2008 U.S. Open Cup

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2008 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
CountryUnited States
ChampionsD.C. United
(2nd title)
Runners-upCharleston Battery
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.

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, , , Eagles, Hollywood United, , New York Pancyprian-Freedoms). USASA qualifying began in the fall of 2007. Clubs from the NPSL enter the Cup through USASA qualifying.

Matchdays[]

Date Round Notes
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:

Classification Number of Teams
Major League Soccer 8
United Soccer Leagues First Division 8
United Soccer Leagues Second Division 8
Amateur 16*

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

Qualified Clubs[]

Tier 1: Major League Soccer (MLS)[]

  • Chicago Fire
  • Chivas USA
  • D.C. United
  • FC Dallas
  • Houston Dynamo
  • Kansas City Wizards
  • New England Revolution
  • New York Red Bulls

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 Massachusetts Western Mass Pioneers 2
USASA Massachusetts 0
USL-2 Massachusetts Western Mass Pioneers 1
USL-2 Virginia Richmond Kickers 2
USL-2 Virginia Richmond Kickers 3
PDL Virginia Fredericksburg Gunners 0
First Round
June 10
Second Round
June 24
      
USL-2 Pennsylvania Harrisburg City Islanders 5
PDL Washington (state) Yakima Reds 1
USL-2 Pennsylvania Harrisburg City Islanders 2 (1)
USL-2 Maryland Crystal Palace Baltimore (p) 2 (3)
PDL California Los Angeles Legends 1
USL-2 Maryland Crystal Palace Baltimore 2
First Round
June 10
Second Round
June 24
      
USL-1 New York (state) Rochester Rhinos (aet) 2
USASA Illinois RWB Adria 1
USL-1 New York (state) Rochester Rhinos 3
USL-2 Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0
USASA Illinois A.A.C. Eagles 0
USL-2 Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Riverhounds 4
First Round
June 10
Second Round
June 24
      
USL-1 Minnesota Minnesota Thunder 4
PDL Missouri St. Louis Lions 1
USL-1 Minnesota Minnesota Thunder 0
USL-2 Ohio Cleveland City Stars (aet) 2
PDL Michigan Michigan Bucks 1
USL-2 Ohio Cleveland City Stars 2
First Round
June 10
Second Round
June 24
      
USL-1 Florida Miami FC 4
PDL Florida Bradenton Academics 2
USL-1 Florida Miami FC 1
USL-1 Georgia (U.S. state) Atlanta Silverbacks 0
PDL Texas Austin Aztex U23 2 (4)
USL-1 Georgia (U.S. state) Atlanta Silverbacks (p) 2 (5)
First Round
June 10
Second Round
June 24
      
USL-1 South Carolina Charleston Battery 3
USASA Texas 0
USL-1 South Carolina Charleston Battery 2
USL-2 North Carolina Charlotte Eagles 1
USL-2 North Carolina Charlotte Eagles 5
USASA Florida 2
First Round
June 10
Second Round
June 24
      
USASA Arizona Arizona Sahuaros 0
USL-1 Washington (state) Seattle Sounders (aet) 1
USL-1 Washington (state) Seattle Sounders 6
USASA California Hollywood United 0
USL-1 Oregon Portland Timbers 2
USASA California Hollywood United 3
First Round
June 10/13
Second Round
June 24
      
USL-1 North Carolina Carolina RailHawks 1
PDL New York (state) Brooklyn Knights 0
USL-1 North Carolina Carolina RailHawks 1
USL-2 Maryland Real Maryland Monarchs 0
USL-2 Maryland Real Maryland Monarchs (aet) 3
USASA New York (state) New York Pancyprian-Freedoms 2
Third Round
July 1
Quarterfinals
July 8
Semifinals
August 12
Final
September 3
            
