Date For Timbers' Possible U.s. Open Cup Match Against Mls' Seattle Changed
June 16, 2009 - USL First Division (USL-1)
Portland Timbers News Release
PORTLAND, Ore. - U.S. Soccer announced today that the date for a possible third-round U.S. Open Cup pairing between the Portland Timbers and Major League Soccer's Seattle Sounders FC has been changed to Wednesday, July 1.
The Timbers face the Sonoma County Sol of the U.S. Adult Soccer Association tonight in the second round of the U.S. Open Cup in Santa Rosa, Calif., at 7 p.m. The result of tonight's match will determine if Portland advances to host Seattle at PGE Park in the third round of the tournament.
The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, which is recognized as U.S. Soccer's National Championship, is an annual competition open to all amateur and professional soccer teams affiliated with U.S. Soccer. The tournament has crowned a champion for 95 consecutive years dating back to 1914.
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