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Open Cup Third Round Scenarios Unveiled

By USLSoccer.com Staff, 05/12/17, 3:15PM EDT

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Potential for three head-to-head USL matchups on May 31


File photo courtesy of Stuart Geiger / FC Cincinnati | FCC could potentially host Louisville in the Third Round of the U.S. Open Cup

TAMPA, Fla. – U.S. Soccer released its Third Round scenarios for the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Friday. The USL begins action in the Second Round on Tuesday and Wednesday as a league-high 18 clubs open the tournament.

The Third Round kicks off May 31 and will feature the 26 winners from Second Round play. Home teams are determined by a coin flip among the clubs who have applied to host, and whose venues meet the Open Cup’s minimum stadium requirements.

There are three potential USL head-to-head Third Round matchups. FC Cincinnati would face Louisville City FC at Nippert Stadium, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC would host OKC Energy FC at Weidner Field and Sacramento Republic FC would face USL expansion side Reno 1868 FC at Papa Murphy’s Park if all four teams advance through the Second Round.

Below are the Third Round scenarios:

U.S. Open Cup – Third Round
Wednesday, May 31
Rochester Rhinos (USL)
vs. Boston City FC (NPSL)/GPS Omens (Mass.) winner, 7 p.m. ET, Capelli Sport Stadium; Rochester, N.Y.
-or-
Boston City FC (NPSL) vs. FC Motown (N.J.), 7 p.m. ET, Jordan Field (Harvard University); Boston, Mass.
-or-
FC Motown (N.J.) vs. GPS Omens (Mass.), TBD, Home Team TBD

Reading United AC (PDL) vs. Ocean City Nor’easters (PDL)/Harrisburg City Islanders (USL) winner, 7:30 p.m. ET, Exeter Township; Reading, Pa.
-or- 
Ocean City Nor'easters (PDL) vs. New York Cosmos (NASL), 7:30 p.m. ET, Carey Stadium; Ocean City, N.J.
-or- 
New York Cosmos (NASL) vs. Harrisburg City Islanders (USL), 7 p.m. ET, Rocco B. Comisso Soccer Stadium (Columbia Univ.); New York, N.Y.

Carolina Dynamo (PDL) vs. Charlotte Eagles (PDL)/Charlotte Independence (USL) winner, 7 p.m. ET, Macpherson Stadium; Greensboro, N.C.
-or- 
North Carolina FC (NASL) vs. Charlotte Eagles (PDL)/Charlotte Independence (USL) winner, 7:30 p.m. ET, Sahlen’s Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park; Cary, N.C.

Miami United FC (NPSL) vs. Atlanta Silverbacks (NPSL)/Charleston Battery (USL) winner, 7 p.m. ET, Ted Hendricks Stadium; Hialeah, Fla.
-or- 
Jacksonville Armada (NASL) vs. Atlanta Silverbacks (NPSL)/Charleston Battery (USL) winner, 7 p.m. ET, Southern Oak Stadium; Jacksonville, Fla.

Miami FC (NASL) vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies (USL)/Jacksonville Armada U-23 (NPSL) winner, 7:30 p.m. ET, FIU Stadium; Miami, Fla.
-or- 
Tampa Bay Rowdies (USL) vs. South Florida Surf (PDL), 7:30 p.m. ET, Al Lang Stadium; St. Petersburg, Fla.
-or- 
Jacksonville Armada U-23 (NPSL) vs. South Florida Surf (PDL), TBD, home team TBD

Richmond Kickers (USL) vs. Chicago FC United (PDL)/Grand Rapids FC (NPSL)/Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL) winner, 7 p.m. ET, City Stadium; Richmond, Va.
-or-
Grand Rapids FC (NPSL) vs. Christos FC (Md.), 7:30 p.m. ET, Pat Patterson Field; Kentwood, Mich.
-or- 
Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL) vs. Christos FC (Md.), 7 p.m. ET, Highmark Stadium; Pittsburgh, Pa.
-or- 
Chicago FC United (PDL) vs. Christos FC (Md.), TBD, home team TBD

FC Cincinnati (USL) vs. Tartan Devils Oak Avalon (Pa.)/Louisville City FC (USL) winner, Nippert Stadium; Cincinnati, Ohio
-or- 
Tartan Devils Oak Avalon (Pa.) vs. AFC Cleveland (NPSL), 7 p.m. ET, venue TBD
-or- 
AFC Cleveland (NPSL) vs. Louisville City FC (USL), 7:30 p.m. ET, Stan Skoczen Stadium; Independence, Ohio

Michigan Bucks (PDL) vs. FC Wichita (NPSL)/Saint Louis FC (USL) winner, 7:30 p.m. ET, Ultimate Soccer Arenas; Pontiac, Mich.
-or- 
Indy Eleven (NASL) vs. FC Wichita (NPSL)/Saint Louis FC (USL) winner, 7 p.m. ET; Carroll Stadium; Indianapolis, Ind.

Tulsa Roughnecks FC (USL) vs. Dutch Lions FC (NPSL)/San Antonio FC (USL) winner, 7 p.m. CT, Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium; Tulsa, Okla.
-or- 
San Antonio FC (USL) vs. OKC Energy U23 (PDL), 7:30 p.m. CT, Toyota Field; San Antonio, Texas
-or- 
OKC Energy U23 (PDL) vs. Dutch Lions FC (NPSL), 7 p.m. CT, Taft Stadium; Oklahoma City, Okla.

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (USL) vs. OKC Energy FC (USL)/Moreno Valley Fútbol Club (Calif.) winner, 7 p.m. MT, Weidner Field; Colorado Springs, Colo.
-or- 
FC Tucson (PDL) vs. OKC Energy FC (USL)/Moreno Valley Fútbol Club (Calif.) winner, 7:30 p.m. MST, Kino North Stadium; Tucson, Ariz.

San Francisco Deltas (NASL) vs. Fresno Fuego (PDL)/Phoenix Rising FC (USL) winner, 7:30 p.m. PT, Kezar Stadium; San Francisco, Calif.
-or- 
Fresno Fuego (PDL) vs. Burlingame Dragons FC (PDL), 7 p.m. PT, Chukchansi Park; Fresno, Calif.
-or- 
Burlingame Dragons FC (PDL) vs. Phoenix Rising FC (USL), TBD, home team TBD

L.A. Wolves FC (Calif.) vs. FC Golden State Force (PDL)/Orange County SC (USL) winner, 7:30 p.m. PT, Azusa Pacific University Soccer Field; Azusa, Calif.
-or- 
Chula Vista FC (Calif.) vs. FC Golden State Force (PDL)/Orange County SC (USL) winner, 7 p.m. PT, Eastlake High School; Chula Vista, Calif.

OSA FC (NPSL) vs. Sacramento Republic FC (USL)/Anahuac FC (Nev.) winner, 7:30 p.m. PT, Starfire Sports Complex; Tukwila, Wash.
-or- 
Sacramento Republic FC (USL) vs. Reno 1868 FC (USL), 7:30 p.m. PT, Papa Murphy’s Park; Sacramento, Calif.
-or- 
Anahuac FC (Nev.) vs. Reno 1868 FC (USL), TBD, home team TBD

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