2003 U.S. Open Cup
The 2003 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup ran from June through October, 2003, open to all soccer teams in the United States.
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Champions | Chicago Fire (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | MetroStars |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Amado Guevara (4 goals) |
← 2002 2004 → | |
The Chicago Fire won their 3rd Open Cup title with a 1–0 victory over the MetroStars in the final at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey. Chicago missed out on a domestic treble (with the Supporters' Shield) when the Fire lost MLS Cup 2003.
The Open Cup tournament was dominated by MLS squads, as only two non-MLS teams reached the quarterfinals. The Pro Select League's Wilmington Hammerheads were the story of the tournament, winning four straight games to reach the quarterfinals, including a 4-1 thrashing of MLS side Dallas Burn. The A-League's Seattle Sounders were the only other minor-league team to beat an MLS team, winning 1–0 over San Jose.
Open Cup bracket
Home teams listed on top of bracket
Schedule
Note: Scorelines use the standard U.S. convention of placing the home team on the right-hand side of box scores.
First round
Four PDL and four USASA teams start.
| June 4, 2003 protested | Bridgeport Italians (USASA) | 1–0 – n/a | Chesapeake Dragons (PDL) | Bowie, Maryland |
| Rubén Fernández 25' | (Report) | Stadium: Bowie State University Attendance: 200 Referee: Joe Rieck (USA) |
forfeit for ineligible player | Bridgeport Italians (USASA) | 0–2 / f | Chesapeake Dragons (PDL) | |
| (Report) |
| June 4, 2003 | Chico Rooks (USASA) | 0–1 | Fresno Fuego (PDL) | Fresno, California |
| (Report) | Jose Luis Espindola 80' | Stadium: Steinert Field Attendance: 200 Referee: Abi Mohebbi (USA) |
| June 5, 2003 | Bavarian Soccer Club (USASA) | 2–1 (asdet) | Des Moines Menace (PDL) | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Ryan Seymour 66' Brian Doherty 111' |
(Report) | Daryl Brazeau 90' | Stadium: Cara McGrane Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,152 Referee: Douglas Jotzke (USA) |
| June 7, 2003 | D.S. United (USASA) | 1–4 | Raleigh CASL Elite (PDL) | Cary, North Carolina |
| Adrian Miron 45' | (Report) | David Buehler 26' Keith Nicholson 34' Ray Fumo 55' John Izzo 87' |
Stadium: SAS Stadium Attendance: 389 Referee: Guy Goodrich (USA) |
Second round
Six PSL and two PDL teams enter.
| June 24, 2003 | Reading Rage (PSL) | 0–1 | Bavarian SC (USASA) | Milwaukee |
| (Report) | Dan Stebbins 86' | Stadium: Bavarian Soccer Park Attendance: 450 Referee: Kelly Ross (USA) |
| June 25, 2003 | Long Island Rough Riders (PSL) | 1–2 | Mid Michigan Bucks (PDL) | Berkley, Michigan |
| Darrell Etienne 56' | (Report) | Kevin Taylor 74' Simon Omekanda 80' |
Stadium: Hurley Field Attendance: 1,105 Referee: Brent Song (USA) |
| June 25, 2003 | Bradenton Academics (PDL) | 1–2 (asdet) | Wilmington Hammerheads (PSL) | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| Rory Dowdell 82' | (Report) | Chad Goulding 34' Ryan Miller 94' |
Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: -- Referee: Daniel Burack (USA) |
| June 25, 2003 | Utah Blitzz (PSL) | 0–4 | Fresno Fuego (PDL) | Fresno, California |
| (Report) | Jose Luis Espindola 28' Edgardo Contreras 69', 86 Orlando Ramirez 78' |
Stadium: Steinert Field Attendance: 1,076 Referee: Cory Dean (USA) |
| June 25, 2003 | Raleigh CASL Elite (PDL) | 1–2 | Carolina Dynamo (PSL) | Greensboro, North Carolina |
| Chris Norbert 88' | (Report) | Steve Armas 49' T. J. Rolfing 53' |
Stadium: Macpherson Stadium Attendance: 703 Referee: John Frey (USA) |
| June 25, 2003 match annulled after first-rd. protest upheld | Bridgeport Italians (USASA) | 0–3 – n/a | New Hampshire Phantoms (PSL) | Manchester, New Hampshire |
| (Report) | Ryan Ackerman 19' Bjørn Hansen 38' (pen) Ebbie Kodiat 83' |
Stadium: Singer Park Attendance: -- Referee: Erich Simmons (USA) |
| July 10, 2003 replay | Chesapeake Dragons (PDL) | 2–3 (asdet) | New Hampshire Phantoms (PSL) | Manchester, New Hampshire |
| Justin Combs 61', 73' | (Report) | Tsuyoshi Tanikawa 38', 63' Ebbie Kodiat 101' |
Stadium: Singer Park Attendance: 451 Referee: Gus St. Silva (USA) |
Third round
Eight A-League and two MLS teams enter.
