2009 U.S. Open Cup

The 2009 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 96th edition of the USSF's annual national soccer championship, running from June through early September.

The tournament proper features teams from the top five levels of the American Soccer Pyramid. These five levels, namely Major League Soccer, the United Soccer Leagues (First Division, Second Division, and Premier Development League), and the United States Adult Soccer Association, each have their own separate qualification process to trim their ranks down to their final eight team delegations in the months leading up to the start of the tournament proper. The eight MLS clubs receive byes into the third round, while the remaining 32 teams play in the first two round with brackets influenced by geography.

Seattle Sounders FC defeated defending-champion D.C. United 2–1 in the final at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. Both clubs had started in the MLS qualification tourney, and ended up playing 6 matches each.

Matchdays

Match pairings were announced on May 27.

Teams

See also: 2009 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup qualification

As in the previous tournament, forty teams qualified to the tournament. The qualifying process for MLS took the form of an eight-team play-off tournament. The top six finishers, regardless of conference, in 2008 were given six of the berths into the Third Round. The eight remaining U.S.-based clubs competed for the final two berths via a playoff.

Continuing the format of recent seasons, no qualification process was needed for USL-1 and USL-2 as each level has exactly eight U.S.-based clubs for the 2009 season. The PDL announced that four selected early season games will again double as qualifying matches, as they had in recent years. Each division received a berth, since there are eight divisions instead of the ten that existed in 2008. The qualifying process for the USASA took the form of four regional tournaments, with the two finalists in each region being awarded berths.

Major League Soccer (8 teams)
USL First Division (8 teams)
USL Second Division (8 teams)
USL PDL (8 teams)
USASA (8 teams)

Open Cup bracket

Second Round winners advance to play one of 8 clubs in 16-team knockout tournament
Home teams listed on top of bracket

First RoundSecond Round
      
Harrisburg City Islanders4
Reading Rage1
Harrisburg City Islanders (aet/pso)0 (4)
Western Mass Pioneers0 (3)
Western Mass Pioneers (aet)3
Emigrantes das Ilhas2
First RoundSecond Round
      
Ocean City Barons3
Crystal Palace Baltimore0
Ocean City Barons (aet)1
Real Maryland Monarchs0
Real Maryland Monarchs1
Aegean Hawks0
First RoundSecond Round
      
Carolina RailHawks2
Richmond Kickers1
Carolina RailHawks (aet/PSO)3 (3)
Wilmington Hammerheads3 (4)
Wilmington Hammerheads2
Charlotte Eagles0
First RoundSecond Round
      
Miami FC2
Lynch's FC1
Miami FC0
Charleston Battery1
Charleston Battery2
Atlanta FC0
First RoundSecond Round
      
Rochester Rhinos1 (4)
Pittsburgh Riverhounds1 (2)
Rochester Rhinos (aet)2
Cleveland City Stars1
Cleveland City Stars3
St. Louis Lions0
First RoundSecond Round
      
Minnesota Thunder3
402 FC2
Minnesota Thunder4
Chicago Fire Premier0
Chicago Fire Premier3
Milwaukee Bavarians1
First RoundSecond Round
      
Austin Aztex2
Mississippi Brilla0
Austin Aztex2
El Paso Patriots0
El Paso Patriots2
Arizona Sahuaros1
First RoundSecond Round
      
Orange County Blue Star2
Sonoma County Sol5
Sonoma County Sol0
Portland Timbers3
Kitsap Pumas0
Portland Timbers3
Third RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
            
D.C. United2
Ocean City Barons0
D.C. United2
Harrisburg City Islanders1
New England Revolution1
Harrisburg City Islanders2
D.C. United2
Rochester Rhinos1
Rochester Rhinos1 (5)
Columbus Crew1 (3)
Rochester Rhinos2
Wilmington Hammerheads1
Wilmington Hammerheads1
Chicago Fire0
D.C. United1
Seattle Sounders FC2
Portland Timbers1
Seattle Sounders FC2
Seattle Sounders FC1
Kansas City Wizards0
Minnesota Thunder3 (2)
Kansas City Wizards3 (4)
Seattle Sounders FC (aet)2
Houston Dynamo1
Austin Aztex0
Houston Dynamo2
Houston Dynamo4
Charleston Battery0
Charleston Battery3
Chivas USA1

Schedule

Note: Scorelines use the standard U.S. convention of placing the home team on the right-hand side of box scores.

