#usoc100

[putbolchi]

US Open Cup History Part 1: 1914 to 1938

Off to see DC United play Philadelphia Union on June 10, 2013 in the Open Cup. Good to know your history. 

Parts 2 to 4 available here: https://www.youtube.com/user/soccerreform?feature=watch

[danhagansoccer]

Portland' went "Wild for the NIght" on the WIlimington Hammerheads for their first round of the US Open Cup.

[americancasual1]

Football without supporters is NOTHING!

Fuck the Houston Dynamo! Suppressing supporters AGAIN! Not allowing Tucson supporters to do a tifo display. AMF!!

[soccerbeerkids]

Sounders Begin #USOC100 Tonight

Being shorthanded and short on rest could make for some interesting lineup decisions for the Sounders tonight. The Sounders should still be able to field a combination of starters and reserve guys but it most certainly will not be the preferred 11. Not that the Sounders have settled on a preferred 11 anyway but this will be a good chance for the fringe guys to earn a bit more playing time in the future. If Burch is healthy, which must be the case considering Gonzales and Traore have flown back to Seattle, this is the game for him to make a case for the starting left back spot. Estrada and Caskey are the other two guys that can put themselves in a first off the bench situation with good performances tonight. The possibility of seeing Remick for a few minutes tonight is an exciting prospect for me. He might not be on the same trajectory as Yedlin but when the coaching staff talks about him it sounds as though he has the tools to succeed. Motivation should not be lacking for either side. The Rowdies are the clear underdogs even with a diminished Sounders squad and they will want to make a big impression against MLS competition. Not much is known about the Rowdies other than their NASL history, they have a solid forward in Hristov, a playmaker in Mulholland and that Zach Scott’s brother plays for them. The Sounders will be equally as motivated by their history in the Open Cup and the fact that many of the guys will be fighting for future playing time. So who are the 18 guys on the roster tonight? Well by my count there are not, there are only 17: Gspurning, Hurtado, Yedlin, Joseph, Carrasco, Martins, Hahnemann, Caskey, Neagle, Estrada, Scott, Burch, Martinez, Remick, Zavaleta, Ochoa and Rose. Starting lineup could look something like this from left to right: Hahnemann, Burch, Hurtado, Scott, Yedlin, Martinez, Carrasco, Rose, Caskey, Neagle, Estrada Martinez and Caskey are interchangable on the wings and depending on Joseph’s recovery over the last couple days he could get the call over Rose. Can’t wait only 4 1/2 hours until game time. SEAAAAATTTTTLLLLE! SOUUUUUUNNNNNDDDDDERRRSSSS!