U.S. Soccer News Release -- www.ussoccer.com
Friday, May 16, 2014
CHICAGO – U.S. Soccer has announced the fourth-round possible pairings for the 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The fourth round will mark the opening stage of the tournament for the 16 domestic Major League Soccer (Division I) clubs, each of whom will be matched against a third-round winner.
The fourth round will take place June 10-18, leaving the possibility for a number of early-round weekend games, a first in the modern era of the tournament (1995 to present). Home teams will determine the exact dates from among the visiting teams’ available dates. The exact schedule will be announced next week.
Results from the third round on May 27-28 will determine the matchups and venues for the fourth round. Home teams are determined by a random selection process among those clubs that have applied to host and whose venues meet the minimum tournament requirements. The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup fourth round draw process took place Friday morning at U.S. Soccer House.
ussoccer.com will resume its “Game of the Round” coverage of the 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with a third-round matchup to be announced at a later date.
In other third-round news, U.S. Soccer has determined that Arizona United will host the Oklahoma City Energy in a battle of new USL PRO clubs in the tournament's Third Round. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. PT at the Peoria Sports Complex.
2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Fourth Round Possible Pairings
New England Revolution (MLS) at Richmond Kickers (USL PRO)
or N.Y. Greek American Atlas (USASA) at New England Revolution (MLS)
New York Red Bulls (MLS) at New York Cosmos (NASL)
or Brooklyn Italians (NPSL) at New York Red Bulls (MLS)
Harrisburg City Islanders (USL PRO)/Baltimore Bohemians (PDL) winner at Philadelphia Union
D.C. United (MLS) at Rochester Rhinos (USL PRO)
or Reading United (PDL) at D.C. United (MLS)
Dayton Dutch Lions (USL PRO)/Indy Eleven (NASL) winner at Columbus Crew (MLS)
RWB Adria (USASA)/Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL PRO) winner at Chicago Fire (MLS)
Minnesota United (NASL)/Des Moines Menace (PDL) winner at Sporting Kansas City (MLS)
Laredo Heat (PDL)/Ft. Lauderdale Strikers (NASL) winner at Houston Dynamo (MLS
NTX Rayados (USASA)/San Antonio Scorpions (NASL) winner at FC Dallas (MLS)
LA Galaxy (MLS) at Arizona United SC (USL PRO)
or OKC Energy FC (USL PRO) at LA Galaxy (MLS)
Fresno Fuego (PDL)/Sacramento Republic FC (USL PRO) winner at San Jose Earthquakes (MLS)
Chivas USA (MLS) at Carolina RailHawks (NASL)/Charlotte Eagles (USL PRO) winner
Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) at LA Galaxy II (USL PRO)
or PSA Elite (USASA) at Seattle Sounders FC
Real Salt Lake (MLS) at Atlanta Silverbacks (NASL)/Chattanooga FC winner
Portland Timbers (MLS) at Charleston Battery (USL PRO)
or Orlando City U23s (PDL) at Portland Timbers (MLS)
Tampa Bay Rowdies (NASL)/Orlando City (USL PRO) at Colorado Rapids