2008 U.S. Open Cup

Last updated
2008 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
CountryUnited States
Champions D.C. United
(2nd title)
Runners-up Charleston Battery
2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League D.C. United
Top goal scorer(s) Sébastien Le Toux
(5 goals)
← 2007
2009 →

The 2008 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 95th edition of the USSF's annual national soccer championship, running from June through early September.

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D.C. United won the final 2–1 over the Charleston Battery on September 3 at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C., on a pair of goals from Brazilians Luciano Emilio and Fred. It was United's second Open Cup title.

The Battery were the first USL club in the final since the Rochester Rhinos won the cup in 1999.

The Cup schedule was shortened in 2008, ending in September instead of October, so as to avoid interfering with Major League Soccer's end-of-season playoff drive in the fall and the new CONCACAF Champions League. [1]

The 13 US-based MLS clubs participated, although only 8 competed in the main tournament (Chicago Fire, Chivas USA, D.C. United, FC Dallas, Houston Dynamo, Kansas City Wizards, New England Revolution, New York Red Bulls). Qualifying was similar to the 2007 tournament, with the top 3 teams from each conference in 2007 qualifying automatically, and the other 7 playing off during the early part of the 2008 season for the remaining 2 spots.

United Soccer Leagues had a separate qualifying plan for each tier. The 8 US-based USL-1 teams qualified automatically (Puerto Rico has its own federation, thus the Puerto Rico Islanders are not eligible to participate in the Open Cup). 8 of the 9 US-based USL-2 teams qualified. The defending USL-2 playoff champions, the Harrisburg City Islanders, and the 2007 regular-season champion Richmond Kickers qualified automatically. The remaining 7 teams played off for 6 spots, based on early regular season results. The PDL used selected early regular-season games for qualification. The top two teams in the Eastern and Central conferences, and the top teams in the Mid-South, Southeast, Northwest, and Southwest divisions qualified.

The tournament was rounded out by 8 amateur USASA clubs (Adria, Arizona Sahuaros, Boston Olympiakos, Clearwater Galactics, Eagles, Hollywood United, New Stars, New York Pancyprian-Freedoms). USASA qualifying began in the fall of 2007. Clubs from the NPSL enter the Cup through USASA qualifying.

Matchdays

DateRoundNotes
June 10 First 32 USL and USASA clubs enter
June 24 Second
July 1 Third 8 MLS clubs enter
July 8 Quarterfinals
Aug. 12 Semifinals
September 3 Final

Participating teams

The tournament consists of 40 teams, according to the following distribution:

ClassificationNumber of Teams
Major League Soccer 8
United Soccer Leagues First Division 8
United Soccer Leagues Second Division 8
Amateur16*

*Includes 8 USL Premier Development League teams and 8 USASA regional qualifiers

Qualified Clubs

Tier 1: Major League Soccer (MLS)

Tiers 2 – 4: United Soccer Leagues (USL)

Tier 5: United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA)

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

First Round
June 10 		Second Round
June 24
      
USL-2 Flag of Massachusetts.svg Western Mass Pioneers 2
USASA Flag of Massachusetts.svg Boston Olympiakos 0
USL-2 Flag of Massachusetts.svg Western Mass Pioneers 1
USL-2 Flag of Virginia.svg Richmond Kickers 2
USL-2 Flag of Virginia.svg Richmond Kickers 3
PDL Flag of Virginia.svg Fredericksburg Gunners 0
First Round
June 10 		Second Round
June 24
      
USL-2 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Harrisburg City Islanders 5
PDL Flag of Washington.svg Yakima Reds 1
USL-2 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Harrisburg City Islanders 2 (1)
USL-2 Flag of Maryland.svg Crystal Palace Baltimore (p) 2 (3)
PDL Flag of California.svg Los Angeles Legends 1
USL-2 Flag of Maryland.svg Crystal Palace Baltimore 2
First Round
June 10 		Second Round
June 24
      
USL-1 Flag of New York.svg Rochester Rhinos (aet) 2
USASA Flag of Illinois.svg RWB Adria 1
USL-1 Flag of New York.svg Rochester Rhinos 3
USL-2 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0
USASA Flag of Illinois.svg A.A.C. Eagles 0
USL-2 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pittsburgh Riverhounds 4
First Round
June 10 		Second Round
June 24
      
USL-1 Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota Thunder 4
PDL Flag of Missouri.svg St. Louis Lions 1
USL-1 Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota Thunder 0
USL-2 Flag of Ohio.svg Cleveland City Stars (aet) 2
PDL Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Bucks 1
USL-2 Flag of Ohio.svg Cleveland City Stars 2
First Round
June 10 		Second Round
June 24
      
