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1997 U.S. Open Cup
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U.S. Open Cup 1997 United States 32 Dallas Burn(1st title) D.C. United Marquis White(6 goals) 1996 1998
The 1997 U.S. Open Cup ran from June through October 1997, open to all soccer teams in the United States.
Major League Soccer club Dallas Burn prevailed over defending-champion D.C. United, winning 5–3 on penalty kicks after battling to a scoreless draw through extra time. The match was played at Carroll Stadium at IUPUI in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Schedule
+ Schedule for 1997 U.S. Open Cup Round Match day Entrants Teams entered to date First round June 18–26 8 USISL D-3 Pro League teams4 Premier Development League teams4 USASA teams 16 teams Second round July 1–13 8 winners from first round8 USISL A-League teams 24 teams Third round July 23 – August 6 8 winners from second round8 Major League Soccer teams32 teams Quarterfinals August 10–26 8 winners from third round Semifinals September 2–3 4 winners from quarterfinals Final October 29 2 winners from semifinals
First round
Eight D3 Pro, four PDL, and four USASA clubs start.
"Austin Lone Stars v Tucson Amigos" 1997 06 18 4–2 https://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/1997/1997a.htm Austin Lone Stars (D3 Pro) Jones 37 38 62
Johnson 80 Tucson Amigos (PDL) Arias 15
Paylor 72 Nelson Field Austin, Texas 627
"Central Coast Roadrunners v Albuquerque Geckos" 1997 06 20 4–2 Central Coast Roadrunners (PDL) Albuquerque Geckos (D3 Pro) Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California
"San Jose Inter SC v San Francisco Bay Seals" 1997 06 20 0–4 https://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/1997/1997a.htm San Jose Inter SC (USASA) San Francisco Bay Seals (D3 Pro) White
Black De Anza College Cupertino, California
"Wilmington Hammerheads v Mid-Michigan Bucks" 1997 06 24 2–3 Wilmington Hammerheads (D3 Pro) Mid-Michigan Bucks (PDL) Emsley A. Laney High School Wilmington, North Carolina
"Chicago Stingers v Mequon United" 1997 06 24 2–0 https://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/1997/1997a.htm Chicago Stingers (D3 Pro) Muir 58
Hamnett 80 Mequon United (USASA) Forest View Park Arlington Heights, Illinois 1,200
"Philadelphia Freedom v Lincoln Brigade" 1997 06 25 1–1 5–4 https://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/1997/1997a.htm Philadelphia Freedom (D3 Pro) Chrisanthon 90 Lincoln Brigade (PDL) 70 Marple Newtown Stadium Newtown Square, Pennsylvania
"Los Lobos v Central Jersey Riptide" 1997 06 25 0–1 Los Lobos (USASA) Central Jersey Riptide (D3 Pro) Metro Christian Academy Tulsa, Oklahoma
"Rhode Island Stingrays v Bridgeport Italians" 1997 06 26 2–3 https://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/1997/1997a.htm Rhode Island Stingrays (D3 Pro) Hanseni
Rocha Bridgeport Italians (USASA) Jurkonsk
Venditti
Zuniga Pierce Memorial Stadium East Providence, Rhode Island
Second round
Eight A-League clubs enter.