MLS Washington, D.C. D.C. United 2
USL-1 New York (state) Rochester Rhinos 0
MLS D.C. United (aet) 2
MLS Chicago Fire 1
MLS Illinois Chicago Fire 4
USL-2 Ohio Cleveland City Stars 1
MLS D.C. United 3
MLS New England Revolution 1
MLS Massachusetts New England Revolution 3
USL-2 Virginia Richmond Kickers 0
MLS New England Revolution (p) 1 (5)
USL-2 Crystal Palace Baltimore 1 (3)
USL-2 Maryland Crystal Palace Baltimore 2
MLS New Jersey New York Red Bulls 0
MLS D.C. United 2
USL-1 Charleston Battery 1
MLS Texas FC Dallas 2
USL-1 Florida Miami FC 1
MLS FC Dallas 1
USL-1 Charleston Battery 3
USL-1 South Carolina Charleston Battery (p) 1 (4)
MLS Texas Houston Dynamo 1 (3)
USL-1 Charleston Battery (p) 1 (4)
USL-1 Seattle Sounders 1 (3)
USL-1 Washington (state) Seattle Sounders 2
MLS California Chivas USA 0
USL-1 Seattle Sounders (p) 0 (6)
MLS Kansas City Wizards 0 (5)
USL-1 North Carolina Carolina RailHawks 2
MLS Kansas 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 Florida (USASA) 2–5 North Carolina Charlotte Eagles (USL-2) Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 ET Goal 42'
Goal 48'
Yellow card 61'
Restrepo Yellow card 82'
Report (Charlotte)
Report (USL)
Ssejjemba Goal 34' Goal 76'
Swinehart Goal 54' (pen.), Goal 66'
Goal 73'
Stadium: Charlotte Christian School
Referee: Daniel Burak
June 10, 2008 Washington (state) Yakima Reds (PDL) 1–5 Pennsylvania Harrisburg City Islanders (USL-2) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
7:00 ET Yellow card 60'
Goal 86'
Report (Yakima)
Report (Harrisburg)
Schofield Goal 1'
Goal 16' (o.g.)
Wiesner Goal
Barbosa Goal 45+'
Bloes Goal 57'
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Referee: Stanford Nagle
June 10, 2008 New York (state) Brooklyn Knights (PDL) 0–1 North Carolina Carolina RailHawks (USL-1) Cary, North Carolina
7:30 ET Yellow card 31'
Yellow card 76'
Report (Carolina)
Report (USL)
Low Goal 86' Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Referee: Abbas Piran
June 10, 2008 Massachusetts (USASA) 0–2 Massachusetts Western Mass Pioneers (USL-2) Ludlow, Massachusetts
7:30 ET Yellow card 36' Report (Western Mass) Neil Krause Goal 32' Yellow card 45'
Augustine Yellow card 35'
Deren Goal 66'
Stadium: Lusitano Stadium
Referee: Giany Barbat
June 10, 2008 Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL-2) 4–0 Illinois Eagles (USASA) Lisle, Illinois
7:30 ET Salsi Goal
Goal
Jerome Goal
MacKenzie Goal
Report (Pittsburgh) Stadium: Benedictine University
Referee: Victor Herrera
June 10, 2008 Ohio Cleveland City Stars (USL-2) 2–1 Michigan Michigan Bucks (PDL) Pontiac, Michigan
7:30 ET Franks Goal 23'
Hlavaty Goal 34'
Report (Michigan)
Report (USL)
Shipalane Goal 4' Stadium: Ultimate Soccer Arena
Referee: Mike Sharrah
June 10, 2008 Illinois Adria (USASA) 1–2 New York (state) Rochester Rhinos (USL-1) Rochester, New York
7:30 ET Mesanovic Yellow card 65'
Yellow card 78'
Goal 86'
Report (Rochester)
Report (USL)
Menyongar Yellow card 55'
Fitzpatrick Goal 72' (pen.) Yellow card 116'
Diallo Goal 96'
Stadium: PAETEC Park
Referee: Chris Penso
June 10, 2008 Texas (USASA) 0–3 South Carolina Charleston Battery (USL-1) Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 ET Report (Charleston)
Report (USL)
Spicer Goal 23' Goal 30' Goal 43'
