The 2010 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 97th edition of the USSF's annual national soccer championship, running from June through early October.

2010 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Teams40
Final positions
ChampionsSeattle Sounders FC (2nd title)
Runner-upColumbus Crew
2011–12 CONCACAF Champions LeagueSeattle Sounders FC
Tournament statistics
Matches played39
Goals scored110 (2.82 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Paulo Araujo Jr.
Nate Jaqua
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The tournament proper featured teams from the top five levels of the American Soccer Pyramid. These five levels, namely Major League Soccer, the USSF D-2 Pro League, the United Soccer Leagues (Second Division and Premier Development League), and the United States Adult Soccer Association, each have their own separate qualification process to trim their ranks down to their final eight team delegations in the months leading up to the start of the tournament proper. The eight MLS clubs received byes into the third round, while the remaining 32 teams played in the first two rounds, with brackets influenced by geography.[1]

The final took place on October 5, with Seattle Sounders FC defeating the Columbus Crew 2–1 at Qwest Field in Seattle, WA, in front of a U.S. Open Cup record crowd of 31,311. The Sounders became the first MLS team (and first team in 27 years) to win back-to-back Open Cups.[2]

Matchdays

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Date Round Notes
June 15 First 32 USSF D2, USL, and USASA clubs enter
June 22 Second
June 29/30 Round of 16 8 MLS clubs enter
July 6/7 Quarterfinals
Sept. 1 Semifinals
Oct. 5 Final

Participating teams

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The tournament consisted of 40 teams. Eight teams each from the MLS, PDL, and USASA qualified according to their own procedures. All 15 American D-2 Pro league and USL Second Division teams qualified. The final slot went to the winner of a one-game playoff between the Sonoma County Sol and PSA Los Gatos Storm.[3]

Major League Soccer (8 teams)
USSF D-2 Pro League (9 teams)
USL Second Division (6 teams)
Premier Development League (8 teams)
United States Adult Soccer Association (9 teams)

Open Cup bracket

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Match pairings were determined by a blind draw. The Second round winners advanced to play one of eight MLS clubs in 16-team knockout tournament.
Home teams listed on top of bracket

First round Second round
      
Harrisburg City Islanders (AET) 4
Brooklyn Italians 2
Harrisburg City Islanders 1
Long Island Rough Riders 0
Long Island Rough Riders 2
NY Pancyprian-Freedoms 0
First round Second round
      
Richmond Kickers (AET) 1
Crystal Palace Baltimore 0
Richmond Kickers 3
Real Maryland Monarchs 1
Reading United 1
Real Maryland Monarchs (AET) 2
First round Second round
      
Charleston Battery 4
CASL Elite 2
Charleston Battery 2
Carolina RailHawks 1
Carolina RailHawks 1
Charlotte Eagles 0
First round Second round
      
Rochester Rhinos 2
Dayton Dutch Lions 0
Rochester Rhinos 3
Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0
Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2
Detroit United 0
First round Second round
      
NSC Minnesota Stars 4
KC Athletics 2
NSC Minnesota Stars 0
AC St. Louis 1
Des Moines Menace 0
AC St. Louis 1
First round Second round
      
Miami FC (AET) 5
Central Florida Kraze 1
Miami FC (AET) 2
FC Tampa Bay 1
Legends FC 0
FC Tampa Bay 3
First round Second round
      
Austin Aztex 3
DFW Tornados 0
Austin Aztex 3
Arizona Sahuaros 1
Ventura County Fusion 1 (2)
Arizona Sahuaros (AET/PSO) 1 (4)
First round Second round
      
Kitsap Pumas (AET) 4
Bay Area Ambassadors 2
Kitsap Pumas 1
Portland Timbers 4
Portland Timbers 3
Sonoma County Sol 0
Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
            
Portland Timbers 1 (3)
Seattle Sounders FC 1 (4)
Seattle Sounders FC 2
Los Angeles Galaxy 0
Los Angeles Galaxy 2
AC St. Louis 0
Seattle Sounders FC 3
Chivas USA 1
Houston Dynamo 1
Miami FC 0
Houston Dynamo 1
Chivas USA 3
Chivas USA 1
Austin Aztex 0
Seattle Sounders FC 2
Columbus Crew 1
D.C. United 2
Richmond Kickers 0
D.C. United 2
Harrisburg City Islanders 0
Harrisburg City Islanders (AET) 1
New York Red Bulls 0
D.C. United 1
Columbus Crew 2
Columbus Crew 2
Rochester Rhinos 1
Columbus Crew 3
Charleston Battery 0
Chicago Fire 0 (0)
Charleston Battery (AET/PSO) 0 (3)

Schedule

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Note: Scorelines use the standard U.S. convention of placing the home team on the right-hand side of box scores.

