WILMINGTON HAMMERHEADS AT PORTLAND TIMBERS WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 2013 ABOUT THE U.S. OPEN CUP The oldest continuous soccer competition in the United States, the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is open to all U.S. Soccer affiliated teams, from amateur to professional levels, and has been contested each year since it was first held in 1913-14. The 2013 U.S. Open Cup, the 100th edition of the tournament, began with a 68-team field, the largest in the modern era (1995 to present), on May 7, with four amateur teams competing in a play-in round. The tournament kicked off in full swing on May 14-15 with 36 amateur teams squaring off in the first round. In the U.S. Open Cup, all Division I (MLS), II (NASL) and III (USL PRO) professional clubs, totaling 32 clubs, are participating in the tournament proper. In 2012, Sporting Kansas City won its second-ever U.S. Open Cup trophy with a 3-2 penalty kick win (1-1 draw in regulation) against Seattle Sounders FC, stopping Sounders FC from winning a fourth straight title. Every winning team earns a monetary prize, entry into CONCACAF Champions League and gets its name engraved on the base of the Dewar Challenge Trophy, which dates to the first year of the tournament and resides at U.S. Soccer House in Chicago.
U.S. OPEN CUP CHAMPIONS (1995-PRESENT) Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup champions (modern era; 1995-present) CHAMPION RUNNER-UP 1995: Richmond Kickers El Paso Patriots 1996: D.C. United Rochester Raging Rhinos 1997: Dallas Burn (FC Dallas) D.C. United 1998: Chicago Fire Columbus Crew 1999: Rochester Raging Rhinos Colorado Rapids 2000: Chicago Fire Miami Fusion 2001: LA Galaxy New England Revolution 2002: Columbus Crew LA Galaxy 2003: Chicago Fire NY/NJ MetroStars 2004: Kansas City Wizards Chicago Fire 2005: LA Galaxy FC Dallas 2006: Chicago Fire LA Galaxy 2007: New England Revolution FC Dallas 2008: D.C. United Charleston Battery 2009: Seattle Sounders FC D.C. United 2010: Seattle Sounders FC Columbus Crew 2011: Seattle Sounders FC Chicago Fire 2012: Sporting Kansas City Seattle Sounders FC
TIMBERS U.S. OPEN CUP RESULTS
LONGEST INDIVIDUAL STREAKS
The Timbers made their U.S. Open Cup debut during the 2004 edition of the tournament. The following is a complete list of Portland’s U.S. Open Cup results.
PLAYERS Consecutive Games with Goal: .................................... 3, Nagbe, Aug. 15-25, 2012 Consecutive Games with Assist: ..................... 4, Jewsbury, April 30-May 21, 2011 Consecutive Games with Point: ...................... 5, Jewsbury, April 30-May 29, 2011 Consecutive Games with Shot: .......................... 17, Cooper, July 16-Oct. 22, 2011 Consecutive Games with SOG:............................... 6, Cooper, Aug. 24-Oct. 2, 2011 Consecutive Games with Corner Kick: .......22, Jewsbury, March 19-Aug. 17, 2011 Consecutive Games with Offside: ..........8, 2x, (last: R. Johnson, March 3-April 27) Consecutive Games with Foul Com.: .............. 14, Chara, March 17-June 30, 2012 Consecutive Games with Foul Suff.: ...............11, Cooper, March 19-May 29, 2011
June 30 2004; Third Round (Away): Timbers 2, Utah Blitzz (USL-2) 1 July 14, 2004; Fourth Round (Home): San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) 3, Timbers 1 July 12, 2005; Third Round (Home): Timbers 2, Seattle Sounders (USL) 0 Aug. 3, 2005; Fourth Round (Home): San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) 2, Timbers 0 July 12, 2006; Third Round (Away): Charleston Battery (USL) 3, Timbers 1 June 12, 2007; First Round (Away): Timbers 2, Bakersfield Brigade (PDL) 0 June 26, 2007; Second Round (Away): Seattle Sounders (USL) 2, Timbers 1 June 10, 2008; First Round (Home): Hollywood United (USASA) 3, Timbers 2 June 9, 2009; First Round (Away): Timbers 3, Kitsap Pumas (PDL) 0 June 16, 2009; Second Round (Away): Timbers 3, Sonoma County Sol (USASA) 0 July 1, 2009; Third Round (Home): Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) 2, Timbers 1 June 15, 2010; First Round (Home): Timbers 3, Sonoma County Sol (USASA) 0 June 22, 2010; Second Round (Away): Timbers 4, Kitsap Pumas (PDL) 1 June 30, 2010; Third Round (Home): Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) 1, Timbers 1 *Sounders FC advance 4-3 on penalty kicks. Timbers did not qualify for the 2011 U.S. Open Cup in their first year as an MLS club. May 30, 2012; Third Round (Home): Cal FC (USASA) 1, Timbers 0 (A.E.T.) Overall U.S. Open Cup record (15 games): 7-8
RELIABLE RICKETTS Timbers goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts, who surpassed 10,000 minutes in his MLS career on May 12 against Chivas USA, has played a key part in Portland’s current MLS-club record 11-game unbeaten streak. The Jamaican international is a five-time winner of the MLS AT&T Save of the Week (four times during the unbeaten streak) and is tied for second in MLS with five shutouts this season. Ricketts, who ranks eighth overall with a 1.08 goals-against average, strung together the second-longest shutout streak (312 minutes) this season from March 30 to April 21.
Consecutive Games with Caution: ..................3, 4x (last: Songo’o, July 21-Aug. 5) Chara, June 17-30, 2012 Boyd, April 14-28, 2012 Marcelin, July 10-30, 2011 Consecutive Games with Ejection:......................... 1, 5x (last: Chara, July 7, 2012) Palmer, June 24, 2012 Alhassan, Sept. 24, 2011 Brunner, July 10, 2011 Hall (two cautions), Aug. 6, 2011 Consecutive Starts:................................. 27, Chara, Aug. 14, 2011- June 30, 2012 Consecutive Minutes: ............................ 1800, Jewsbury, March 19-July 30, 2011 GOALKEEPERS Scoreless Streak (minutes):........................... 377, Perkins, April 21-May 20, 2012 Consecutive Shutouts: ...................................... 3, Perkins, Aug. 24-Sept. 21, 2011 Consecutive Starts:................................... 51, Perkins, April 23, 2011-Aug.5, 2012 Consecutive Minutes in Goal:.............3307, Perkins, April 23, 2011-April 28, 2012
TIMBERS UNBEATEN IN 11 STRAIGHT GAMES Midfielder Rodney Wallace and midfielder/forward Darlington Nagbe scored on either side of halftime and goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts made two saves as the Timbers extended their MLS-club record unbeaten streak to 11 games with a 2-0 road win at D.C. United on May 25. The win helped Portland remain the only MLS team yet to suffer a loss on the road this season.