Open Cup News Reports - Quarterfinal Post-Game

The Quarterfinals are getting plenty of coverage around the nation. Therefore, we have broken up the Open Cup News Reports media link posts into separate entries for each match. Here are a few general tournament-wide recap reports followed by links to tonight's contest as well as the other Extra Time Open Cup News Report pages for last night.

• Soccer by Ives – US Open Cup: SKC kicked out by Richmond, FCD turns tables on RSL [view]
• Goal.com – McCarthy’s Musings: Fortune favors the brave in Lamar Hunt US Open Cup quarterfinals [view] 
• Big Apple Soccer – US Open Cup Roundup [view] 
• San Francisco Chronicle – US Open Cup [view] 
• MLSsoccer.com – The Daily: July 13 (video) [view] 
• MLSsoccer.com – USOC Roundup: Sporting fall as Fire, FCD go on to semis [view] 
• MLSsoccer.com – Kick Off [view]  
• ESPN LA – Galaxy: Starfire is sweet for Sounders [view] 
• The News Tribune: Sounders Insider – Sounders-Galaxy winner will face Dallas in semis [view]  
• Kitsap Sun – US Open Cup getting harder for Sounders [view] 
• The Seattle Times – Sounders FC faces LA in Open Cup quarterfinal [view] 
• The Seattle Times – Sounders would host USOC semi, but have to get there first [view]  
• SB-Nation: Sounder at Heart – US Open Cup: LA Galaxy at Seattle Sounders – Three Questions [view]
• MLSsoccer.com – Galaxy vie for USOC redemption against Seattle [view]  
• SoundersFC.com – Open Cup Preview: vs Galaxy (video) [view] 

Open Cup News Reports by Game

Richmond vs Kansas City [reports]
RSL vs Dallas [reports]
NY vs Chicago [reports]
LA vs Seattle [reports] 
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Open Cup News Reports - Quarter Richmond v KC

Coverage of the US Open Cup... Post-Game: Richmond Kickers at Sporting Kansas City

• The Kansas City Star – Sporting KC ousted from US Open Cup tourney [view]  
• Fox News Latino – Third-tier Richmond in US Open Cup semis [view] 
• Richmond Times-Dispatch – Kickers do it again: Bangura and Bulow stun Sporting Kansas City, 2-0 [view]  
• Richmond Times-Dispatch – Kickers show grit in victory [view]
• SB-Nation: The Daily Wiz – Sporting Kansas City 0-2 Richmond Kickers: Washed Away [view]
• Associated Press – Kickers beat Sporting KC in US Open Cup quarters [view]  
• Forbes – Kickers beat Sporting KC in US Open Cup quarters [view] 
• WTVR-CBS6 – Kickers advance to US Open Cup Semifinals [view] 
• SportingKC.com – Recap: KC eliminated from US Open Cup [view] 
• SportingKC.com – Late letdown leaves KC manager fuming [view] 
• SportingKC.com (members) – USOC: Highlights/Reaction [view] 
• RichmondKickers.com – Lightning Strikes Twice [view] 
• USLsoccer.com: Pipeline – Kickers Down Kansas City in Open Cup [view]

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Open Cup News Reports - Quarter RSL v Dallas