USL-1 Flag of Florida.svg Miami FC 4
PDL Flag of Florida.svg Bradenton Academics 2
USL-1 Flag of Florida.svg Miami FC 1
USL-1 Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Atlanta Silverbacks 0
PDL Flag of Texas.svg Austin Aztex U23 2 (4)
USL-1 Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Atlanta Silverbacks (p) 2 (5)
First Round
June 10 		Second Round
June 24
      
USL-1 Flag of South Carolina.svg Charleston Battery 3
USASA Flag of Texas.svg New Stars 0
USL-1 Flag of South Carolina.svg Charleston Battery 2
USL-2 Flag of North Carolina.svg Charlotte Eagles 1
USL-2 Flag of North Carolina.svg Charlotte Eagles 5
USASA Flag of Florida.svg Clearwater Galactics 2
First Round
June 10 		Second Round
June 24
      
USASA Flag of Arizona.svg Arizona Sahuaros 0
USL-1 Flag of Washington.svg Seattle Sounders (aet) 1
USL-1 Flag of Washington.svg Seattle Sounders 6
USASA Flag of California.svg Hollywood United 0
USL-1 Flag of Oregon.svg Portland Timbers 2
USASA Flag of California.svg Hollywood United 3
First Round
June 10/13 		Second Round
June 24
      
USL-1 Flag of North Carolina.svg Carolina RailHawks 1
PDL Flag of New York.svg Brooklyn Knights 0
USL-1 Flag of North Carolina.svg Carolina RailHawks 1
USL-2 Flag of Maryland.svg Real Maryland Monarchs 0
USL-2 Flag of Maryland.svg Real Maryland Monarchs (aet) 3
USASA Flag of New York.svg New York Pancyprian-Freedoms 2
Third Round
July 1 		Quarterfinals
July 8 		Semifinals
August 12 		Final
September 3
            
MLS Flag of the District of Columbia.svg D.C. United 2
USL-1 Flag of New York.svg Rochester Rhinos 0
MLS D.C. United (aet) 2
MLS Chicago Fire 1
MLS Flag of Illinois.svg Chicago Fire 4
USL-2 Flag of Ohio.svg Cleveland City Stars 1
MLS D.C. United 3
MLS New England Revolution 1
MLS Flag of Massachusetts.svg New England Revolution 3
USL-2 Flag of Virginia.svg Richmond Kickers 0
MLS New England Revolution (p) 1 (5)
USL-2 Crystal Palace Baltimore 1 (3)
USL-2 Flag of Maryland.svg Crystal Palace Baltimore 2
MLS Flag of New Jersey.svg New York Red Bulls 0
MLS D.C. United 2
USL-1 Charleston Battery 1
MLS Flag of Texas.svg FC Dallas 2
USL-1 Flag of Florida.svg Miami FC 1
MLS FC Dallas 1
USL-1 Charleston Battery 3
USL-1 Flag of South Carolina.svg Charleston Battery (p) 1 (4)
MLS Flag of Texas.svg Houston Dynamo 1 (3)
USL-1 Charleston Battery (p) 1 (4)
USL-1 Seattle Sounders 1 (3)
USL-1 Flag of Washington.svg Seattle Sounders 2
MLS Flag of California.svg Chivas USA 0
USL-1 Seattle Sounders (p) 0 (6)
MLS Kansas City Wizards 0 (5)
USL-1 Flag of North Carolina.svg Carolina RailHawks 2
MLS Flag of Kansas.svg Kansas City Wizards (aet) 4

