2005 U.S. Open Cup

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2005 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Final positions
Champions Los Angeles Galaxy
(2nd title)
Runner-up FC Dallas
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorer(s) Herculez Gomez
Melvin Tarley
(6 goals each)
  2004
2006  

The 2005 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup ran from June through September, 2005, open to all soccer teams in the United States.

Contents

The Los Angeles Galaxy won their second Open Cup championship with a 1–0 victory over FC Dallas at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California.

Although two Major League Soccer sides played in the final, the tournament featured several runs by underdogs. The Des Moines Menace of the Premier Development League beat two USL First Division teams to reach the Fourth Round. The Minnesota Thunder of the USL First Division beat three MLS teams in succession to reach the semifinals. The Rochester Raging Rhinos continued to play to record crowds and beat the MetroStars before losing in a shootout to the Chicago Fire. Four of the tournament's final 15 games went to overtime.

Open Cup Bracket

Home teams listed on top of bracket

Third Round Fourth Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
USL1 Portland Timbers 2
USL1 Seattle Sounders 0
USL1 Portland Timbers 0
MLS San Jose Earthquakes 2
 
 
MLS San Jose Earthquakes 1
MLS Los Angeles Galaxy 2
USL2 Charlotte Eagles 2
MLS Chivas USA (AET) 3
MLS Chivas USA 2
MLS Los Angeles Galaxy 5
 
 
MLS Los Angeles Galaxy 5
USL1 Minnesota Thunder 2
 
 
MLS Kansas City Wizards 6
PDL Des Moines Menace 1
USL1 Atlanta Silverbacks 1
PDL Des Moines Menace 5
MLS Kansas City Wizards 1
USL1 Minnesota Thunder 3
USL1 Minnesota Thunder (AET) 6
MLS Real Salt Lake 4
USL1 Minnesota Thunder 4
MLS Colorado Rapids 1
 
 
MLS Los Angeles Galaxy 1
MLS FC Dallas 0
USL1 Richmond Kickers 8
PDL Ocean City Barons 4
USL1 Richmond Kickers 1
MLS D.C. United 3
 
 
MLS D.C. United 1 (1)
MLS FC Dallas (AET, PEN) 1 (4)
 
 
MLS Columbus Crew 1
MLS FC Dallas (AET) 3
MLS FC Dallas (AET) 3
USL2 Wilmington Hammerheads 2
MLS FC Dallas 1
MLS Chicago Fire 0
USL1 Rochester Rhinos 2
USL1 Virginia Beach Mariners 1
USL1 Rochester Rhinos 3
MLS MetroStars 1
 
 
USL1 Rochester Rhinos 1 (4)
MLS Chicago Fire (AET, PEN) 1 (5)
 
 
MLS New England Revolution 2
MLS Chicago Fire (AET) 3
USL2 Western Mass Pioneers 1
MLS Chicago Fire 3

Schedule

Note: Scorelines use the standard U.S. convention of placing the home team on the right-hand side of box scores.

Qualifying round

Teams from USASA and PDL start.

June 8, 2005 Salinas Valley Samba (USASA) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 pen)
Cascade Surge (PDL) Salem, Oregon
Jeffery Stepan 33' (Report) Tony Chavez 26'Stadium: McCulloch Stadium
Attendance: --
Referee: Eduardo Irigoyen (USA)
June 8, 2005 Dallas Roma F.C. (USASA) 7–2 Cocoa Expos (PDL) Cocoa, Florida
Jamie Harrigan 10', 89'
Patrick Shamu 24', 38'
Carl Bussey 24'
Juan Sastoque 46'
Matt Williams 59'
(Report) Janak Altidore 44'
James Phillips 47' (pen)
Stadium: Cocoa Expo Sports Center
Attendance: 100
Referee: Richard Rodriguez (USA)

First round

Teams from USASA, PDL, and USL-2.