First round

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June 15, 2010 Brooklyn Italians (USASA) 2 – 4 (a.e.t.) Harrisburg City Islanders (USL-2) Harrisburg, PA
7:00 pm EDT Hamilton   16'
Nittoli   65'   74'
Hunter   115'
Candela   115'
Report Jafta   19'
Hotchkin   66'
Calvano   76'
Bloes   89'
Pelletier   90+'
Noone   97'
Oppong   119'
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Attendance: 521
Referee: Ian Bongaardt
June 15, 2010 Crystal Palace Baltimore (USSF D-2) 0 – 1 (a.e.t.) Richmond Kickers (USL-2) Richmond, VA
7:00 pm EDT Brooks   70'
Yoshitake   100'
Neto   104'
Report Burke   41'
Foglesong   70'
Delicâte   119'
Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium
Attendance: 1,123
Referee: Terrence Andrews
June 15, 2010 Detroit United (USASA) 0–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL-2) Bridgeville, PA
7:00 pm EDT Gatica   51' Report Weekes   35'
Gazda   42'
Tuttle   85'
Stadium: Chartiers Valley High School
Attendance: 257
Referee: John Safar
June 15, 2010 Dayton Dutch Lions (PDL) 0–2 Rochester Rhinos (USSF D-2) Rochester, NY
7:05 pm EDT Report[permanent dead link] Nuñez   18'
Franks   28' (pen.)
Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium
Attendance: 3,127
Referee: Islam Sallaj
June 15, 2010 Charlotte Eagles (USL-2) 0–1 Carolina Railhawks (USSF D-2) Cary, NC
7:30 pm EDT Bentos   80'
Herrera   86'
Report Bundu   23' Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Referee: Daniel Burak
June 15, 2010 NY Pancyprian-Freedoms (USASA) 0–2 Long Island Rough Riders (PDL) South Huntington, NY
7:30 pm EDT Pafitis   40'
Matteo   43'
Gustafsson   68'
Report Hole   16'
Kramer   19'
Todd   42'
Grendi   65'
Gatti   78'
Stadium: Cy Donnelly Stadium
Attendance: 250
Referee: Richard Sanchez
June 15, 2010 Real Maryland Monarchs (USL-2) 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) Reading United (PDL) Reading, PA
7:30 pm EDT Paterson   20'   71'
Hunter   44'
Evans   69'
Noviello   90'   99'
Sesay   105'
Borrajo   116'
Report Schoenle   57'
Gaddis   98'
Stadium: Don Thomas Stadium
Attendance: 236
Referee: Stan Nagle
June 15, 2010 CASL Elite (USASA) 2–4 Charleston Battery (USL-2) Charleston, SC
7:30 pm EDT Merritt   53'
Coggins   76'
Swinehart   80'
Report Massie   7'
Coleman   12'
Prince   42'
Heinemann   68'
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 797
Referee: Skye Arthur-Banning
June 15, 2010 Central Florida Kraze (PDL) 1 – 5 (a.e.t.) Miami FC (USSF D-2) Lauderhill, FL
7:30 pm EDT Sosa   1'
Gutierrez   20'
Millar   57'
Gómez   2'
Dias   10'
Araujo   110', 112', 113', 119'
Stadium: Central Broward Regional Park
Referee: Fernando Iturriaga
June 15, 2010 KC Athletics (USASA) 2–4 NSC Minnesota Stars (USSF D-2) Blaine, MN
7:00 pm CDT Vermillion   27'
Hoffman   61' (pen.)
Perkins   72'
Report[permanent dead link] Ukah   35', 45+1'
Hlavaty   45'   75' (pen.)
Bracalello   71'
Stadium: National Sports Center
Referee: Sam Trigui
June 15, 2010 AC St. Louis (USSF D-2) 1–0 Des Moines Menace (PDL) West Des Moines, IA
7:30 pm CDT Ambersley   52'   70'
Velten   56'
Nzinga   82'
Report Bradford   46'   59'
Pearson   72'
Stadium: Valley Stadium
Attendance: 2,090
Referee: Landis Wiley
June 15, 2010 DFW Tornados (PDL) 0–3 Austin Aztex (USSF D-2) Austin, TX
7:30 pm CDT Ward   45'
Shirley   49'
Noel-Williams   58'
Report[permanent dead link] Caicedo   21'
Watson   25', 63'
Worthen   33'
Campbell   37'
Stadium: House Park
Referee: Luis Guardia
June 15, 2010 FC Tampa Bay (USSF D-2) 3–0 Legends FC (USASA) Dallas, TX
8:00 pm CDT Burt   2'
Adjeman-Pamboe   38'
Ustruck   43'
King   85'
Stadium: Richland Stadium
Referee: Jorge Luna Hernandez
June 15, 2010 Sonoma County Sol (USASA) 0–3 Portland Timbers (USSF D-2) Portland, OR
7:00 pm PDT Santoya   34'
Summerscales   77'
Report Nimo   58'
Suzuki   88'
Marcelin   90'
Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 2,107
Referee: Josh Wilkens
June 15, 2010 Bay Area Ambassadors (USASA) 2 – 4 (a.e.t.) Kitsap Pumas (PDL) Bremerton, WA
7:00 pm PDT Begovic   16'
Mohammed   26'
Da Silva   71'   77'
Report Fishbaugher   3', 110'   40'
Hyde   16'
Besagno   38'
Gray   80'
Phillips   96'
Stadium: Bremerton Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 504
Referee: Jeff Hosking
June 15, 2010 Arizona Sahuaros (USASA) 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
Ventura County Fusion (PDL) Ventura, CA
7:05 pm PDT DeLeon   26'
Parsons   40'
Report Nicholson   25'
Jagne   60'
Stadium: Ventura College
Attendance: 487
Referee: Miguel Chicas
Penalties
C. Green  
B. Green  
LaMarca  
Garcia  
DeLeon  
  Watson
  Hustedt
  Di. Barrera
  Da. Barrera

