2006 U.S. Open Cup

2006 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Final positions
ChampionsChicago Fire
(4th title)
Runner-upLos Angeles Galaxy
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorer(s)Tomas Boltnar
Andy Herron
Ben Hollingsworth
Randi Patterson
(4 goals each)
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The 2006 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup ran from June through September, open to all soccer teams in the United States.

The Chicago Fire won 3–1 over defending-champion Los Angeles Galaxy in the final at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois. It was the Fire's fourth Open Cup title in nine years.

The early rounds were most notable for the surprising run of amateur side Dallas Roma F.C. of the North Texas Premier Soccer Association. Roma barely survived the first round in a penalty shootout win over PDL side Laredo Heat before upsetting Miami FC of the USL First Division 1–0 in the second round. Roma's biggest upset came in the third round with another shootout win, this time over CD Chivas USA.

The latter rounds of the tournament were dominated by MLS teams and both semifinals were matchups between conference rivals. The Galaxy, who had ended Roma's Cinderella run, beat Houston Dynamo in one semifinal, while Chicago beat league leader D.C. United in the other semifinal. In the championship game played at first-year Toyota Park, the host side scored two early goals en route to their 3–1 win.

Open Cup bracket

Home teams listed on top of bracket

Third Round
July 12 		Fourth Round
August 2 		Quarterfinals
August 23 		Semifinals
September 6 		Final
September 27
               
 
 
MLS Chicago Fire 2
MLS Kansas City Wizards 0
MLS Kansas City Wizards 2
PDL Des Moines Menace 1
MLS Chicago Fire 2
MLS New England Revolution 1
USL1 Rochester Rhinos 5
USL2 New Hampshire Phantoms 1
USL1 Rochester Rhinos 0 (4)
MLS New England Revolution (AET, PSO) 0 (5)
 
 
MLS Chicago Fire 3
MLS D.C. United 0
 
 
MLS D.C. United (AET) 2
MLS Columbus Crew 1
PDL Michigan Bucks 1
MLS Columbus Crew 4
MLS D.C. United 3
MLS New York Red Bulls 1
USL2 Wilmington Hammerheads 2
USL1 Atlanta Silverbacks 1
USL2 Wilmington Hammerheads 1
MLS New York Red Bulls 2
 
 
MLS Chicago Fire 3
MLS Los Angeles Galaxy 1
 
 
MLS Los Angeles Galaxy 2
USASA Roma FC 0
MLS Chivas USA 0 (2)
USASA Dallas Roma FC (AET, PSO) 0 (4)
MLS Los Angeles Galaxy (AET) 3
MLS Colorado Rapids 1
MLS Real Salt Lake (AET) 2
USL1 Virginia Beach Mariners 1
MLS Real Salt Lake 0
MLS Colorado Rapids 1
 
 
MLS Los Angeles Galaxy 3
MLS Houston Dynamo 1
 
 
MLS Houston Dynamo 4
PDL Carolina Dynamo 2
PDL Carolina Dynamo (AET) 3
USL1 Seattle Sounders 2
MLS Houston Dynamo 3
MLS FC Dallas 0
USL1 Charleston Battery 3
USL1 Portland Timbers 1
USL1 Charleston Battery 3 (3)
MLS FC Dallas (AET, PSO) 3 (5)
 
 

Schedule

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

Qualifying round

Teams from USASA and PDL start.

June 7, 2006 Cape Cod Crusaders (PDL) 2–0 Allied SC (USASA) Baltimore, Maryland
Adam Mitchinson 30'
Eric Breach 65' (og)		 (Report) Attendance: --
Referee: Jeff Gontarek (USA)
June 7, 2006 Croatian Eagles (USASA) 1–4 Des Moines Menace (PDL) Waukee, Iowa
Jason Willan 72' (pen) (Report) Armin Mujdzic 22'
Edwin Disang 45'+
Tomas Boltnar
Cody Kother 90'		 Stadium: Waukee Stadium
Attendance: 476
Referee: Daniel Cataldi (USA)

First round

Teams from USASA, PDL, and USL-2.

