2003 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Information & 2003 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Links at HealthHaven.com

The 2003 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup ran from June through October, 2003, open to all soccer teams in the United States.

The Chicago Fire won the 2003 tournament with a 1-0 victory over the MetroStars in the final at Giants Stadium. Chicago missed out on a domestic treble (with the Supporters' Shield) when the Fire lost MLS Cup 2003. The Open Cup tournament was dominated by MLS squads, as only two non-MLS teams reached the quarterfinals. The Pro Select League's Wilmington Hammerheads were the story of the tournament, winning four straight games to reach the quarterfinals, including a 4-1 thrashing of MLS side Dallas Burn. The A-League's Seattle Sounders were the only other minor-league team to beat an MLS team, winning 1-0 over San Jose.

[edit] Open Cup Bracket

Home teams listed on top of bracket

Third Round

Fourth Round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Finals

MLS

Columbus

3

MLS

MetroStars

4

PDL

Mid Michigan

0

MLS

MetroStars

4

MLS

MetroStars (ASDET)

2

MLS

New England

1

MLS

New England

2

A-L

Rochester

1

A-L

Rochester

4

PSL

New Hampshire

1

MLS

MetroStars

3

MLS

D.C. United

2

PSL

Wilmington

2

A-L

Atlanta

1

PSL

Wilmington

4

MLS

Dallas

1

PSL

Wilmington

0

MLS

D.C. United

1

MLS

D.C. United

2

A-L

Pittsburgh

1

MLS

D.C. United (ASDET)

1

A-L

Virginia Beach

0

A-L

Virginia Beach

5

PDL

Carolina

0

MLS

MetroStars

0

MLS

Chicago

1

A-L

Milwaukee

4

USASA

Bavarian SC

1

A-L

Milwaukee

1

MLS

Chicago

4

MLS

Chicago

2

MLS

Colorado

1

MLS

Colorado

3

MLS

Kansas City

2

MLS

Chicago

3

MLS

Los Angeles

2

A-L

Minnesota

0

A-L

Seattle

1

A-L

Seattle

1

MLS

San Jose

0

A-L

Seattle

1

MLS

Los Angeles

5

MLS

Los Angeles

3

PDL

Fresno

1

A-L

El Paso

2

PDL

Fresno

5

[edit] First round

Four PDL and four USASA teams start.

June 4, 2003 protested	Bridgeport Italians (USASA)	1–0 - n/a	Chesapeake Dragons (PDL)	Bowie State University; Bowie, Maryland Attendance: 200 Referee: Joe Rieck (USA)
	Ruben Fernandez 25'	(Report)

forfeit for ineligible player	Bridgeport Italians (USASA)	0–2 / f	Chesapeake Dragons (PDL)
		(Report)

June 4, 2003	Chico Rooks (USASA)	0–1	Fresno Fuego (PDL)	Steinert Field; Fresno, California Attendance: 200 Referee: Abi Mohebbi (USA)
		(Report)	Jose Luis Espindola 80'

June 5, 2003	Bavarian Soccer Club (USASA)	2–1 (ASDET)	Des Moines Menace (PDL)	Cara McGrane Memorial Stadium; Des Moines, Iowa Attendance: 3,152 Referee: Douglas Jotzke (USA)
	Ryan Seymour 66' Brian Doherty 111'	(Report)	Daryl Brazeau 90'

June 7, 2003	D.S. United (USASA)	1–4 (ASDET)	Raleigh CASL Elite (PDL)	SAS Stadium; Cary, North Carolina Attendance: 389 Referee: Guy Goodrich (USA)
	Adrian Miron 45'	(Report)	David Buehler 26' Keith Nicholson 34' Ray Fumo 55' John Izzo 87'

[edit] Second round

Six PSL and two PDL teams enter.

June 24, 2003	Reading Rage (PSL)	0–1	Bavarian SC (USASA)	Bavarian Soccer Park; Milwaukee, Wisconsin Attendance: 450 Referee: Kelly Ross (USA)
		(Report)	Dan Stebbins 86'

June 25, 2003	Long Island Rough Riders (PSL)	1–2	Mid Michigan Bucks (PDL)	Hurley Field; Berkley, Michigan Attendance: 1,105 Referee: Brent Song (USA)
	Darrell Etienne 56'	(Report)	Kevin Taylor 74' Simon Omekanda 80'

June 25, 2003	Bradenton Academics (PDL)	1–2	Wilmington Hammerheads (PSL)	Legion Stadium; Wilmington, North Carolina Attendance: -- Referee: Daniel Burack (USA)
	Rory Dowdell 82'	(Report)	Chad Goulding 34' Ryan Miller 94'