"Austin Lone Stars v New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers" 1997 07 01 0–1 yes https://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/1997/1997b.htm Austin Lone Stars (D3 Pro) Champ 30 New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers (A-League) Restrepo 28
Brown 30
Trotman 108 Nelson Field Austin, Texas 1,427
"Richmond Kickers v Philadelphia Freedom" 1997 07 02 6–1 https://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/1997/1997b.htm4 Richmond Kickers (A-League) Echeverry 6 68
Adu-Gyamfi 38
Borgard 46
Ukrop 66 82 Philadelphia Freedom (D3 Pro) Cline 11 City Stadium Richmond, Virginia 1,433 Abbas Piran
"Central Coast Roadrunners v California Jaguars" 1997 07 07 3–2 yes https://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/1997/1997b.htm Central Coast Roadrunners (PDL) Harty 1 69
Gutierrez 103 California Jaguars (A-League) Mann 13
Watson 35 Hitchen Stadium Arroyo Grande, California 1,200
"Rochester Raging Rhinos v Mid-Michigan Bucks" 1997 07 08 3–2 yes https://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/1997/1997b.htm Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League) Tanner 10
Glenn 40 100 Mid-Michigan Bucks (PDL) Rawlins 38
Snape 74 Hersheypark Stadium Hershey, Pennsylvania 616
"Hershey Wildcats v Central Jersey Riptide" 1997 07 08 4–1 https://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/1997/1997b.htm4 Hershey Wildcats (A-League) Johnson 14
Zorić 20
Tschantret 65
Feniger 79 Central Jersey Riptide (D3 Pro) Ozrek 62 Hersheypark Stadium Hershey, Pennsylvania 616
"Chicago Stingers v Orlando Sundogs" 1997 07 08 3–0 https://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/1997/1997b.htm4 Chicago Stingers (D3 Pro) Deck 3
Jahr 29
Wolf 84 Orlando Sundogs (A-League) Forest View Park Arlington Heights, Illinois 300
"San Francisco Bay Seals v Seattle Sounders" 1997 07 08 1–0 https://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/1997/1997b.htm4 San Francisco Bay Seals (D3 Pro) White 43 Seattle Sounders (A-League) Aunger
Hoggan Negoesco Stadium San Francisco, California 612
"Long Island Rough Riders v Bridgeport Italians" 1997 07 13 1–0 https://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/1997/1997b.htm4 Long Island Rough Riders (A-League) Inneh 8 Bridgeport Italians (USASA) Adelphi University Garden City, New York 1,006
Third round
Eight MLS clubs enter.
"Richmond Kickers v NY/NJ MetroStars" 23 July 1997 0–3 Richmond Kickers (A-League) New York/New Jersey MetroStars (MLS) Bartlett 66 78 Joseph 80 City Stadium Richmond, Virginia 2,751
"San Francisco Bay Seals v Kansas City Wizards" 24 July 1997 2–1 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/462676619/ San Francisco Bay Seals (D3 Pro) White 1 59 Kansas City Wizards (MLS) Klopas 40 Negoesco Stadium San Francisco, California 1,400
"Central Coast Roadrunners v San Jose Clash" 27 July 1997 2–5 Central Coast Roadrunners (PDL) San Jose Clash (MLS) Lozzano 26 81
Zico 44
Baicher 75
Cerritos 83 Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California 7,112
"New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers v Dallas Burn" 29 July 1997 0–3 https://web.archive.org/web/19980123015715/http://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/summary/uscup/0729da.html New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers (A-League) Dallas Burn (MLS) Kreis 39
Santel 70
Elliott 74 Zephyr Field Metairie, Louisiana 6,269
"Chicago Stingers v Colorado Rapids" 30 July 1997 2–1 https://web.archive.org/web/19971007030358/http://www.usisl.com/html/press72.htm Chicago Stingers (D3 Pro) Hamnett 43
Wolff 46 Colorado Rapids (MLS) Henderson 55 The Hive at Forest View Park Arlington Heights, Illinois 7,430
"New England Revolution v Long Island Rough Riders" 1 August 1997 3–4 yes https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/441198091/ New England Revolution (MLS) Kerr 9
Sawatzky19
