CHICAGO (April 1, 2022) – FC Motown advanced past West Chester United SC to the Second Round of the 2022 U.S. Open Cup with a 1-0 win in a replay of the clubs’ First Round match-up. The initial game between FC Motown and West Chester United on Tuesday, March 22 was replayed after the result was voided when the U.S. Open Cup Adjudication and Discipline Panel found that West Chester was permitted by the referee to field an illegal substitute.
The replay was a tense affair that wasn’t settled until the dying moments.
FC Motown’s goalkeeper David Greczek put in an outstanding performance in the first half, with saves from close range from Troy Amspacher and Spencer Burkhardt to keep the scores level at 0-0.
The second half was even tighter than the first. The West Chester United SC defense had to scramble in the 72 minute to clear a goal-bound FC Motown effort off the line. But those same defenders couldn’t do anything about the unusual goal that sealed the win for the home side in the 90th minute.
Australian Ryan Peterson looked to be headed down a blind alley near the corner flag. Instead of changing direction and re-setting the play, he launched the ball hopefully toward the West Chester goal. It somehow bounced off the post and goalkeeper Cameron Sanders to end up in the back of the net and send FC Motown to the Second Round -- where they’ll take on AC Syracuse Pulse (NISA).
The U.S. Open Cup now shifts to the Second Round where the 16 victorious First Round sides will be joined by 46 professional Division II (USL Championship) and Division III (USL League One, NISA, and MLS NEXT Pro) clubs. The 31 Second Round matches, which will all air on ESPN+. The action begins on Tuesday, April 5, with 11 matches, followed by another 13 games on Wednesday, April 6. The Second Round concludes on Thursday, April 7, with seven final contests.
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Result |
Game (home team listed first) |
Venue |
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1-0 |
FC Motown (NPSL) vs. West Chester United SC (USLL2) |
MSU Soccer Park; Montclair, N.J. |
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Result |
Game (home team listed first) |
Venue |
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1-3 |
Lynchburg FC (Va.) vs. Nova FC (Va.) |
Lynchburg City Stadium; Lynchburg, Va. |
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Result |
Game (home team listed first) |
Venue |
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2-3 AET (Void) |
FC Motown (NPSL) vs. West Chester United SC (USLL2) |
MSU Soccer Park; Montclair, N.J. |
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2-1 AET |
Cleveland SC (NPSL) vs. Chicago FC United (USLL2) |
George Finnie Stadium; Berea, Ohio |
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0-3 |
Hartford City FC (NPSL) vs. Oyster Bay United FC (N.Y.) |
Dillon Stadium; Hartford, Conn. |
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6-0 |
The Villages SC (USLL2) vs. Orlando FC Wolves (Fla.) |
The Villages SC Complex; Summerfield, Fla. |
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3-1 |
Southern States SC Stars (NPSL) vs. Georgia Revolution FC (NPSL) |
The Oakes; Hattiesburg, Miss. |
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2-3 |
Denton Diablos FC (NPSL) vs. D'Feeters Kicks Soccer Club (Texas) |
UNT Soccer and Track & Field Stadium; Denton, Texas |
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Result |
Game (home team listed first) |
Venue |
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1-1 (1-1; 3-4 PKs) |
Ocean City Nor'easters (USLL2) vs. Lansdowne Yonkers FC (N.Y.) |
Carey Stadium; Ocean City, N.J. |
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1-1 (Terminated) |
Lynchburg FC (Va.) vs. Nova FC (Va.) |
Lynchburg City Stadium; Lynchburg, Va. |
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0-1 Forfeit |
South Carolina United FC (USLL2) vs. NC Fusion U23 (USLL2) |
SEFL Soccer Complex; Columbia, S.C. |
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2-0 |
Western Mass Pioneers (USLL2) vs. Brockton FC United (Mass.) |
Lusitano Stadium; Ludlow, Mass. |
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3-1 |
Miami United FC (NPSL) vs. City Soccer FC (Fla.) |
Ted Hendricks Stadium; Hialeah, Fla. |
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4-2 |
Des Moines Menace (USLL2) vs. Minneapolis City SC (NPSL) |
Valley Stadium; West Des Moines, Iowa |
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3-0 |
Tulsa Athletic (NPSL) vs. Azteca FC (Colo.) |
Case Soccer Complex (ORU); Tulsa, Okla. |
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6-2 |
San Fernando Valley FC (Calif.) vs. Escondido FC (Calif.) |
Sepulveda Basin Sports Complex; Encino, Calif. |
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2-1 |
Portland Timbers U23 (USLL2) vs. Contra Costa FC (Calif.) |
John Chambers Field; Salem, Ore. |
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3-2 |
Las Vegas Legends FC (NPSL) vs. Park City Red Wolves SC (USLL2) |
Peter Johann Soccer Field (UNLV); Las Vegas, Nev. |
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Time |