June 14, 2006 Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL-2) 0–2 Michigan Bucks (PDL) Rochester, Michigan
(Report) Kenny Uzoigwe 14'
Mychal Turpin 56'		 Stadium: Adams High School
Attendance: --
Referee: Richard Rodriguez (USA)
June 14, 2006 Virginia Beach Submariners (PDL) 1–3 Wilmington Hammerheads (USL-2) Wilmington, North Carolina
Dave Horst 84' (Report) Anthony Maher 42'
Kenny Bundy 73'
Junior Zarate 80'		 Stadium: Legion Stadium
Attendance: --
Referee: -- (USA)
June 14, 2006 Dallas Roma F.C. (USASA) 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 pen)		 Laredo Heat (PDL) Laredo, Texas
Brad Flanagan 50'
John Calandro 116'		 (Report) Ernesto Contreras 33'
Arnoldo Presas 106'		 Stadium: The Student Activity Center
Attendance: --
Referee: Elias Bazakos (USA)
June 14, 2006 Dallas Mustang Legends (USASA) 2–3 Des Moines Menace (PDL) Waukee, Iowa
Mike Anderson 51'
 ??		 (Report) Tomas Boltnar 40' (pen)
Tomas Boltnar 53'
Edwin Disang 86'		 Stadium: Waukee Stadium
Attendance: 547
Referee: Hidajet Tica (USA)
June 14, 2006 Milford International (USASA) 1–0 Chicago Lightning (USASA) Chicago, Illinois
Alex DeFaria 20' (Report) Stadium: Loyola University
Attendance: --
Referee: Peter Balciunas (USA)
June 14, 2006 BYU Cougars (PDL) 1–5 Arizona Sahuaros (USASA) Phoenix, Arizona
Brock Trejo 70' (pen) (Report) Brian Thames 53'
Giber Becerra 68'
Giber Becerra 73' (pen)
Dominic Papa 79'
Dominic Papa 88'		 Stadium: Grand Canyon University
Attendance: --
Referee: Richard Mackey (USA)
June 14, 2006 Ogden Outlaws (PDL) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 pen)		 Sonoma County Sol (NPSL) Santa Rosa, California
Noah Sharpersteen 55' (Report) Quincy Amarikwa 48' Stadium: Ernie Nevers Field
Attendance: --
Referee: Yader Reyes (USA)
June 15, 2006 Cape Cod Crusaders (PDL) 3–4 Carolina Dynamo (PDL) Greensboro, North Carolina
David Bulow 48' (pen)
David McGuire 51'
David Bulow 70'		 (Report) Randi Patterson 40'
Randi Patterson 45'
Adam Mitchinson 57' (og)
Randi Patterson 60'		 Stadium: Macpherson Stadium
Attendance: --
Referee: Michael Hill (USA)

Second round

USL-1 teams enter.

June 28, 2006 Sonoma County Sol (NPSL) 0–1 Charleston Battery (USL-1) Charleston, South Carolina
(Report) Ben Hollinsworth 49' Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 1,302
Referee: Roni Canales (USA)
June 28, 2006 Charlotte Eagles (USL-2) 1–3 Wilmington Hammerheads (USL-2) Wilmington, North Carolina
Patrick Daka 69' (Report) Derek Popovich 26'
Anthony Maher 80'
Anthony Maher 83'		 Stadium: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 1,185
Referee: Saeed Mohamed (USA)
June 28, 2006 Cincinnati Kings (USL-2) 1–2 Michigan Bucks (PDL) Rochester Hills, Michigan
Mike McGinlay 38' (Report) Tyiselani Shipalane 1'
Nate Jafta 49'		 Stadium: Stoney Creek H.S
Attendance: --
Referee: Marc Lawrence (USA)
June 28, 2006 Richmond Kickers (USL-2) 0–1 Carolina Dynamo (PDL) Greensboro, North Carolina
(Report) Ben Hunter 30' Stadium: Macpherson Stadium
Attendance: --
Referee: Charles Mitchell (USA)
June 28, 2006 Milford International (USASA) 1–4 New Hampshire Phantoms (USL-2) Manchester, New Hampshire
Michael Butler 15' (Report) Nick Tornaritas 27'
Almir Barbosa 79'
Almir Barbosa 80'
Valderar Tiexeira		 Stadium: Southern New Hampshire University
Attendance: --
Referee: Kenneth Etheridge (USA)
June 28, 2006 Des Moines Menace (PDL) 1–0 Minnesota Thunder (USL-1) St. Paul, Minnesota
Tomas Boltnar 54' (Report) Stadium: James Griffin Stadium
Attendance: 1,060
Referee: Fotis Bazakos (USA)
June 28, 2006 Miami FC (USL-1) 0–1 Dallas Roma F.C. (USASA) Richardson, Texas
(Report) John Waters 13' (pen) Stadium: UT-Dallas
Attendance: ~600
Referee: Fernando Galvan (USA)
June 28, 2006 Virginia Beach Mariners (USL-1) 1–0 Arizona Sahuaros (USASA) Phoenix, Arizona
Gregory Simmonds 74' (Report) Stadium: Grand Canyon University
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Robert Walker (USA)

Third round

Four MLS teams enter.