Second round

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June 22, 2010 Long Island Rough Riders (PDL) 0–1 Harrisburg City Islanders (USL-2) Harrisburg, PA
7:00 pm EDT Magill   83' Report Bloes   33' Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Attendance: 457
Referee: Brian Dunn
June 22, 2010 Real Maryland Monarchs (USL-2) 1–3 Richmond Kickers (USL-2) Richmond, VA
7:00 pm EDT Sola   58'
Hunter   73'
Sanchez   83'
Report William   10'
Vercollone   60'
Delicâte   69'
Foglesong   79'
Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium
Attendance: 1,360
Referee: Mark Gorak
June 22, 2010 Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL-2) 0–3 Rochester Rhinos (USSF D-2) Rochester, NY
7:05 pm EDT Report Rosenlund   3', 66'
Pitchkolan   8'
Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium
Attendance: 1,788
Referee: Sorin Stoica
June 22, 2010 Carolina RailHawks (USSF D-2) 1–2 Charleston Battery (USL-2) Charleston, SC
7:30 pm EDT Richardson   16'
Shields   64'
Report Mayard   23'
Neagle   41'
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 1,409
Referee: Mark Cleland
June 22, 2010 FC Tampa Bay (USSF D-2) 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) Miami FC (USSF D-2) Fort Lauderdale, FL
7:30 pm EDT Diaz   32'   82'
Nyazamba   58'
Valentino   79'
Burt   110'
(Report) Araujo   2'
Kirby   22'
Thompson   61'   98' (pen.)
Arguez   85'
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 972
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
June 22, 2010 AC St. Louis (USSF D-2) 1–0 NSC Minnesota Stars (USSF D-2) Blaine, MN
7:00 CDT Cole   5'
Ambersley   30'   35'
Stisser   62'
Report Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 265
Referee: Elias Bazakos
June 22, 2010 Arizona Sahuaros (USASA) 1–3 Austin Aztex (USSF D-2) Austin, TX
7:30 CDT Cornwall   55'
Thames   64'
Blaze   74'
Hampton   90'
Report Marošević   31'   35', 81', 90+'
Callahan   89'
Stadium: House Park
Referee: Carlos Salas
June 22, 2010 Portland Timbers (USSF D-2) 4–1 Kitsap Pumas (PDL) Bremerton, WA
7:00 PDT Smith   34'
Dike   37', 47', 62'
Keel   85'
(Report) Besagno   63'
Christner   90'
Stadium: Bremerton Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,205
Referee: Manuel Soledad

