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1998 U.S. Open Cup

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1998 U.S. Open Cup
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Final positions
ChampionsChicago Fire
(1st title)
Runner-upColumbus Crew
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorer(s)Jason Acres
(4 goals)
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The 1998 U.S. Open Cup ran from June through October, 1998, open to all soccer teams in the United States.

The first-year Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire won the Cup with a 2–1 overtime victory over the Columbus Crew at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois.

In the early rounds of the tournament, only one MLS team lost to a minor-league side, when the A-League's Nashville Metros beat the Kansas City Wizards 3–1.

Open Cup Bracket

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Home teams listed on top of bracket

Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
A-L Hershey Wildcats 2
PDL Chicago Stingers 3
PDL Chicago Stingers 1
MLS Chicago Fire S.C. 3
 
 
MLS Chicago Fire (ASDET, PSO) 1 (4)
MLS San Jose Clash 1 (3)
A-L El Paso Patriots 9
PDL Arizona Sahuaros 1
A-L El Paso Patriots 0
MLS San Jose Clash 2
 
 
MLS Chicago Fire S.C. 3
MLS Dallas Burn 2
 
 
MLS Dallas Burn 4
A-L Orange County Zodiac 0
A-L Orange County Zodiac 2
PDL Austin Lone Stars 1
MLS Dallas Burn 5
A-L Nashville Metros 1
A-L Nashville Metros 7
PDL Delaware Wizards 1
A-L Nashville Metros 3
MLS Kansas City Wizards 1
 
 
MLS Chicago Fire S.C. (ASDET) 2
MLS Columbus Crew 1
 
 
MLS Miami Fusion 3
PDL Orlando Nighthawks 0
A-L Milwaukee Rampage 1
PDL Orlando Nighthawks 2
MLS Columbus Crew 3
MLS Miami Fusion 0
PDL Western Mass Pioneers 1
A-L Rochester Rhinos 3
A-L Rochester Rhinos 1
MLS Columbus Crew (ASDET) 2
 
 
MLS Columbus Crew 1
MLS MetroStars 0
 
 
MLS MetroStars (ASDET) 1
A-L Hampton Roads Mariners 0
A-L Hampton Roads Mariners (aet, PSO) 0 (3)
PDL Central Jersey Riptide 0 (2)
MLS MetroStars 4
MLS Tampa Bay Mutiny 0
 
 
MLS Tampa Bay Mutiny (ASDET, PSO) 2 (5)
PDL Worcester Wildfire 2 (4)
A-L Worcester Wildfire 2
PDL Charlotte Eagles 0

First round

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

June 9, 1998 San Nicholas S.C. (USASA Region IV) 1-2 Austin Lone Stars (USISL D3-Pro) House Park
Austin, Texas
  • Preciado Yellow card 5'
  • Lopez Yellow card 55'
  • Gabriel Hernandez Yellow card 57'
  • May 58'
  • Oscar Hernandez Yellow card 72'
  • Oscar Hernandez Red card 85'
(Report) Attendance: 824
June 12, 1998 Los Lobos (USASA Region III) 3-4 Charlotte Eagles (USISL D3-Pro) Davidson College
Davidson, North Carolina
  • Richard Verge 52'
  • Shane Schwab 74'
  • Richard Archambeau 79'
(Report)
  • Jamie Wellington ???', ???', 59'
  • Jon Payne 52'
June 16, 1998 Jackson Chargers (USISL PDSL) 1–2 Orlando Nighthawks (USISL D3-Pro) Frank E. Lough Stadium
Orlando, Florida
Jeremy Shortt 21' (Report)
  • Rod Levy 75'
  • Brian Person 87' (own goal)
  • David Mackey Red card 89'
Attendance: 150
June 21, 1998 Western Massachusetts Pioneers (USISL D3-Pro) 2-0 (forfeit) New York Greek American Atlas (USASA Region I)
(Report)
Note: New York Greek American Atlas was forced to forfeit the match (originally a 1-0) win due to the use of six players who had not obtained international clearance.

Second round

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Eight A-League enter.

June 23, 1998 Chicago Stingers (USISL D3-Pro) 3-2 (a.e.t.) Hershey Wildcats (USISL A-League) Hersheypark Stadium
Hershey, Pennsylvania
  • Lovelace Ackah Yellow card 32'
  • Matt Hamnett 37'
  • Lovelace Ackah Red card 58'
  • Chris Jahr 63'
  • Jimmy Harkness Yellow card 74'
  • Jason Acres 99'
(Report) Referee: Nate Clement

Third round

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Eight MLS enter.

Quarterfinals

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Columbus Crew (MLS)3–0Miami Fusion (MLS)
Jeff Cunningham 12'
Brian McBride 36', 44'
(Report)
Attendance: 3,757
Referee: Sandra Hunt (USA)


Chicago Fire (MLS)1–1 (AET)
4-3 PSO
San Jose Clash (MLS)
Lubos Kubik 55' (Report) Jeff Baicher 65'
Attendance: 3,812
Referee: Kevin Terry (USA)

Nashville Metros (A-League)1–5Dallas Burn (MLS)
John Jones 87' (Report) Dante Washington 9', 53'
Mickey Trotman 48'
Temoc Suarez 78'
Richard Farrer 81'
Attendance: 3,812
Referee: Gerry Corrie (USA)

Semifinals

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Chicago Fire (MLS)3–2Dallas Burn (MLS)
Ante Razov 11'
Roman Kosecki 56'
Lubos Kubik 74'
(Report) Mickey Trotman 23'
Leonel Álvarez 83' (pen)
Attendance: 6,514
Referee: Rich Grady (USA)

Columbus Crew (MLS)1–0MetroStars (MLS)
Ricardo Iribarren 5' (Report)
Attendance: 6,514
Referee: Tim Weyland (USA)

Final

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Chicago Fire2–1 (a.e.t.)Columbus Crew
Podbrożny 45' (pen.)
Klopas 99'
Report John 53'
Attendance: 18,615
Chicago Fire
Columbus Crew


Top scorers

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Position Player Club Goals
1 Jason Acres Chicago Stingers 4
2 Kirk Wilson El Paso Patriots 3
Brian McBride Columbus Crew 3
Joe Carver Chicago Stingers 3
James Wellington Charlotte Eagles 3

See also

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