, Philly Union 1 (DeRo with a hat trick)

Carolina RailHawks (NASL), 3, Chivas USA 1 (extra time)

Orlando City (USL) 1, Sporting Kansas City 0

FC Dallas 3, Houston Dynamo 0

Real Salt Lake 5, Charleston Battery (USL) 2 (extra time)

Portland Timbers 2, Tampa Bay Rowdies (NASL) 0

Columbus Crew at Chicago Fire, ppd. until Thursday afternoon (weather)

Quarterfinal pairings (June 26)

New England at D.C. United

Carolina at Real Salt Lake

Portland at Dallas

Orlando City at Chicago or Columbus

League breakdown: MLS 6, NASL 1, USL 1.

[P.D.X.]

Beauty of a goal here...

[govmentchedda]

Beauty of a goal here...

Did you go? I watched a bit of the match through the Timbers feed. I guess the Rowdies aren't much of a draw in Portland?

[P.D.X.]

Did you go? I watched a bit of the match through the Timbers feed. I guess the Rowdies aren't much of a draw in Portland?

I did go. The crowd was weak-sauce because:

- the tickets were rather expensive ($25+) and not included in season ticket packages (the previous round USOC match was)
- many people went to the USMNT match in Seattle the night prior
- it was poorly advertised

That said, props to the Rowdies for having a noticeable supporter section. Also thought they played some rather attractive soccer at times.

[govmentchedda]

Did you go? I watched a bit of the match through the Timbers feed. I guess the Rowdies aren't much of a draw in Portland?

I did go. The crowd was weak-sauce because:

- the tickets were rather expensive ($25+) and not included in season ticket packages (the previous round USOC match was)
- many people went to the USMNT match in Seattle the night prior
- it was poorly advertised

That said, props to the Rowdies for having a noticeable supporter section. Also thought they played some rather attractive soccer at times.

I'm pretty sure some of Ralph's Mob are also in American Outlaws, and made it a two match trip. Would have been a fun one. The squad is good, but one thing that stuck out to me was the size difference. We've got a bunch of small guys. The Timbers, not so much.

[Steve of phpBB]

RSL hosting Carolina in about 40 minutes. Thanks to the Hawks winning Monday, I'm finally able to make a game.

Tix must be a hard sell. We have sixth-row seats in the shade for 25 bucks. And free hot dogs too.

[wlu_lax6]

DC United 3 NE 1
DC to the semis

[P.D.X.]

Nagbe went all Messi on Dallas for a nice one last night...

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[P.D.X.]

Someone just flipped a coin and determined that the final will be at the home field of the RSL:Portland winner. Semifinals are next week.

[Steve of phpBB]

Someone just flipped a coin and determined that the final will be at the home field of the RSL:Portland winner. Semifinals are next week.

Yee-hah!

We are leaving for a trip the morning after next week's game, so I've been struggling over whether to get tickets. But we decided this morning to give it a try.

[wlu_lax6]

The coin flip was irrelevant if DC beats Chicago as DC did not bid for the final. RFK has a few other events scheduled for the time windows for the final.

DC Needs to make the final and win to have any sort of happy thoughts for this season.

[wlu_lax6]

DC United (beat Chicago) will visit Real Salt Lake (beats Portland) for the title.

[wlu_lax6]

RSL has to the be the big favorite in this game. However DC win would be a big boost for a team that has just had a long long long bad season.

Steve...some Avatar action?

[Steve of phpBB]

RSL has to the be the big favorite in this game. However DC win would be a big boost for a team that has just had a long long long bad season.

Steve...some Avatar action?

Why not. I'm counting down the hours here.

[wlu_lax6]

Hope I can find a good one of DC lifting the trophy or scoring or such but if not this could do the trick.

[P.D.X.]

Looking forward to this game because A) I need an excuse to go hit on a specific waitress at the Delightful Porpoise {campus sports bar} that only works weekdays and B) Assuming RSL wins and they double up with either Supporters Shield or finals appearance, a CCL berth will trickle down the table, likely benefiting PTFC.

[wlu_lax6]

just trolling

[Steve of phpBB]

As I think this week demonstrates, DC "United" is even phonier than Real Salt Lake.

[elflaco]

wow. words cannot describe how bad that looked. bad all around.

horrid broadcast.
even worse refereeing.
don't even get me started on the teams.

its like watching U8s playing on saturdays...

don't like.

[Steve of phpBB]

Oh, that was disheartening.

[wlu_lax6]

1 shot on goal for DC United and the goal hit by a guy who trialed with Real and could not make the team.


Steve..here is a good one for the avatar

[Steve of phpBB]

I'm trying (honestly), but I can't get that avatar picture to work.

Can you PM me another link to it, and I'll put it on.

Ugh, though. It's been a long time since I've been that discouraged after a game. And I don't know if I'll be able to get my 13yo son to come again - he stopped coming because he can't really handle the grief when the team loses. So I can only convince him to come to more significant games. Which are more disappointing when they lose.

But hats off to DC. They knew what they had to do, and they held firm and did it.

[wlu_lax6]

Steve.
I did not watch the game. What was the story on the Rimando card. Sounds like it should have been a red but I have not seen any video of the incident.

[Brontoburglar]

Looking forward to this game because A) I need an excuse to go hit on a specific waitress at the Delightful Porpoise {campus sports bar} that only works weekdays and B) Assuming RSL wins and they double up with either Supporters Shield or finals appearance, a CCL berth will trickle down the table, likely benefiting PTFC.

I'm guessing based on how B went the waitress rejected you

[P.D.X.]

Looking forward to this game because A) I need an excuse to go hit on a specific waitress at the Delightful Porpoise {campus sports bar} that only works weekdays and B) Assuming RSL wins and they double up with either Supporters Shield or finals appearance, a CCL berth will trickle down the table, likely benefiting PTFC.

I'm guessing based on how B went the waitress rejected you

Naw, it was kinda busy so I didn't really get a chance, but she told me her new schedule and gave me a hug (a first) when I left, so that's a pretty good sign.

[Steve of phpBB]

Steve.
I did not watch the game. What was the story on the Rimando card. Sounds like it should have been a red but I have not seen any video of the incident.

It was really late in the game, and Nick was the only RSL player behind the center line. Some DC guy got the ball with only Nick to beat, and Nick set a pick and the guy ran into him. He was pretty far out from the box, but I do think Nick was the last defender.

So if it was a real foul, then I think a red card probably should have been issued. But I'm not sure if it was a foul.

Or, perhaps it was ruled obstruction, which is not a direct free kick foul, and may be why a yellow was issued.

But the ref was basically swallowing his whistle all night, so I think he just really wanted to avoid making any significant calls.