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U.S. Open Cup First Round Recap
Hollywood United's upset highlights a busy night of action
In the lone upset in this year’s opening round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, Hollywood United became only the second USASA club to defeat a USL First Division team in the U.S. Open Cup, knocking off the Portland Timbers with a dramatic, stoppage-time goal from Earl Alexander.
A pair of penalty kicks by Matt Taylor kept Hollywood level with their professional hosts. The Timbers tallied with goals fron Chris Brown (32nd mi ute), and Arsene Oka (51st minute)A crucial turning point in the match came in the 53rd minute, when Hollywood goalkeeper Javier Barragan saved a penalty kick from the Timbers’ Takayuki Suzuki, keeping the score 2-1 in favor of Portland.
Three other amateur teams nearly joined Hollywood in the second round.
In Phoenix, Arizona, the defending USL First Division Champion Seattle Sounders needed 118 minutes to find the winning goal against the USASA’s Arizona Sahuaros. Kenji Treschuk scored the winning goal with just a couple minutes remaining in extra time, before the match would go to penalty kicks.
In Austin, Texas, the Atlanta Silverbacks got three penalty kick goals from David Hayes, two in play and the final one in the shootout, to overcome the PDL’s Austin Axtex on penalties after a 2-2 draw.
In Rochester, the Rhinos also needed extra time to knock off Chicago USASA club RWB Adria 2-1. Awadallah Morad tied the game for Adria with just four minutes remaining in regulation, and Hamed Diallo scored the eventual winning goal for Rochester just seven minutes into the extra period.
One match on Tuesday’s schedule was washed out by inclement weather. The Real Maryland Monarchs and New York Pancyprian Freedoms will meet on Friday at 8:00 p.m. back at the Maryland SoccerPlex.
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