Game (home team listed first) |
Venue |
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7 p.m. ET |
Charlotte Independence (USLL1) vs. North Carolina Fusion U23 (USLL2) |
American Legion Memorial Stadium; Charlotte, N.C. |
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7 p.m. ET |
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USLC) vs. Maryland Bobcats FC (NISA) |
Highmark Stadium; Pittsburgh, Pa. |
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7:30 p.m. ET |
Tampa Bay Rowdies (USLC) vs. The Villages SC (USLL2) |
Al Lang Stadium; St. Petersburg, Fla. |
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7:30 p.m. ET |
Detroit City FC (USLC) vs. Michigan Stars FC (NISA) |
Keyworth Stadium; Hamtramck, Mich. |
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7:30 p.m. ET |
Indy Eleven (USLC) vs. St. Louis CITY 2 (MLSNP)* |
Michael A. Carroll Track and Soccer Stadium (IUPUI); Indianapolis, Ind. |
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7 p.m. CT |
Union Omaha (USLL1) vs. Des Moines Menace (USLL2) |
Morrison Stadium (Creighton Univ.); Omaha, Neb. |
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7:30 p.m. CT |
FC Tulsa (USLC) vs. Tulsa Athletic (NPSL) |
ONEOK Field; Tulsa, Okla. |
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7:30 p.m. CT |
San Antonio FC (USLC) vs. D'Feeters Kicks Soccer Club (Texas) |
Toyota Field; San Antonio, Texas |
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7:30 p.m. MT |
New Mexico United (USLC) vs. Las Vegas Legends FC (NPSL) |
Univ. of New Mexico Soccer Complex; Albuquerque, N.M. |
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7:30 p.m. PT |
Central Valley Fuego FC (USLL1) vs. El Paso Locomotive FC (USLC)* |
Lamonica Stadium (Clovis H.S.); Clovis, Calif. |
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7:30 p.m. PT |
Orange County SC (USLC) vs. Los Angeles Force (NISA) |
Orange County Great Park – Championship Soccer Stadium; Irvine, Calif. |
* Home team reassigned Feb. 24
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Time |
Game (home team listed first) |
Venue |
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7 p.m. ET
|
FC Motown (NPSL) vs. AC Syracuse Pulse (NISA) |
Montclair State University Soccer Park; Montclair, N.J. |
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7 p.m. ET |
North Carolina FC (USLL1) vs. Rio Grande Valley FC Toros (USLC) |
WakeMed Soccer Park; Cary, N.C. |
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7 p.m. ET |
Charleston Battery (USLC) vs. South Georgia Tormenta FC (USLL1) |
Patriot's Point Soccer Stadium; Mt. Pleasant, S.C. |
|
7 p.m. ET |
Miami FC (USLC) vs. Miami United FC (NPSL) |
Fla. International Univ. Soccer Stadium; Miami, Fla. |
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7:30 p.m. ET |
Western Mass Pioneers (USLL2) vs. Flower City Union (NISA) |
Lusitano Stadium; Ludlow, Mass. |
|
7:30 p.m. ET |
Louisville City FC (USLC) vs. Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (USLL1) |
Lynn Family Stadium; Louisville, Ky. |
|
8 p.m. ET |
Nova FC (Va.) vs. Richmond Kickers (USLL1) |
Virginia Revolution Sportsplex; Leesburg, Va. |
|
7 p.m. CT |
Forward Madison FC (USLL1) vs. Cleveland SC (NPSL) |
Breese Stevens Field; Madison, Wis. |
|
7 p.m. MT |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (USLC) vs. Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC (USLL1) |
Weidner Field; Colorado Springs, Colo. |
|
7:30 p.m. MST |
FC Tucson (USLL1) vs. Las Vegas Lights FC (USLC) |
Kino North Stadium; Tucson, Ariz. |
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7:30 p.m. MST |
Phoenix Rising FC (USLC) vs. Valley United FC (NISA) |
Phoenix Rising Stadium at Wild Horse Pass; Chandler, Ariz. |
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7:30 p.m. PT |
Bay Cities FC (NISA) vs. Monterey Bay F.C. (USLC) |
PayPal Park; San Jose, Calif. |
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7:30 p.m. PT |
ALBION San Diego (NISA) vs. San Diego Loyal SC (USLC) |
Canyon Crest Academy; San Diego, Calif. |
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Time |
Game (home team listed first) |
Venue |
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7 p.m. ET |
Hartford Athletic (USLC) vs. Oyster Bay United FC (N.Y.) |
Dillon Stadium; Hartford, Conn. |
|
7 p.m. ET |
Rochester New York FC (MLSNP) vs. Lansdowne Yonkers FC (N.Y.) |
Monroe Community College; Rochester, N.Y. |
|
7 p.m. ET |
Chattanooga FC (NISA) vs. Memphis 901 FC (USLC) |
Finley Stadium; Chattanooga, Tenn. |
|
7 p.m. ET |
Greenville Triumph SC (USLL1) vs. Oakland Roots (USLC) |
Triumph Stadium at Legacy Early College; Greenville, S.C. |
|
7 p.m. CT |
Birmingham Legion FC (USLC) vs. Southern States SC Stars (NPSL) |
Protective Stadium; Birmingham, Ala. |
|
7:30 p.m. PT |
Sacramento Republic FC (USLC) vs. Portland Timbers U23 (USLL2) |
Heart Health Park; Sacramento, Calif. |
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7:30 p.m. PT |
California United Strikers FC (NISA) vs. San Fernando Valley FC (Calif.) |
Orange County Great Park – Championship Soccer Stadium; Irvine, Calif. |