Moore 59 Long Island Rough Riders (A-League) Rinker 43
Rooney 74 79
Mohammed 108 Willow Brook Park New Britain, Connecticut 2,031 Ruben Rodhas
"Rochester Raging Rhinos v Tampa Bay Mutiny" 1 August 1997 0–1 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/136177532/ Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League) Tampa Bay Mutiny (MLS) Gilmar 79 Frontier Field Rochester, New York 8,781
"Hershey Wildcats v D.C. United" 6 August 1997 0–0 2–3 Hershey Wildcats (A-League) D.C. United (MLS) Hersheypark Hershey, Pennsylvania 5,921
Quarterfinals
"Chicago Stingers v Dallas Burn" 10 August 1997 1-4 https://web.archive.org/web/19971007030245/http://www.usisl.com/html/press80.htm Chicago Stingers (D3 Pro) Deck 63 Dallas Burn (MLS) Álvarez 41
Washington 43
Eck 69 84 The Hive at Forest View Park Arlington Heights, Illinois 3,810
"D.C. United v Tampa Bay Mutiny" 19 August 1997 2-0 D.C. United (MLS) Etcheverry 84
Iroha 89 Tampa Bay Mutiny (MLS) RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 3,527
"San Jose Clash v San Francisco Bay Seals" 20 August 1997 1-2 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/707412267/ San Jose Clash (MLS) Cerritos 19 San Francisco Bay Seals (D3 Pro) Simpson 77
Watkins 86 Spartan Stadium San Jose, California 4,327
"Long Island Rough Riders v NY/NJ MetroStars" 26 August 1997 0-1 (asdet) Long Island Rough Riders (A-League) New York/New Jersey MetroStars (MLS) Harty 105 SUNY Stony Brook Stadium Stony Brook, New York 1,250
Semifinals
"NY/NJ MetroStars v Dallas Burn" 2 September 1997 2–1 (asdet) (Report) Dallas Burn (MLS) Damian 17Jorge Flores 103 New York/New Jersey MetroStars (MLS) Branco 85 Baker Field New York, New York 1,201 Rich Grady (USA)
"San Francisco Bay Seals v D.C. United" 3 September 1997 1–2 (Report) San Francisco Bay Seals (D3 Pro) Marquis White 84 D.C. United (MLS) Jaime Moreno 2 (pen)Raúl Díaz Arce 62 Stagg Memorial Stadium Stockton, California 3,470 -- (USA)
Final
The final was originally scheduled to be played in the first week of September, but congestion in the MLS schedule forced it to be delayed into October after the MLS Cup final.Allaway Roger September 12, 1997 Schedule for U.S. Open Cup final is still being kicked all around D7 The Philadelphia Inquirer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-schedule-for-u/137100072/ Newspapers.com March 12, 2024
October 29, 1997 Dallas Burn (MLS) 0–0 (ASDET) (Report) D.C. United (MLS) Carroll Stadium at IUPUI Indianapolis 9,766 Rich Grady (USA) Damian Jason Kreis Alain Sutter Daniel Peinado Jorge Rodríguez 5–3 Marco Etcheverry Raúl Díaz Arce Jaime Moreno Ben Iroha
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Bracket
Home teams listed on top of bracket
Third Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals MLS New England Revolution 3 A-L Long Island Roughriders (ASDET) 4 A-L Richmond Kickers 0 MLS MetroStars 3 D3P Chicago Stingers 2 MLS Colorado Rapids 1 A-L New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers 0 MLS Dallas Burn 3 D3P S.F. Bay Seals 2 MLS Kansas City Wizards 1 PDL Central Coast Roadrunners 2 MLS San Jose Clash 5 A-L Hershey Wildcats 0 (2) MLS D.C. United (ASDET, PSO) 0 (3) A-L Rochester Rhinos 0 MLS Tampa Bay Mutiny 1 A-L Long Island Roughriders 0 MLS MetroStars (ASDET) 1 D3P Chicago Stingers 1 MLS Dallas Burn 4 D3P S.F. Bay Seals 2 MLS San Jose Clash 1 MLS D.C. United 2 MLS Tampa Bay Mutiny 0 MLS MetroStars 1 MLS Dallas Burn (ASDET) 2 D3P S.F. Bay Seals 1 MLS D.C. United 2 MLS Dallas Burn (ASDET, PSO) 0 (5) MLS D.C. United 0 (3)
Top scorers
Rank Player Club Goals 1Marquis WhiteSan Francisco Bay Seals 6 2Gabe JonesAustin Lone Stars 3
See also
United States Soccer Federation
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Major League Soccer
United Soccer Leagues
USASA
National Premier Soccer League
1997 National Amateur Cup
References
External links
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