Soccer Archive: July 2010
U.S. OPEN CUP: Galaxy hits the road
July, 1, 2010
7/01/10
6:43
AM PT
By Scott French | ESPNLosAngeles.com
The Galaxy will head to Seattle for its U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal.
The Sounders on Wednesday night beat longtime rival Portland Timbers on penalties after a 1-1 draw in their tournament opener and will be home for next Wednesday's match at Starfire Sports Complex in suburban Tukwila.
The Galaxy beat AC St. Louis, 2-0, Tuesday night in its third-round match at Home Depot Center. MLS clubs enter the competition in the third round.
Chivas USA also will be on the road for the quarterfinals, playing Tuesday against the Houston Dynamo at Robertson Stadium. Chivas beat the Austin Aztex, 1-0, Tuesday night at Cal State Fullerton.
Portland, AC St. Louis and Austin play in the USSF D2 Pro League, the second tier of American men's soccer. The Timbers will join MLS next season.
Six of the eight MLS clubs to qualify for the Open Cup advanced to the quarterfinals, along with two teams -- Harrisburg City Islanders and Charleston Battery -- from the third-tier USL Second Division.
THIRD ROUND
Wednesday
D.C. United (MLS) 2 (Moreno 47, Quaranta 56), Richmond Kickers (USL-2) 0
Portland Timbers (USSF D2) 1 (Dike 38), Seattle Sounders (MLS) 1 (Jaqua 13), OT (Seattle advances on penalties, 4-3)
Tuesday
Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) 2 (Klein 69, Juninho 80), AC St. Louis (USSF D2) 0
Chivas USA (MLS) 1 (Padilla 12), Austin Aztex (USSF D2) 0
Harrisburg City Islanders (USL-2) 1 (Oppong 117), New York Red Bulls (MLS) 0, OT
Columbus Crew (MLS) 2 (Iro 30, Lenhart 94+), Rochester Rhinos (USSF D2) 1 (Spicer 69)
Chicago Fire (MLS) 0, Charleston Battery (USL-2) 0, OT (Charleston advances on penalties, 3-0)
Houston Dynamo (MLS) 1 (Palmer 81), Miami FC (USSF D2) 0
QUARTERFINALS
Tuesday, July 6
Chivas USA (MLS) vs. Houston Dynamo (MLS) at Robertson Stadium (Houston), 5:30 p.m.
Harrisburg City Islanders (USL-2) vs. D.C. United (MLS) at George Mason University Stadium (Fairfax, Va.), 4:30 p.m.
Columbus Crew (MLS) vs. Charleston Battery (USL-2) at Crew Stadium (Columbus, Ohio), 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 7
Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) vs. Seattle Sounders (MLS) at Starfire Sports Complex (Tukwila, Wash.), 7:30 p.m.
All times Pacific
The Sounders on Wednesday night beat longtime rival Portland Timbers on penalties after a 1-1 draw in their tournament opener and will be home for next Wednesday's match at Starfire Sports Complex in suburban Tukwila.
The Galaxy beat AC St. Louis, 2-0, Tuesday night in its third-round match at Home Depot Center. MLS clubs enter the competition in the third round.
Chivas USA also will be on the road for the quarterfinals, playing Tuesday against the Houston Dynamo at Robertson Stadium. Chivas beat the Austin Aztex, 1-0, Tuesday night at Cal State Fullerton.
Portland, AC St. Louis and Austin play in the USSF D2 Pro League, the second tier of American men's soccer. The Timbers will join MLS next season.
Six of the eight MLS clubs to qualify for the Open Cup advanced to the quarterfinals, along with two teams -- Harrisburg City Islanders and Charleston Battery -- from the third-tier USL Second Division.
THIRD ROUND
Wednesday
D.C. United (MLS) 2 (Moreno 47, Quaranta 56), Richmond Kickers (USL-2) 0
Portland Timbers (USSF D2) 1 (Dike 38), Seattle Sounders (MLS) 1 (Jaqua 13), OT (Seattle advances on penalties, 4-3)
Tuesday
Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) 2 (Klein 69, Juninho 80), AC St. Louis (USSF D2) 0
Chivas USA (MLS) 1 (Padilla 12), Austin Aztex (USSF D2) 0
Harrisburg City Islanders (USL-2) 1 (Oppong 117), New York Red Bulls (MLS) 0, OT
Columbus Crew (MLS) 2 (Iro 30, Lenhart 94+), Rochester Rhinos (USSF D2) 1 (Spicer 69)
Chicago Fire (MLS) 0, Charleston Battery (USL-2) 0, OT (Charleston advances on penalties, 3-0)
Houston Dynamo (MLS) 1 (Palmer 81), Miami FC (USSF D2) 0
QUARTERFINALS
Tuesday, July 6
Chivas USA (MLS) vs. Houston Dynamo (MLS) at Robertson Stadium (Houston), 5:30 p.m.
Harrisburg City Islanders (USL-2) vs. D.C. United (MLS) at George Mason University Stadium (Fairfax, Va.), 4:30 p.m.
Columbus Crew (MLS) vs. Charleston Battery (USL-2) at Crew Stadium (Columbus, Ohio), 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 7
Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) vs. Seattle Sounders (MLS) at Starfire Sports Complex (Tukwila, Wash.), 7:30 p.m.
All times Pacific
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Orange County native Scott French has been writing about soccer for more than 30 years for dozens of publications and Web sites. He was senior editor at Soccer America and was managing editor of MajorLeagueSoccer Magazine from April 2007 until summer 2009. He has covered three World Cups for the Long Beach Press-Telegram and Los Angeles Daily News, two Women's World Cups for Soccer America, the Olympic Games, European Championship, nine MLS Cups and all five professional women's championships.