First round

June 9, 2009Sonoma County Sol (USASA)5 – 2Orange County Blue Star (PDL)Irvine, California
5:00 PM EDTHurst5'
Percell55', 81'
Lafon73'
Larson78'		ReportTurner Red card 60'
Stoll80'
Ponce83'		Stadium: Concordia University
Attendance: 50
Referee: Miguel Chicas
June 9, 2009Milwaukee Bavarians (USASA)1 – 3Chicago Fire Premier (PDL)Bridgeview, Illinois
6:00 PM EDTSabich Yellow card 30'
Meier Yellow card 40'
Zenoni63' (pen.), Yellow card 74'
Asen Yellow card 88'		ReportBraun26'
Akpan28'
Milien53'
Maurer Red card 63'		Stadium: Toyota Park Practice Field
Referee: Pawel Wydra
June 9, 2009Charlotte Eagles (USL-2)0 – 2Wilmington Hammerheads (USL-2)Wilmington, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDTShak Yellow card 63'ReportWatson82'
Bundy Yellow card 88'
Hufstader90'		Stadium: Legion Stadium
Referee: Abbas Piran
June 9, 2009Emigrantes das Ilhas (USASA)2 – 3 (a.e.t.)Western Mass Pioneers (USL-2)Ludlow, Massachusetts
7:00 PM EDTViega16'
Fernandes62' (pen.)		ReportWillis45+'
Neil Krause73'
Barbosa98'		Stadium: Lusitano Stadium
Attendance: 1,401
Referee: Niko Bratsis
June 9, 2009Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL-2)1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(2 – 4 p)		Rochester Rhinos (USL-1)Rochester, New York
7:00 PM EDTBonseu22' Yellow card 1' Yellow-red card 72'
Gray Yellow card 29'
Evans Yellow card 36'
Katic Yellow card 48'
Salsi Yellow card 90'
Riley Yellow card 118'		ReportBertz Yellow card 57'
Salles Yellow card 67'
Nurse Yellow card 71'
Atieno90+'		Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium
Attendance: 2,723
Referee: Jason Krnac
Penalties
Hayden soccer ball with check mark
Salsi soccer ball with red X
Evans soccer ball with red X
Brown soccer ball with check mark		soccer ball with red XAtieno
soccer ball with check markGregor
soccer ball with check markBertz
soccer ball with check markSalles
soccer ball with check markFitzpatrick
June 9, 2009Richmond Kickers (USL-2)1 – 2Carolina RailHawks (USL-1)Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDTBulow20' (pen.)
Kalungi Yellow card 59'		ReportPaladini14'
Diallo48'
McKenney Yellow card 54'
Kabwe Yellow card 76'		Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,362
Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald
June 9, 2009St. Louis Lions (PDL)0 – 3Cleveland City Stars (USL-1)Bedford, Ohio
7:00 PM EDTReportStewart29'
Pierre-Louis33'
Gillespie68'		Stadium: Middlefield Cheese Stadium
Attendance: 827
Referee: Mikael Lundqvist
June 9, 2009402 FC (USASA)2 – 3Minnesota Thunder (USL-1)Blaine, Minnesota
7:05 PM EDTGotsmanov12' Yellow card 84'
Schmitz57' Yellow card 38' Yellow-red card 84'
Walters Red card 90'		ReportSaint-Preux Yellow card 25'40'
Cvilikas30', 46'		Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 245
Referee: Elias Bazakos
June 9, 2009Reading Rage (PDL)1 – 4Harrisburg City Islanders (USL-2)Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
7:05 PM ETPorts8'
Oblio Yellow card 28'
Smith Yellow card 31'
Wheeler Yellow card 57'
O'Connor Yellow card 59'		ReportFisher1'
Pelletier Yellow card 22'
Reinberg Yellow card 30'
Shipalane42'
Paterson49'
Severs60' (pen.)
Velten Yellow card 68'		Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Referee: Ian Bongaardt
June 9, 2009Atlanta FC (USASA)0 – 2Charleston Battery (USL-1)Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 PM EDTSand Yellow card 24'
Venn Red card 28'
Munilla Yellow card 40' Yellow-red card 66'
Liza Yellow card 42'
Sandoval Yellow card 49' Yellow-red card 69'
Quintero Yellow card 72'		ReportPatterson1'
Yoshitake32'
Williams Yellow card 64'		Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 1,318
Referee: Alan Schechtman
June 9, 2009Lynch's Irish Pub FC (USASA)1 – 2Miami FC (USL-1)Miami, Florida
8:00 PMCatullo35'
Schell Yellow card 52'
Command Yellow card 55'		ReportSerna Yellow card 51'65'
Araujo64'
Marcina Yellow card 82'
Hannigan Yellow card 90'		Stadium: Tropical Park Stadium
Referee: Brian Poeschel
June 9, 2009Mississippi Brilla (PDL)0 – 2Austin Aztex (USL-1)Austin, Texas
8:30 PM EDTLawrence Yellow card 16'ReportHarwell18'
Caugherty Yellow card 32'
Johnson64'
Pope Yellow card 69'
Alcala Yellow card 73'		Stadium: Nelson Field
Referee: Matthew Foerster
June 9, 2009Arizona Sahuaros (USASA)1 – 2El Paso Patriots (PDL)El Paso, Texas
10:00 PM EDTKellar67'ReportMorín27'
Moreira59'		Stadium: Patriot Stadium
Referee: Carlos Salas
June 9, 2009Portland Timbers (USL-1)3 – 0Kitsap Pumas (PDL)Bremerton, Washington
10:00 PM EDTFarber Yellow card 33'46'
Savage Yellow card 37'
McLaughlin90'
Hayes90'		ReportKerr Yellow card 11'
Megson Yellow card 74'
Wheelock Yellow card 90'		Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Referee: Josh Wilkens
June 10, 2009Aegean Hawks (USASA)0 – 1Real Maryland Monarchs (USL-2)Rockville, Maryland
6:30 PM EDT Note: Match stopped at 74' due to lightning.Goldman Red card 16'ReportCordeiro14'Stadium: Richard Montgomery HS
Referee: Matthew Kreitzer
June 10, 2009Crystal Palace Baltimore (USL-2)0 – 3Ocean City Barons (PDL)Ocean City, New Jersey
7:00 PM EDTReportCarmichael7', 33'
Noone78'		Stadium: Carey Stadium
Referee: Hossam Saad

