Lusitano Stadium Ludlow, MA
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RIC - Kelvin Jones 59’ WMP - Jeff Deren 63’ RIC - Stanley Nyazamba (Smith) 84’ Sent off RIC - Pat Viran 90’ WMP - Federico Molinari 90’ WMP - Anthony Augustine 90’ WMP - Matt Glaeser 90’ Match Report: Richmond Kickers Richmond Times-Dispatch The Republican (Springfield, MA)

On an 83rd-minute goal from Stanley Nyazamba, the Richmond Kickers advanced to the third round with a 2-1 win over the Western Mass Pioneers.

After a scoreless first half, Richmond opened the scoring in the 59th minute. Kelvin Jones challenged Pioneers goalkeeper Matt Glaeser for a loose ball, and as the ball bounced towards Jones he poked it over the goal line for a 1-0 lead. Western Mass answered shortly after, as Jeff Deren emerged from a scramble in the box to fire a low shot to the far corner of the goal.

The deciding goal began from a long pass from defender Evan Harding. David Bulow flicked the pass to Freddie Smith, who in turn sent a pass to an unmarked Nyazamba on the left side. Nyazamba then maneuvered around Glaeser and struck a left-footed shot past two Pioneers defenders.

The referee had his hands full as the game was winding down. In the final minute, the Kickers Pat Viray and the Pioneers Anthony Augustine were sent off after an altercation with each other. Moments later, Federico Molinari was sent off for his second bookable offense, and Glaeser was tossed as well for confronting the referee a bit too strongly.

The Kickers will face the New England Revolution next Tuesday at Veterans Stadium in New Britain, Conn., in the third round.

WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, NC
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CAR - Kupono Low (PK) 90’ Match Report: Carolina RailHawks Video Highlights (Triangle Soccer Fanatics)  Raleigh News & Observer

Once again, a late goal by Kupono Low sent the Carolina RailHawks onto the next round.

Low, who scored the RailHawks’ lone goal in the 85th minute of their first-round win over the PDL’s Brooklyn Knights, converted a 90th-minute penalty kick to beat USL Second Division side Real Maryland 1-0 in Cary, N.C.

Former MLS forward Jamil Walker drew the decisive penalty, as he was taken down by Monarchs goalkeeper Emilio Zelaya in the box. Carolina, which advanced to the semifinals last year, moves on to play the Kansas City Wizards.

Skyline Sports Complex Harrisburg, PA
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AFTER EXTRA TIME Baltimore advance on penalties, 3-1 CPB - Kevin King 10’ HCI - Anthony Calvano (Schofield) 24’ CPB - Matthew Mbuta (Texiera) 105’ HCI - Yu Hoshide (PK) 120’ Penalty Summary CPB - Michael Lookingland - Saved HCI - Yu Hoshide - Saved CPB - Ibrahim Kante - Goal HCI - Brian Devlin - Goal CPB - Cecil Lewis - Miss HCI - Brett Wiesner - Saved CPB - Patrick Healey - Goal HCI - Adam Clay - Saved CPB - Val Teixeira- Goal Sent Off CPB - Kevin King 31’ CPB - Pete Medd (Head Coach) 56’ HCI - Brian Ombiji 63’ Match Report: PennLive.com

Former City Islander goalkeeper Matt Nelson came back to haunt his old club, saving three of Harrisburg’s four penalty kicks in the shootout tiebreaker to advance Crystal Palace Baltimore to the third round of the U.S. Open Cup.

Crystal Palace jumped to an early 1-0 lead on Kevin King’s 10th minute goal, but the lead did not last long. Anthony Calvano leveled the contest a 1-1 in the 24th minute, on a David Schofield assisted strike. Just a few moments later, the City Isles gained a man advantage when King was sent off for striking Calvanto. The match remained at 1-1 through halftime, and in the second half, two more red cards were issued. The first was to Baltimore co-Manager Pete Medd, who was dismissed in the 56th minute. Shortly after, the numbers on the playing field were evened when Harrisburg’s Brian Ombiji was sent off for stepping on a CPB defender in the 63rd minute.

On into extra time, Baltimore took the lead once again as the first extra session ended, when Matthew Mbuta scored froma  Val Val Teixeira  assist. Just as the came looked to finish a 2-1, Harrisburg were awarded a penalty in the final minute of extra time. Yu Hoshide stepped up and converted the spot kick to send the match to penalties.