| July 16, 2003 | MetroStars (MLS) | 4–0 | Mid Michigan Bucks (PDL) | Berkley, Michigan |
| Amado Guevara 5' John Wolyniec 83' Mike Nugent 87' José Galván 88' |
(Report) | Stadium: Hurley Stadium Attendance: 4,010 Referee: Richard Rodriguez (USA) |
| July 16, 2003 | New Hampshire Phantoms (PSL) | 1–4 | Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League) | Rochester, New York |
| Bjørn Hansen 10' | (Report) | Viktor Paco 17' Stoian Mladenov 67' Fred Commodore 85' David Hayes 90' |
Stadium: Frontier Field Attendance: 7,461 Referee: Vladimir Fabre (USA) |
| July 16, 2003 | Atlanta Silverbacks (A-League) | 1–2 | Wilmington Hammerheads (PSL) | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| Mac Cozier 52' | (Report) | Byron Charmichael 66' Kevin Nyland 75' |
Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 1,568 Referee: Abbas Piran (USA) |
| July 16, 2003 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds (A-League) | 1–2 | D.C. United (MLS) | Germantown, Maryland |
| Thiago Martins 74' | (Report) | Mike Petke 33' Dema Kovalenko 44' |
Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 3,073 Referee: Hector Tobon (USA) |
| July 16, 2003 | Carolina Dynamo (PDL) | 0–5 | Virginia Beach Mariners (A-League) | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| (Report) | Dante Washington 16', 35' Roland Aguilera Roland Aguilera 72' Carlos Garcia |
Stadium: Virginia Beach Sportsplex Attendance: 518 Referee: Dan Stead (USA) |
| July 16, 2003 | Seattle Sounders (A-League) | 1–0 | Minnesota Thunder (A-League) | Blaine, Minnesota |
| Kyle Smith 50' | (Report) | Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 3,182 Referee: Brian Hall (USA) |
| July 16, 2003 | Fresno Fuego (PDL) | 5–2 | El Paso Patriots (A-League) | El Paso, Texas |
| Eric Farfan 11' Orlando Ramirez 73', 81' Ernie Vega 83' Eddie Gutierrez 87' |
(Report) | Omar Mora 16' Laurenco Andrade 34' (pen) |
Stadium: Dudley Stadium Attendance: 1,750 Referee: Troy Travis (USA) |
| July 23, 2003 | Bavarian Soccer Club (USASA) | 1–4 | Milwaukee Wave United (A-League) | Milwaukee |
| Dominic DePra 85' | (Report) | Greg Howes 10', 19' Dino Delevski 61' Vitalis Takawira 69' |
Stadium: Uihlein Soccer Park Attendance: 4,161 Referee: Robert Petersen (USA) |
Fourth round
Eight MLS teams enter.
