2001 U.S. Open Cup

2001 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Final positions
ChampionsLos Angeles Galaxy
(1st title)
Runner-upNew England Revolution
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorer(s)Abdul Thompson Conteh
(5 goals)
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The 2001 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup ran from June through October 2001, open to all soccer teams in the United States.

The Los Angeles Galaxy won the tournament with a 2–1 victory over the New England Revolution in extra time in the final at Titan Stadium on the campus of Cal State-Fullerton.

Four MLS squads were upset in the second round. However, one team that held on was the San Jose Earthquakes, who won 7–6 on penalties in the third round against the Milwaukee Rampage, then in the quarterfinals lost to their California rival Los Angeles, but not before an exciting game that in the end saw penalties from all ten position players. LA won 10–9 on PKs after a 1–1 draw. The Seattle Sounders Select had the best performance by a PDL team, defeating the Dallas Burn in extra time in the second round, then lost to the eventual champion Los Angeles 3–1. The farthest run by a lower-division team was accomplished by the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, who lost to the Chicago Fire in the quarterfinals in extra time.

Open Cup bracket

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Home teams listed on top of bracket

Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
A-L Milwaukee Rampage 2
D3 Utah Blitzz 0
A-L Milwaukee Rampage 0 (6)
MLS San Jose Earthquakes (ASDET, PSO) 0 (7)
PDL Central Coast Roadrunners 0
MLS San Jose Earthquakes 6
MLS San Jose Earthquakes 1 (9)
MLS Los Angeles Galaxy (ASDET, PSO) 1 (10)
MLS Los Angeles Galaxy 5
A-L Nashville Metros 0
MLS Los Angeles Galaxy 3
PDL Sounders Select 1
MLS Dallas Burn 2
PDL Sounders Select (ASDET) 3
MLS Los Angeles Galaxy (ASDET) 1
MLS Chicago Fire 0
MLS Kansas City Wizards 4
A-L Seattle Sounders 0
MLS Kansas City Wizards 0
MLS Chicago Fire 1
MLS Chicago Fire 3
A-L San Diego Flash 0
MLS Chicago Fire (ASDET) 3
A-L Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2
A-L El Paso Patriots 4
D3 Chico Rooks 3
A-L El Paso Patriots 1
A-L Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2
A-L Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2
MLS Colorado Rapids 0
MLS Los Angeles Galaxy (ASDET) 2
MLS New England Revolution 1
MLS New England Revolution 7
PDL Mid Michigan Bucks 1
MLS New England Revolution 2
A-L Charleston Battery 1
A-L Charleston Battery 4
MLS MetroStars 1
MLS New England Revolution 2
MLS Columbus Crew 1
MLS Columbus Crew 5
A-L Carolina Dynamo 1
MLS Columbus Crew 2
MLS Miami Fusion 1
MLS Miami Fusion 4
USASA Uruguay SC 0
MLS New England Revolution 2
MLS D.C. United 0
MLS D.C. United 8
D3 New Jersey Stallions 0
MLS D.C. United 3
A-L Hershey Wildcats 0
A-L Rochester Rhinos 0
A-L Hershey Wildcats 1
MLS D.C. United 2
A-L Richmond Kickers 1
A-L Richmond Kickers 7
D3 Reading Rage 2
A-L Richmond Kickers 2
A-L Connecticut Wolves 1
A-L Connecticut Wolves 3
MLS Tampa Bay Mutiny 2

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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Four PDL and four USASA teams start.

June 9, 2001 Mexico SC (USASA) 1–1 (asdet)
(4–5 pen)
Central Coast Roadrunners (PDL) San Luis Obispo, California
n/a (Report) Evan Clark 50' Stadium: Mustang Stadium
Attendance: --
Referee: Alcides Hernandez (USA)
June 13, 2001 Uruguay SC (USASA) 3–2 Miami Strike Force (PDL) Miami Beach, Florida
Julio Barrios 10'
Sebastián Zurita 60', 65'
(Report) Matais Asorey 32'
Nasser Khalil 73'
Stadium: Flamingo Park
Attendance: --
Referee: Gregory Watson (USA)

Second round

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Twelve MLS, Eleven A-League, and Five D3 Pro League teams enter.

