Five matches pushing themselves to extra time, two of which ended in penalty shootouts. A historic intra-city rivalry game contested for the first time ever. More than 50 goals scored. Burritos.
Whatever you’re looking for from a soccer tournament, the second round of the U.S. Open Cup had it. As always, we’re recapping all the action in superlative form, highlighting the best of the best from all 16 matches. Let’s get to it.
Biggest Rivalry Game
It’s 2018, and Chattanooga FC has a decision to make. This is a club that once drew 18,000 fans to the NPSL title game, one that’s forged inroads in their community for the better part of a decade. Now, they’ve got the option to go fully professional in the newly-founded USL League One.
