2000 U.S. Open Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Chicago Fire (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Miami Fusion |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Welton Josh Wolff (6 goals each) |
The 2000 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup ran from June through October, 2000, open to all soccer teams in the United States.
The Chicago Fire earned their second Open Cup by defeating the Miami Fusion 2–1 in the final at Soldier Field, Chicago.
Amateur club Uruguay SC narrowly missed a major second-round upset, losing in overtime to the Tampa Bay Mutiny. Two PDL teams - the Mid Michigan Bucks and the Chicago Sockers - beat MLS teams in the second round, but the quarterfinals were an all-MLS affair. Mid Michigan came closest to duplicating its second-round upset, losing in a shootout to eventual runner-up Miami. Two referees were used for all games from the second round through the semifinals as part of a FIFA experiment.
Open Cup Bracket
[edit]Home teams listed on top of bracket
Schedule
[edit]Note: Scorelines use the standard U.S. convention of placing the home team on the right-hand side of box scores.
First round
[edit]Four PDL and four USASA teams start.
| June 4, 2000 | Mexico SC (USASA) | 3–2 | San Gabriel Valley Highlanders (PDL) | Glendale, California |
| (Report) | Stadium: Glendale High School Attendance: -- Referee: Eugene Selivanov (USA) |
| June 5, 2000 | Uruguay SC (USASA) | 2–1 | Central Florida Kraze (PDL) | Kissimmee, Florida |
| Gustavo Britos 13' Carlos Vasquez 77' |
(Report) | Marcelo Cerminato 7' | Stadium: Eagle Stadium Attendance: 272 Referee: Roger Sill (USA) |
| June 6, 2000 | Milwaukee Bavarians (USASA) | 0–3 | Chicago Sockers (PDL) | Arlington Heights, Illinois |
| (Report) | Stadium: Forest View Park Attendance: -- Referee: Ricardo Salazar (USA) |
| June 6, 2000 | Jerry D's (USASA) | 0–6 | Mid Michigan Bucks (PDL) | Saginaw Township, Michigan |
| (Report) | Joe Malachino 12' David Hall 32', 42' Boniventure Marti 39', 60' Paul Snape 82' |
Stadium: White Pine Stadium Attendance: 290 Referee: John Paul Spicer (USA) |
Second round
[edit]Twelve MLS, nine A-League, seven D3 Pro League teams enter.
| June 13, 2000 | San Diego Flash (A-League) | 2–1 | Riverside County Elite (D3 Pro) | Hemet, California |
Carlos Farias  56'Shandley Phillips 60' |
(Report) | 34' Joe Owen |
Stadium: West Valley HS Stadium Attendance: 548 Referee: Kevin Stott (USA) Emiliano Monje (USA) |
| June 14, 2000 | Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League) | 2–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds (A-League) | Bethel Park, Pennsylvania |
| Martin Nash 15' Onandi Lowe 74' |
(Report) | Phil Karn 20' | Stadium: Bethel Park Stadium Attendance: 1,626 Referee: Brian Fenlon (USA) JR Perdue (USA) |
| June 14, 2000 | Northern Virginia Royals (D3 Pro) | 2–3 | Hampton Roads Mariners (A-League) | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| Richard Engelfried 4' Mark Vita 88' |
(Report) | Michael Lawrence 46' Jeff Clarke 53' Chris Scrofani 64' |
Stadium: Virginia Beach Sportsplex Attendance: 680 Referee: Thomas Perry (USA) Daniel Stead (USA) |
| June 14, 2000 | Mexico SC (USASA) | 0–7 | Minnesota Thunder (A-League) | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| (Report) | Johnny Menyongar 8', 20', 68' Stoian Mladenov 45' Gerard Lagos 48' Paul Schneider 55' Morgan Zeba 60' |
Stadium: Macalester College Attendance: 1,209 Referee: Richard Huber (USA) Siavosh Rahimi (USA) |
| June 14, 2000 | MetroStars (MLS) | 2–1 | Wilmington Hammerheads (D3 Pro) | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| Mark Chung 39' Clint Mathis 43' |
(Report) | 67' Willie Files 67' |
Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 5,426 Referee: Kermit Quisenberry (USA) Glenn Prechac (USA) |
| June 14, 2000 | Kansas City Wizards (MLS) | 0–0 (asdet) (6–7 p) | Chicago Sockers (PDL) | Arlington Heights, Illinois |
| (Report) | Stadium: Forest View Park Attendance: 3,140 Referee: Michael Kennedy (USA) Marcel Yonan (USA) | |||
| Penalties | ||||
