1991_U.S._Open_Cup

1991 U.S. Open Cup

1991 U.S. Open Cup

Football tournament season

The 1991 United States Open Cup was the 78th edition of the soccer tournament to crown the national champion of the United States.

Quick Facts Tournament details, Country ...

The Brooklyn Italians (NESSL) won the cup 1–0 against the Richardson Rockets (USISL) of Texas in a match played at Brooklyn College in Brooklyn, New York.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
May 27-Jul 7 		Semifinals
July 28 		Final
August 10
         
USASA Madison 56ers 4
NSL RWB Adria 4
NSL RWB Adria 0
NESSL Brooklyn Italians 1
NESSL Brooklyn Italians 3
USASA Fairfax Spartans 0
NESSL Brooklyn Italians 1
SISL Richardson Rockets 0
SISL Richardson Rockets 8
USASA Galveston NASA 2
SISL Richardson Rockets 1
SISL New Mexico Chiles 0
SISL New Mexico Chiles 5
PL Strikers (CA) 0

Regional semifinals

Regional Finals

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

Semifinals

  • Richardson Rockets 1-0 New Mexico Chiles
  • RWB Adria 1-0 Brooklyn Italians RWB disqualified for using players not registered with the USSF. Brooklyn awarded match after protest.

Championship

More information Richardson Rockets, 0–1 ...
Referee: Steve Olson

References

  • Hayes, Hal (March 2, 1991), "Datagraphics advances", The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, pp. D10
  • "Sports Final", The Sun, pp. 4C, May 4, 1991
  • Davis, Steve (May 29, 1991), "Novice fan seconds World Cup emotion", Dallas Morning News, pp. 11B
  • Liepa, Bob (June 23, 1991), "Activity Notebooks Soccer", Newsday, p. 23
  • "56ers nip Missouri in cup semifinal", Wisconsin State Journal, pp. 2D, June 25, 1991
  • "56ers fall short in quarterfinals", The Capital Times, pp. 2B, July 8, 1991
  • Davis, Steve (July 29, 1991), "Richardson Rockets win USSF Open Cup semifinal", The Dallas Morning News
  • "Briefs", Chicago Tribune, p. 3, August 9, 1991
  • Liepa, Bob (August 18, 1991), "Soccer Activity Notebooks", Newsday, p. 27
  • Ziehm, Len (December 15, 1991), "USSF can blaze trail to establish soccer here", Chicago Sun-Times, p. 25
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