2008 U.S. Open Cup

The 2008 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 95th edition of the USSF's annual national soccer championship, running from June through early September.

2008 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
CountryUnited States
ChampionsD.C. United
(2nd title)
Runners-upCharleston Battery
Top goal scorer(s)Sébastien Le Toux
(5 goals)
2007
2009

D.C. United won the final 2–1 over the Charleston Battery on September 3 at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. on a pair of goals from Brazilians Luciano Emilio and Fred. It was United's second Open Cup title.

The Battery were the first USL club in the final since the Rochester Rhinos won the cup in 1999.

The Cup schedule was shortened in 2008, ending in September instead of October, so as to avoid interfering with Major League Soccer's end-of-season playoff drive in the fall and the new CONCACAF Champions League.[1]

The 13 US-based MLS clubs participated, although only 8 competed in the main tournament (Chicago Fire, Chivas USA, D.C. United, FC Dallas, Houston Dynamo, Kansas City Wizards, New England Revolution, New York Red Bulls). Qualifying was similar to the 2007 tournament, with the top 3 teams from each conference in 2007 qualifying automatically, and the other 7 playing off during the early part of the 2008 season for the remaining 2 spots.

United Soccer Leagues had a separate qualifying plan for each tier. The 8 US-based USL-1 teams qualified automatically (Puerto Rico has its own federation, thus the Puerto Rico Islanders are not eligible to participate in the Open Cup). 8 of the 9 US-based USL-2 teams qualified. The defending USL-2 playoff champions, the Harrisburg City Islanders, and the 2007 regular-season champion Richmond Kickers qualified automatically. The remaining 7 teams played off for 6 spots, based on early regular season results. The PDL used selected early regular-season games for qualification. The top two teams in the Eastern and Central conferences, and the top teams in the Mid-South, Southeast, Northwest, and Southwest divisions qualified.

The tournament was rounded out by 8 amateur USASA clubs (Adria, Arizona Sahuaros, Boston Olympiakos, Clearwater Galactics, Eagles, Hollywood United, New Stars, New York Pancyprian-Freedoms). USASA qualifying began in the fall of 2007. Clubs from the NPSL enter the Cup through USASA qualifying.

Matchdays

Date Round Notes
June 10 First 32 USL and USASA clubs enter
June 24 Second
July 1 Third 8 MLS clubs enter
July 8 Quarterfinals
Aug. 12 Semifinals
September 3 Final

Participating teams

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

Classification Number of Teams
Major League Soccer 8
United Soccer Leagues First Division 8
United Soccer Leagues Second Division 8
Amateur 16*

*Includes 8 USL Premier Development League teams and 8 USASA regional qualifiers

Qualified Clubs

Tier 1: Major League Soccer (MLS)

Tiers 2 – 4: United Soccer Leagues (USL)

Tier 5: United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA)

Open Cup bracket

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

First Round
June 10
Second Round
June 24
      
USL-2 Western Mass Pioneers 2
USASA Boston Olympiakos 0
USL-2 Western Mass Pioneers 1
USL-2 Richmond Kickers 2
USL-2 Richmond Kickers 3
PDL Fredericksburg Gunners 0
First Round
June 10
Second Round
June 24
      
USL-2 Harrisburg City Islanders 5
PDL Yakima Reds 1
USL-2 Harrisburg City Islanders 2 (1)
USL-2 Crystal Palace Baltimore (p) 2 (3)
PDL Los Angeles Legends 1
USL-2 Crystal Palace Baltimore 2
First Round
June 10
Second Round
June 24
      
USL-1 Rochester Rhinos (aet) 2
USASA RWB Adria 1
USL-1 Rochester Rhinos 3
USL-2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0
USASA A.A.C. Eagles 0
USL-2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 4
First Round
June 10
Second Round
June 24
      
USL-1 Minnesota Thunder 4
PDL St. Louis Lions 1
USL-1 Minnesota Thunder 0
USL-2 Cleveland City Stars (aet) 2
PDL Michigan Bucks 1
USL-2 Cleveland City Stars 2
First Round
June 10
Second Round
June 24
      
USL-1 Miami FC 4
PDL Bradenton Academics 2
USL-1 Miami FC 1
USL-1 Atlanta Silverbacks 0
PDL Austin Aztex U23 2 (4)
USL-1 Atlanta Silverbacks (p) 2 (5)
First Round
June 10
Second Round
June 24
      