July 11, 2006 Virginia Beach Mariners (USL-1) 1–2 (a.e.t.) Real Salt Lake (MLS) Salt Lake City, Utah
Tim O'Neill 37' (Report) Jeff Cunningham 28' (pen)
Andy Williams 93'		 Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Attendance: 6,960
Referee: Richard Heron (USA)
July 12, 2006 Portland Timbers (USL-1) 1–3 Charleston Battery (USL-1) Charleston, South Carolina
Luke Kreamalmeyer 4' (Report) Ben Hollinsworth 37', 86' (pen)
Gavin Glinton 79'		 Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 1,437
Referee: Roni Canales (USA)
July 12, 2006 Atlanta Silverbacks (USL-1) 1–2 Wilmington Hammerheads (USL-2) Wilmington, North Carolina
Alex Pineda Chacon 60' (Report) Kevin Nylan 25'
Chris Bagley 75'		 Stadium: Legion Stadium
Attendance: --
Referee: Mark Kadlecik (USA)
July 12, 2006 Columbus Crew (MLS) 4–1 Michigan Bucks (PDL) Rochester Hills, Michigan
Knox Cameron 17'
Ivan Becerra 60'
Jacob Thomas 86'
Erik Nelson 88' (og)		 (Report) Doug Rice 22' Stadium: Stoney Creek H.S
Attendance: ~3,000
Referee: Hilario Grajeda (USA)
July 12, 2006 Seattle Sounders (USL-1) 2–3 (a.e.t.) Carolina Dynamo (PDL) Greensboro, North Carolina
Cam Weaver 76'
Andrew Gregor 96' (pen)		 (Report) Michael Lahoud 78'
Ben Hunter 98'
Darryl Roberts		 Stadium: Macpherson Stadium
Attendance: --
Referee: Guy Goodrich (USA)
July 12, 2006 New Hampshire Phantoms (USL-2) 1–5 Rochester Raging Rhinos (USL-1) Rochester, New York
Almir Barbosa 18' (Report) John Ball 12'
Matthew Delicate 32'
Charles Gbeke 40'
Connally Edozien 86'
Aaran Lines 89'		 Stadium: PAETEC Park
Attendance: 5,412
Referee: Kevin Barci (USA)
July 12, 2006 Des Moines Menace (PDL) 1–2 Kansas City Wizards (MLS) Overland Park, Kansas
Brad Whitsitt 72' (Report) Ryan Pore 64'
Scott Sealy 90'		 Stadium: Blue Valley Athletic Complex
Attendance: 2,012
Referee: Ramon Hernandez (USA)
July 12, 2006 Dallas Roma F.C. (USASA) 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 pen)		 C.D. Chivas USA (MLS) Santa Barbara, California
(Report) Stadium: Harder Stadium
Attendance: 2,127
Referee: Baldomero Toledo (USA)

Fourth round

Eight MLS teams enter.

