2011 U.S. Open Cup

The 2011 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 98th edition of the USSF's annual national soccer championship, running from June through early October. Seattle Sounders FC, who entered the competition as the two-time defending champions, successfully defended their title again. They became the third team in U.S. Open Cup history to win three straight U.S. Open Cups (the others being Stix, Baer and Fuller/St. Louis Central Breweries from 1933 to 1935 and Greek American AA from 1967 to 1969 — this excludes the run of Fall River F.C. in 1930 and 1931, as the team that won in 1932, New Bedford Whalers, was the result of mergers of teams that included Fall River). As winner of the Open Cup, the Sounders earned a place in the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League Group stage (the preliminary round will be eliminated from the CONCACAF Champions League starting from 2012–13). The farthest advancing USL Pro team was the Richmond Kickers.

Like the previous edition, the Open Cup featured 40 clubs from across the five tiers of the American soccer pyramid. This season, due to late provisional sanctioning, the North American Soccer League was not allowed to send its clubs to the tournament. The event featured eight clubs from Major League Soccer, with six automatically qualifying based on their league position in the 2010 season and two qualifying through a play-in tournament. They entered the tournament in the third round. All 11 USL Pro League clubs based in the United States, nine clubs from the USL Premier Development League, four clubs from the National Premier Soccer League, and eight United States Adult Soccer Association qualifiers began play in the first round.

Dates

Participating teams

See also: 2011 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup qualification

The tournament consisted of 40 teams, according to the following distribution:

Major League Soccer (8 teams)
North American Soccer League (0 teams)
  • On February 17, 2011, the USSF announced that no NASL teams will be participating in the competition since the league did not obtain provisional sanctioning in time.
USL Pro League (11 teams)
Premier Development League (9 teams)
National Premier Soccer League (4 teams)
USASA (8 teams)

Open Cup Bracket

First roundSecond round
NY Pancyprian-Freedoms2
Brooklyn Italians1NY Pancyprian-Freedoms0 (5)
F.C. New York3F.C. New York0 (6)
Western Mass Pioneers0
Harrisburg City Islanders6
Reading United5Harrisburg City Islanders0
Rochester Rhinos6Rochester Rhinos1
Phoenix SC5
Pittsburgh Riverhounds3 (AET)
Chattanooga FC2Richmond Kickers4
Richmond Kickers4Pittsburgh Riverhounds1
Dayton Dutch Lions1
Carolina Dynamo1
Charlotte Eagles3Wilmington Hammerheads3 (AET)
Wilmington Hammerheads4Charlotte Eagles2
Central Florida Kraze0
Orlando City4
ASC New Stars0Charleston Battery0
Charleston Battery2Orlando City1
Regals FC0
Madison 56ers4
A.A.C. Eagles0Madison 56ers0
Iowa Menace0Chicago Fire Premier2
Chicago Fire Premier1
Real Colorado Foxes5
DV8 Defenders0Kitsap Pumas3
Chivas El Paso Patriots0 (5)Real Colorado Foxes1
Kitsap Pumas0 (6)
Los Angeles Blues3
Hollywood United Hitmen1Ventura County Fusion0
Ventura County Fusion3Los Angeles Blues1
Doxa Italia1
Third roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
            
New York Red Bulls2
F.C. New York1
Chicago Fire4
New York Red Bulls0
Rochester Rhinos0
Chicago Fire1
Chicago Fire2
Richmond Kickers1
Columbus Crew1
Richmond Kickers2
Sporting Kansas City0
Richmond Kickers2
Sporting Kansas City3
Chicago Fire Premier0
Seattle Sounders FC2
Chicago Fire0
FC Dallas3
Orlando City2
FC Dallas2
Real Salt Lake0
Real Salt Lake2
Wilmington Hammerheads0
Seattle Sounders FC1
FC Dallas0
Seattle Sounders FC2
Kitsap Pumas1
Seattle Sounders FC3
Los Angeles Galaxy1
Los Angeles Galaxy2
Los Angeles Blues1