Preki  Peter Vermes Chris Brown  Kerry Zavagnin Chris Klein Gary Glasgow Chris Henderson Uche Okafor |
Rodrigo Costa David Lara John Collins Tim Regan Joe Carver Eric Wilson Matt Bobo Jason Baker |
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| June 14, 2000 | Mid Michigan Bucks (PDL) | 1–0 | New England Revolution (MLS) | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| Chad Schomaker 90' |
(Report) | Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 1,857 Referee: Gus St. Silva (USA) Peter Kokolski (USA) |
| June 14, 2000 | San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) | 5–0 | Stanislaus United Cruisers (D3 Pro) | Modesto, California |
| Harut Karapetyan 26' Ian Russell 61' 71'Abdul Thompson Conteh 75' 88' |
(Report) | Stadium: Central Catholic High School Attendance: 3,600 Referee: David Bragg (USA) Kari Seitz (USA) |
| June 14, 2000 | New Jersey Stallions (D3 Pro) | 1–6 | Miami Fusion (MLS) | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| Julio Cesar Dos Santos 83' | (Report) | Nelson Vargas 13' Welton 27', 40', 48', 71' Diego Serna 88' |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: -- Referee: Reggie Rutty (USA) Brian Poeschel (USA) |
| June 14, 2000 | Colorado Rapids (MLS) | 0–3 | Richmond Kickers (A-League) | Richmond, Virginia |
| (Report) | Gregory Messam 66' Keith Donohue 74' Tony Williams 77' |
Stadium: Richmond City Stadium Attendance: 1,244 Referee: Gerry Corrie (USA) Noel Kenny (USA) |
| June 14, 2000 | Uruguay SC (USASA) | 0–1 (asdet) | Tampa Bay Mutiny (MLS) | Tampa, Florida |
| (Report) | 94' Mamadou Diallo |
Stadium: USF Soccer Stadium Attendance: 515 Referee: Roger Sill (USA) Robert Mann (USA) |
| June 14, 2000 | Texas Rattlers (D3 Pro) | 0–4 | Chicago Fire (MLS) | Arlington Heights, Illinois |
| (Report) | Ante Razov 18', 61' Own goal 27' Dema Kovalenko 87' |
Stadium: Forest View Park Attendance: 3,140 Referee: Sergio Vega (USA) Ted Covaciu (USA) |
| June 14, 2000 | Columbus Crew (MLS) | 2–0 | Cape Cod Crusaders (D3 Pro) | South Yarmouth, Massachusetts |
| Brian West 46' Roland Aguilera 55' |
(Report) | Stadium: Alan Carson Field Attendance: 848 Referee: Richard Eddy (USA) Kenneth Heller (USA) |
| June 14, 2000 | Tennessee Rhythm (A-League) | 0–3 | Dallas Burn (MLS) | Dallas, Texas |
| (Report) | Chad Deering 27', 75' Lazo Alavanja 72' |
Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 477 Referee: Alex Prus (USA) Kevin Terry (USA) |
| June 14, 2000 | D.C. United (MLS) | 4–0 | Charleston Battery (A-League) | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Jaime Moreno 62' Raúl Díaz Arce 67', 78', 84' |
(Report) | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 3,672 Referee: Terry Vaughn (USA) Misail Tsapos (USA) |
| June 14, 2000 | Seattle Sounders (A-League) | 1–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) | Fullerton, California |
| Greg Howes 48' | (Report) | Greg Vanney 23' Cobi Jones 90' |
Stadium: Titan Stadium Attendance: 3,063 Referee: Kevin Stott (USA) Raymundo Prisco (USA) |
Third round
[edit]| July 19, 2000 | Hampton Roads Mariners (A-League) | 1–4 | Columbus Crew (MLS) | Columbus, Ohio |
| Jakob Fenger 39' | (Report) | Miles Joseph 25' Jason Farrell 30' Mike Duhaney 60' Dominic Schell 90' |
Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 3,036 Referee: Kevin Stott (USA) Raymundo Prisco (USA) |
| July 25, 2000 | Tampa Bay Mutiny (MLS) | 0–3 | MetroStars (MLS) | Uniondale, New York |
| (Report) | Mark Chung 23' Alex Comas 31' Clint Mathis 51' |
Stadium: Mitchel Athletic Complex Attendance: 5,183 Referee: Gus St. Silva (USA) Peter Kokolski (USA) |
| July 25, 2000 | Chicago Fire (MLS) | 1–0 | Chicago Sockers (PDL) | Arlington Heights, Illinois |
| Josh Wolff 22' | (Report) | Stadium: Forest View Park Attendance: 5,127 Referee: Michael Kennedy (USA) Reggie Rutty (USA) |
| July 25, 2000 | Miami Fusion (MLS) | 3–3 (asdet) (6–5 p) | Mid Michigan Bucks (PDL) | Saginaw Township, Michigan |
| Martín Machón 60' Diego Serna 65' Andy Williams 82' |
(Report) | Joe Malachino 53' Sam Piraine 79' Boniventure Maruti 88' |