June 15, 2005 Baltimore Colts F.C. (USASA) 0–3 Richmond Kickers Future (PDL) Richmond, Virginia
Report Dominic Oduro 45', 62'
Christian Neagu 64'
Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium
Attendance: 254
Referee: John Schmitz (USA)
June 15, 2005 Cincinnati Kings (USL-2) 2–4 Reggae Boyz (USASA) Indianapolis, Indiana
Travis Sobers 85'
George Kithas 86'
(Report) Dave Beck 8', 70'
Moussa Zagnogo 25', 49'
Stadium: Kuntz Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 293
Referee: Doug Ferguson (USA)
June 15, 2005 Ocean City Barons (PDL) 3–0 Greek American Atlas (USASA) Jamaica, New York
Byron Carmichael 63'
Mike Todd 65'
Tony Donatelli 86'
Report Stadium: Belson Stadium
Attendance: 101
Referee: Steve Karaduzovic (USA)
June 15, 2005 AAC Eagles (USASA) 1–4 Chicago Fire Premier (PDL) Algonquin, Illinois
Marek Nowicki 48' Report Drew Deguarian 9'
Jeffery Rowland 29'
David Leung 42'
Brandon Moss 84'
Stadium: Jacobs High School
Attendance: --
Referee: Abbey Okulaja (USA)
June 15, 2005 Azzurri F.C. (USASA) 2–5 Dallas Roma F.C. (USASA) Bedford, Texas
Alex Smith 50'
Jay Needham 57'
Report Carl Bussey 17'
Juan Sastoque 36'
Matt Williams 63'
Mark Rowland 77'
Jesus Rodriguez 89'
Stadium: Pennington Field
Attendance: --
Referee: Fernando Galvan (USA)
June 15, 2005 Orange County Blue Star (PDL) 1–3 El Paso Patriots (PDL) El Paso, Texas
Daniel Frias 90' Report Omar Mora 28'
Tyson Wahl 42' (og)
Tyler Theslof 43'
Stadium: Patriot Stadium
Attendance: --
Referee: Jair Marrufo (USA)
June 15, 2005 Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL2) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 pen)
Des Moines Menace (PDL) Waukee, Iowa
Greg Victor 101' (Report) Brian Biggerstaff 111'Stadium: Waukee Stadium
Referee: Hidajet Tica (USA)
June 15, 2005 Salinas Valley Samba (USASA) 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 pen)
Sonoma County Sol (USASA) Santa Rosa, California
David Frank 90'
Chris Bessimer 113'
(Report) Trevor Hurst 59'
D.J. Sigler 108'
Stadium: Ernie Nevers Field
Attendance: 550
Referee: Pete Fletcher (USA)

Second round

Four USL-1 and four USL-2 teams enter.

June 29, 2005 Charleston Battery (USL1) 2–3 Des Moines Menace (PDL) Waukee, Iowa
Greg Simmonds 60'
Lazo Alavanja 65'
(Report) Tomas Boltnar 8'
Michael Kraus 14'
Armin Mujdzic 80'
Stadium: Waukee Stadium
Attendance: 1,492
Referee: Doug Jotzke (USA)
June 29, 2005 Charlotte Eagles (USL2) 4–1 El Paso Patriots (PDL) El Paso, Texas
Patrick Daka 12
Chris Lemons 47'
Dustin Swinehart 71', 77'
(Report) Miguel Larrosa 90'Stadium: Patriot Stadium
Attendance: --
Referee: Fernando Galvan (USA)
June 29, 2005 Long Island Rough Riders (USL2) 0–4 Ocean City Barons (PDL) Ocean City, New Jersey
(Report) Ruben Mingo 30'
Tony Donatelli 64' (pen)
Christopher Williamson 67'
Steven Wacker 70'
Stadium: Carey Stadium
Attendance: --
Referee: Hossam Saad (USA)
June 29, 2005 Dallas Roma F.C. (USASA) 0–5 Wilmington Hammerheads (USL2) Wilmington, North Carolina
(Report) Kenny Bundy 9'
Paul Chase 11'
Ben Hill 25'
James Gledhill 75'
Junior Zarate 90'
Stadium: Legion Stadium
Attendance: --
Referee: Kenneth George (USA)
June 29, 2005 Reggae Boyz (USASA) 0–5 Western Mass Pioneers (USL2) Ludlow, Massachusetts
(Report) Omar McFarlane 5', 61'
Kyle Fletcher 41'
Rigel Qosa 59'
Kevin McMenamin 79'
Stadium: Lusitano Stadium
Attendance: 1,250
Referee: Guido Gonzalez (USA)

Third round

Four USL-1 and four MLS teams enter.

