Tournament details | |
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Country | United States |
Final positions | |
Champions | Chicago Fire (1st title) |
Runner-up | Columbus Crew |
Tournament statistics | |
Top goal scorer(s) | Jason Acres (4 goals) |
The 1998 U.S. Open Cup ran from June through October, 1998, open to all soccer teams in the United States.
The first-year Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire won the Cup with a 2–1 overtime victory over the Columbus Crew at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois.
In the early rounds of the tournament, only one MLS team lost to a minor-league side, when the A-League's Nashville Metros beat the Kansas City Wizards 3–1.
Home teams listed on top of bracket
Eight D3 Pro, four PDL, and four USASA teams start.
June 9, 1998 | San Nicholas S.C. (USASA Region IV) | 1-2 | Austin Lone Stars (USISL D3-Pro) | House Park Austin, Texas |
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| Attendance: 824 |
June 10, 1998 | Detroit Dynamite (USISL PDSL) | 1-2 (a.e.t.) | Delaware Wizards (USISL D3-Pro) | Randy White Alumni Stadium Wilmington, Delaware |
Dan Savich 8' | (Report) |
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June 11, 1998 | S.A.C. Wisla (USASA Region II) | 0-8 | Chicago Stingers (USISL D3-Pro) | Forest View Park Arlington Heights, Illinois |
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June 12, 1998 | Los Lobos (USASA Region III) | 3-4 | Charlotte Eagles (USISL D3-Pro) | Davidson College Davidson, North Carolina |
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June 12, 1998 | San Gabriel Valley Highlanders (USISL PDSL) | 1-2 | Arizona Sahuaros (USISL D3-Pro) | Dobson High School Mesa, Arizona |
Sarkis Banyan 86' | (Report) |
| Attendance: 5816 |
June 13, 1998 | Kansas City Brass (USISL PDSL) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Central Jersey Riptide (USISL D3-Pro) | Memorial Stadium New Brunswick, New Jersey |
Sean Walker 11' | (Report) |
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June 16, 1998 | Jackson Chargers (USISL PDSL) | 1–2 | Orlando Nighthawks (USISL D3-Pro) | Frank E. Lough Stadium Orlando, Florida |
Jeremy Shortt 21' | (Report) |
| Attendance: 150 |
June 21, 1998 | Western Massachusetts Pioneers (USISL D3-Pro) | 2-0 (forfeit) | New York Greek American Atlas (USASA Region I) | |
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Note: New York Greek American Atlas was forced to forfeit the match (originally a 1-0) win due to the use of six players who had not obtained international clearance. |
Eight A-League enter.
June 23, 1998 | Charlotte Eagles (USISL D3-Pro) | 0–2 | Worcester Wildfire (USISL A-League) | Natick High School Natick, Massachusetts |
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June 23, 1998 | Chicago Stingers (USISL D3-Pro) | 3-2 (a.e.t.) | Hershey Wildcats (USISL A-League) | Hersheypark Stadium Hershey, Pennsylvania |
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| Referee: Nate Clement |
June 23, 1998 | Orlando Nighthawks (USISL D3-Pro) | 2–1 | Milwaukee Rampage (USISL A-League) | |
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June 23, 1998 | Austin Lone Stars (USISL D3-Pro) | 1–2 | Orange County Zodiac (USISL A-League) | Anteater Stadium Irvine, California |
Randy Holland 62' | (Report) |
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June 24, 1998 | Arizona Sahuaros (USISL D3-Pro) | 1–9 | El Paso Patriots (USISL A-League) | SISD Student Activities Complex Socorro, Texas |
Attendance: 921 |
June 24, 1998 | Delaware Wizards (USISL D3-Pro) | 1–7 | Nashville Metros (USISL A-League) | HCA Columbia Soccer Stadium Nashville, Tennessee |
Tarik Walker 68' | (Report) |
| Attendance: 469 |
June 30, 1998 | Central Jersey Riptide (USISL D3-Pro) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2-3 p) | Hampton Roads Mariners (USISL A-League) |
July 1, 1998 | Rochester Raging Rhinos (USISL A-League) | 3–1 | Western Massachusetts Pioneers (USISL D3-Pro) | Lusitano Stadium Ludlow, Massachusetts |
| (Report) | Mike Butler 62' | Attendance: 2156 |
Eight MLS enter.
July 6, 1998 | Chicago Fire (MLS) | 3–1 | Chicago Stingers (USISL D3-Pro) | Forest View Park Stadium Arlington Heights, Illinois |
| (Report) | Joe Carver 22' | Attendance: 4216 |
July 7, 1998 | Columbus Crew (MLS) | 2-1 (a.e.t.) | Rochester Raging Rhinos (USISL A-League) | Frontier Field Rochester, New York |
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| Attendance: 9287 |
July 7, 1998 | San Jose Clash (MLS) | 2-0 | El Paso Patriots (USISL A-League) | SISD Student Activities Complex Socorro, Texas |
John Doyle 38', 78' | (Report) | Attendance: 3275 |
July 8, 1998 | Hampton Roads Mariners (USISL A-League) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | MetroStars (MLS) | Kean Alumni Stadium Union, New Jersey |
(Report) | Eduardo Hurtado 98' | Attendance: 462 |
July 8, 1998 | Orlando Nighthawks (USISL D3-Pro) | 0–3 | Miami Fusion F.C. (MLS) | Lockhart Stadium Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
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July 8, 1998 | Worcester Wildfire (USISL A-League) | 2-2 (a.e.t.) (4-5 p) | Tampa Bay Mutiny (MLS) | USF Soccer and Track Stadium Tampa, Florida |
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July 8, 1998 | Orange County Zodiac (USISL A-League) | 0-4 | Dallas Burn (MLS) | Old Panther Field Duncanville, Texas |
July 8, 1998 | Kansas City Wizards (MLS) | 1-3 | Nashville Metros (USISL A-League) | HCA Columbia Soccer Stadium Nashville, Tennessee |
Paul Rideout 24' | (Report) |
| Attendance: 1248 |
Columbus Crew (MLS) | 3–0 | Miami Fusion (MLS) |
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Jeff Cunningham 12' Brian McBride 36', 44' | (Report) |
MetroStars (MLS) | 4–0 | Tampa Bay Mutiny (MLS) |
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Giovanni Savarese 33', 35' Jim Rooney 75' Mike Sorber 77' | (Report) |
Chicago Fire (MLS) | 1–1 (AET) 4-3 PSO | San Jose Clash (MLS) |
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Lubos Kubik 55' | (Report) | Jeff Baicher 65' |
Nashville Metros (A-League) | 1–5 | Dallas Burn (MLS) |
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John Jones 87' | (Report) | Dante Washington 9', 53' Mickey Trotman 48' Temoc Suarez 78' Richard Farrer 81' |
Chicago Fire (MLS) | 3–2 | Dallas Burn (MLS) |
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Ante Razov 11' Roman Kosecki 56' Lubos Kubik 74' | (Report) | Mickey Trotman 23' Leonel Álvarez 83' (pen) |
Columbus Crew (MLS) | 1–0 | MetroStars (MLS) |
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Ricardo Iribarren 5' | (Report) |
Chicago Fire | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Columbus Crew |
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Podbrożny 45' (pen.) Klopas 99' | Report | John 53' |
Chicago Fire | Columbus Crew |
Position | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Jason Acres | Chicago Stingers | 4 |
2 | Kirk Wilson | El Paso Patriots | 3 |
Brian McBride | Columbus Crew | 3 | |
Joe Carver | Chicago Stingers | 3 | |
James Wellington | Charlotte Eagles | 3 |
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