- 2006 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
The 2006
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup ran from June through September, 2006. The Chicago Fire won the championship, their 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 theNorth Texas Premier Soccer Association . Roma barely survived the first round in apenalty shootout win over PDL sideLaredo Heat before upsettingMiami FC of theUSL First Division 1-0 in the second round. Roma's biggest upset came in the third round with another shootout win, this time over MLS sideCD Chivas USA .The latter rounds of the tournament were dominated by MLS teams and both semifinals were games between conference rivals. The
Los Angeles Galaxy , who had ended Roma's Cinderella run, beatHouston Dynamo in one semifinal, while Chicago beat league leaderD.C. United in the other semifinal. The championship game was played at the first-year Toyota Park and the hosting Chicago Fire scored two early goals en route to a 3-1 win and their fourth U.S. Open Cup title.Open Cup bracket
"Home teams listed on top of bracket"32TeamBracket | RD1=Third Round
July 12
RD2=Fourth Round
August 2
RD3=Quarterfinals
August 23
RD4=Semifinals
September 6
RD5=Finals
September 27 RD1-seed01=
RD1-team01=
RD1-score01=
RD1-seed02=
RD1-team02=
RD1-score02=RD1-seed03=MLS
RD1-team03=Kansas City
RD1-score03=2
RD1-seed04=PDL
RD1-team04=Des Moines
RD1-score04=1RD1-seed05=USL1
RD1-team05=Rochester
RD1-score05=5
RD1-seed06=USL2
RD1-team06=New Hampshire
RD1-score06=1RD1-seed07=
RD1-team07=
RD1-score07=
RD1-seed08=
RD1-team08=
RD1-score08=RD1-seed09=
RD1-team09=
RD1-score09=
RD1-seed10=
RD1-team10=
RD1-score10=RD1-seed11=PDL
RD1-team11=Michigan
RD1-score11=1
RD1-seed12=MLS
RD1-team12=Columbus
RD1-score12=4RD1-seed13=USL2
RD1-team13=Wilmington
RD1-score13=2
RD1-seed14=USL1
RD1-team14=Atlanta
RD1-score14=1RD1-seed15=
RD1-team15=
RD1-score15=
RD1-seed16=
RD1-team16=
RD1-score16=RD1-seed17=
RD1-team17=
RD1-score17=
RD1-seed18=
RD1-team18=
RD1-score18=RD1-seed19=MLS
RD1-team19=Chivas USA
RD1-score19=0 (2)
RD1-seed20=USASA
RD1-team20=Roma FC (AET, PSO)
RD1-score20=0 (4)RD1-seed21=MLS
RD1-team21=Real Salt Lake (AET)
RD1-score21=2
RD1-seed22=USL1
RD1-team22=Virginia Beach
RD1-score22=1RD1-seed23=
RD1-team23=
RD1-score23=
RD1-seed24=
RD1-team24=
RD1-score24=RD1-seed25=
RD1-team25=
RD1-score25=
RD1-seed26=
RD1-team26=
RD1-score26=RD1-seed27=PDL
RD1-team27=Carolina (AET)
RD1-score27=3
RD1-seed28=USL1
RD1-team28=Seattle
RD1-score28=2RD1-seed29=USL1
RD1-team29=Charleston
RD1-score29=3
RD1-seed30=USL1
RD1-team30=Portland
RD1-score30=1RD1-seed31=
RD1-team31=
RD1-score31=
RD1-seed32=
RD1-team32=
RD1-score32=RD2-seed01=MLS
RD2-team01=Chicago
RD2-score01=2
RD2-seed02=MLS
RD2-team02=Kansas City
RD2-score02=0RD2-seed03=USL1
RD2-team03=Rochester
RD2-score03=0 (4)
RD2-seed04=MLS
RD2-team04=New England (AET,PSO)
RD2-score04=0 (5)RD2-seed05=MLS
RD2-team05=D.C. United (AET)
RD2-score05=2
RD2-seed06=MLS
RD2-team06=Columbus
RD2-score06=1RD2-seed07=USL2
RD2-team07=Wilmington
RD2-score07=1
RD2-seed08=MLS
RD2-team08=New York
RD2-score08=2RD2-seed09=MLS
RD2-team09=Los Angeles
RD2-score09=2
RD2-seed10=USASA
RD2-team10=Roma FC
RD2-score10=0RD2-seed11=MLS
RD2-team11=Real Salt Lake
RD2-score11=0
RD2-seed12=MLS
RD2-team12=Colorado
RD2-score12=1RD2-seed13=MLS
RD2-team13=Houston
RD2-score13=4
RD2-seed14=PDL
RD2-team14=Carolina
RD2-score14=2RD2-seed15=USL1
RD2-team15=Charleston
RD2-score15=3 (3)
RD2-seed16=MLS
RD2-team16=FC Dallas (AET, PSO)
RD2-score16=3 (5)RD3-seed01=MLS
RD3-team01=Chicago
RD3-score01=2
RD3-seed02=MLS
RD3-team02=New England
RD3-score02=1RD3-seed03=MLS
RD3-team03=D.C. United
RD3-score03=3
RD3-seed04=MLS
RD3-team04=New York
RD3-score04=1RD3-seed05=MLS
RD3-team05=Los Angeles (AET)
RD3-score05=3
RD3-seed06=MLS
RD3-team06=Colorado
RD3-score06=1RD3-seed07=MLS
RD3-team07=Houston
RD3-score07=3
RD3-seed08=MLS
RD3-team08=FC Dallas
RD3-score08=0RD4-seed01=MLS
RD4-team01=Chicago
RD4-score01=3
RD4-seed02=MLS
RD4-team02=D.C. United
RD4-score02=0RD4-seed03=MLS
RD4-team03=Los Angeles
RD4-score03=3
RD4-seed04=MLS
RD4-team04=Houston
RD4-score04=1RD5-seed01=MLS
RD5-team01=Chicago
RD5-score01=3
RD5-seed02=MLS
RD5-team02=Los Angeles
RD5-score02=1Qualifying round
Teams from USASA and PDL start.
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Teams from USASA, PDL, and USL-2.
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team1 = )econd round
USL-1 teams enter.
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team1 = )Third round
Four MLS teams enter.
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July 11 ,2006
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team1 = )Fourth round
Eight MLS teams enter.
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August 1 ,2006
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penalties1 =Shalrie Joseph savedAndy Dorman savedJose Cancela scoredSteve Ralston scoredMatt Reis scored
James Riley scoredJeff Larentowicz scored
penaltyscore = 5–4
penalties2 =Mike Ambersley scored
John Ball scoredMatthew Delicate missedTenywa Bonseu crossbarAaran Lines scoredKenney Bertz scoredFrank Sanfilippo missed|----footballbox|date =August 2 ,2006
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penalties1 =Ronnie O'Brien scoredChris Gbandi scoredRamon Nunez scoredKenny Cooper scoredSimo Valakari scored
penaltyscore = 5–3
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(PPD fromAugust 2 )
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August 23 ,2006
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team1 = )emi-finals
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September 6 ,2006
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team1 = )Final
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September 27 ,2006
8:00 PM
Fox Soccer Channel
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Eastern Daylight Time unless noted."Top scorers
ee also
*
United States Soccer Federation
*Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
*Major League Soccer
*United Soccer Leagues
*USASA
*National Premier Soccer League
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