Tropical Park Miami, FL
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MIA - Alex Afonso 40’ Match Report: Miami FC Miami Herald

With Alex Afonso’s lone strike of the game in the 40th minute, Miami FC advanced past the second round of the U.S. Open Cup for the first time with a 1-0 win over the visiting Atlanta Silverbacks.

In a rare switch, Miami FC head coach Zinho decided to rest players in advance of Tuesday’s Open Cup contest, instead of the other way around. the move paid off as Miami recorded yet another shutout, adding to the eight they have in USL-1 play this year. Atlanta nearly took an early lead when a shot from Rodrigo Rios in the 6th minute struck the top of the crossbar. Just before halftime, Afonso unleashed a long range shot to the top left corner of the goal, giving goalkeeper Ryan McIntosh no chance at a save.

Both teams worked furiously to score an additional goal, each squads defense held just as firm. In the final minute, Miami goalkeeper Josh Saunders saves a close range shot from Jason McLaughlin, and Eric Vasquez nearly scored on a counter attack for Miami, but his shot was off.

Miami move on to face FC Dallas at Pizza Hut Park next Tuesday in Frisco, Texas.

National Sports Center Blaine, MN
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AFTER EXTRA TIME CLE - Floyd Franks (Stovall) 105’ CLE - Floyd Franks (PK) 119’ Sent Off CLE - Anthony Stovall 105’ Match Report: Cleveland City Stars Star Tribune

The Cleveland City Stars booked a date next Tuesday with the Chicago Fire, thanks to a 2-0 extra-time victory over the Minnesota Thunder.

After the teams played the first 90 minutes to a scoreless draw, Cleveland finally opened the scoring near the end of the first 15-minute extra time period.

Anthony Stovall found Floyd Franks with a pass, and Franks chipped a shot past Minnesota goalkeeper Nic Platter for the 1-0 advantage. Just a few moments later, Stovall was sent off for striking the Thunder’s Ricardo Sanchez in the face. Sanchez spent several minutes on the ground before being helped off the field. After seeking medical attention, Sanchez was back on the pitch for the second half of extra time.

With the clock winding down in extra time, Cleveland got the goal to seal the victory. Ian Liebbrandt was taken down by Platter in the box, and Franks stepped to the spot and put away the penalty kick for the 2-0 win.

Cleveland will travel to Toyota Park to face the four-time Open Cup winners Chicago Fire, Franks’ former team.

PAETEC Park Rochester, NY
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ROC - Johnny Menyongar (Roberto) 26’ ROC - Mauricio Salles (Guppy) 61’ ROC - Luke Kreamalmeyer (Delicate) 75’ Sent off ROC - Steve Guppy 70’ Match reports: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle RhinosZONE.com

Goals by Mauricio Salles and Luke Kreamalmeyer in a 6-minute span during the second half broke open a close game as the host Rochester Rhinos cruised to a 3-0 win over the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the USL Second Division at PAETEC Park.

Johnny Menyongar opened the scoring in the 26th minute for the USL First Division Rhinos, who won the U.S. Open Cup in 1999 -- they’re the most recent non-MLS team to win the tournament.

Salles added his team-high fifth goal of the season in the 61st off an assist from 39-year-old Steve Guppy. However, the Rochester player-coach, a former Premier League player who made one appearance for the English national team, was sent off less than 10 minutes later.

Zach Scott scored off a corner kick in the 3rd minute to set the tone, and Sebastien Le Toux scored four straight goals as the Seattle Sounders routed amateur side Hollywood United 6-0 at the Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila, Wash.

Hollywood United was the only one of the eight USASA teams to win in the first round, seeing off the Portland Timbers 3-2, but was never in this match.

After Scott’s early opener, Josh Gardner scored in the 15th minute and Le Toux scored his first two goals in a 6-minute stretch as Seattle held a commanding 4-0 lead after just 28 minutes.

Le Toux scored his final two goals in consecutive minutes in the second half, and could’ve had another a few minutes later -- with the goal open, he shot wide.

Still, the four-goal outburst moved Le Toux -- the leading scorer in last year’s tournament as the Sounders advances to the semifinals -- into a tie with Charleston’s Darrin Spicer atop this year’s U.S. Open Cup goal-scoring chart.

As the eight second round matches of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup nears kickoff tonight, USOpenCup.com takes a look at each match with news and notes, as well as our "Tale of the Tape" feature, comparing the statistics and results of each matchup.