1998 U.S. Open Cup

The 1998 U.S. Open Cup ran from June through October, 1998, open to all soccer teams in the United States.

The first-year Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire won the Cup with a 2–1 overtime victory over the Columbus Crew at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois.

In the early rounds of the tournament, only one MLS team lost to a minor-league side, when the A-League's Nashville Metros beat the Kansas City Wizards 3–1.

Open Cup Bracket

Home teams listed on top of bracket

Second RoundThird RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
               
A-LHershey Wildcats2
PDLChicago Stingers3
PDLChicago Stingers1
MLSChicago Fire S.C.3
 
 
MLSChicago Fire (ASDET, PSO)1 (4)
MLSSan Jose Clash1 (3)
A-LEl Paso Patriots9
PDLArizona Sahuaros1
A-LEl Paso Patriots0
MLSSan Jose Clash2
 
 
MLSChicago Fire S.C.3
MLSDallas Burn2
 
 
MLSDallas Burn4
A-LOrange County Zodiac0
A-LOrange County Zodiac2
PDLAustin Lone Stars1
MLSDallas Burn5
A-LNashville Metros1
A-LNashville Metros7
PDLDelaware Wizards1
A-LNashville Metros3
MLSKansas City Wizards1
 
 
MLSChicago Fire S.C. (ASDET)2
MLSColumbus Crew1
 
 
MLSMiami Fusion3
PDLOrlando Nighthawks0
A-LMilwaukee Rampage1
PDLOrlando Nighthawks2
MLSColumbus Crew3
MLSMiami Fusion0
PDLWestern Mass Pioneers1
A-LRochester Rhinos3
A-LRochester Rhinos1
MLSColumbus Crew (ASDET)2
 
 
MLSColumbus Crew1
MLSMetroStars0
 
 
MLSMetroStars (ASDET)1
A-LHampton Roads Mariners0
A-LHampton Roads Mariners (aet, PSO)0 (3)
PDLCentral Jersey Riptide0 (2)
MLSMetroStars4
MLSTampa Bay Mutiny0
 
 
MLSTampa Bay Mutiny (ASDET, PSO)2 (5)
PDLWorcester Wildfire2 (4)
A-LWorcester Wildfire2
PDLCharlotte Eagles0

First round

Eight D3 Pro, four PDL, and four USASA teams start.

June 9, 1998San Nicholas S.C. (USASA Region IV)1-2Austin Lone Stars (USISL D3-Pro)House Park
Austin, Texas
May58'(Report)
Attendance: 824
June 10, 1998Detroit Dynamite (USISL PDSL)1-2 (a.e.t.)Delaware Wizards (USISL D3-Pro)Randy White Alumni Stadium
Wilmington, Delaware
Dan Savich8'(Report)
  • Steve Slack85'
  • Sean Flanagan99'
June 11, 1998S.A.C. Wisla (USASA Region II)0-8Chicago Stingers (USISL D3-Pro)Forest View Park
Arlington Heights, Illinois
(Report)
  • Jason Acres???',???',???' (pen.)
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June 12, 1998Los Lobos (USASA Region III)3-4Charlotte Eagles (USISL D3-Pro)Davidson College
Davidson, North Carolina
  • Richard Verge52'
  • Shane Schwab74'
  • Richard Archambeau79'
(Report)
  • Jamie Wellington???',???',59'
  • Jon Payne52'
June 12, 1998San Gabriel Valley Highlanders (USISL PDSL)1-2Arizona Sahuaros (USISL D3-Pro)Dobson High School
Mesa, Arizona
Sarkis Banyan86'(Report)
  • Edson Rico20'
  • Don Gaillard33'
Attendance: 5816
June 13, 1998Kansas City Brass (USISL PDSL)1–2 (a.e.t.)Central Jersey Riptide (USISL D3-Pro)Memorial Stadium
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Sean Walker11'(Report)
  • Dave Siljanovski1'
  • Andreas Maier118' (pen.)
June 16, 1998Jackson Chargers (USISL PDSL)1–2Orlando Nighthawks (USISL D3-Pro)Frank E. Lough Stadium
Orlando, Florida
Jeremy Shortt21'(Report)
  • Rod Levy75'
  • Brian Person87' (o.g.)
Attendance: 150
June 21, 1998Western Massachusetts Pioneers (USISL D3-Pro)2-0 (forfeit)New York Greek American Atlas (USASA Region I)
(Report)
Note: New York Greek American Atlas was forced to forfeit the match (originally a 1-0) win due to the use of six players who had not obtained international clearance.

Second round

Eight A-League enter.

