The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is the United States equivalent to what England has with the F.A. Cup. It features teams from the MLS, North American Soccer League (Division 2), and the USL Pro (Division 3). Generally, not many people care much about the earlier rounds, but there are some pretty huge upsets. Like last night, the LA Galaxy lost to the Carolina Railhawks (NASL) 1-0, Colorado Rapids lost to the Carolina Railhawks (2-1), and it's the one time of year you get to see the New York Cosmos take on the big boys (they lost last night to the Philadelphia Union, but knocked the New York Red Bulls out last week). Most of the MLS teams tend to give their star players a bit of a break, and give some of their more unproven players a chance to find some form.OK, WTF is the US Open Cup and does anybody care?
The Columbus Crew and Chicago Fire meet up in the fifth round of the U.S. Open Cup Wednesday night in Chicago. Both teams have enjoyed some time off of late, as Major League Soccer is finishing up its World Cup break.
http://www.massivereport.com/2014/6...nd-u-s-open-cup-columbus-crew-at-chicago-fire
The game tonight between the Chicago Fire and the Columbus Crew is an interesting one. They met in last years US Open Cup, and Chicago took one of Columbus' best center-backs out with a blown up knee. Adding that to the general hatred the two fanbases have for each other. Should be a good one.
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