Schedule

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

First round

June 10, 2008 Flag of Florida.svg Clearwater Galactics (USASA) 2–5 Flag of North Carolina.svg Charlotte Eagles (USL-2) Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 ET Cormona Soccerball shade.svg42'
Diaz Soccerball shade.svg48'
Garcia Yellow card.svg 61'
Restrepo Yellow card.svg 82'		 Report (Charlotte)
Report (USL) 		Ssejjemba Soccerball shade.svg34'Soccerball shade.svg76'
Swinehart Soccerball shade.svg54' (pen.), Soccerball shade.svg66'
Herrara Soccerball shade.svg73'		Stadium: Charlotte Christian School
Referee: Daniel Burak
June 10, 2008 Flag of Massachusetts.svg Boston Olympiakos (USASA) 0–2 Flag of Massachusetts.svg Western Mass Pioneers (USL-2) Ludlow, Massachusetts
7:30 ET Walker Yellow card.svg 36' Report (Western Mass) Neil Krause Soccerball shade.svg32'Yellow card.svg 45'
Augustine Yellow card.svg 35'
Deren Soccerball shade.svg66'		Stadium: Lusitano Stadium
Referee: Giany Barbat
June 10, 2008 Flag of Illinois.svg Adria (USASA) 1–2 Flag of New York.svg Rochester Rhinos (USL-1) Rochester, New York
7:30 ET Mesanovic Yellow card.svg 65'
Dugena Yellow card.svg 78'
Morad Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report (Rochester)
Report (USL) 		Menyongar Yellow card.svg 55'
Fitzpatrick Soccerball shade.svg72' (pen.)Yellow card.svg 116'
Diallo Soccerball shade.svg96'		Stadium: PAETEC Park
Attendance: 1,152
Referee: Chris Penso
June 10, 2008 Flag of Missouri.svg St. Louis Lions (PDL) 1–4 Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota Thunder (USL-1) Blaine, Minnesota
8:00 ET Gelvin Yellow card.svg 45'
Merrick Yellow card.svg 45'
Heinemann Yellow card.svg 70'Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report (Minnesota) Tarley Soccerball shade.svg44'Soccerball shade.svg80'
Sánchez Soccerball shade.svg57'
Paye Soccerball shade.svg89'		Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 483
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
June 10, 2008 Flag of Florida.svg Bradenton Academics (PDL) 2–4 Flag of Florida.svg Miami FC (USL-1) Miami, Florida
8:00 ET Boggs Soccerball shade.svg
Ampaipitakwong Yellow card.svg 36'
Ibegha Yellow card.svg 41'
Gutierrez Soccerball shade.svg49' (o.g.)
McFarland Yellow card.svg 56'		 Report (USL) Cameron Soccerball shade.svg25'
Cauê Yellow card.svg 48'
John Yellow card.svg 49'
Nunes Soccerball shade.svg58'Yellow card.svg 78'
Afonso Soccerball shade.svg59'Soccerball shade.svg90+'
Cristiano Red card.svg 69'		Stadium: Tropical Park Stadium
Referee: Reggie Rutty
June 10, 2008 Flag of California.svg Hollywood United F.C. (USASA) 3–2 Flag of Oregon.svg Portland Timbers (USL-1) Portland, Oregon
10:00 ET Dunseth Yellow card.svg 26'
Taylor Soccerball shade.svg45+' (pen.), Soccerball shade.svg58' (pen.)
Droze Yellow card.svg 50'
Alexander Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report (Portland)
Report (USL) 		Brown Soccerball shade.svg32'Yellow card.svg 45'
Little Yellow card.svg 36'
Oka Soccerball shade.svg51'Yellow card.svg 90'
Thompson Yellow card.svg 65'
Guante Yellow card.svg 73'		Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 3,089
Referee: Andres Pfefferkorn
June 13, 2008 Flag of New York.svg NY Pancyprian-Freedoms (USASA) 2 – 3 (aet) Flag of Maryland.svg Real Maryland Monarchs (USL-2) Boyds, Maryland
8:00 ET Dos Santos Soccerball shade.svg22'
Damiani Yellow card.svg 60'Soccerball shade.svg69'
Halkidis Yellow card.svg 82'Yellow card.svg 83' Red card.svg
Reeves Yellow card.svg 119'		 Report (USL) Hassen Soccerball shade.svg56'
Bissohong Yellow card.svg 69'
Perez Soccerball shade.svg85'
Chantal Soccerball shade.svg117'		Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Referee: Bryan Roslund