June 23, 1998Charlotte Eagles (USISL D3-Pro)0–2Worcester Wildfire (USISL A-League)Natick High School
Natick, Massachusetts
June 23, 1998Chicago Stingers (USISL D3-Pro)3-2 (a.e.t.)Hershey Wildcats (USISL A-League)Hersheypark Stadium
Hershey, Pennsylvania
  • Matt Hamnett37'
  • Chris Jahr63'
  • Jason Acres99'
(Report)
Referee: Nate Clement
June 23, 1998Orlando Nighthawks (USISL D3-Pro)2–1Milwaukee Rampage (USISL A-League)
(Report)???'
June 23, 1998Austin Lone Stars (USISL D3-Pro)1–2Orange County Zodiac (USISL A-League)Anteater Stadium
Irvine, California
Randy Holland62'(Report)
June 24, 1998Arizona Sahuaros (USISL D3-Pro)1–9El Paso Patriots (USISL A-League)SISD Student Activities Complex
Socorro, Texas
Attendance: 921
June 24, 1998Delaware Wizards (USISL D3-Pro)1–7Nashville Metros (USISL A-League)HCA Columbia Soccer Stadium
Nashville, Tennessee
Tarik Walker68'(Report)
Attendance: 469
June 30, 1998Central Jersey Riptide (USISL D3-Pro)0–0 (a.e.t.)
(2-3 p)		Hampton Roads Mariners (USISL A-League)
July 1, 1998Rochester Raging Rhinos (USISL A-League)3–1Western Massachusetts Pioneers (USISL D3-Pro)Lusitano Stadium
Ludlow, Massachusetts
(Report)Mike Butler62'Attendance: 2156

Third round

Eight MLS enter.

July 6, 1998Chicago Fire (MLS)3–1Chicago Stingers (USISL D3-Pro)Forest View Park Stadium
Arlington Heights, Illinois
(Report)Joe Carver22'Attendance: 4216
July 7, 1998Columbus Crew (MLS)2-1 (a.e.t.)Rochester Raging Rhinos (USISL A-League)Frontier Field
Rochester, New York
(Report)Darren Tilley60'Attendance: 9287
July 7, 1998San Jose Clash (MLS)2-0El Paso Patriots (USISL A-League)SISD Student Activities Complex
Socorro, Texas
John Doyle38', 78'(Report)Attendance: 3275
July 8, 1998Hampton Roads Mariners (USISL A-League)0–1 (a.e.t.)MetroStars (MLS)Kean Alumni Stadium
Union, New Jersey
(Report)Eduardo Hurtado98'Attendance: 462
July 8, 1998Orlando Nighthawks (USISL D3-Pro)0–3Miami Fusion F.C. (MLS)Lockhart Stadium
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
(Report)
July 8, 1998Worcester Wildfire (USISL A-League)2-2 (a.e.t.)
(4-5 p)		Tampa Bay Mutiny (MLS)USF Soccer and Track Stadium
Tampa, Florida
(Report)
July 8, 1998Orange County Zodiac (USISL A-League)0-4Dallas Burn (MLS)Old Panther Field
Duncanville, Texas
July 8, 1998Kansas City Wizards (MLS)1-3Nashville Metros (USISL A-League)HCA Columbia Soccer Stadium
Nashville, Tennessee
Paul Rideout24'(Report)
Attendance: 1248

Quarterfinals

Columbus Crew (MLS)3–0Miami Fusion (MLS)
Jeff Cunningham 12'
Brian McBride 36', 44'		(Report)
Attendance: 3,757
Referee: Sandra Hunt (USA)
MetroStars (MLS)4–0Tampa Bay Mutiny (MLS)
Giovanni Savarese 33', 35'
Jim Rooney 75'
Mike Sorber 77'		(Report)
Attendance: 3,757
Referee: Kevin Stott (USA)
Chicago Fire (MLS)1–1 (AET)
4-3 PSO		San Jose Clash (MLS)
Lubos Kubik 55'(Report)Jeff Baicher 65'
Attendance: 3,812
Referee: Kevin Terry (USA)
Nashville Metros (A-League)1–5Dallas Burn (MLS)
John Jones 87'(Report)Dante Washington 9', 53'
Mickey Trotman 48'
Temoc Suarez 78'
Richard Farrer 81'
Attendance: 3,812
Referee: Gerry Corrie (USA)

Semifinals

Chicago Fire (MLS)3–2Dallas Burn (MLS)
Ante Razov 11'
Roman Kosecki 56'
Lubos Kubik 74'		(Report)Mickey Trotman 23'
Leonel Álvarez 83' (pen)
Attendance: 6,514
Referee: Rich Grady (USA)
Columbus Crew (MLS)1–0MetroStars (MLS)
Ricardo Iribarren 5'(Report)
Attendance: 6,514
Referee: Tim Weyland (USA)

Final

Main article: 1998 U.S. Open Cup final
Chicago Fire2–1 (a.e.t.)Columbus Crew
Podbrożny45' (pen.)
Klopas99'		ReportJohn53'
Attendance: 18,615
Chicago Fire
Columbus Crew


Top scorers

See also

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