USL-1 Charleston Battery 3
USASA New Stars 0
USL-1 Charleston Battery 2
USL-2 Charlotte Eagles 1
USL-2 Charlotte Eagles 5
USASA Clearwater Galactics 2
First Round
June 10
Second Round
June 24
      
USASA Arizona Sahuaros 0
USL-1 Seattle Sounders (aet) 1
USL-1 Seattle Sounders 6
USASA Hollywood United 0
USL-1 Portland Timbers 2
USASA Hollywood United 3
First Round
June 10/13
Second Round
June 24
      
USL-1 Carolina RailHawks 1
PDL Brooklyn Knights 0
USL-1 Carolina RailHawks 1
USL-2 Real Maryland Monarchs 0
USL-2 Real Maryland Monarchs (aet) 3
USASA New York Pancyprian-Freedoms 2
Third Round
July 1
Quarterfinals
July 8
Semifinals
August 12
Final
September 3
            
MLS D.C. United 2
USL-1 Rochester Rhinos 0
MLS D.C. United (aet) 2
MLS Chicago Fire 1
MLS Chicago Fire 4
USL-2 Cleveland City Stars 1
MLS D.C. United 3
MLS New England Revolution 1
MLS New England Revolution 3
USL-2 Richmond Kickers 0
MLS New England Revolution (p) 1 (5)
USL-2 Crystal Palace Baltimore 1 (3)
USL-2 Crystal Palace Baltimore 2
MLS New York Red Bulls 0
MLS D.C. United 2
USL-1 Charleston Battery 1
MLS FC Dallas 2
USL-1 Miami FC 1
MLS FC Dallas 1
USL-1 Charleston Battery 3
USL-1 Charleston Battery (p) 1 (4)
MLS Houston Dynamo 1 (3)
USL-1 Charleston Battery (p) 1 (4)
USL-1 Seattle Sounders 1 (3)
USL-1 Seattle Sounders 2
MLS Chivas USA 0
USL-1 Seattle Sounders (p) 0 (6)
MLS Kansas City Wizards 0 (5)
USL-1 Carolina RailHawks 2
MLS Kansas City Wizards (aet) 4