Second round

June 16, 2009Real Maryland Monarchs (USL-2)0 – 1 (a.e.t.)Ocean City Barons (PDL)Ocean City, New Jersey
7:00 PM EDTBrooks Yellow card 72'ReportSwetra Yellow card 78'
Noone108' (pen.)		Stadium: Carey Stadium
Referee: Garry Beauliere
June 16, 2009Wilmington Hammerheads (USL-2)3 – 3 (a.e.t.)
(4 – 3 p)		Carolina RailHawks (USL-1)Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDTTatters Yellow card 18'
Bagley21'
Watson Yellow card 32'
Karalexis93'
Falvey Yellow card 120'
Bundy120+'		ReportDiallo34'
Lowery Yellow card 35'
Cunliffe Yellow card 43'
McKenny Yellow card 95'
Plotkin98'
Schulte Yellow card 105'
Glinton118'		Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
Penalties
Murray soccer ball with check mark
Bundy soccer ball with check mark
Briggs soccer ball with check mark
Watson soccer ball with check mark		soccer ball with red XPaladini
soccer ball with check markCunliffe
soccer ball with check markGlinton
soccer ball with check markPlotkin
soccer ball with red XSchulte
June 16, 2009Cleveland City Stars (USL-1)1 – 2 (a.e.t.)Rochester Rhinos (USL-1)Rochester, New York
7:00 PM EDTKljestan Yellow card 25'
Stewart59' (pen.), Yellow card 66'
Aguilera Yellow card 101'		ReportVallow Yellow card 59'
Nurse Yellow card 70'
Salles Yellow card 77'
Heins82' Yellow card 101'
Gregor Yellow card 89'
Bertz111'		Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium
Attendance: 2,788
Referee: Steve Montanino
June 16, 2009Western Mass Pioneers (USL-2)0 – 0 (a.e.t.)
(3 – 4 p)		Harrisburg City Islanders (USL-2)Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
7:05 PM EDTReportStadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Referee: Ed Marco
Penalties
Molinari soccer ball with check mark
Klukowski soccer ball with red X
Barbosa soccer ball with red X
Dubois soccer ball with check mark
Deren soccer ball with check mark
Tyrie soccer ball with red X		soccer ball with check markSevers
soccer ball with red XBaker
soccer ball with red XVelten
soccer ball with check markPaterson
soccer ball with check markKasiguran
soccer ball with check markSwartzendruber
June 16, 2009Charleston Battery (USL-1)1 – 0Miami FC (USL-1)Miami, Florida
8:00 PM EDTHemming65' (pen.)ReportStadium: Tropical Park Stadium
Referee: Carlos Sandoval
June 16, 2009Chicago Fire Premier (PDL)0 – 4Minnesota Thunder (USL-1)Blaine, Minnesota
7:05 PM CDTAdlard Yellow card 79'Report[permanent dead link]Saint-Preux23'
Cvilikas39'
Clements Yellow card 41'
Dyachenko Yellow card 68'
Tarley78', 81'		Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 359
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
June 16, 2009El Paso Patriots (PDL)0 – 2Austin Aztex (USL-1)Austin, Texas
7:30 PM CDTCastañeda Yellow card 28'
Garcia Red card 75'
Muniz Red card 75'
Alvarez Red card 77'		ReportMcMahen45+'
O'Brien48'
Silva Yellow card 69' Red card 75'		Stadium: Nelson Field
Referee: Luis Guardia
June 16, 2009Portland Timbers (USL-1)3 – 0Sonoma County Sol (USASA)Santa Rosa, California
7:00 PM PDTJosten7'
Suzuki Yellow card 45+1'
Mandjou87', 90+1'		ReportM. Daly Yellow card 51'Stadium: Ernie Nevers Stadium
Attendance: 2,000 approx
Referee: Andres Pfefferkorn

Third round