Alonso Yellow card 55'
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Referee: Alan Schechtman
June 10, 2008 Virginia Fredericksburg Gunners (PDL) 0–3 Virginia Richmond Kickers (USL-2) Richmond, Virginia
8:00 ET Yellow card 23' Report (Fredericksburg)
Report (Richmond)
Report (USL)
Goal 11'
Nyazamba Goal 20'
Bulow Goal 24' (pen.)
Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium
Attendance: 592
Referee: Shaun Papperman
June 10, 2008 Missouri St. Louis Lions (PDL) 1–4 Minnesota Minnesota Thunder (USL-1) Blaine, Minnesota
8:00 ET Yellow card 45'
Yellow card 45'
Heinemann Yellow card 70' Goal 79'
Report (Minnesota) Tarley Goal 44' Goal 80'
Sánchez Goal 57'
Paye Goal 89'
Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 483
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
June 10, 2008 Florida Bradenton Academics (PDL) 2–4 Florida Miami FC (USL-1) Miami, Florida
8:00 ET Boggs Goal
Ampaipitakwong Yellow card 36'
Yellow card 41'
Gutierrez Goal 49' (o.g.)
Yellow card 56'
Report (USL) Cameron Goal 25'
Cauê Yellow card 48'
John Yellow card 49'
Nunes Goal 58' Yellow card 78'
Afonso Goal 59' Goal 90+'
Cristiano Red card 69'
Stadium: Tropical Park Stadium
Referee: Reggie Rutty
June 10, 2008 Georgia (U.S. state) Atlanta Silverbacks (USL-1) 2 – 2 (aet)
(5–4 p)
Texas Austin Aztex U23 (PDL) Round Rock, Texas
8:30 ET Bolton Yellow card 23'
Bobo Yellow card 38'
Kandji Goal 81'
Mahaffey Red card 99'
Hayes Goal 113' (pen.)
Report (Austin)
Report (USL)
Yellow card 40'
Watson Goal 45+' Yellow card 75'
Goal 101'
Yellow card 105'
Gallardo Yellow card 113'
Yellow card 116'
Stadium: Dragon Stadium
Referee: Andrew Gage
Penalties
Bolton Penalty scored
Camp Penalty scored
Kandji Penalty scored
McLaughlin Penalty scored
Hayes Penalty scored
Penalty scored da Luz
Penalty missed
Penalty scored
Penalty scored Watson
Penalty scored Alcala
June 10, 2008 California Hollywood United F.C. (USASA) 3–2 Oregon Portland Timbers (USL-1) Portland, Oregon
10:00 ET Dunseth Yellow card 26'
Taylor Goal 45+' (pen.), Goal 58' (pen.)
Droze Yellow card 50'
Goal 90'
Report (Portland)
Report (USL)
Brown Goal 32' Yellow card 45'
Little Yellow card 36'
Oka Goal 51' Yellow card 90'
Thompson Yellow card 65'
Guante Yellow card 73'
Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 3,089
Referee: Andres Pfefferkorn
June 10, 2008 Washington (state) Seattle Sounders (USL-1) 1 – 0 (aet) Arizona Arizona Sahuaros (USASA) Phoenix, Arizona
10:30 ET Treschuk Goal 118' Report (Seattle)
Report (Arizona)
Report (USL)
Yellow card 80' Stadium: Grand Canyon University
Attendance: 3,559
Referee: Richard Heron
June 10, 2008 Maryland Crystal Palace Baltimore (USL-2) 2–1 California Los Angeles Legends (PDL) Azusa, California
10:30 ET Healey Goal 43' Goal 88' Report (Los Angeles)
Report (USL)
Yellow card 44'
Schunk Red card 59'
Goal 62'
Stadium: Cougar Stadium
Referee: Miguel Chicas
June 13, 2008 New York (state) NY Pancyprian-Freedoms (USASA) 2 – 3 (aet) Maryland Real Maryland Monarchs (USL-2) Boyds, Maryland
8:00 ET Dos Santos Goal 22'
Yellow card 60' Goal 69'
Yellow card 82' Yellow card 83' Red card
Yellow card 119'
Report (USL) Goal 56'
Yellow card 69'
Goal 85'
Goal 117'
Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Referee: Bryan Roslund