June 25, 2003	Utah Blitzz (PSL)	0–4	Fresno Fuego (PDL)	Steinert Field; Fresno, California Attendance: 1,076 Referee: Cory Dean (USA)
		(Report)	Jose Luis Espindola 28' Edgardo Contreras 69', 86 Orlando Ramirez 78'

June 25, 2003	Raleigh CASL Elite (PDL)	1–2	Carolina Dynamo (PSL)	Macpherson Stadium; Greensboro, North Carolina Attendance: 703 Referee: John Frey (USA)
	Chris Norbert 88'	(Report)	Steve Armas 49' T.J. Rolfing 53'

June 25, 2003 match annulled after first-round protest upheld	Bridgeport Italians (USASA)	0–3 - n/a	New Hampshire Phantoms (PSL)	Singer Park; Manchester, New Hampshire Attendance: -- Referee: Erich Simmons (USA)
		(Report)	Ryan Ackerman 19' Bjorn Hansen 38' (pen) Ebbie Kodiat 83'

July 10, 2003 replay	Chesapeake Dragons (PDL)	2–3 (ASDET)	New Hampshire Phantoms (PSL)	Singer Park; Manchester, New Hampshire Attendance: 451 Referee: Gus St. Silva (USA)
	Justin Combs 61', 73'	(Report)	Tsuyoshi Tanikawa 38', 63' Ebbie Kodiat 101'

[edit] Third round

Eight A-League and two MLS teams enter.

July 16, 2003	MetroStars (MLS)	4–0	Mid Michigan Bucks (PDL)	Hurley Stadium; Berkley, Michigan Attendance: 4,010 Referee: Marcel Yonan (USA)
	Amado Guevara 5' John Wolyniec 83' Mike Nugent 87' Jose Galván 88'	(Report)

July 16, 2003	New Hampshire Phantoms (PSL)	1–4	Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League)	Frontier Field; Rochester, New York Attendance: 7,461 Referee: Vladimir Fabre (USA)
	Bjorn Hansen 10'	(Report)	Viktor Paco 17' Stoian Mladenov 67' Fred Commodore 85' David Hayes 90'

July 16, 2003	Atlanta Silverbacks (A-League)	1–2	Wilmington Hammerheads (PSL)	Legion Stadium; Wilmington, North Carolina Attendance: 1,568 Referee: Abbas Piran (USA)
	Mac Cozier 52'	(Report)	Byron Charmichael 66' Kevin Nyland 75'

July 16, 2003	Pittsburgh Riverhounds (A-League)	1–2	D.C. United (MLS)	Maryland Soccerplex Germantown, Maryland Attendance: 3,073 Referee: Hector Tobon (USA)
	Thiago Martins 74'	(Report)	Mike Petke 33' Dema Kovalenko 44'

July 16, 2003	Carolina Dynamo (PDL)	0–5	Virginia Beach Mariners (A-League)	Virginia Beach Sportsplex Virginia Beach, Virginia Attendance: 518 Referee: Dan Stead (USA)
		(Report)	Dante Washington 16', 35' Roland Aguilera Roland Aguilera 72' Carlos Garcia

July 16, 2003	Seattle Sounders (A-League)	1–0	Minnesota Thunder (A-League)	National Sports Center; Blaine, Minnesota Attendance: 3,182 Referee: Brian Hall (USA)
	Kyle Smith 50'	(Report)

July 16, 2003	Fresno Fuego (PDL)	5–2	El Paso Patriots (A-League)	Dudley Stadium El Paso, Texas Attendance: 1,750 Referee: Troy Travis (USA)
	Eric Farfan 11' Orlando Ramirez 73', 81' Ernie Vega 83' Eddie Gutierrez 87'	(Report)	Omar Mora 16' Laurenco Andrade 34' (pen)

July 23, 2003	Bavarian Soccer Club (USASA)	1–4	Milwaukee Wave United (A-League)	Uihlein Soccer Park Milwaukee, Wisconsin Attendance: 4,161 Referee: Robert Petersen (USA)
	Dominic DePra 85'	(Report)	Greg Howes 10', 19' Dino Delevski 61' Vitalis Takawira 69'

[edit] Fourth round

Eight MLS teams enter.