July 12, 2005 Seattle Sounders (USL1) 0–2 Portland Timbers (USL1) Portland, Oregon
(Report) Soccerball shade.svg15' Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar
Soccerball shade.svg59' Dan Antoniuk
Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: --
Referee: Yader Reyes (USA)
July 13, 2005 Des Moines Menace (PDL) 5–1 Atlanta Silverbacks (USL1) Clarkston, Georgia
Matthew Kreikemeyer Soccerball shade.svg8'
Tomas Boltnar Soccerball shade.svg12' (PK)
Michael Kraus Soccerball shade.svg26'Soccerball shade.svg51'
Edwin Disang Soccerball shade.svg50'
(Report) Soccerball shade.svg33' David Hayes Stadium: DeKalb Memorial Stadium
Attendance: --
Referee: Roni Canales (USA)
July 13, 2005 Ocean City Barons (PDL) 4–8 Richmond Kickers (USL1) Richmond, Virginia
Byron Carmichael Soccerball shade.svg4'Soccerball shade.svg41'
Tony Donatelli Soccerball shade.svg54'
Matthew Delicate Soccerball shade.svg84'
(Report) Soccerball shade.svg12' Peter Luzak
Soccerball shade.svg13'Soccerball shade.svg16'Soccerball shade.svg28' McColm Cephas
Soccerball shade.svg69' Kevin Jeffrey
Soccerball shade.svg77' Tim Brown
Soccerball shade.svg82' Matt Bobo
Soccerball shade.svg84' Michael Todd 84'
Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium
Attendance: 702
Referee: Ben Jones (USA)
July 13, 2005 Wilmington Hammerheads (USL2) 1–3 (a.e.t.) FC Dallas (MLS) Dallas, Texas
Derek Popovich Soccerball shade.svg18' (Report) Soccerball shade.svg35' Abe Thompson
Soccerball shade.svg98' Carey Talley
Soccerball shade.svg112' Roberto Mina
Stadium: UT-Dallas
Attendance: --
Referee: Jair Marrufo (USA)
July 13, 2005 Chicago Fire (MLS) 3–1 Western Mass Pioneers (USL2) Ludlow, Massachusetts
Will John Soccerball shade.svg16'Soccerball shade.svg45'
Lubos Reiter Soccerball shade.svg24'
(Report) Soccerball shade.svg5' Neil KrauseStadium: Lusitano Stadium
Attendance: --
Referee: Erich Simmons (USA)

Fourth round

August 3, 2005 San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) 2–0 Portland Timbers (USL1) Portland, Oregon
Wade Barrett 27'
Brian Mullan 63'
(Report) Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 6,607
Referee: Alex Prus (USA)
August 3, 2005 C.D. Chivas USA (MLS) 2–5 Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) Carson, California
Douglas Sequeira 4'
Ramon Ramirez 20'
(Report) Cobi Jones 16'
Joseph Ngwenya 36'
Herculez Gomez 45'
Landon Donovan 89'
Paulo Nagamura 90'+
Stadium: Home Depot Center Track & Field Stadium
Attendance: --
Referee: Michael Kennedy (USA)
August 3, 2005 Des Moines Menace (PDL) 1–6 Kansas City Wizards (MLS) Parkville, Missouri
Matt Wieland 12' (Report) Davy Arnaud 9'
Josh Wolff 16' (pen), 65' (pen)
Sasha Victorine 31'
Scott Sealy 75'
Davy Arnaud 83'
Stadium: Julian Field
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Roni Canales (USA)
August 3, 2005 Colorado Rapids (MLS) 1–4 Minnesota Thunder (USL1) Saint Paul, Minnesota
Alain Nkong 69' (Report) Melvin Tarley 38', 48', 72', 76'Stadium: James Griffin Stadium
Attendance: 3,191
Referee: Marcel Yonan (USA)

Quarterfinals

August 24, 2005 Minnesota Thunder (USL1) 3–1 Kansas City Wizards (MLS) Parkville, Missouri
Johnny Menyongar 33', 58'
Shavar Thomas 54' (og)
(Report) Ryan Pore 71'Stadium: Julian Field
Attendance: 1,551
Referee: Michael Kennedy (USA)
August 24, 2005 FC Dallas (MLS) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–1 p)
D.C. United (MLS) Germantown, Maryland
Carlos Ruiz 90+4' (Report) Christian Gomez 47'Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 4,258
Referee: Abbey Okulaja (USA)
Penalties
Carlos Ruiz: scored
Greg Vanney: scored
Bobby Rhine: scored
Abe Thompson: scored
Freddy Adu: scored
John Wilson: missed
Joshua Gros: saved
August 24, 2005 Chicago Fire (MLS) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
Rochester Raging Rhinos (USL1) Rochester, New York
Samuel Caballero 34' (Report) Doug Miller 60'Stadium: Frontier Field
Attendance: 11,121
Referee: Alex Prus (USA)
Penalties
Thiago: scored
Chad Barrett: scored
Iván Guerrero: scored
Zach Thornton: scored
Chris Armas: scored
Doug Miller: scored
Tenywa Bonseu: scored
Jonathan Bolaños: missed
Greg Howes: scored
Rene Rivas: scored

Semifinals

September 14, 2005 Chicago Fire (MLS) 0–1 FC Dallas (MLS) Frisco, Texas
(Report) Ronnie O'Brien 20'Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 7,311
Referee: Baldomero Toledo (USA)

Final

FC Dallas (MLS)0–1 Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS)
(Report) Herculez Gomez 25'
Home Depot Center; Carson, California
Attendance: 10,000 (capacity)
Referee: Alex Prus (USA)
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Top scorers

PositionPlayerClubGoals
1 Herculez Gomez Los Angeles Galaxy 6
Melvin Tarley Minnesota Thunder 6
3 Johnny Menyongar Minnesota Thunder 5
4 McColm Cephas Richmond Kickers 4

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