1991 U.S. Open Cup

The 1991 United States Open Cup is the 78th edition of the tournament. The Brooklyn Italians (NESSL) won the cup 1-0 against the Richardson Rockets (USISL) of Texas.

Bracket

8TeamBracket
RD1=Quarterfinals
May 27-Jul 7
RD2=Semifinals
July 28
RD3=Finals
August 10

RD1-seed1=USASA
RD1-team1=Madison 56ers
RD1-score1=4
RD1-seed2=NSL
RD1-team2=RWB Adria
RD1-score2=4

RD1-seed3=NESSL
RD1-team3=Brooklyn Italians
RD1-score3=3
RD1-seed4=USASA
RD1-team4=Fairfax Spartans
RD1-score4=0

RD1-seed5=SISL
RD1-team5=Richardson Rockets
RD1-score5=8
RD1-seed6=USASA
RD1-team6=Galveston NASA
RD1-score6=2

RD1-seed7=SISL
RD1-team7=New Mexico Chiles
RD1-score7=5
RD1-seed8=PL
RD1-team8=Strikers
RD1-score8=0

RD2-seed1=NSL
RD2-team1=RWB Adria
RD2-score1=1
RD2-seed2=NESSL
RD2-team2=Brooklyn Italians
RD2-score2=0

RD2-seed3=SISL
RD2-team3=Richardson Rockets
RD2-score3=1
RD2-seed4=SISL
RD2-team4=New Mexico Chiles
RD2-score4=0

RD3-seed1=NESSL
RD3-team1=Brooklyn Italians
RD3-score1=1
RD3-seed2=SISL
RD3-team2=Richardson Rockets
RD3-score2=0|

Rounds

First Round

*Brooklyn Italians (NY) 2-0 Greek American Atlas (NY) Apr 4
*Brooklyn Italians (NY) W-L US Ragusa (NY)
*Baltimore Hummers (MD) W-L Pennsylvania (PA)
*Fairfax Spartans (VA) W-L Delaware (DL)
*Cambirdge Faialense SC (MA) 4-2 Stonington Sharks (RI)
*Vereinigung Erzgebirge (PA) 2-0 FC Porto (NJ) Apr 28
*Fairfax Spartans (VA) 3-2 Hummers Sports Cafe (MD) Mar
*Brooklyn Italians (NY) 1-0 Unionsport (CT)
*Atlanta Datagraphics (GA) 9-0 Genesis (GA)
*Atlanta Datagraphics (GA) 4-1 Wings SC (GA) Feb 23
*Atlanta Datagraphics(GA) 1-0 St.Petersburg Kickers(FL) Apr 28
*Richardson Rockets (TX) 3-0 Austin Sockadillos (TX) May 12
*Galveston NASA (TX) 3-2 FC Dallas (TX)
*New Mexico Chiles (NM) 4-2 Colorado Comets (CO)
*Fatigue Tech (WA) 2-1 Flamengo (UT)

Regional Semifinals

*I Cambridge Faialense SC (MA) 1-3 Brooklyn Italians (NY) May 19
*I Fairfax Spartans (VA) 5-0 Vereinigung Erzgebirge (PA)
*II RWB Adria (IL) W-L Fort Wayne SC (IN) May 19
*II Madison 56ers (WI) 1-0 St. Louis Scott Gallagher (MO) Jun 23
*III Richardson Rockets (TX) 2-0 Atlanta Datagraphics (GA) May 25
*III Galveston NASA (TX) 2-0 Wichita Falls Fever (KS)
*IV Strikers (CA) 4-3 Fatigue Tech (WA)
*IV New Mexico Chiles (NM) 2-0 San Jose Oaks (CA) May 9

Regional Finals

*I Brooklyn Italians (NY) 3-0 Fairfax Spartans (VA) Jun 23
*II Madison 56ers (WI) 4-4 RWB Adria (IL) RWB advance 7-6 PK's Jul 7
*III Richardson Rockets (TX) 8-2 FC Galveston NASA (TX) May 27
*IV New Mexico Chiles (NM) 5-0 Strikers (CA)

Semifinals

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Championship

References

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last =Hayes
first =Hal
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title = Datagraphics advances
newspaper = The Atlanta Journal and Constitution
pages = D10
year =1991
date = 1991-03-02
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*Citation
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title = Sports Final
newspaper = The Sun
pages = 4C
year =1991
date = 1991-05-04
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*Citation
last =Davis
first =Steve
author-link =
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title =Novice fan seconds World Cup emotion
newspaper =Dallas Morning News
pages =11B
year =1991
date =1991-05-29
url =

*Citation
last =Liepa
first =Bob
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title =Activity Notebooks Soccer
newspaper =Newsday
pages =23
year =1992
date =1991-06-23
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*Citation
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title = 56ers nip Missouri in cup semifinal
newspaper = Wisconsin State Journal
pages = 2D
year =1991
date = 1991-06-25
url =

*Citation
last =
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title =56ers fall short in quarterfinals
newspaper =The Capital Times
pages =2B
year =1991
date =1991-07-08
url =

*Citation
last =Davis
first =Steve
author-link =
last2 =
first2 =
author2-link =
title =Richardson Rockets win USSF Open Cup semifinal
newspaper =The Dallas Morning News
pages =
year =1991
date =1991-07-29
url =

*Citation
last =
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last2 =
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title = Briefs
newspaper = Chicago Tribune
pages = 3
year =1991
date = 1991-08-09
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*Citation
last =Liepa
first =Bob
author-link =
last2 =
first2 =
author2-link =
title =Soccer Activity Notebooks
newspaper =Newsday
pages =27
year =1991
date =1991-08-18
url =

*Citation
last =Ziehm
first =Len
author-link =
last2 =
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title = USSF can blaze trail to establish soccer here
newspaper = Chicago Sun-Times
pages = 25
year =1991
date = 1991-12-15
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