Coverage of the US Open Cup... Post-Game: Real Salt Lake at FC Dallas

• Dallas Morning News – No heroics needed for FC Dallas to advance to US Open Cup semis [view] 
• Salt Lake Tribune – MLS: FC Dallas ousts Real Salt Lake from US Open Cup [view] 
• Associated Press – Benitez, Goncalves lift FC Dallas in US Open Cup [view] 
• SB-Nation: Big D Soccer – FCD News Update 7/13 [view]  
• SB-Nation: Big D Soccer – FC Dallas Drops Real Salt Lake 2-0, Advances to Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Semifinals [view]  
• Deseret News – Real Salt Lake bows out of Open Cup with 2-0 loss [view] 
• SB-Nation: RSL Soapbox – FC Dallas rains on Real Salt Lake’s US Open Cup dreams [view] 
• ABC4 Salt Lake City – Dallas takes down RSL in US Open Cup quarterfinals [view]  
• Standard-Examiner – Hoops thump short-handed RSL [view] 
• Sports Page Magazine – RSL’s Road to Open Cup Closed After 2-0 Defeat at FC Dallas [view]
• MLSsoccer.com – Practice makes perfect for Dallas’ Benitez in USOC victory [view]  
• MLSsoccer.com – RSL eye another road back to CCL after disappointing loss [view]  
• FCDallas.com – USOC Recap: FC Dallas 2, Real Salt Lake 0 [view]  
• RealSaltLake.com – USOC Recap: FC Dallas run away with 2-0 win vs RSL [view]

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Open Cup News Reports - Quarter NY v Chicago

Coverage of the US Open Cup... Post-Game: NY Red Bulls at Chicago Fire

• Chicago Sun-Times – Red Bulls barely there as Fire wins 4-0 in Cup quarterfinals [view] 
• Soccer by Ives – Barouch’s brace fires Chicago past Red Bulls reserves into US Open Cup semis [view] 
• Chicagoland Soccer News – Very Important: Fire taking Open Cup very seriously [view] 
• New York Times – Red Bulls Fall in US Open Cup [view] 
• ESPN Chicago – Fire roll into Open Cup semifinals [view] 
• ESPN Chicago – Rapid Reaction: Fire 4, Red Bulls 0 [view] 
• ESPN NY – Double Down [view]
• Big Apple Soccer – Albright’s All Right [view] 
• Big Apple Soccer – A Toyota Trouncing [view] 
• SB-Nation: Once a Metro – New York Red Bulls Torched by Fire in Open Cup [view] 
• NY Post – Fire rout Red Bulls reserves in US Open Cup quarterfinal [view] 
• Huffington Post – Fire rout Red Bulls, advance to US Open Cup semis [view] 
• ChicagoNow.com – Fire trounce New York 4-0 [view] 
• Chicago Tribune – Fire rout Red Bulls, advance to US Open Cup semis [view] 
• Examiner Chicago – Fire move on to US Open Cup Semifinals [view] 
• Daily Herald – Fire plays to win against Red Bulls [view] 
• Chicago Tribune – Fire rout Red Bulls 4-0 [view] 
• USSoccerPlayers.com - The Red Bulls And The Value Of The Open Cup [view]
• Chicago-Fire.com – On To The Next One [view] 
• Chicago-Fire.com – Highlights (video) [view]   
• Chicago-Fire.com – Fire Savor Win [view]

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Quick Reference: Game Night Line-Ups QF

Looking for a starting lineup?  We'll post them here as we get them (please excuse formatting)...

#LAGalaxy Starting XI: Saunders; Dunivant, Berhalter, DeLaGarza, Jordan; Donovan, Juninho, Stephens, Birchall; Cristman, Cardozo Bench - Brian Perk, Juan Pablo Angel, Kyle Davies, Hector Jimenez, Jovan Kirovski, Miguel Lopez
SEATTLE - Terry Boss; Zach Scott, Jeff Parke, Patrick Ianni, Leo Gonzalez; Pat Noonan, Osvaldo Alonso, Alvaro Fernandez, Lamar Neagle; Nate Jaqua, Fredy Montero Bench - Kasey Keller, Erik Friberg, Servando Carrasco, Mike Fucito, Roger Levesque, James Riley, Mauro Rosales

#RSL XI ... Reynish; Beltran, Olave, Borchers, Wingert; Beckerman, Williams, Johnson, Grabavoy; Gil, Espindola #RSL bench: Melia, Schuler, Russell, Alexandre, Warner, Gonzalez, Alvarez
#FCDallas Starting XI: Hartman, Loyd, John, Ihemelu, Benitez, Warshaw, Alexander, Guarda, Villar, Avila, Chavez Bench: Seitz, D. Hernandez, Shea, Wiedeman, Marosevic, Jackson, Rodriguez

