US Open Cup Round Two Recap for USASA Teams
There were 3 USASA-affiliated teams that advanced to the second round of the US Open Cup. Here’s how it went:
El Farolito (NPSL) vs. Monterey Bay FC (4/1)
Early in the match, Monterey Bay FC came out strong with offensive attempts and defensive denials. They even took a first-half 1-0 lead, but that wasn’t enough to stop El Farolito from following up with two second half goals to win the match 1-0.
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Virginia Dream FC (VSSL) vs. Loudoun United (4/2)
Both teams approached the match knowing the competition was going to be tough. Loudoun held only a 1-0 lead at half, which quickly turned into 2-1. Unfortunately for Dream, Loudoun had a few more in their arsenal and delivered Dream a 4-2 loss.
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NY Pancyprian Freedoms (APSL) vs. Westchester SC (4/2)
Westchester came out the gate with an early goal against the National Amateur Cup champions. They built their league up to 3-0 at half, but the Pancyprians were far from done putting up a fight. They came back with two goals to tighten the deficit in the second half, but it unfortunately wasn’t enough and they ended with a 3-2 loss to Westchester.
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Three hard-fought matches in the second round of Open Cup for our teams, and one advanced to round three.
Round 3 match details:
El Farolito at Monterey Bay FC (April 16th at 10:00pm, vs. Sacramento Republic at Heart Health Park in Sacramento, CA)
