There is an impassioned discussion of whether Jeff "Coach-Killer" Cunningham should be called up
for the United States.
Yes, that's right, this guy....
... The one who has played for five MLS clubs and who has won precisely ONE trophy, Columbus' Open
Cup win in 2002. Cunningham is a limited, me-focused striker who has a nearly perfect history of
disrupting whatever locker room he currently inhabits.
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Sure, it feels like we've all been here before, maybe because of that great US Open Cup Win! But it
is not Groundhog Day. This is a league match against an opponent that is ahead of the Sounders on
the current table and are now pacing for 5th and 45 points. A win would also [...]
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MLS Rumors 03 September @ 05:36 PM EST
About 200 Sounders FC fans waited in the rain at 3:45 a.m. to greet the team after they returned
home from winning the U.S. Open Cup against DC United on Wednesday.
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A mere five months after beginning competition, the Seattle Sounders have bagged their first
silver, besting home side D.C. United 2-1 in Wednesday's U.S. Open Cup final. We have post-game
reactions, and of course, the reel...- Greg Seltzer
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OK, United fans. You win this round. Well done.
Though the final score will be settled Wednesday.
Don't forget about the U.S. Open Cup final people.
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1) The Open Cup final is Wednesday in DC. Couple interesting things here. Sebastien Le Toux is
currently tied for the most goals scored in this year's tournament. Unless somebody else scores a
few, he's going to win at least a share of the Open Cup golden boot for the third consecutive year.
Now if only he could finish in MLS.
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Last night, the We Win Trophies Tour hit the Pug on H St. to spread the good word about the
team's Open Cup final on September 2. Here's a whole bunch of photos from the visit...
Tonight, join us at Fado Irish Pub & Restaurant at 808 7th St. NW from 5-7 pm.
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D.C. United now has a video to try to get a mediocre crowd (instead of a pathetic one) at RFK to
watch the U.S. Open Cup final against Seattle.
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FAQ will be listed first for Plus/Minus 1 Why don't you do this for the other teams? Because I
don't really have time. I didn't think it would this tough, but I update a spreadsheet and then the
tables. I really wish I could have the full League, Open Cup, Voyageurs Cup, SuperLiga and [...]
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DC United ran an open letter in Monday's edition of the Washington Post, encouraging readers to
join them for the Open Cup final on September 2nd along with playing up the hosting rights issue.
The Sounders, and its fans, have said that Washington, D.C. and its fans do not deserve to host the
match at RFK.
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My new MLS Daily column is an ode to the Sounders-United Open Cup final location brouhaha (first
time I've used the word on this site; not sure I like it) Check it out. US Open Cup Final Could
Use...
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It's fun to watch from afar sometimes isn't it? Handball United's Kevin Payne responds to Dive FC's
Hanauer on Steven Goff's blog. It's getting interesting.
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Sorry folks. At this point it may be too late... Consider this an open thread for your comments on
Saturday night's impressive win over Colorado.
1. The At A Glance stats have been updated on the sidebar. Gomez has provided three goals and two
assists in the past 5 MLS matches.
2.
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As an addendum to my abbreviated Open Cup reaction post, cut short owing to a lack of visuals, may
I present (courtesy of BTB)... And let us consider for a moment... * I appreciate some of the
things that Fred brings to the party, but for $200k+...
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With a late-game PK (Hartman says he didn't touch Montero), Kansas City is eliminated from the 2009
Open Cup. We'll return to action quickly, heading to Gillette Stadium where we are 6-1-4 all-time
against the Revs in the MLS regular season. If you didn't listen to the game, you can see the full
Twitter recap at www.
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So here I am at long last, back from the (walking) dead to try and squeeze in the Dogpile before we
get to the midweek Open Cup action. SuperLiga, the Gold Cup, and the Open Cup are wreaking their
particular havoc with MLS rosters and schedules...
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We continue the run toward the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup tonight with a quarterfinal match against
Sounders FC at the Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila, Wa. The game kicks off at 9 p.m. CT. While
there is no TV/video feed from the game, you can listen to an audiocast here. Also, we will provide
semi-regular updates via our team Twitter account.
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That picture is of Gooch saying no to all of his other suitors.
Apologies for the dead Monday here at HR, Hillcrest himself has been a little bit under the
weather. We should be back to normal today, so that one-post Monday is just a thing of distant
memory. First, we'll link to several interesting international football tidbits, many of which you
may have already seen.