Home teams listed on top of bracket. (AET): After Extra Time

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 14, 2011Western Mass Pioneers (PDL)0–3F.C. New York (USL Pro)Maspeth, New York
7:00 PM EDTReportArteaga40', 48', 79'Stadium: Met Oval
Referee: Ryan Dos Reis
June 14, 2011Reading United (PDL)1–2Harrisburg City Islanders (USL Pro)Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDTRodriguez35'ReportNoone86'
Touray90'		Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Referee: Eric Weisbrod
June 14, 2011Chattanooga FC (NPSL)2–3 (a.e.t.)Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL Pro)Bridgeville, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDTHeredia14'
Beattie55'		ReportYeisley79'
Lundberg89'
Deighton99'		Stadium: Chartiers Valley Stadium
Referee: Vito Testa, Jr.
June 14, 2011Dayton Dutch Lions (USL Pro)1–4Richmond Kickers (USL Pro)Richmond, Virginia
7:00 EDTvan der Pluijm59'ReportBulow7', 17', 65' (pen.)
Bangura90'		Stadium: City Stadium
Referee: Andrew Chapin
June 14, 2011Charlotte Eagles (USL Pro)3–1Carolina Dynamo (PDL)Browns Summit, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDTToby23'
Martins49'
Sanchez85'		ReportLovejoy39'Stadium: Macpherson Stadium
Referee: Brandon Marion
June 14, 2011Brooklyn Italians (NPSL)1–2NY Pancyprian-Freedoms (USASA)Jamaica, New York
7:30 PM EDTSamuel80'ReportDimitrov66'
Andreou81'		Stadium: Belson Stadium
Referee: Robert Sibiga
June 14, 2011Central Florida Kraze (PDL)0–4Wilmington Hammerheads (USL Pro)Wilmington, North Carolina
7:30 PM EDTReportNoviello33'
Mulholland42'
Budnyi70', 73'		Stadium: Legion Stadium
Referee: Daniel Burak
June 14, 2011ASC New Stars (USASA)0–4Orlando City (USL Pro)Orlando, Florida
7:30 PM EDTReportJorsling27', 77'
Molino42'
Chin60'		Stadium: UCF Soccer and Track Stadium
Attendance: 1,139
Referee: Kian Attai
June 14, 2011Regals FC (USASA)0–2Charleston Battery (USL Pro)Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 PM EDTReportPaterson47' (pen.)
Kelly78'		Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 1,761
Referee: Skye Arthur-Banning
June 14, 2011Phoenix SC (USASA)1–2Rochester Rhinos (USL Pro)Rochester, New York
7:35 PM EDTRowling71'Report ReportBanks27'
Hamilton55' (pen.)		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 2,156
Referee: Steve Montanino
June 14, 2011A.A.C. Eagles (USASA)0–4Madison 56ers (NPSL)Madison, Wisconsin
7:00 PM CDTReportRampa67'
Hohlbein72', 76'
Lysak81'		Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
Attendance: 702
Referee: Kyle Trimble
June 14, 2011Chicago Fire Premier (PDL)1–0Iowa Menace (USASA)West Des Moines, Iowa
7:30 PM CDTEstridge87'ReportStadium: Valley Stadium
Referee: Kevin Mesman
June 14, 2011Hollywood United Hitmen (NPSL)1–3Los Angeles Blues (USL Pro)Norco, California
5:30 PM PDTMiranda67'ReportMomeni37', 55'
Bravo90'		Stadium: Riverside Community College
Referee: Maurizio Laudani
June 14, 2011DV8 Defenders (USASA)0–5Real Colorado Foxes (PDL)Highlands Ranch, Colorado
7:00 PM MDTReportKemp33'
Schafer37'
Christensen42'
Copeland47'
Thompson87'		Stadium: Shea Stadium
Referee: Younes Marrakchi
June 14, 2011Kitsap Pumas (PDL)0–0 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)		Chivas El Paso Patriots (PDL)El Paso, Texas
8:00 PM MDTReportStadium: Patriot Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Jason Rector
Penalties
Christner soccer ball with red X
Hyde soccer ball with red X
Mohn soccer ball with check mark
Gray soccer ball with check mark
Fauske soccer ball with check mark
Andre soccer ball with red X
Lee soccer ball with check mark
Besagno soccer ball with check mark
Burke soccer ball with check mark		soccer ball with check markCervantes
soccer ball with red XGriego
soccer ball with check markde Anda
soccer ball with red XSamano
soccer ball with check markMorín
soccer ball with red XTena
soccer ball with check markLanda
soccer ball with check markBriseno
soccer ball with red Xunknown
June 14, 2011Doxa Italia (USASA)1–3Ventura County Fusion (PDL)Ventura, California
7:05 PM PDTByrne5'ReportRose33'
Magee43'
Williams78'		Stadium: Ventura College
Attendance: 340
Referee: Reed Christy