Third round

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June 29, 2010 New York Red Bulls (MLS) 0 – 1 (a.e.t.) Harrisburg City Islanders (USL-2) Harrisburg, PA
7:00 pm EDT Chinn   11' Report Oppong   117' Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,868
Referee: Alex Prus (South Carolina)
June 29, 2010 Rochester Rhinos (USSF D-2) 1–2 Columbus Crew (MLS) Columbus, OH
7:30 pm EDT Spicer   69'
Motagalvan   85'
Report Iro   30'
Lenhart   90+4'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 1,760[4]
Referee: Hilario Grajeda (Ohio)
June 29, 2010 Chicago Fire (MLS) 0 – 0 (a.e.t.)
(0-3 p)
Charleston Battery (USL-2) Bridgeview, IL
7:30 pm CDT Nyarko   48'
Conde   70'
Watson-Siriboe   73'
Pappa   88'
Report Armstrong   16'
Zaher   90'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 2,526
Referee: Victor Herrera (Illinois)
Penalties
McBride  
Król  
Conde  
  Neagle
  Zaher
  Fuller
June 29, 2010 Miami FC (USSF D-2) 0–1 Houston Dynamo (MLS) Houston, TX
7:30 pm CDT Patterson-Sewell   48'
Rodrigues   66'   83'
Report Palmer   80' Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 832
Referee: Chris Penso (Ohio)
June 29, 2010 AC St. Louis (USSF D-2) 0–2 Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) Carson, CA
7:30 pm PDT Salvaggione   72' Report Kirovski   55'
Klein   69'
Juninho   80'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 2,179
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal (California)
June 29, 2010 Austin Aztex (USSF D-2) 0–1 Chivas USA (MLS) Fullerton, CA
7:30 pm PDT Needham   25' Report Padilla   13' Stadium: Fullerton State Sports Complex
Referee: Josh Wilkens (Washington)
June 30, 2010 Richmond Kickers (USL-2) 0–2 D.C. United (MLS) Fairfax, VA
7:30 pm EDT Kalungi   31' (Report) Moreno   47'
Quaranta   56'
Allsopp   72'
Stadium: George Mason Stadium
Attendance: 2,985
Referee: Richard Sanchez (New York)
June 30, 2010 Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Portland Timbers (USSF D-2) Portland, OR
7:30 pm PDT Jaqua   13'
Riley   23'
Graham   43'   100'
Nyassi   58'
(Report) Suzuki   23'
Dike   38'
Thompson   39'
Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 15,422
Referee: Ronald Lagraff (Oregon)
Penalties
Sturgis  
Zakuani  
Montero  
Ianni  
Scott  
  Pore
  DeMartin
  Danso
  Smith
  López

Quarterfinals

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July 6, 2010 Charleston Battery (USL-2) 0–3 Columbus Crew (MLS) Columbus, OH
7:30 pm EDT Fuller   37'
Woodbine   64'
Report Zayner   24'
Rentería   38' (pen.)
Lenhart   42'   70'
Gaven   87'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 1,847
Referee: Hilario Grajeda (Ohio)
July 6, 2010 Chivas USA (MLS) 3–1 Houston Dynamo (MLS) Houston, TX
7:30 pm CDT Braun   5', 90'
Lahoud   65'
Padilla   68'
Mayen   90+5'
Report Robinson   54'
Oduro   86'
Waibel   90+3'
Cruz   90+3'
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 1,097
Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald (North Carolina)
July 7, 2010 Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) 0–2 Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) Tukwila, WA
7:00 pm PDT Cazumba   45'
Jordan   70'
Gordon   89'
Report Jaqua   50', 62'
Estrada   89'
Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 4,512
Referee: Jair Marrufo (Texas)
July 21, 2010 Harrisburg City Islanders (USL-2) 0–2 D.C. United (MLS) Boyds, MD
7:30 pm EDT Pelletier   23'
Noone   33'
Ruthven   75'
Report Bošković   1'
Khumalo   47'
Rice   62'
Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 2,089
Referee: Hilario Grajeda (Ohio)

Semifinals

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September 1, 2010 Columbus Crew (MLS) 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) D.C. United (MLS) Washington, D.C.
7:30 pm EDT Iro   89'
O'Rourke   59'
Lenhart   96'
Barros Schelotto   98' (pen.)
Report Hernández   13' (pen.)
Jakovic   39'
Hernández   59'
Talley   97'
Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 3,411
Referee: Chris Penso (Ohio)
September 1, 2010 Chivas USA (MLS) 1–3 Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) Tukwila, WA
7:30 pm PDT Nagamura   51'
Padilla   66'
Report Jaqua   10', 92'
Montero   59'
Alonso   79'
Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 4,547
Referee: Ricardo Salazar (California)

Final

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Columbus Crew (MLS)1–2Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)
Burns   24'
Francis   28'
Carroll   41'
Barros Schelotto   87'
(Report) Riley   23'
Nyassi   38', 66'   76'
Alonso   72'
Attendance: 31,311
Referee: Michael Kennedy (Wisconsin)

Goal scorers

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References

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  1. ^ "MLS Qualifiers". TheCup.us. Archived from the original on May 16, 2010. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
  2. ^ "US Soccer unveils 2010 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup format". thecup.us. May 5, 2010. Archived from the original on May 7, 2010. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
  3. ^ Anderson, Eric (May 5, 2010). "US Soccer unveils 2010 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup format: Extra amateur play-in game added". TheCup.us. Archived from the original on May 9, 2010. Retrieved May 17, 2010.
  4. ^ Bob Hunter (July 2, 2010). "Bob Hunter commentary: Rumblings ... Crew crowd, Troy Smith, Big 12's future and more". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on July 5, 2010. Retrieved July 3, 2010.