August 5, 2003	San Jose Earthquakes (MLS)	0–1	Seattle Sounders (A-League)	Husky Soccer Field; Seattle, Washington Attendance: 2,510 Referee: David Simon (USA)
		(Report)	Kyle Smith 41'

August 6, 2003	MetroStars (MLS)	4–3	Columbus Crew (MLS)	Crew Stadium; Columbus, Ohio Attendance: 5,590 Referee: Kevin Stott (USA)
	Brian Maisonneuve 24'(og) Steve Jolley 54' Eddie Pope 77', 86'	(Report)	Edson Buddle 10', 11' Brian Maisonneuve 43'

August 6, 2003	Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League)	1–2	New England Revolution (MLS)	Lusitano Stadium; Ludlow, Massachusetts Attendance: -- Referee: Gus St. Silva (USA)
	Stoian Mladenov 23'	(Report)	Steve Ralston 25' Taylor Twellman 45'

August 6, 2003	Dallas Burn (MLS)	1–4	Wilmington Hammerheads (PSL)	Legion Stadium; Wilmington, North Carolina Attendance: 3,019 Referee: Roni Canales (USA)
	Eddie Johnson 6'	(Report)	Jeff Johnson 33' Kevin Nylen 52' Glenn Murray 69', 89'

August 6, 2003	D.C. United (MLS)	1–0 (ASDET)	Virginia Beach Mariners (A-League)	Maryland Soccerplex Germantown, Maryland Attendance: 2,870 Referee: Abbey Okulaja (USA)
	Hristo Stoitchkov 97'	(Report)

August 6, 2003	Chicago Fire (MLS)	4–1	Milwaukee Wave United (A-League)	Uihlein Soccer Park; Milwaukee, Wisconsin Attendance: 3,773 Referee: Marcel Yohan (USA)
	Chris Armas 14' Ante Razov 34' Evan Whitfield 61' Dipsy Selolwane 80'	(Report)	Greg Howes 2'

August 6, 2003	Kansas City Wizards (MLS)	2–3	Colorado Rapids (MLS)	North Area Athletic Complex Arvada, Colorado Attendance: 1,421 Referee: Richard Heron (USA)
		(Report)

August 6, 2003	Fresno Fuego (PDL)	1–3	Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS)	Home Depot Center; Carson, California Attendance: 6,860 Referee: Ramon Hernandez (USA)
	Eddie Gutierrez 89'	(Report)	Arturo Torres 25' Alejandro Moreno 33' Paul Broome 89'

[edit] Quarter finals

August 27, 2003	New England Revolution (MLS)	1–2 (ASDET)	MetroStars (MLS)	Yurcak Field; Piscataway, New Jersey Attendance: 3,853 Referee: Roni Canales (USA)
	Jay Heaps 45'	(Report)	Clint Mathis 29' Amado Guevara 116'

August 27, 2003	D.C. United (MLS)	1–0	Wilmington Hammerheads (PSL)	Legion Field Wilmington, North Carolina Attendance: 5,026 Referee: Gus St. Silva (USA)
	Ronald Cerritos 30'	(Report)

August 27, 2003	Colorado Rapids (MLS)	1–2	Chicago Fire (MLS)	Cardinal Stadium; Naperville, Illinois Attendance: 5,156 Referee: Michael Kennedy (USA)
	John Spencer 36'	(Report)	DaMarcus Beasley 44' Robin Fraser 53' (og)

August 27, 2003	Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS)	5–1	Seattle Sounders (A-League)	Seahawak Stadium; Seattle, Washington Attendance: 7,542 Referee: Jesse Johnson (USA)
	Carlos Ruiz 3', 87', 90' Antonio Martinez 39' Alejandro Moreno 67'	(Report)	Jason Farrell 70'

[edit] Semi finals

September 23, 2003	Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS)	2–3	Chicago Fire (MLS)	Cardinal Stadium; Naperville, Illinois Attendance: 5,327 Referee: Gus St. Silva (USA)
	Alejandro Moreno 73' Arturo Torres 75'	(Report)	DaMarcus Beasley 55' Damani Ralph 63' Ante Razov 69'

October 1, 2003	D.C. United (MLS)	2–3	MetroStars (MLS)	Yurcak Field; Piscataway, New Jersey Attendance: 3,791 Referee: Terry Vaughn (USA)
	Galin Ivanov 18' Ronald Cerritos 76'	(Report)	Amado Guevara 20', 43' John Wolyniec 88'

[edit] Final

October 15, 2003	Chicago Fire (MLS)	1–0	MetroStars (MLS)	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, New Jersey Attendance: 5,183 Referee: Kevin Stott (USA)
	Damani Ralph 68'	(Report)

[edit] Top scorers

Position	Player	Club	Goals
1	Amado Guevara	MetroStars	4
2	Antonio Martinez	Los Angeles Galaxy	3
-	Alejandro Moreno	Los Angeles Galaxy	3
-	John Spencer	Colorado Rapids	3
-	Greg Howes	Milwaukee Wave United	3
-	Orlando Ramirez	Fresno Fuego	3
-	Carlos Ruíz	Los Angeles Galaxy	3

[edit] See also

Contents

[edit] Open Cup Bracket

[edit] First round

[edit] Second round

[edit] Third round

[edit] Fourth round

[edit] Quarter finals

[edit] Semi finals

[edit] Final

[edit] Top scorers

[edit] See also