| August 5, 2003 | San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) | 0–1 | Seattle Sounders (A-League) | Seattle |
| (Report) | Kyle Smith 41' | Stadium: Husky Soccer Field Attendance: 2,510 Referee: David Simon (USA) |
| August 6, 2003 | MetroStars (MLS) | 4–3 | Columbus Crew (MLS) | Columbus, Ohio |
| Brian Maisonneuve 24'(og) Steve Jolley 54' Eddie Pope 77', 86' |
(Report) | Edson Buddle 10', 11' Brian Maisonneuve 43' |
Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 5,590 Referee: Kevin Stott (USA) |
| August 6, 2003 | Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League) | 1–2 | New England Revolution (MLS) | Ludlow, Massachusetts |
| Stoian Mladenov 23' | (Report) | Steve Ralston 25' Taylor Twellman 45' |
Stadium: Lusitano Stadium Attendance: -- Referee: Gus St. Silva (USA) |
| August 6, 2003 | Dallas Burn (MLS) | 1–4 | Wilmington Hammerheads (PSL) | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| Eddie Johnson 6' | (Report) | Jeff Johnson 33' Kevin Nylen 52' Glenn Murray 69', 89' |
Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 3,019 Referee: Roni Canales (USA) |
| August 6, 2003 | D.C. United (MLS) | 1–0 (asdet) | Virginia Beach Mariners (A-League) | Germantown, Maryland |
| Hristo Stoitchkov 97' | (Report) | Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 2,870 Referee: Abbey Okulaja (USA) |
| August 6, 2003 | Chicago Fire (MLS) | 4–1 | Milwaukee Wave United (A-League) | Milwaukee |
| Chris Armas 14' Ante Razov 34' Evan Whitfield 61' Dipsy Selolwane 80' |
(Report) | Greg Howes 2' | Stadium: Uihlein Soccer Park Attendance: 3,773 Referee: Marcel Yohan (USA) |
| August 6, 2003 | Kansas City Wizards (MLS) | 2–3 | Colorado Rapids (MLS) | Arvada, Colorado |
| (Report) | Stadium: North Area Athletic Complex Attendance: 1,421 Referee: Richard Heron (USA) |
| August 6, 2003 | Fresno Fuego (PDL) | 1–3 | Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) | Carson, California |
| Eddie Gutierrez 89' | (Report) | Arturo Torres 25' Alejandro Moreno 33' Paul Broome 89' |
Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 6,860 Referee: Ramón Hernández (USA) |
Quarterfinals
| August 27, 2003 | New England Revolution (MLS) | 1–2 (asdet) | MetroStars (MLS) | Piscataway, New Jersey |
| Jay Heaps 45' | (Report) | Clint Mathis 29' Amado Guevara 116' |
Stadium: Yurcak Field Attendance: 3,853 Referee: Roni Canales (USA) |
| August 27, 2003 | D.C. United (MLS) | 1–0 | Wilmington Hammerheads (PSL) | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| Ronald Cerritos 30' | (Report) | Stadium: Legion Field Attendance: 5,026 Referee: Gus St. Silva (USA) |
| August 27, 2003 | Colorado Rapids (MLS) | 1–2 | Chicago Fire (MLS) | Naperville, Illinois |
| John Spencer 36' | (Report) | DaMarcus Beasley 44' Robin Fraser 53' (og) |
Stadium: Cardinal Stadium Attendance: 5,156 Referee: Michael Kennedy (USA) |
| August 27, 2003 | Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) | 5–1 | Seattle Sounders (A-League) | Seattle |
| Carlos Ruiz 3', 87', 90' Antonio Martínez 39' Alejandro Moreno 67' |
(Report) | Jason Farrell 70' | Stadium: Seahawks Stadium Attendance: 7,542 Referee: Jesse Johnson (USA) |
Semifinals
| September 23, 2003 | Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) | 2–3 | Chicago Fire (MLS) | Naperville, Illinois |
| Alejandro Moreno 73' Arturo Torres 75' |
(Report) | DaMarcus Beasley 55' Damani Ralph 63' Ante Razov 69' |
Stadium: Cardinal Stadium Attendance: 5,327 Referee: Gus St. Silva (USA) |
| October 1, 2003 | D.C. United (MLS) | 2–3 | MetroStars (MLS) | Piscataway, New Jersey |
| Galin Ivanov 18' Ronald Cerritos 76' |
(Report) | Amado Guevara 20', 43' John Wolyniec 88' |
Stadium: Yurcak Field Attendance: 3,791 Referee: Terry Vaughn (USA) |
Final
| Chicago Fire (MLS) | 1–0 | MetroStars (MLS) |
|---|---|---|
| Damani Ralph 68' | (Report) |
Top scorers
| Position | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amado Guevara | MetroStars | 4 |
| 2 | Antonio Martínez | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3 |
| Alejandro Moreno | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3 | |
| John Spencer | Colorado Rapids | 3 | |
| Greg Howes | Milwaukee Wave United | 3 | |
| Orlando Ramirez | Fresno Fuego | 3 | |
| Carlos Ruíz | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3 |
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