June 27, 2001 Colorado Rapids (MLS) 0–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds (A-League) Bethel Park, Pennsylvania
(Report) Alfredo Ulloa 54'
Phil Karn 90'
Stadium: Bethel Park Stadium
Attendance: 1,660
Referee: JR Purdue (USA)
June 27, 2001 Utah Blitzz (D3 Pro) 0–2 Milwaukee Rampage (A-League) Franklin, Wisconsin
(Report) Igor Soso 58'
David Hayes 62'
Stadium: Milwaukee Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,828
Referee: Kelly Ross (USA)
June 27, 2001 Uruguay SC (USASA) 0–4 Miami Fusion (MLS) Fort Lauderdale, Florida
(Report) Diego Serna 18'
Chris Henderson 24'
Greg Simmonds 32'
Lazo Alavanja 43'
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: --
Referee: Kermit Quisenberry (USA)
June 27, 2001 San Diego Flash (A-League) 0–3 Chicago Fire (MLS) Franklin, Wisconsin
(Report) Eric Wynalda 37', 53'
Jamar Beasley 73'
Stadium: Milwaukee Sports Complex
Attendance: 3,409
Referee: Ricardo Salazar (USA)
June 27, 2001 Seattle Sounders (A-League) 0–4 Kansas City Wizards (MLS) Overland Park, Kansas
(Report) Ryan Edwards 20' (og)
Mark Santel 58'
Matt McKeon 60'
Mike Burns 90'
Stadium: Blue Valley Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,911
Referee: Michael Kennedy (USA)
June 27, 2001 Chico Rooks (D3 Pro) 3–4 El Paso Patriots (A-League) El Paso, Texas
Arturo Barragan 54', 77'
German Campos 67'
(Report) Mark Rowland 28'
Luis Macias 48', 52'
Esmundo Rodriguez 65'
Stadium: Soccorro Stadium
Attendance: 1,380
Referee: Richard Heron (USA)
June 27, 2001 Mid Michigan Bucks (PDL) 1–7 New England Revolution (MLS) Foxboro, Massachusetts
Paul Snape 12' (Report) Shaker Asad 7'
Matt Okoh 20', 76'
Wolde Harris 36', 44'
William Sunsing 53' (pen)
Cate 82'
Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 947
Referee: Gus St. Silva (USA)

Third round

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July 11, 2001 Chicago Fire (MLS) 1–0 Kansas City Wizards (MLS) Overland Park, Kansas
Hristo Stoichkov 90' (Report) Stadium: Blue Valley Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,017
Referee: Kevin Terry (USA)
July 11, 2001 San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) 0–0 (asdet)
(7–6 p)
Milwaukee Rampage (A-League) Franklin, Wisconsin
(Report) Stadium: Milwaukee Sports Complex
Attendance: 3,276
Referee: Rich Grady (USA)
Penalties
Ramiro Corrales saved
Landon Donovan scored
Manny Lagos scored
Junior Agogo scored
Ronnie Ekelund scored
Zak Ibsen scored
Troy Dayak scored
Scott Bower scored
Igor Soso scored
David Hayes scored
Steve Bernal scored
Khary Stockton saved
Peter Henning scored
Chad Prince scored
Phillippe Godoy scored
Dennis Fideski saved
July 11, 2001 Miami Fusion (MLS) 1–2 Columbus Crew (MLS) Columbus, Ohio
Jim Rooney 24' (Report) Jeff Cunningham 52', 89' Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 4,316
Referee: Noel Kenny (USA)

Quarterfinals

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July 24, 2001 Richmond Kickers (A-League) 1–2 D.C. United (MLS) Washington, D.C.
Kevin Jeffrey 88' (Report) Abdul Thompson Conteh 59', 86' Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 8,439
Referee: Terry Vaughn (USA)
July 24, 2001 Pittsburgh Riverhounds (A-League) 2–3 (asdet) Chicago Fire (MLS) Wheaton, Illinois
Welton 9'
Paul Dougherty 70'
(Report) Hristo Stoitchkov 15' (pen)
Dema Kovalenko 49'
Amos Magee 111'
Stadium: McCully Field
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Andrew Barnes (USA)

Semifinals

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Final

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Top scorers

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Position Player Club Goals
1 Abdul Thompson Conteh D.C. United 5
2 Jeff Cunningham Columbus Crew 4
Kevin Jeffrey Richmond Kickers 4
4 Luis Macias El Paso Patriots 3
Simon Elliott Los Angeles Galaxy 3
Wolde Harris New England Revolution 3
Greg Foisie Seattle Sounders Select 3

See also

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