Second round

June 24, 2008 Flag of Maryland.svg Crystal Palace Baltimore (USL-2) 2 – 2 (aet)
(3–1 p)		 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Harrisburg City Islanders (USL-2) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
7:05 ETKing Soccerball shade.svg10'Red card.svg 31'
Brooks Yellow card.svg 55'
Medd (coach) Red card.svg 56'
Mark Yellow card.svg 60'
Robson Yellow card.svg 73'
Harkin Yellow card.svg 102'
Mbuta Soccerball shade.svg105'		 Report (Harrisburg) Calvano Soccerball shade.svg24'
Marples Yellow card.svg 35'
Ombiji Red card.svg 63'
Pope Yellow card.svg 118'
Hoshide Soccerball shade.svg120' (pen.)		Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,100+
Referee: Tim Snyder
Penalties
Lookingland Soccerball shade cross.svg
Kante Soccerball shad check.svg
Lewis Soccerball shade cross.svg
Healey Soccerball shad check.svg
Teixeira Soccerball shad check.svg		Soccerball shade cross.svg Hoshide
Soccerball shad check.svg Devlin
Soccerball shade cross.svg Wiesner
Soccerball shade cross.svg Clay
June 24, 2008 Flag of Virginia.svg Richmond Kickers (USL-2) 2–1 Flag of Massachusetts.svg Western Mass Pioneers (USL-2) Ludlow, Massachusetts
7:30 ET Nyazamba Yellow card.svg 48'Soccerball shade.svg84'
Jones Soccerball shade.svg59'
Bennett Yellow card.svg 62'
Harding Yellow card.svg 90'
Viray Red card.svg 90'		 Report (Richmond)
Report (Western Mass) 		Petrarca Yellow card.svg 40'
Glaeser Yellow card.svg 60' Yellow-red card.svg 90'
Deren Soccerball shade.svg63'
Lima Yellow card.svg 81'
Molinari Yellow card.svg 89' Yellow-red card.svg 90'
Augustine Red card.svg 90'		Stadium: Lusitano Stadium
Referee: Niko Bratsis
June 24, 2008 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL-2) 0–3 Flag of New York.svg Rochester Rhinos (USL-1) Rochester, New York
7:30 ET Report (Pittsburgh)
Report (Rochester) 		Menyongar Soccerball shade.svg26'
Roberto Yellow card.svg 40'
Salles Soccerball shade.svg61'Yellow card.svg 64'
Charles Yellow card.svg 66'
Guppy Red card.svg 70'
Kreamalmeyer Soccerball shade.svg75'
Vallow Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: PAETEC Park
Attendance: 3,526
Referee: Jeffrey Mellen
June 24, 2008 Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Atlanta Silverbacks (USL-1) 0–1 Flag of Florida.svg Miami FC (USL-1) Miami, Florida
8:00 ET Buete Yellow card.svg 67' Report (Atlanta)
Report (Miami) 		Afonso Soccerball shade.svg40'
Saunders Yellow card.svg 53'
Inacio Yellow card.svg 54'
Ramirez Yellow card.svg 69'
Cameron Yellow card.svg 83'		Stadium: Tropical Park Stadium
Referee: Roni Canales
June 24, 2008 Flag of California.svg Hollywood United F.C. (USASA) 0–6 Flag of Washington.svg Seattle Sounders (USL-1) Tukwila, Washington
11:00 ET Barragan Yellow card.svg 2'
Pinto Yellow card.svg 56'
Dunseth Yellow card.svg 57'		 Report (Seattle) Scott Soccerball shade.svg3'
Gardner Soccerball shade.svg15'Yellow card.svg 16'
Le Toux Soccerball shade.svg22'Soccerball shade.svg38'Soccerball shade.svg60'Soccerball shade.svg63'
Treschuk Yellow card.svg 50'
Besagno Yellow card.svg 80'		Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Referee: Kevin O'Daniel