Second round[]

June 24, 2008 Ohio Cleveland City Stars (USL-2) 2 – 0 (aet) Minnesota Minnesota Thunder (USL-1) Blaine, Minnesota
7:00 ET Williams Yellow card 76'
Franks Goal 104' Goal 119' (pen.)
Stovall Red card 105'
Report (Cleveland)
Report (Minnesota)
Gibson Yellow card 76'
Kallman Yellow card 107'
Platter Yellow card 118'
Stadium: National Sports Center
Referee: Jorge Oconitrillo
June 24, 2008 Maryland Crystal Palace Baltimore (USL-2) 2 – 2 (aet)
(3–1 p)
Pennsylvania Harrisburg City Islanders (USL-2) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
7:05 ET King Goal 10' Red card 31'
Brooks Yellow card 55'
Medd (coach) Red card 56'
Mark Yellow card 60'
Robson Yellow card 73'
Harkin Yellow card 102'
Mbuta Goal 105'
Report (Harrisburg) Calvano Goal 24'
Marples Yellow card 35'
Ombiji Red card 63'
Yellow card 118'
Hoshide Goal 120' (pen.)
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,100+
Referee: Tim Snyder
Penalties
Lookingland Penalty missed
Kante Penalty scored
Lewis Penalty missed
Healey Penalty scored
Teixeira Penalty scored
Penalty missed Hoshide
Penalty scored
Penalty missed Wiesner
Penalty missed Clay
June 24, 2008 Virginia Richmond Kickers (USL-2) 2–1 Massachusetts Western Mass Pioneers (USL-2) Ludlow, Massachusetts
7:30 ET Nyazamba Yellow card 48' Goal 84'
Jones Goal 59'
Bennett Yellow card 62'
Harding Yellow card 90'
Viray Red card 90'
Report (Richmond)
Report (Western Mass)
Yellow card 40'
Glaeser Yellow card 60' Yellow-red card 90'
Deren Goal 63'
Lima Yellow card 81'
Molinari Yellow card 89' Yellow-red card 90'
Augustine Red card 90'
Stadium: Lusitano Stadium
Referee: Niko Bratsis
June 24, 2008 Maryland Real Maryland Monarchs (USL-2) 0–1 North Carolina Carolina RailHawks (USL-1) Cary, North Carolina
7:30 ET Basso Yellow card 17'
Yellow card 74'
Report (Carolina) Segovia Yellow card 45'
Low Yellow card 72' Goal 90+' (pen.)
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
June 24, 2008 Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL-2) 0–3 New York (state) Rochester Rhinos (USL-1) Rochester, New York
7:30 ET Report (Pittsburgh)
Report (Rochester)
Menyongar Goal 26'
Roberto Yellow card 40'
Salles Goal 61' Yellow card 64'
Charles Yellow card 66'
Guppy Red card 70'
Kreamalmeyer Goal 75'
Vallow Yellow card 87'
Stadium: PAETEC Park
Attendance: 3,526
Referee: Jeffrey Mellen
June 24, 2008 North Carolina Charlotte Eagles (USL-2) 1–2 South Carolina Charleston Battery (USL-1) Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 ET Bryant Yellow card 35'
Goal 67'
Swinehart Yellow card 84'
Report (Charlotte)
Report (Charleston)
Spicer Goal 12'
Alonso Goal 90+' (pen.)
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Referee: Skye Arthur-Banning
June 24, 2008 Georgia (U.S. state) Atlanta Silverbacks (USL-1) 0–1 Florida Miami FC (USL-1) Miami, Florida
8:00 ET Buete Yellow card 67' Report (Atlanta)
Report (Miami)
Afonso Goal 40'
Saunders Yellow card 53'
Inacio Yellow card 54'
Ramirez Yellow card 69'
Cameron Yellow card 83'
Stadium: Tropical Park Stadium
Referee: Roni Canales
June 24, 2008 California Hollywood United F.C. (USASA) 0–6 Washington (state) Seattle Sounders (USL-1) Tukwila, Washington
11:00 ET Yellow card 2'
Yellow card 56'
Dunseth Yellow card 57'
Report (Seattle) Scott Goal 3'
Gardner Goal 15' Yellow card 16'
Le Toux Goal 22' Goal 38' Goal 60' Goal 63'
Treschuk Yellow card 50'
Besagno Yellow card 80'
Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Referee: Kevin O'Daniel

Third round[]