Stadium: White Pine Stadium Attendance: 4,006 Referee: Gerry Corrie (USA) Noel Kenny (USA) | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Henry Gutierrez scored Jim Rooney scored Martín Machón scored Jay Heaps scored Tyrone Marshall scored Pablo Mastroeni scored |
Paul Snape scored David Hall scored Joe Piraine scored Anthonsen scored Adam Heinemann scored Eric Pogue missed |
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| July 25, 2000 | Dallas Burn (MLS) | 2–0 | Minnesota Thunder (A-League) | Blaine, Minnesota |
| Jason Kreis 36' Lazo Alavanja 88' |
(Report) | Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 3,110 Referee: Terry Vaughn (USA) Sia Rahimi (USA) |
| July 25, 2000 | Richmond Kickers (A-League) | 0–2 | San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) | San Jose, California |
| (Report) | Scott Bower 15' Ian Russell 79' |
Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 1,021 Referee: Kevin Stott (USA) Richard Heron (USA) |
| July 25, 2000 | Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) | 2–0 | San Diego Flash (A-League) | San Diego, California |
| Sasha Victorine 50' Ivan Polic 67' |
(Report) | Stadium: Douglas Stadium Attendance: 6,118 Referee: Sergio Vega (USA) Misail Tsapos (USA) |
| July 26, 2000 | Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League) | 0–3 | D.C. United (MLS) | Washington, D.C. |
| (Report) | Chris Albright 12', 89' Jaime Moreno 59' |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 3,186 Referee: Gerry Corrie (USA) Noel Kenny (USA) |
Quarterfinals
[edit]| August 9, 2000 | Miami Fusion (MLS) | 3–2 (asdet) | D.C. United (MLS) | Washington, D.C. |
| Eddie Pope 5' (og) Diego Serna 43' Jim Rooney 112' |
(Report) | Jaime Moreno 42' Jaime Moreno 65' (pen) |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 3,864 Referee: Sergio Vega (USA) Misail Tsapos (USA) |
| August 9, 2000 | Dallas Burn (MLS) | 1–5 | Chicago Fire (MLS) | Naperville, Illinois |
| Chad Deering 82' | (Report) | Josh Wolff 2', 47', 72', 87' Dema Kovalenko 9' |
Stadium: Cardinal Stadium Attendance: 7,096 Referee: Terry Vaughn (USA) Ricardo Salazar (USA) |
| August 9, 2000 | MetroStars (MLS) | 1–1 (asdet) (7–6 p) | Columbus Crew (MLS) | Columbus, Ohio |
| Tab Ramos 62' | (Report) | Brian McBride 74' | Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 7,096 Referee: Noel Kenny (USA) Gerry Corrie (USA) | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Adolfo Valencia scored Billy Walsh scored Mark Chung scored Steve Jolley scored Tab Ramos saved Ramiro Corrales scored Steve Shak scored Mike Petke scored |
Robert Warzycha scored Brian McBride scored John Wilmar Perez scored Miles Joseph scored Jason Farrell saved Roland Aguilera scored Todd Yeagley scored Mike Lapper saved |
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| August 9, 2000 | San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) | 0–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) | Fullerton, California |
| (Report) | Mauricio Cienfuegos 77 Seth George 81' |
Stadium: Titan Stadium Attendance: 4,345 Referee: Gus St. Silva (USA) Peter Kokolski (USA) |
Semifinals
[edit]| August 23, 2000 | Chicago Fire (MLS) | 2–1 (asdet) | Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) | Fullerton, California |
| Ante Razov 85' Josh Wolff 112' |
(Report) | Cobi Jones 79' | Stadium: Titan Stadium Attendance: 7,124 Referee: Sergio Vega (USA) Terry Vaughn (USA) |
| September 12, 2000 | Miami Fusion (MLS) | 3–2 | MetroStars (MLS) | Uniondale, New York |
| Andy Williams 11' Wélton 61' Diego Serna 63' |
(Report) | Billy Walsh 40' Adolfo Valencia 84' |
Stadium: Mitchel Athletic Complex Attendance: 3,109 Referee: Gus St. Silva (USA) Peter Kokolski (USA) |
Final
[edit]| Miami Fusion (MLS) | 1–2 | Chicago Fire (MLS) |
|---|---|---|
| Wélton 90' |
(Report) | Stoichkov 44' Marshall 88' (o.g.) |
Top scorers
[edit]| Position | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Wolff | Chicago Fire | 6 |
| Welton | Miami Fusion | 6 | |
| 2 | Jaime Moreno | D.C. United | 5 |
| Diego Serna | Miami Fusion | 5 |