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 10, 2008 Clearwater Galactics (USASA) 2–5 Charlotte Eagles (USL-2) Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 ET Cormona 42'
Diaz 48'
Garcia  61'
Restrepo  82'
Report (Charlotte)
Report (USL)
Ssejjemba 34' 76'
Swinehart 54' (pen.), 66'
Herrara 73'
Stadium: Charlotte Christian School
Referee: Daniel Burak
June 10, 2008 Brooklyn Knights (PDL) 0–1 Carolina RailHawks (USL-1) Cary, North Carolina
7:30 ET Smith  31'
Niebles  76'
Report (Carolina)
Report (USL)
Low 86' Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Referee: Abbas Piran
June 10, 2008 Boston Olympiakos (USASA) 0–2 Western Mass Pioneers (USL-2) Ludlow, Massachusetts
7:30 ET Walker  36' Report (Western Mass) Neil Krause 32'  45'
Augustine  35'
Deren 66'
Stadium: Lusitano Stadium
Referee: Giany Barbat
June 10, 2008 Adria (USASA) 1–2 Rochester Rhinos (USL-1) Rochester, New York
7:30 ET Mesanovic  65'
Dugena  78'
Morad 86'
Report (Rochester)
Report (USL)
Menyongar  55'
Fitzpatrick 72' (pen.)  116'
Diallo 96'
Stadium: PAETEC Park
Referee: Chris Penso
June 10, 2008 New Stars (USASA) 0–3 Charleston Battery (USL-1) Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 ET Report (Charleston)
Report (USL)
Spicer 23' 30' 43'
Alonso  55'
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Referee: Alan Schechtman
June 10, 2008 Fredericksburg Gunners (PDL) 0–3 Richmond Kickers (USL-2) Richmond, Virginia
8:00 ET Bownes  23' Report (Fredericksburg)
Report (Richmond)
Report (USL)
Paschalis 11'
Nyazamba 20'
Bulow 24' (pen.)
Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium
Attendance: 592
Referee: Shaun Papperman
June 10, 2008 St. Louis Lions (PDL) 1–4 Minnesota Thunder (USL-1) Blaine, Minnesota
8:00 ET Gelvin  45'
Merrick  45'
Heinemann  70' 79'
Report (Minnesota) Tarley 44' 80'
Sánchez 57'
Paye 89'
Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 483
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
June 10, 2008 Bradenton Academics (PDL) 2–4 Miami FC (USL-1) Miami, Florida
8:00 ET Boggs
Ampaipitakwong  36'
Ibegha  41'
Gutierrez 49' (o.g.)
McFarland  56'
Report (USL) Cameron 25'
Cauê  48'
John  49'
Nunes 58'  78'
Afonso 59' 90+'
Cristiano  69'
Stadium: Tropical Park Stadium
Referee: Reggie Rutty
June 10, 2008 Atlanta Silverbacks (USL-1) 2 – 2 (aet)
(5–4 p)
Austin Aztex U23 (PDL) Round Rock, Texas
8:30 ET Bolton  23'
Bobo  38'
Kandji 81'
Mahaffey  99'
Hayes 113' (pen.)
Report (Austin)
Report (USL)
Lewis  40'
Watson 45+'  75'
Guadarrama 101'
Vega  105'
Gallardo  113'
Vicens  116'
Stadium: Dragon Stadium
Referee: Andrew Gage
Penalties
Bolton
Camp
Kandji
McLaughlin
Hayes
da Luz
Papandrea
Guadarrama
Watson
Alcala
June 10, 2008 Hollywood United F.C. (USASA) 3–2 Portland Timbers (USL-1) Portland, Oregon
10:00 ET Dunseth  26'
Taylor 45+' (pen.), 58' (pen.)
Droze  50'
Alexander 90'
Report (Portland)
Report (USL)
Brown 32'  45'
Little  36'
Oka 51'  90'
Thompson  65'
Guante  73'
Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 3,089
Referee: Andres Pfefferkorn
June 10, 2008 Seattle Sounders (USL-1) 1 – 0 (aet) Arizona Sahuaros (USASA) Phoenix, Arizona
10:30 ET Treschuk 118' Report (Seattle)
Report (Arizona)
Report (USL)
Sumter  80' Stadium: Grand Canyon University
Attendance: 3,559
Referee: Richard Heron
June 10, 2008 Crystal Palace Baltimore (USL-2) 2–1 Los Angeles Legends (PDL) Azusa, California
10:30 ET Healey 43' 88' Report (Los Angeles)
Report (USL)
Pacheco  44'
Schunk  59'
Gallaugher 62'
Stadium: Cougar Stadium
Referee: Miguel Chicas
June 13, 2008 NY Pancyprian-Freedoms (USASA) 2 – 3 (aet) Real Maryland Monarchs (USL-2) Boyds, Maryland
8:00 ET Dos Santos 22'
Damiani  60' 69'
Halkidis  82'  83' 
Reeves  119'
Report (USL) Hassen 56'
Bissohong  69'
Perez 85'
Chantal 117'
Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Referee: Bryan Roslund

Second round

June 24, 2008 Crystal Palace Baltimore (USL-2) 2 – 2 (aet)
(3–1 p)
Harrisburg City Islanders (USL-2) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
7:05 ET King 10'  31'
Brooks  55'
Medd (coach)  56'
Mark  60'
Robson  73'
Harkin  102'
Mbuta 105'
Report (Harrisburg) Calvano 24'
Marples  35'
Ombiji  63'
Pope  118'
Hoshide 120' (pen.)
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,100+
Referee: Tim Snyder
Penalties
Lookingland
Kante
Lewis
Healey
Teixeira
Hoshide
Devlin
Wiesner
Clay
June 24, 2008 Richmond Kickers (USL-2) 2–1 Western Mass Pioneers (USL-2) Ludlow, Massachusetts
7:30 ET Nyazamba  48' 84'
Jones 59'
Bennett  62'
Harding  90'
Viray  90'
Report (Richmond)
Report (Western Mass)
Petrarca  40'
Glaeser  60'  90'
Deren 63'
Lima  81'
Molinari  89'  90'
Augustine  90'
Stadium: Lusitano Stadium
Referee: Niko Bratsis
June 24, 2008 Real Maryland Monarchs (USL-2) 0–1 Carolina RailHawks (USL-1) Cary, North Carolina
7:30 ET Basso  17'
Ramirez  74'
Report (Carolina) Segovia  45'
Low  72' 90+' (pen.)
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
June 24, 2008 Hollywood United F.C. (USASA) 0–6 Seattle Sounders (USL-1) Tukwila, Washington
11:00 ET Barragan  2'
Pinto  56'
Dunseth  57'
Report (Seattle) Scott 3'
Gardner 15'  16'
Le Toux 22' 38' 60' 63'
Treschuk  50'
Besagno  80'
Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Referee: Kevin O'Daniel