July 1, 2008 Virginia Richmond Kickers (USL-2) 0–3 Massachusetts New England Revolution (MLS) New Britain, Connecticut
7:00 ET Report (Richmond)
Report (New England)
Brill Goal 46'
Germanese Goal 63'
Twellman Goal 67'
Stadium: Veteran's Stadium
Attendance: 3,950
Referee: Tony Russo (Georgia)
July 1, 2008 Texas Houston Dynamo (MLS) 1 – 1 (aet)
(3–4 p)
South Carolina Charleston Battery (USL-1) Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 ET S. Wondolowski Goal 89' Report (Houston)
Report (Charleston)
Reda Goal 31' Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 3,103
Referee: Joe Caroccio (Florida)
Penalties
Holden Penalty scored
C. Wondolowski Penalty scored
Cameron Penalty missed
Hayden Penalty scored
Caraccio Penalty missed
Penalty scored Alonso
Penalty scored Armstrong
Penalty scored Spicer
Penalty scored Velten
July 1, 2008 New Jersey New York Red Bulls (MLS) 0–2 Maryland Crystal Palace Baltimore (USL-2) Annapolis, Maryland
7:30 ET Magee Yellow card 26' Yellow-red card 90+2' Report (New York)
Report (Baltimore)
Marshall Goal 18'
Mark Yellow card 21'
Harkin Yellow card 26'
Brooks Yellow card 30' Goal 75'
Kante Yellow card 30' Yellow-red card 34'
Mbuta Yellow card 44'
Stadium: Lawrence E. Knight Stadium
Attendance: 1,654
Referee: Andrew Chapin (Virginia)
July 1, 2008 Kansas Kansas City Wizards (MLS) 4 – 2 (aet) North Carolina Carolina RailHawks (USL-1) Cary, North Carolina
7:30 ET Trujillo Goal 68' Goal 94'
López Goal 82' (pen.)
Morsink Yellow card 104'
López Yellow card 111'
Pore Yellow card 117' Goal 119'
Report (Kansas City)
Report (Carolina)
Fusilier Goal 43'
Watson Goal 58'
Solle Yellow card 89' Yellow-red card 108'
Dombrowski Red card 120'
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,116
Referee: Niko Bratsis (Massachusetts)
July 1, 2008 New York (state) Rochester Rhinos (USL-1) 0–2 Washington, D.C. D.C. United (MLS) Boyds, Maryland
7:30 ET Bonseu Yellow card 79'
Fitzpatrick Yellow card 84'
Salles Yellow card 90'
Report (Rochester)
Report (D.C.)
Burch Goal 78' Goal 85' Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 2,752
Referee: Mark Kadlecik (North Carolina)
July 1, 2008 Ohio Cleveland City Stars (USL-2) 1–4 Illinois Chicago Fire (MLS) Bridgeview, Illinois
8:30 ET McClung Goal 61'
Stewart Yellow card 78'
Report Banner Goal 13' Goal 73'
Carr Goal 23'
Barrett Goal 26'
Mármol Yellow card 57'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 6,678
Referee: Hidajet Tica (Iowa)
July 1, 2008 Florida Miami FC (USL-1) 1–2 Texas FC Dallas (MLS) Frisco, Texas
8:30 ET Afonso Goal 7'
Nunes Yellow card 36'
de Mata Yellow card 88'
Report (Miami)
Report (Dallas)
Thompson Goal 45+3' Goal 90+2'
Moor Yellow card 84'
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 6,559
Referee: Jasen Anno (Texas)
July 1, 2008 California Chivas USA (MLS) 0–2 Washington (state) Seattle Sounders (USL-1) Tukwila, Washington
10:00 ET Kljestan Yellow card 69' Report (Chivas)
Report (Seattle)
Graham Goal 43'
Schmid Yellow card 64'
Le Toux Goal 80'
O'Brien Yellow card 81'
Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,997
Referee: Yader Reyes (California)

Quarterfinals[]