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Afer the Wednesday win over Portland Sounders had a light recovery day with stretching and some
jogging while the US Men prepared for their Gold Cup match. After practice Steve and I talked for
two minutes about the Open Cup past and future matches. Dave Clark: How do you think that crowd in
Portland was [.
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Should we defeat Seattle Tuesday, we could possibly host or travel for the U.S. Open Cup
semifinals. If we win and Houston defeats Charleston, we will host the semi on Tuesday, July 21 at
7:30 p.m. CT at Shawnee Mission North High School. If we win and Charleston wins, we would play at
Charleston Tuesday, July 21 at 6:30 p.
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How seriously will the Wizards take the Open Cup from here on out? With Seattle beating Portland,
the Wizards will travel to the Northwest to play the Sounders on July 7th. Since Kansas City plays
Houston in a league game at home on the 4th, will they take the first team to Seattle? If they do,
will they play the first team?
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With three goals last night, the Wizards won fans the Planet Sub Hat Trick Special, valid today at
any KC and Lawrence-area Planet Sub (and Yello Sub) locations. Ask for the special and receive a
Planet Sub Sandwich, chips and a cookie for just $3. I think I know where everyone is going for
lunch today!
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The first post of July comes quite late/early. Hopefully everything below makes sense, as Hillcrest
is getting pretty tired. Feel free to ridicule the late-night post if errors abound.
· Kansas City advances to the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals for the 2nd consecutive
season.
· Kansas City will play the winner of tomorrow night's match between Seattle Sounders FC and the
Portland Timbers.
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We'll be back later tonight with full stats, some notables and some quotes. For now, adios from the
National Sports Center in Blaine, MN.
FINAL- That was a pretty crazy match. The fans were excited and into the game the whole time, as
both teams took turns playing some good soccer. MIN fought back twice but were no match for Kansas
City in penalty kicks.
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I'm not going to do a full match reaction post for DC's 2-0 victory over Ocean City in the Open
Cup. Suffice it to say, it wasn't inspiring. A PK goal 15 minutes from time made it 1-0 after Gomez
trotted on as a sub to chip N'Silu into space and...
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Tonight, the Kansas City Wizards take on the Minnesota Thunder at the National Sports Center in
Blaine, Minn. The game kicks off at 7:35 p.m. CT and can be seen live online at www.USLlive.com. We
will also be providing a live running commentary from the match here at Hillcrest Road. With just
over an hour before kickoff, the lineups are now in.
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FSN Sponsors the Alliance right? FSN NW carries Timbers games right? Sounders have set MLS records
for TV ratings. Timbers are joining MLS. This is a Derby in a stadium that won't hold all of the
fans. Yet, the Open Cup is basically never televised. This is a match that should be on local cable
stations.
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After we face the Minnesota Thunder Tuesday, June 30 at7:35 p.m. CT, we will then play either
Seattle Sounders FC or the Portland Timbers. The match will take place on Tuesday, July 7. If we
beat the Thunder and Portland wins, we will host the match at 7:30 p.m. CT at Shawnee Mission North
High School.
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Davy Arnaud's give-and-go goal has won MLS Goal of the Week. Props to Davy for the fine passing and
finishing (and Lopez and Gomez for the nice vision and passing) and to you fans for voting him
often!
Spoke with some folks in Minnesota today. The open cup match will kickoff at 7:35 p.
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With a 4-0 win last night over Chicago Fire PDL, the Minnesota Thunder earned another matchup with
the Wizards. We played them in our final preseason game up in Cedar Rapids, IA, winning the game by
that same 4-0 score line. The upcoming Open Cup match is now scheduled for Tuesday, June 30 at the
National Sports Center in Blaine, MN.
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MLS Rumors 16 June @ 05:54 PM EST
The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup pairings are out. We will play either the Minnesota Thunder of USL-1
or the Chicago Fire PDL. If the Thunder win, we will travel to Blaine, MN to face the Thunder for
the second time this season, this time on their home field. We beat them 4-0 in the final preseason
match March 14 in Cedar Rapids, IA.
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It looks Seattle is likely to add some depth at the Forward position in June. Yes, this is outside
of the transfer window, no I can't yet say who the player is. The player would be rotational
(meaning not better than Jaqua/Montero/Seba), but considering that June is when the Open Cup proper
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