U.S. Open Cup 2017
- Thread starter Fantazma
- Start date
Matchups to look out for:
May 10
New Jersey Copa FC (NPSL) vs. FC Motown (N.J.) 7 p.m. ET
Saint John Vianney High School; Holmdel, N.J.
Ocean City Nor'easters (PDL) vs. Junior Lone Star FC (Pa.) 7:30 p.m. ET
Carey Stadium; Ocean City, N.J.
Reading United AC (PDL) vs. Clarkstown SC Eagles (NPSL) 7:30 p.m. ET
Exeter Township Senior High School; Reading, Pa.
May 17
Rochester Rhinos (USL) vs. FC Motown (N.J.)/New Jersey Copa FC (NPSL) winner 7 p.m. ET
Capelli Sport Stadium; Rochester, N.Y.
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New York Cosmos (NASL) vs. Clarkstown SC Eagles (NPSL) 7 p.m. ET
Rocco B. Commisso Stadium; New York, N.Y.
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Reading United AC (PDL) vs. New York Cosmos (NASL) 7:30 p.m. ET
Exeter Township Senior High School; Reading, Pa.
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Ocean City Nor'easters (PDL) vs. Harrisburg City Islanders (USL) 7:30 p.m. ET
Carey Stadium; Ocean City, N.J.
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Junior Lone Star FC (Pa.) vs. Harrisburg City Islanders (USL) TBD
Home Team TBD
May 10
New Jersey Copa FC (NPSL) vs. FC Motown (N.J.) 7 p.m. ET
Saint John Vianney High School; Holmdel, N.J.
Ocean City Nor'easters (PDL) vs. Junior Lone Star FC (Pa.) 7:30 p.m. ET
Carey Stadium; Ocean City, N.J.
Reading United AC (PDL) vs. Clarkstown SC Eagles (NPSL) 7:30 p.m. ET
Exeter Township Senior High School; Reading, Pa.
May 17
Rochester Rhinos (USL) vs. FC Motown (N.J.)/New Jersey Copa FC (NPSL) winner 7 p.m. ET
Capelli Sport Stadium; Rochester, N.Y.
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New York Cosmos (NASL) vs. Clarkstown SC Eagles (NPSL) 7 p.m. ET
Rocco B. Commisso Stadium; New York, N.Y.
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Reading United AC (PDL) vs. New York Cosmos (NASL) 7:30 p.m. ET
Exeter Township Senior High School; Reading, Pa.
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Ocean City Nor'easters (PDL) vs. Harrisburg City Islanders (USL) 7:30 p.m. ET
Carey Stadium; Ocean City, N.J.
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Junior Lone Star FC (Pa.) vs. Harrisburg City Islanders (USL) TBD
Home Team TBD
I'd be totally ok with them beating the cosmos first though.
not me....losing to them twice already....i feel we must get that win as a first step en route to a run in the cup
We obviously beat them after that.
We obviously beat them after that.
damn i just realized that the cosmos have to play two games before they even potentially play us....not one game like previous years...NASL/USL div 2 really screwed NASL teams in this
Well they shouldn't have even been let into the tournament technically, so I'd say they've come out quite well on this.
yes i recall that in 2010? ( whenever that USSF DIV 2 thing happened) they were not allowed in since the sanctioning did not take place in time.
Isn't this different since the league wasn't sanctioned before 2010?
is that what it was? something about sanctioning which was caused some teams to miss the cup
The current NASL broke away from USL after the 2009 season.
I'm not certain on this, but this isn't what I was referring to. I was referring to someone bringing up earlier on this board somewhere else that there was a deadline to have a schedule published for NASL in order for them to compete in the US Open Cup. NASL did not release their schedule in time, and thus, none of the teams should have been eligible for the US Open Cup.
I'll do a little bit more digging if I can find the info on this, but I do remember reading that on this board.
Oh, here it is. Earlier in this thread from you yourself, Fantazma haha.
Looking forward to this. This tournament is underrated.
First game could be played at Coney Island too which would be fun to see.
First game could be played at Coney Island too which would be fun to see.
Also much more important this season since it's the only way to qualify for CCL other than winning the MLS Cup (also referred to as the World Cup in the Midwest).
Is it? We could finish high up on the shield and still make it right?
Nope. Because of the change of format only MLS Cup and USOC winners for the next 2 years will qualify*.
*unless a Canadian team wins the MLS Cup. Then it's assumed the SS winner or highest non-Canadian team in the SS race will go through.
This is actually pretty great news. It makes the Open Cup more important.
Hope we do better than that brutal game at Fordham last year.
lol yes this i was aware.....i was referring to 2010 since i cant remember that and didnt feel like digging for it.
I know technically none of the NASL teams needed to be in this but USSF is always iffy with these rules.....i mean RGV Toros cant play but Reno 1866 can even though they are both affiliates.
EDIT: I meant they are both Hybrid teams
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