2007 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

The 2007 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup ran from June through October, 2007. Pairings for the competition were announced on Tuesday, May 29, 2007. The 2007 tournament was be the first since 2002 to not include all Major League Soccer teams. Instead, MLS had 8 teams in the tournament; six qualified automatically, while the remaining 6 US-based sides participated in a playoff for the final two positions.cite web | url= http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20070130&content_id=82747&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp | title= Major League Soccer introduces qualification procedure for 2007 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup | work=MLSnet.com | accessdate=January 30|accessyear=2007] In another change for the tournament, all 9 US-based USL First Division teams entered into the Cup. The Puerto Rico Islanders are not eligible for the tournament, as Puerto Rico has a soccer federation independent from US Soccer.

US Open Cup Schedule

Participating Teams

The tournament consists of 40 teams, according to the following distribution:
*Includes 8 USL Premier Development League teams and 8 USASA regional qualifiers

Prize money

There is a total of $180,000 in prize money at stake in the 2007 version of the competition. The prize money breakdown is as follows: $100,000 to the champion, $50,000 to the runner up and $10,000 to the team advancing the deepest in the tournament from each of the Division II, Division III and amateur levels.cite web | url= http://www.usopencup.com/home/189314.html | title= US Soccer announces potential pairings for round 3 | work=USOpenCup.com | accessdate=June 21|accessyear=2007]

Qualifying

Qualified teams by classification

Major League Soccer

*Chicago Fire
*Chivas USA
*Colorado Rapids
*D.C. United
*FC Dallas
*Houston Dynamo
*Los Angeles Galaxy
*New England Revolution

USL First Division

*Atlanta Silverbacks
*California Victory
*Carolina RailHawks
*Charleston Battery
*Miami FC
*Minnesota Thunder
*Portland Timbers
*Rochester Raging Rhinos
*Seattle Sounders

USL Second Division

*Charlotte Eagles
*Cincinnati Kings
*Cleveland City Stars
*Crystal Palace Baltimore
*Harrisburg City Islanders
*Richmond Kickers
*Western Mass Pioneers

Premier Development League

*Bakersfield Brigade
*BYU Cougars
*Central Florida Kraze
*El Paso Patriots
*Kansas City Brass
*Long Island Rough Riders
*Michigan Bucks
*Ocean City Barons

USASA

*Aegean Hawks (Va.)
*Azzurri FC (Tex.)
*Banat Arsenal (Ariz.)
*Danbury United (Conn.)
*Indios USA (Tex./NPSL)
*Lynch's Irish Pub FC (Fla.)
*Milwaukee Bavarians (Wisc./NPSL)
*RWB Adria (Ill.)

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"

4TeamBracket | RD1=First Round
June 12
RD2=Second Round
June 26

RD1-seed1=USL-1
RD1-team1=
RD1-score1=4
RD1-seed2=USASA
RD1-team2=
RD1-score2=1

RD1-seed3=PDL
RD1-team3=
RD1-score3=0
RD1-seed4=USL-1
RD1-team4=
RD1-score4=2

RD2-seed1=USL-1
RD2-team1=
RD2-score1=2
RD2-seed2=USL-1
RD2-team2=
RD2-score2=1

4TeamBracket | RD1=First Round
June 12
RD2=Second Round
June 26

RD1-seed1=USL-1
RD1-team1=
RD1-score1=3
RD1-seed2=USASA
RD1-team2=
RD1-score2=2

RD1-seed3=PDL
RD1-team3=
RD1-score3=1
RD1-seed4=USL-1
RD1-team4=
RD1-score4=2

RD2-seed1=USL-1
RD2-team1=
RD2-score1=0
RD2-seed2=USL-1
RD2-team2="')
RD2-score2=1

4TeamBracket | RD1=First Round
June 12
RD2=Second Round
June 26

RD1-seed1=USL-1
RD1-team1=
RD1-score1=3
RD1-seed2=PDL
RD1-team2=
RD1-score2=0

RD1-seed3=PDL
RD1-team3="')
RD1-score3=2 (4)
RD1-seed4=USL-1
RD1-team4=
RD1-score4=2 (3)

RD2-seed1=USL-1
RD2-team1=
RD2-score1=1
RD2-seed2=PDL
RD2-team2=
RD2-score2=0

4TeamBracket | RD1=First Round
June 12/13
RD2=Second Round
June 26

RD1-seed1=USL-1
RD1-team1=
RD1-score1=10
RD1-seed2=USASA
RD1-team2=
RD1-score2=0

RD1-seed3=USL-2
RD1-team3=
RD1-score3=2
RD1-seed4=USASA
RD1-team4=
RD1-score4=0

RD2-seed1=USL-1
RD2-team1=
RD2-score1=1
RD2-seed2=USL-2
RD2-team2=
RD2-score2=0

4TeamBracket | RD1=First Round
June 12
RD2=Second Round
June 26

RD1-seed1=USL-1
RD1-team1=
RD1-score1=1
RD1-seed2=PDL
RD1-team2=
RD1-score2=0

RD1-seed3=USASA
RD1-team3=
RD1-score3=2
RD1-seed4=USL-2
RD1-team4="')
RD1-score4=3

