1999 U.S. Open Cup

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1999 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Trophy awarded to the winning Rochester Raging Rhinos
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Final positions
ChampionsRochester Raging Rhinos
(1st title)
Runner-upColorado Rapids
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorer(s)Mugurel Dumitru
(6 goals)
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The 1999 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup ran from June to October 1999, open to all soccer teams in the United States. It was the first Open Cup tournament to be named after Lamar Hunt. The Rochester Raging Rhinos of the A-League defeated the Colorado Rapids 2–0 in the final at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.[1] The Rhinos became the first, and as of 2023, only non-Division I team to win the Open Cup since the inception of Major League Soccer, defeating four MLS teams in the tournament. Another A-League team, the Charleston Battery, also reached the semifinals, and the A-League's Staten Island Vipers were the other non-division one squad to beat an MLS team.

Bracket[edit]

Home teams listed on top of bracket

Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
A-L Charleston Battery 2
D3 Wilmington Hammerheads 1
A-L Charleston Battery 4
MLS D.C. United (ASDET) 3
 
 
A-L Charleston Battery 2
A-L Staten Island Vipers 1
 
 
MLS MetroStars (ASDET) 2
A-L Staten Island Vipers 3
A-L Staten Island Vipers 7
USASA United German-Hungarians 0
A-L Charleston Battery 0
MLS Colorado Rapids 3
A-L Minnesota Thunder 1
PDL Mid-Michigan Bucks 2
PDL Mid-Michigan Bucks 1
MLS Tampa Bay Mutiny 2
 
 
MLS Tampa Bay Mutiny 0
MLS Colorado Rapids 1
 
 
MLS Colorado Rapids 1
A-L Seattle Sounders 0
A-L Seattle Sounders 3
PDL Spokane Shadow 1
MLS Colorado Rapids 0
A-L Rochester Rhinos 2
 
 
MLS Dallas Burn 3
A-L Jacksonville Cyclones 0
PDL Cocoa Expos 2
A-L Jacksonville Cyclones 7
A-L Rochester Rhinos 2
MLS Dallas Burn (ASDET) 1
A-L Rochester Rhinos (ASDET) 2
PDL New York Freedom 1
A-L Rochester Rhinos 1
MLS Chicago Fire 0
 
 
A-L Rochester Rhinos 3
MLS Columbus Crew 2
A-L San Diego Flash 7
D3 Arizona Sahuaros 2
A-L San Diego Flash 2
MLS Los Angeles Galaxy 3
 
 
MLS Los Angeles Galaxy 1
MLS Columbus Crew 3
 
 
MLS Columbus Crew 3
PDL Carolina Dynamo 0
A-L Orange County Zodiac 0
D3 Carolina Dynamo 2

Schedule[edit]

Note: Scorelines use the standard U.S. convention of placing the home team on the right-hand side of box scores.

First round[edit]

Eight D3 Pro, four PDL, and four USASA teams start.

June 5, 1999 Los Lobos (USASA) 1–8 Wilmington Hammerheads (D3 Pro) Wilmington, North Carolina
Fernandez 76' (Report) Brian Hunter 21', 52'
Ryan Walker 32', 34', 39'
Luke Griffith 55', 72', 88'
Stadium: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 1,132
Referee: Jon Wilson (USA)
June 10, 1999 Cocoa Expos (PDL) 5–3 Northern Virginia Royals (D3 Pro) Washington, D.C.
Dillon 3'
Steven Butcher 29', 31'
Eddie Enders 38'
Hinkey 57'
(Report) Tim Prisco 45'
Alberto Ogando 68'
Richard Englefried 78'
Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Bill Dittmar (USA)
June 11, 1999 Mexico SC (USASA) 2–3 (asdet) Arizona Sahuaros (D3 Pro) Peoria, Arizona
Dillon 9'
Delgadillo 72'
(Report) Alex Pogman 60'
Harold Calvo 85', 102'
Stadium: Peoria Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Richard Heron (USA)
June 16, 1999 Spokane Shadow (PDL) 3–2 (asdet) Chico Rooks (D3 Pro) Chico, California
Jeff Rose 39'
Dave Berto 73' (PK)
Cosner 108'
(Report) Luis Orellana 19'
Joe Munoz 63'
Stadium: University Stadium
Attendance: 450
Referee: Javier Padilla (USA)

Second round[edit]

Eight A-League teams enter.

June 23, 1999 Spokane Shadow (PDL) 1–3 Seattle Sounders (A-League) Seattle, Washington
Jeff Rose 79' (Report) Erik Storkson 28', 56'
Peter Hattrup 74'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 236
Referee: Mohammed Zarrabi-Kashani (USA)
June 30, 1999 Arizona Sahuaros (D3 Pro) 2–9 San Diego Flash (A-League) San Diego, California
Harold Calvo 30'
Joe Owen 49'
(Report) Mugurel Dimitru 9', 45', 56', 57', 87', 90'
Antonio Robles 17'
Carlos Farias 41', 75'
Stadium: Douglas Stadium
Attendance: 812
Referee: Emiliano Monje (USA)
July 10, 1999 Jacksonville Cyclones (A-League) 7–2 Cocoa Expos (PDL) Cocoa, Florida
Jorge Munoz 5' (PK), 20', 36', 54'
Jose DeOlivera 45', 79'
Brad Schmidt 80'
(Report) Derek Phillips 27', 49' (PK) Stadium: Cocoa Expo Sports Center
Attendance: 1,112
Referee: Reggie Rutty (USA)

Third round[edit]

Eight MLS teams enter.

July 13, 1999 Carolina Dynamo (D3 Pro) 0–3 Columbus Crew (MLS) Columbus, Ohio
(Report) Ansil Elcock 36'
Stern John 47', 84'
Stadium: Crew Stadium
Attendance: 11,257
Referee: Francisco Gomez (USA)
July 13, 1999 Jacksonville Cyclones (A-League) 0–3 Dallas Burn (MLS) Duncanville, Texas
(Report) Bobby Rhine 17', 35', 43' Stadium: Old Panther Field
Attendance: 347
Referee: Misail Tsapas (USA)
July 13, 1999 Seattle Sounders (A-League) 0–1 Colorado Rapids (MLS) Denver, Colorado
(Report) Matt McKeon 26' Stadium: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 20,376
Referee: Richard Heron (USA)

Quarterfinals[edit]

August 13, 1999 Colorado Rapids (MLS) 1–0 Tampa Bay Mutiny (MLS) Tampa, Florida
Jorge Dely Valdés 90' (Report) Stadium: Raymond James Stadium
Attendance: 9,651
Referee: Andrew Barnes (USA)
Note: This game doubled as an MLS regular season match.

Semifinals[edit]


Final[edit]

Rochester Raging Rhinos
(A-League)
2–0Colorado Rapids
(MLS)
Miller 65'
Allnutt 90'
(Report)
Attendance: 4,555
Referee: Tim Weyland (USA)

Top scorers[edit]

Position Player Club Goals
1 Mugurel Dumitru San Diego Flash 6
2 Jorge Munoz Jacksonville Cyclones 4
2 Kevin Wilson Staten Island Vipers 4
2 Brian Hunter Wilmington Hammerheads 4

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ DiVeronica, Jeff (September 15, 1999). "Rhinos win soccer crown". Democrat and Chronicle. p. 1A. Retrieved February 11, 2024.