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The Open Cup is over for the Des Moines Menace before they could even get running. AFC Cleveland left Valley Stadium in Des Moines with a 3-1 win over the Menace in the 104th edition of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Wednesday night. The game played out as a stalemate until Cleveland broke through…
It’s Amateur Hour across the continental United States, but this time, it’s not a bad thing. Tonight marks the primary slew of games in the first round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The first round will comprise all amateur teams, consisting of qualifiers from the USL PDL, NPSL, and Open Division. In total,…
On Wednesday lower division clubs learned their fates as the draw was announced for the first formal round of the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The Des Moines Menace will host the NPSL’s AFC Cleveland in the first round May 10 at 7:30 p.m., with USL side FC Cincinnati awaiting the winner for a May 17…
The Loons learned their US Open Cup fate today as the draw was made for the competition’s second and third rounds. For the third year in a row, Minnesota will be on the road for their entry round. They will travel to either St. Louis or Cleveland to play the winner of St. Louis FC…