Third round

July 1, 2008 Flag of New Jersey.svg New York Red Bulls (MLS) 0–2 Flag of Maryland.svg Crystal Palace Baltimore (USL-2) Annapolis, Maryland
7:30 ET Magee Yellow card.svg 26' Yellow-red card.svg 90+2' Report (New York)
Report (Baltimore) 		Marshall Soccerball shade.svg18'
Mark Yellow card.svg 21'
Harkin Yellow card.svg 26'
Brooks Yellow card.svg 30'Soccerball shade.svg75'
Kante Yellow card.svg 30' Yellow-red card.svg 34'
Mbuta Yellow card.svg 44'		Stadium: Lawrence E. Knight Stadium
Attendance: 1,654
Referee: Andrew Chapin (Virginia)
July 1, 2008 Flag of Kansas.svg Kansas City Wizards (MLS) 4 – 2 (aet) Flag of North Carolina.svg Carolina RailHawks (USL-1) Cary, North Carolina
7:30 ET Trujillo Soccerball shade.svg68'Soccerball shade.svg94'
López Soccerball shade.svg82' (pen.)
Morsink Yellow card.svg 104'
López Yellow card.svg 111'
Pore Yellow card.svg 117'Soccerball shade.svg119'		 Report (Kansas City)
Report (Carolina) 		Fusilier Soccerball shade.svg43'
Watson Soccerball shade.svg58'
Solle Yellow card.svg 89' Yellow-red card.svg 108'
Dombrowski Red card.svg 120'		Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,116
Referee: Niko Bratsis (Massachusetts)
July 1, 2008 Flag of New York.svg Rochester Rhinos (USL-1) 0–2 Flag of the District of Columbia.svg D.C. United (MLS) Boyds, Maryland
7:30 ET Bonseu Yellow card.svg 79'
Fitzpatrick Yellow card.svg 84'
Salles Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report (Rochester)
Report (D.C.) 		Burch Soccerball shade.svg78'Soccerball shade.svg85'Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 2,752
Referee: Mark Kadlecik (North Carolina)
July 1, 2008 Flag of Ohio.svg Cleveland City Stars (USL-2) 1–4 Flag of Illinois.svg Chicago Fire (MLS) Bridgeview, Illinois
8:30 ET McClung Soccerball shade.svg61'
Stewart Yellow card.svg 78'		 Report Banner Soccerball shade.svg13'Soccerball shade.svg73'
Carr Soccerball shade.svg23'
Barrett Soccerball shade.svg26'
Mármol Yellow card.svg 57'		Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 6,678
Referee: Hidajet Tica (Iowa)
July 1, 2008 Flag of Florida.svg Miami FC (USL-1) 1–2 Flag of Texas.svg FC Dallas (MLS) Frisco, Texas
8:30 ET Afonso Soccerball shade.svg7'
Nunes Yellow card.svg 36'
de Mata Yellow card.svg 88'		 Report (Miami)
Report (Dallas) 		Thompson Soccerball shade.svg45+3'Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Moor Yellow card.svg 84'		Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 6,559
Referee: Jasen Anno (Texas)
July 1, 2008 Flag of California.svg Chivas USA (MLS) 0–2 Flag of Washington.svg Seattle Sounders (USL-1) Tukwila, Washington
10:00 ET Kljestan Yellow card.svg 69' Report (Chivas)
Report (Seattle) 		Graham Soccerball shade.svg43'
Schmid Yellow card.svg 64'
Le Toux Soccerball shade.svg80'
O'Brien Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,997
Referee: Yader Reyes (California)

Quarterfinals

July 8, 2008 Flag of Illinois.svg Chicago Fire (MLS) 1 – 2 (aet) Flag of the District of Columbia.svg D.C. United (MLS) Boyds, Maryland
7:30 ET Woolard Soccerball shade.svg36'
Soumaré Yellow card.svg 48'
Pause Yellow card.svg 78'
Thorrington Yellow card.svg 81'
Blanco Red card.svg 108'		 Report (Chicago)
Report (D.C.) 		Doe Yellow card.svg 52'Soccerball shade.svg77'
Moreno Yellow card.svg 89'
Namoff Soccerball shade.svg99'
Fred Yellow card.svg 107'
Burch Red card.svg 108'		Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 4,118
Referee: Shane Moody (Florida)
July 8, 2008 Flag of South Carolina.svg Charleston Battery (USL-1) 3–1 Flag of Texas.svg FC Dallas (MLS) Frisco, Texas
8:30 ET Alavanja Soccerball shade.svg28'
Fuller Soccerball shade.svg43'
King Yellow card.svg 77'
Patterson Soccerball shade.svg91+'		 Report (Charleston)
Report (Dallas) 		Cooper Soccerball shade.svg94+'Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 5,911
Referee: Doug Wolff (Missouri)

Semifinals

August 12, 2008 Flag of Massachusetts.svg New England Revolution (MLS) 1–3 Flag of the District of Columbia.svg D.C. United (MLS) Washington, D.C.
7:30 ET Germanese Soccerball shade.svg34'
Iqwe Yellow card.svg 38'
Thompson Yellow card.svg 54' Yellow-red card.svg 71'		 Report (New England)
Report (D.C.) 		Emilio Soccerball shade.svg4'Soccerball shade.svg81'
Quaranta Soccerball shade.svg48'		Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 6,797
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez (New York)

Final

Flag of South Carolina.svg Charleston Battery (USL-1)1–2 Flag of the District of Columbia.svg D.C. United (MLS)
Fuller Soccerball shade.svg10'
Nylen Yellow card.svg 33'
Alonso Yellow card.svg 62'		 Report (D.C.)
Report (Charleston) 		Emilio Soccerball shade.svg4'
Martínez Yellow card.svg 35'
Simms Yellow card.svg 46'
Fred Soccerball shade.svg50'
RFK Stadium
Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 8,212
Referee: Mark Geiger (New Jersey)
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Charleston Battery
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D.C. United
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
2008 Champion
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D.C. United
2nd title

Top scorers

PositionPlayerClubGoals
1 Sébastien Le Toux Seattle Sounders 5
2 Darren Spicer Charleston Battery 4
Alex Afonso Miami FC 4
4 Emilio D.C. United 3

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