KC - Kronberg; Harrington, Besler, Collin, Myers; Sassano, Diop, Stojcev; Lorenz, Bunbury, Kamara Bench: Kempin, Aiyegbusi, Thomas, Ellis, Espinoza, Bravo, Sapong
Richmond - Pascale; Goerres, Kalungi, William, Bangura, Callahan, Dos Santos, Elcock, Heins, Hertel, Nyazamba Bench: Bulow, Delicate, Harding, Mackenzie, Vercollone, Wallace

#RBNY Starting XI Coundoul, Albright, Keel, Lassiter, Jones, Schneider, Rooney, Kassel, da Luz, Ballouchy (C), Hertzog #RBNY Bench: Horwath, Hot, Paullo
#Fire Starting XI: Johnson, Anibaba, Mikulic, Cuesta, Segares, Paladini, Pause (C), Nyarko, Pappa, Oduro, Nazarit #Fire Bench: Conway, Pantazopoulos, Robinson, Husidic, Videira, Barouch, Chaves

Open Cup News Reports - July 12

Coverage of the US Open Cup... Game Day Edition

• The Kansas City Star – Sporting KC to take on Richmond in US Open Cup match [view] 
• Chicago Tribune – Fire taking US Open Cup quarterfinal seriously [view] 
• ESPN Chicago – Fire, Red Bulls tangle in Open Cup [view] 
• SB-Nation: Once a Metro – Three Questions: New York Red Bulls vs Chicago Fire, Open Cup Edition [view] 
• SB-Nation: Once a Metro – New York Red Bulls vs Chicago Fire Preview [view]  
• NY Post – Red Bulls to use all reserves in Tuesday’s US Open Cup game [view] 
• Big Apple Soccer – Contrasting Lineups [view]  
• Chicagoland Soccer News – Cup Qwest [view]  
• Potomac Soccer Wire – Road-weary Richmond Kickers carry upset hopes to Kansas City [view]  
• The News Tribune – Two more games demand Sounders’ attention [view] 
• Chicago Sun-Times – Fire looks to take next tourney step [view] 
• ESPN Dallas – Hernandez to start tonight? [view] 
• Salt Lake Tribune – Key players left home as RSL seeks big win at FC Dallas [view] 
• Dallas Morning News – FC Dallas-Real Salt Lake, 8 pm; Final-four spot in Cup at stake [view] 
• Deseret News – Real Salt Lake focuses on tie, not 9 losses, in Dallas [view] 
• FCDallas.com – USOC Preview (video) [view]  
• Chicago-Fire.com – Open Cup Importance [view] 
• MLSsoccer.com – Chicago armed with full lineup in USOC match with NY [view] 
• MLSsoccer.com – Kick Off [view]  
• NewYorkRedBulls.com – Red Bulls aim for US Open Cup Semifinal berth vs Chicago [view]
• NewYorkRedBulls.com – USOC matchup looms large for Red Bulls reserves [view]
• RealSaltLake.com – RSL Game Notes & Preview @ FC Dallas Tuesday, July 12 [view]
• RealSaltLake.com – RSL not expecting another gift from Dallas’ Hartman [view] 
• SportingKC.com – Sporting KC hosts Richmond Kickers in USOC [view] 
• RichmondKickers.com – Kickers vs Sporting Kansas City Live [view] 
• MLSsoccer.com - Watered down lineup not a concern for Sporting in USOC [view]

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MLS All-Stars & the US Open Cup

On Sunday, Major League Soccer unveiled the MLS All-Star First XI for the upcoming league friendly versus Manchester United at Red Bull Arena July 27. Nine of the 11 players selected via fan vote came from the eight 2011 US Open Cup clubs with a 10th selected via the special AT&T Text Voting ballot.