July 8, 2008 Maryland Crystal Palace Baltimore (USL-2) 1 – 1 (aet)
(3–5 p)
Massachusetts New England Revolution (MLS) New Britain, Connecticut
7:00 ET Lader Goal 20'
Teixeira Yellow card 78'
Harkin Yellow card 109'
Flores Red card 119'
Report (Baltimore)
Report (New England)
Mansally Goal 6'
Igwe Yellow card 33'
Hilgenbrinck Yellow card 59'
Stadium: Veteran's Stadium
Attendance: 2,590
Referee: Hilario Grajeda (Ohio)
Penalties
Harada Penalty scored
Harkin Penalty scored
Mbuta Penalty scored
Teixeira Penalty missed
Penalty scored Hilgenbrinck
Penalty scored Dube
Penalty scored Tierney
Penalty scored Igwe
Penalty scored Castro
July 8, 2008 Illinois Chicago Fire (MLS) 1 – 2 (aet) Washington, D.C. D.C. United (MLS) Boyds, Maryland
7:30 ET Woolard Goal 36'
Soumaré Yellow card 48'
Pause Yellow card 78'
Thorrington Yellow card 81'
Blanco Red card 108'
Report (Chicago)
Report (D.C.)
Doe Yellow card 52' Goal 77'
Moreno Yellow card 89'
Namoff Goal 99'
Fred Yellow card 107'
Burch Red card 108'
Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 4,118
Referee: Shane Moody (Florida)
July 8, 2008 South Carolina Charleston Battery (USL-1) 3–1 Texas FC Dallas (MLS) Frisco, Texas
8:30 ET Alavanja Goal 28'
Fuller Goal 43'
King Yellow card 77'
Patterson Goal 91+'
Report (Charleston)
Report (Dallas)
Cooper Goal 94+' Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 5,911
Referee: Doug Wolff (Missouri)
July 8, 2008 Kansas Kansas City Wizards (MLS) 0 – 0 (aet)
(5–6 p)
Washington (state) Seattle Sounders (USL-1) Seattle, Washington
10:00 ET Report (Seattle) Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 4,674
Referee: Jeremy Vehar (New Mexico)
Penalties
Pore Penalty scored
Conrad Penalty missed
McMahen Penalty scored
Espinoza Penalty scored
Zavagnin Penalty scored
Harrington Penalty scored
Wahl Penalty missed
Penalty scored Jackson
Penalty missed Le Toux
Penalty scored Treschuk
Penalty scored Sakuda
Penalty scored O'Brien
Penalty scored Kanté
Penalty scored Scott

Semifinals[]

August 12, 2008 Massachusetts New England Revolution (MLS) 1–3 Washington, D.C. D.C. United (MLS) Washington, D.C.
7:30 ET Germanese Goal 34'
Iqwe Yellow card 38'
Thompson Yellow card 54' Yellow-red card 71'
Report (New England)
Report (D.C.)
Emilio Goal 4' Goal 81'
Quaranta Goal 48'
Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 6,797
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez (New York)
August 12, 2008 Washington (state) Seattle Sounders (USL-1) 1–1
(3–4 p)
South Carolina Charleston Battery (USL-1) Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 ET Alonso Goal 20' (o.g.)
Scott Yellow card 43'
Graham Yellow card 63'
Forrest Yellow card 97'
Report (Seattle) Patterson Goal 32'
Fuller Yellow card 58'
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 3,798
Referee: Oscar Ortiz (Florida)
Penalties
Jackson Penalty scored
Le Toux Penalty missed
Sakuda Penalty scored
C. O'Brien Penalty scored
Forrest Penalty missed
Penalty scored Armstrong
Penalty scored Alonso
Penalty missedRichardson
Penalty scored Velten
Penalty scored Akwari

Final[]

South Carolina Charleston Battery (USL-1)1–2Washington, D.C. D.C. United (MLS)
Fuller Goal 10'
Nylen Yellow card 33'
Alonso Yellow card 62'
Report (D.C.)
Report (Charleston)
Emilio Goal 4'
Martínez Yellow card 35'
Simms Yellow card 46'
Fred Goal 50'
RFK Stadium
Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 8,212
Referee: Mark Geiger (New Jersey)
Charleston Battery
D.C. United
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
2008 Champion
Washington, D.C.
D.C. United
2nd title

Top scorers[]

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

External links[]

References[]

  1. ^ Celebrating Presidents' Day – Soccer Insider Archived 2012-08-20 at the Wayback Machine
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