Second round

June 21, 2011Rochester Rhinos (USL Pro)1–0Harrisburg City Islanders (USL Pro)Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDTDonatelli88' (pen.)ReportStadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Referee: Ian Bongaardt
June 21, 2011Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL Pro)1–4Richmond Kickers (USL Pro)Richmond, Virginia
7:00 PM EDTSevers30'ReportBulow17', 41'
Delicâte52', 81'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,161
Referee: Jim Sadowski
June 21, 2011NY Pancyprian-Freedoms (USASA)0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)		F.C. New York (USL Pro)Jamaica, New York
7:30 PM EDTReportStadium: Belson Stadium
Referee: Ken Henriques
Penalties
Dimitrov soccer ball with red X
Koutsounadis soccer ball with check mark
Simos soccer ball with check mark
Zisimatos soccer ball with check mark
Halkidis soccer ball with check mark
Damiani soccer ball with check mark
Julio Cesar soccer ball with red X		soccer ball with check markCole
soccer ball with check markArteaga
soccer ball with red XSnelgrove
soccer ball with check markMorrison
soccer ball with check markTerra
soccer ball with check markAquino
soccer ball with check markSmith
June 21, 2011Charlotte Eagles (USL Pro)2–3 (a.e.t.)Wilmington Hammerheads (USL Pro)Wilmington, North Carolina
7:30 PM EDTRoberts44'
Toby54'		ReportBudnyi63'
Banks78'
Mulholland103'		Stadium: Legion Stadium
Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald
June 21, 2011Orlando City (USL Pro)1–0Charleston Battery (USL Pro)Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 EDTValentino39'ReportStadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Referee: Patrick Baker
June 21, 2011Real Colorado Foxes (PDL)1–3Kitsap Pumas (PDL)Bremerton, Washington
7:00 PM PDTMohn17' (o.g.)ReportHepple17'
Christner43', 88'		Stadium: Bremerton Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,298
Referee: Ronald Lagraff
June 21, 2011Los Angeles Blues (USL Pro)1–0Ventura County Fusion (PDL)Ventura, California
7:05 PM PDTSesay45'ReportStadium: Ventura College
Referee: Daniel Radford
June 22, 2011Chicago Fire Premier (PDL)2–0Madison 56ers (NPSL)Madison, Wisconsin
7:00 PM CDTRibeiro66'
Zahui68'		ReportStadium: Breese Stevens Field
Referee: Margaret Domka

Third round

June 28, 2011Richmond Kickers (USL Pro)2–1Columbus Crew (MLS)Columbus, Ohio
7:30 PM EDTHiroyama22'
Delicâte85'		ReportGrossman35'Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 1,845
Referee: Sorin Stoica (Ohio)
June 28, 2011Chicago Fire (MLS)1–0Rochester Rhinos (USL Pro)Rochester, New York
7:35 PM EDTChaves37'ReportStadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 5,558
Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald (North Carolina)
June 28, 2011F.C. New York (USL Pro)1–2New York Red Bulls (MLS)Harrison, New Jersey
8:00 PM EDTMorrison56'ReportHertzog58'
Rooney65'		Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 2,074
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero (New York)
June 28, 2011Chicago Fire Premier (PDL)0–3Sporting Kansas City (MLS)Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDTReportBunbury3'
Stojčev58'
Kamara59'		Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 4,487
Referee: Landis Wiley (Iowa)
June 28, 2011Orlando City (USL Pro)2–3FC Dallas (MLS)Frisco, Texas
8:00 PM CDTGriffin20'
Álvarez90+'		ReportJackson38'
Villar50'
Rodríguez90+'		Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 1,876
Referee: Armando Villarreal (Texas)
June 28, 2011Wilmington Hammerheads (USL Pro)0–2Real Salt Lake (MLS)Sandy, Utah
7:00 PM MDTReportBeltran40'
Alexandre44'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 7,620
Referee: Allen Chapman (Utah)
June 28, 2011Kitsap Pumas (PDL)1–2Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)Tukwila, Washington
7:00 PM PDTBesagno71'ReportFucito39', 62'Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 3,811
Referee: Tyler Ploeger (Utah)
June 28, 2011Los Angeles Blues (USL Pro)1–2Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS)Fullerton, California
7:30 PM PDTRivera62'ReportGonzalez75'
Magee81'		Stadium: Titan Stadium
Attendance: 3,627
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal (California)

Quarterfinals

July 12, 2011New York Red Bulls (MLS)0–4Chicago Fire (MLS)Bridgeview, Illinois
5:30 PM CDT (Rescheduled from 7:30 PM CDT due to power outage)ReportOduro7'
Cuesta49'
Barouch52', 69'		Stadium: Toyota Park
Referee: Hilario Grajeda (Ohio)
July 12, 2011Richmond Kickers (USL Pro)2–0Sporting Kansas City (MLS)Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDTBangura66'
Bulow87' (pen.)		ReportStadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 4,794
Referee: Mark Kadlecik (North Carolina)
July 12, 2011Real Salt Lake (MLS)0–2FC Dallas (MLS)Frisco, Texas
8:00 PM CDTReportBenítez18'
Jackson54'		Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Referee: Michael Kennedy (Wisconsin)
July 13, 2011Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS)1–3Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)Tukwila, Washington
7:00 PM PDTCristman37'ReportJaqua4'
Montero25'
Neagle74'		Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 4,322
Referee: Kevin Stott (California)

Semifinals

August 30, 2011Richmond Kickers (USL Pro)1–2Chicago Fire (MLS)Bridgeview, Illinois
7:30 PM CDTWilliam68'ReportGrazzini32'
Oduro61'		Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 8,909
Referee: Jasen Anno (Texas)
August 30, 2011FC Dallas (MLS)0–1Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)Tukwila, Washington
7:00 PM PDTReportMontero40'Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 4,593
Referee: Hilario Grajeda (Ohio)

Final

Main article: 2011 U.S. Open Cup Final
Chicago Fire (MLS)0–2Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)
ReportMontero77'
Alonso90+6'
Attendance: 35,615
Referee: Alex Prus (South Carolina)

Top scorers

Statistics current as of 4 October 2011

References

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