June 30, 2009Harrisburg City Islanders (USL-2)2 – 1 (a.e.t.)New England Revolution (MLS)New Britain, Connecticut
7:00 PM EDTCalvano Yellow card 51'
Odour72'
Bloes105'		ReportLarentowicz38'
Osei Yellow card 63'
Nyassi Yellow card 67'
Colaluca Yellow card 92' Yellow-red card 117'		Stadium: Veteran's Stadium
Attendance: 3,100
Referee: Lee Suckle
June 30, 2009Chicago Fire (MLS)0 – 1Wilmington Hammerheads (USL-2)Wilmington, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDTSoumaré Yellow card 42'ReportWalters Yellow card 6'
Bundy37'
Briggs Yellow card 66'
Watson Yellow card 70'		Stadium: Legion Stadium
Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald
June 30, 2009Columbus Crew (MLS)1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(3 – 5 p)		Rochester Rhinos (USL-1)Rochester, New York
7:00 PM EDTOughton37'ReportHarden32'Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium
Attendance: 6,098
Referee: Shane Moody
Penalties
Ekpo soccer ball with check mark
Moreno soccer ball with check mark
Oughton soccer ball with red X
Garey soccer ball with check mark		soccer ball with check markKenton
soccer ball with check markSalles
soccer ball with check markGregor
soccer ball with check markBertz
soccer ball with check markHeins
June 30, 2009Ocean City Barons (PDL)0 – 2D.C. United (MLS)Boyds, Maryland
7:30 PM EDTBrown Yellow card 67'Report[permanent dead link]Gómez74'
N'Silu93'		Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 2,021
Referee: Jeff Gontarek
June 30, 2009Chivas USA (MLS)1 – 3Charleston Battery (USL-1)Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 PM EDTMarsch28'
Victorine Yellow card 43'
Nagamura Yellow card 54'
Harris Yellow card 83'
Galindo Yellow card 86'
Marsch Yellow card 89'
Talley Red card 90'		ReportPatterson9', 45'
Hemming Yellow card 66'
Wilson Yellow card 86'
Treschuk Yellow card 87'
Hudock Yellow card 89'
Yoshitake90+'		Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 3,268
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
June 30, 2009Kansas City Wizards (MLS)3 – 3 (a.e.t.)
(4 – 2 p)		Minnesota Thunder (USL-1)Blaine, Minnesota
7:05 PM CDTKraus17'
Thompson20' (pen.)
Wolff Yellow card 103'
McKenzie105+'		ReportSánchez41' (pen.), 84' (pen.)
Arango Yellow card 56'
Tarley Yellow card 85'117'		Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 3,878
Referee: Chris Penso
Penalties
López soccer ball with check mark
Wolff soccer ball with check mark
Thompson soccer ball with check mark
Gomez soccer ball with check mark		soccer ball with check markGreenfield
soccer ball with check markSánchez
soccer ball with red XBass
soccer ball with red XWeiler
July 1, 2009Houston Dynamo (MLS)2 – 0Austin Aztex (USL-1)Austin, Texas
7:30 PM CDTAshe70'
Oduro90'		Report[permanent dead link]Caugherty Yellow card 37'
Callahan Yellow card 62'		Stadium: Nelson Field
Attendance: 4,826
Referee: Jeremy Vehar
July 1, 2009Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)2 – 1Portland Timbers (USL-1)Portland, Oregon
7:00 PM PDTIanni Yellow card 5'
Levesque1'
King26'
Nyassi Yellow card 59'
Riley Yellow card 93+'		ReportHayes Yellow card 26'
Mandjou43'
McManus Yellow card 61'		Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 16,382 (SO)
Referee: Yader Reyes