MLS All-Star First XI - Goalkeeper: Kasey Keller (SEA); Defenders: Omar Gonzalez (LA), Sean Franklin (LA), Rafa Márquez (NY), Tim Ream (NY); Midfielders: David Beckham (LA), Jack Jewsbury (POR), Brek Shea (DAL); Forwards: Landon Donovan (LA), Thierry Henry (NY), Chris Wondolowski (SJ); AT&T Text Voting Winner - Defender: Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City)

Here’s a look from a US Open Cup point of view at the players named to the squad so far…

Open Cup News Reports - July 11

Coverage of the US Open Cup...

• Goal.com – Real Salt Lake is beginning to get back on track [view] 
• KSL.com – RSL pulls away a win, but now has a bigger focus [view] 
• MLSsoccer.com – On Fire: Nyarko good to go for USOC after rough tackle [view] 
• Chicago-Fire.com – Open Cup Lore: Dunmore: What the USOC means [view] 
• Chicago-Fire.com – Weekly Notes: Fire challenge Red Bulls in USOC [view] 
• FCDallas.com – Match Recap: Real Salt Lake 2, FC Dallas 0 [view] 
• FCDallas.com – Hartman, FCD frustrated by loss at Real Salt Lake [view] 
• NewYorkRedBulls.com – Monday NY Gaffer: A clash of style in DC loss… Backe stresses Red Bull’s lack of grit; subs expected for USOC match vs Chicago [view]
• RealSaltLake.com – RSL Insider: Preview Open Cup vs FC Dallas (video) [view] 
• RealSaltLake.com – RSL Notes & Quotes RSL 2:0 DAL [view] 
• SportingKC.com – Quotes: Reaction from draw vs Chivas USA [view] 
• SoundersFC.com – Sounders FC Weekly 7/10 (video) [view]  

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Open Cup field still Best in MLS

UPDATE: The 1-0 loss by the New York Red Bulls halted the unbeaten streak Saturday at 38 games. The other two applicable matches, however, with Open Cup clubs ended positively, making the Red Bulls result the only loss in the last 41 games. 

Heading into the second weekend of league play between the Third and Quarterfinal rounds of the US Open Cup, the amazing unbeaten streak in MLS action from the tournament teams remains alive - now at 38 games.

The eight Open Cup sides went into the Third Round with a streak of 30 unbeaten against non-tournament teams in league play dating back to a 1-0 loss by the Columbus Crew in Portland and a 2-1 Chicago Fire loss in Philadelphia on May 21.

The streak is at 36 if you only consider remaining Open Cup sides by excluding the Columbus Crew, who were eliminated by the Richmond Kickers.

Only three games in MLS this weekend can be added to the run with Sporting Kansas City and the New York Red Bulls playing host Saturday night to teams that failed to qualify for the tournament this year. The two-time defending champion Seattle Sounders travel to Portland Sunday in the third.

Four other Open Cup clubs play one another with the Chicago Fire visiting Los Angeles and Real Salt Lake hosting FC Dallas in a back-to-back home and away series in league and Cup play.

Read the original story about the streak at TheCup.us [+]
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Open Cup News Reports - July 8

Coverage of the US Open Cup...

• The Salt Lake Tribune – Real Salt Lake will host US Open Cup semifinal if it gets that far [view]
• Deseret News – Real Salt Lake: Nat Borchers is RSL’s top player according to index [view]  
• KSL TV – Two crucial games await RSL [view]  
• USA Today – Portland enemy Levesque ready for Sounders-Timbers [view]  
• Seattle Times: Sounders FC Blog – Sounders FC would host Dallas, travel to RSL in USOC semis [view] 
• SB-Nation: Sounder at Heart – US Open Cup Semifinal Pairings, Schedule Announced [view]
• MLSsoccer.com – The Throw-In: Sounders a victim of their own expectations? [view]
• MLSsoccer.com – ExtraTime Radio (podcast): Roger Levesque & Brek Shea interviews [view]
• MLSsoccer.com – FC Dallas gearing up for two straight dates with RSL [view] 
• MLSsoccer.com – Real Salt Lake wary of FC Dallas ahead of two-game set [view] 
• USLsoccer.com - Kickers Maintain Tradition of Success [view]  

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