Third round

July 1, 2008 New York Red Bulls (MLS) 0–2 Crystal Palace Baltimore (USL-2) Annapolis, Maryland
7:30 ET Magee  26'  90+2' Report (New York)
Report (Baltimore)
Marshall 18'
Mark  21'
Harkin  26'
Brooks  30' 75'
Kante  30'  34'
Mbuta  44'
Stadium: Lawrence E. Knight Stadium
Attendance: 1,654
Referee: Andrew Chapin (Virginia)
July 1, 2008 Kansas City Wizards (MLS) 4 – 2 (aet) Carolina RailHawks (USL-1) Cary, North Carolina
7:30 ET Trujillo 68' 94'
López 82' (pen.)
Morsink  104'
López  111'
Pore  117' 119'
Report (Kansas City)
Report (Carolina)
Fusilier 43'
Watson 58'
Solle  89'  108'
Dombrowski  120'
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,116
Referee: Niko Bratsis (Massachusetts)
July 1, 2008 Rochester Rhinos (USL-1) 0–2 D.C. United (MLS) Boyds, Maryland
7:30 ET Bonseu  79'
Fitzpatrick  84'
Salles  90'
Report (Rochester)
Report (D.C.)
Burch 78' 85' Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 2,752
Referee: Mark Kadlecik (North Carolina)
July 1, 2008 Cleveland City Stars (USL-2) 1–4 Chicago Fire (MLS) Bridgeview, Illinois
8:30 ET McClung 61'
Stewart  78'
Report Banner 13' 73'
Carr 23'
Barrett 26'
Mármol  57'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 6,678
Referee: Hidajet Tica (Iowa)
July 1, 2008 Miami FC (USL-1) 1–2 FC Dallas (MLS) Frisco, Texas
8:30 ET Afonso 7'
Nunes  36'
de Mata  88'
Report (Miami)
Report (Dallas)
Thompson 45+3' 90+2'
Moor  84'
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 6,559
Referee: Jasen Anno (Texas)
July 1, 2008 Chivas USA (MLS) 0–2 Seattle Sounders (USL-1) Tukwila, Washington
10:00 ET Kljestan  69' Report (Chivas)
Report (Seattle)
Graham 43'
Schmid  64'
Le Toux 80'
O'Brien  81'
Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,997
Referee: Yader Reyes (California)

Quarterfinals

July 8, 2008 Chicago Fire (MLS) 1 – 2 (aet) D.C. United (MLS) Boyds, Maryland
7:30 ET Woolard 36'
Soumaré  48'
Pause  78'
Thorrington  81'
Blanco  108'
Report (Chicago)
Report (D.C.)
Doe  52' 77'
Moreno  89'
Namoff 99'
Fred  107'
Burch  108'
Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 4,118
Referee: Shane Moody (Florida)
July 8, 2008 Charleston Battery (USL-1) 3–1 FC Dallas (MLS) Frisco, Texas
8:30 ET Alavanja 28'
Fuller 43'
King  77'
Patterson 91+'
Report (Charleston)
Report (Dallas)
Cooper 94+' Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 5,911
Referee: Doug Wolff (Missouri)

Semifinals

August 12, 2008 New England Revolution (MLS) 1–3 D.C. United (MLS) Washington, D.C.
7:30 ET Germanese 34'
Iqwe  38'
Thompson  54'  71'
Report (New England)
Report (D.C.)
Emilio 4' 81'
Quaranta 48'
Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 6,797
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez (New York)

Final

Charleston Battery (USL-1)1–2 D.C. United (MLS)
Fuller 10'
Nylen  33'
Alonso  62'
Report (D.C.)
Report (Charleston)
Emilio 4'
Martínez  35'
Simms  46'
Fred 50'
RFK Stadium
Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 8,212
Referee: Mark Geiger (New Jersey)
Charleston Battery
D.C. United
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
2008 Champion
D.C. United
2nd title

Top scorers

Position Player Club Goals
1 Sébastien Le Toux Seattle Sounders 5
2 Darren Spicer Charleston Battery 4
Alex Afonso Miami FC 4
4 Emilio D.C. United 3

References

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