Mohammed Sethi (Mequon Homestead) scored in the 90th minute, lifting Croatian Eagles to a
2-1 victory over Bavarian SC in the semifinal match of the Wisconsin Open Cup on Sunday afternoon
at Croatian Park in Franklin.
The Croatians advance to play the Milwaukee Kickers in the state final next Sunday at Uihlein
Soccer Park.
Tonight there will be held the longest running US soccer tradition, the US Open Cup Final.
Almost 100 years of soccer tradition and almost no one knows about it or even cares. I really
started thinking about the US open cup because of the fact that a lot of supporters from our hated
rival like to point out that they have won the thing twice now and are in the final tonight.
The draw for the 2012 Wisconsin Open Cup was held Tuesday night, with the Milwaukee Kickers
getting a bye into the final.
The Croatian Eagles will play host to Bavarian SC later this month for the right to face the
Kickers for the title. If Bavarians advance, they will host the final; if the Croatians prevail,
the Kickers will be the host.
Ilya Ksenidi (West Allis Hale/UW-Green Bay) scored late in extra time and was one of five
Croatian Eagles players to convert during penalty kicks as they got past the Milwaukee Kickers 5-4
on penalties following a 1-1 draw in the Wisconsin Open Cup final Sunday at Croatian Park in
Franklin.