Quarterfinals

July 7, 2009Wilmington Hammerheads (USL-2)1 – 2Rochester Rhinos (USL-1)Rochester, New York
7:00 PM EDTWalters Yellow card 43'
Watson72'		ReportShort Yellow card 41'
Atieno54'
Menyongar Yellow card 62'
Gregor67' (pen.), Yellow card 69'		Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium
Attendance: 3,598
Referee: Niko Bratsis (Massachusetts)
July 7, 2009Harrisburg City Islanders (USL-2)1 – 2D.C. United (MLS)Boyds, Maryland
7:30 PM EDTOduor Red card 49'
Paterson64'		ReportKhumalo8'
Jacobson18'
N'Silu Yellow card 83'
Gómez Yellow card 86'		Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 2,137
Referee: Lee Suckle (New York)
July 7, 2009Houston Dynamo (MLS)4 – 0Charleston Battery (USL-1)Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 p.m. EDTCameron16', 73'
Boswell47'
Oduro52'
Ustruck Yellow card 53'		ReportBuete Yellow card 1'
Treschuk Yellow card 80'
Yoshitake Yellow card 90+'		Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 2,473
Referee: Tony Russo (Georgia)
July 7, 2009Kansas City Wizards (MLS)0 – 1Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)Tukwila, Washington
7:00 PM PDTHirsig Yellow card 76' Yellow-red card 93+'ReportMontero Yellow card 79'
Le Toux89' (pen.)		Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 4,352
Referee: Abbey Okulaja (Illinois)

Semifinals

July 21, 2009Rochester Rhinos (USL-1)1 – 2D.C. United (MLS)Boyds, Maryland
7:00 PM EDTGregor Yellow card 18'
Atieno68'
Bertz Yellow card 88'		Jacobson Yellow card 39'
Moreno41' (pen.)
John Yellow card 42'
Khumalo83'		Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 2,457
Referee: Abbey Okulaja (Illinois)
July 21, 2009Houston Dynamo (MLS)1 – 2 (a.e.t.)Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)Tukwila, Washington
7:00 PM PDTJames Yellow card 30'
Boswell Yellow card 30'
Akinbiyi32'
Davis Yellow card 42'
Mullan Yellow card 70'
Chabala Yellow card 91+'		Jaqua Yellow card 62'89'
Hurtado Yellow card 67' Yellow-red card 110'
Marshall Yellow card 80'
King94'		Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 4,895
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic (Nebraska)

Final

Main article: 2009 U.S. Open Cup Final
Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)2 – 1D.C. United (MLS)
Ianni Yellow card 25'
González Yellow card 49'
Montero67'
Vagenas Yellow card 79'
Levesque86'		(Report)Wicks Red card 69'
Simms89'
RFK Stadium
Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 17,329
Referee: Alex Prus (South Carolina)

Goal scorers

References

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