August 1, 2006 Columbus Crew (MLS) 1–2 (a.e.t.) D.C. United (MLS) Germantown, Maryland
Chad Marshall 18' (Report) Jaime Moreno 22'
Jamil Walker 93'		 Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 4,774
Referee: Terry Vaughn (USA)
August 1, 2006 Dallas Roma F.C. (USASA) 0–2 Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) Carson, California
(Report) Quavas Kirk 35'
Alan Gordon 70'		 Stadium: Home Depot Center Track Stadium
Attendance: 4,937
Referee: Richard Heron (USA)
August 2, 2006 New England Revolution (MLS) 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		 Rochester Raging Rhinos (USL-1) Rochester, New York
(Report) Stadium: PAETEC Park
Attendance: 9,503
Referee: Michael Kennedy (USA)
Penalties
Shalrie Joseph saved
Andy Dorman saved
José Cancela scored
Steve Ralston scored
Matt Reis scored
James Riley scored
Jeff Larentowicz scored		 Mike Ambersley scored
John Ball scored
Matthew Delicate missed
Tenywa Bonseu crossbar
Aaran Lines scored
Kenney Bertz scored
Frank Sanfilippo missed
August 2, 2006 Colorado Rapids (MLS) 1–0 Real Salt Lake (MLS) Salt Lake City, Utah
Jacob Peterson 61' (Report) Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Attendance: 4,546
Referee: Ricardo Salazar (USA)
August 2, 2006 FC Dallas (MLS) 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)		 Charleston Battery (USL-1) Charleston, South Carolina
Kenny Cooper 45'+
Kenny Cooper 89'
Kenny Cooper 120'		 (Report) Ben Hollinsworth 63' pen
Ian Fuller 91'+ pen
Luc Harrington 114'		 Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 2,332
Referee: Mark Geiger (USA)
Penalties
Ronnie O'Brien scored
Chris Gbandi scored
Ramón Núñez scored
Kenny Cooper scored
Simo Valakari scored		 Luc Harrington scored
Lazo Alavanja scored
Troy Lesesne scored
Luke Vercollone saved
August 2, 2006 Carolina Dynamo (PDL) 2–4 Houston Dynamo (MLS) Houston, Texas
Wells Thompson 62'
Randi Patterson 71'		 (Report) Alejandro Moreno 29'
Alejandro Moreno 33'
Ronald Cerritos 58'
Eddie Robinson 82'		 Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 10,428
Referee: Óscar Ortiz (USA)
August 2, 2006 New York Red Bulls (MLS) 2–1 Wilmington Hammerheads (USL-2) Wilmington, North Carolina
Seth Stammler 4'
Jordan Cila 86'		 (Report) Ryan Miller 85' Stadium: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 4,263
Referee: Roni Canales (USA)
(PPD from August 2) August 14, 2006 Kansas City Wizards (MLS) 0–2 Chicago Fire (MLS) Bridgeview, Illinois
(Report) Calen Carr 18'
Andy Herron 65'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 5,874
Referee: Marcel Yonan (USA)

Quarterfinals

August 23, 2006 New York Red Bulls (MLS) 1–3 D.C. United (MLS) Washington, D.C.
Amado Guevara 41' (Report) Josh Gros 37'
Jamil Walker 61'
Jamil Walker 84'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 8,637
Referee: Alex Prus (USA)
August 23, 2006 New England Revolution (MLS) 1–2 Chicago Fire (MLS) Bridgeview, Illinois
Taylor Twellman 27' (Report) Andy Herron 12'
Andy Herron 58'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 5,214
Referee: Jair Marrufo (USA)
August 23, 2006 FC Dallas (MLS) 0–3 Houston Dynamo (MLS) Houston, Texas
(Report) Eddie Robinson 13'
Alejandro Moreno 57'
Chris Wondolowski 61'		 Stadium: Carl Lewis Track & Field Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Terry Vaughn (USA)
August 23, 2006 Colorado Rapids (MLS) 1–3 (a.e.t.) Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) Carson, California
Clint Mathis 3' (Report) Quavas Kirk 45'
Landon Donovan 93'
Landon Donovan 115'		 Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 6,014
Referee: Kevin Stott (USA)

Semifinals

September 6, 2006 D.C. United (MLS) 0–3 Chicago Fire (MLS) Bridgeview, Illinois
(Report) Justin Mapp 58'
Calen Carr 76'
Calen Carr 91+'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 5,153
Referee: Richard Heron (USA)
September 6, 2006 Houston Dynamo (MLS) 1–3 Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) Carson, California
Dwayne De Rosario 12' (Report) Alan Gordon 6'
Landon Donovan 44'
Santino Quaranta 93+'		 Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 6,144
Referee: Jair Marrufo (USA)

Final

Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS)1–3 Chicago Fire (MLS)
Alan Gordon 51' (Report) Nate Jaqua 10'
Andy Herron 16'
Thiago 88'
Attendance: 8,151
Referee: Terry Vaughn (USA)
Los Angeles Galaxy
Chicago Fire

Note: All times Eastern Daylight Time unless noted.

Top scorers

Position Player Club Goals
1 Ben Hollingsworth Charleston Battery 4
1 Andy Herron Chicago Fire 4
1 Randi Patterson Carolina Dynamo 4
1 Tomas Boltnar Des Moines Menace 4