RD2-seed1=USL-1
RD2-team1="')
RD2-score1=2
RD2-seed2=USL-2
RD2-team2=
RD2-score2=1

4TeamBracket | RD1=First Round
June 12
RD2=Second Round
June 26

RD1-seed1=PDL
RD1-team1=
RD1-score1=1
RD1-seed2=USL-2
RD1-team2=
RD1-score2=0

RD1-seed3=USL-2
RD1-team3=
RD1-score3=4
RD1-seed4=USASA
RD1-team4=
RD1-score4=0

RD2-seed1=PDL
RD2-team1=
RD2-score1=1
RD2-seed2=USL-2
RD2-team2=
RD2-score2=2

4TeamBracket | RD1=First Round
June 12
RD2=Second Round
June 26

RD1-seed1=USL-1
RD1-team1=
RD1-score1=4
RD1-seed2=USASA
RD1-team2=
RD1-score2=1

RD1-seed3=USASA
RD1-team3=
RD1-score3=1
RD1-seed4=USL-2
RD1-team4=
RD1-score4=0

RD2-seed1=USL-1
RD2-team1=
RD2-score1=4
RD2-seed2=USASA
RD2-team2=
RD2-score2=0

4TeamBracket | RD1=First Round
June 12
RD2=Second Round
June 26

RD1-seed1=USL-2
RD1-team1=
RD1-score1=4
RD1-seed2=PDL
RD1-team2=
RD1-score2=2

RD1-seed3=PDL
RD1-team3=
RD1-score3=0
RD1-seed4=USL-2
RD1-team4=
RD1-score4=4

RD2-seed1=USL-2
RD2-team1=
RD2-score1=2
RD2-seed2=USL-2
RD2-team2=
RD2-score2=1

16TeamBracket | RD1=Third Round
July 9 - 18
RD2=Quarterfinals
August 7 - 8
RD3=Semifinals
September 4
RD4=Final
October 3
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group3=

RD1-seed01=USL-1
RD1-team01="'
RD1-score01=3
RD1-seed02=MLS
RD1-team02=
RD1-score02=1

RD1-seed03=MLS
RD1-team03="'
RD1-score03=3
RD1-seed04=USL-1
RD1-team04=
RD1-score04=1

RD1-seed05=USL-1
RD1-team05=)
RD1-score05=1
RD1-seed06=MLS
RD1-team06=
RD1-score06=0

RD1-seed07=MLS
RD1-team07="')
RD1-score07=1 (4)
RD1-seed08=USL-1
RD1-team08=
RD1-score08=1 (3)

RD1-seed09=USL-1
RD1-team09=
RD1-score09=2
RD1-seed10=MLS
RD1-team10="'
RD1-score10=4

RD1-seed11=USL-2
RD1-team11="'
RD1-score11=1
RD1-seed12=MLS
RD1-team12=
RD1-score12=0

RD1-seed13=USL-1
RD1-team13="'
RD1-score13=1
RD1-seed14=MLS
RD1-team14=
RD1-score14=0

RD1-seed15=USL-2
RD1-team15="'
RD1-score15=1
RD1-seed16=MLS
RD1-team16=
RD1-score16=0

RD2-seed01=USL-1
RD2-team01="'
RD2-score01=5
RD2-seed02=MLS
RD2-team02=
RD2-score02=0

RD2-seed03=USL-1
RD2-team03=
RD2-score03=1
RD2-seed04=MLS
RD2-team04=)
RD2-score04=2

RD2-seed05=MLS
RD2-team05="'
RD2-score05=2
RD2-seed06=USL-2
RD2-team06=
RD2-score06=1

RD2-seed07=USL-1
RD2-team07="'
RD2-score07=1
RD2-seed08=USL-2
RD2-team08=
RD2-score08=0

RD3-seed01=USL-1
RD3-team01=
RD3-score01=1
RD3-seed02=MLS
RD3-team02=)
RD3-score02=2

RD3-seed03=MLS
RD3-team03=)
RD3-score03=2
RD3-seed04=USL-1
RD3-team04=
RD3-score04=1

RD4-seed01=MLS
RD4-team01=
RD4-score01=2
RD4-seed02=MLS
RD4-team02="'
RD4-score02=3

First round

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Third round

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Angel Rivillo scored
David Hayes scored
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Quarterfinals

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emifinals

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Final

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score=3–2
report= [http://web.mlsnet.com/scoreboard/game.jsp?match=10032007_NEDAL Report]
team2=)
goals1=Pat Noonan goal|21
Taylor Twellman goal|41
Wells Thompson goal|57
goals2=Arturo Alvarez goal|30
Abe Thompson goal|64
stadium=Pizza Hut Park, Frisco, Texas
attendance=10,618
referee=Alex Prus (USA)

References

Notes

*Charlotte v. Lynch's Irish Pub was postponed after delayed and cancelled flights prevented Lynch's Irish Pub from arriving in North Carolina on time. The game was pushed back one day.
*Top goal scorers [http://www.usopencup.com/goals/index_E.html]

ee also

* 2007 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup qualification
* United States Soccer Federation
* Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
* Major League Soccer
* United Soccer Leagues
* USASA
* National Premier Soccer League