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Detroit City FC to Host MLS' Columbus Crew in Round Three of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

April 8, 2022 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Detroit City FC News Release


DETROIT, Michigan - Detroit City Football Club will be bringing the MLS to Detroit in Round Three of the 107th Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, as Le Rouge hosts the Columbus Crew at historic Keyworth Stadium in Hamtramck. Kick off time and date have yet to be announced.

Detroit City advances into the third round of U.S. Soccer's national championship for the first time in Club history. Le Rouge has made four appearances in the Open Cup - all coming as an amateur side - most recently in 2018 (DCFC qualified for the 2020 and 2021 tournaments that were not played due to COVID).

In round two of this season's tournament, Detroit City FC knocked off the Michigan Stars, 3-0. DCFC tallied two goals in the 45th minute - both off midfielder Maxi Rodriguez' corner kicks. Centerback Matt Lewis - who scored the matches' second tally - added an insurance in the 63rd off a volley from forward Connor Rutz to complete his brace.

Seventeen MLS clubs enter the tournament in the third round, with the remaining teams to kick off Open Cup play in the Round of 32.

Columbus was announced as one of the MLS' original 10 clubs back in 1994 with play beginning in 1996. Lamar Hunt, the tournament's namesake since 1998, was one of the original owners of the club. The Crew have won two MLS Cups, most recently in 2020, and finished runners-up in 2015.

In the 2019 Open Cup, the Crew moved out of round four with a 1-0 decision over the Pittsburgh Riverhounds before falling to the defending champs, Atlanta United, 3-2 in the round of 16.

Columbus has made the finals of the Open Cup on three occasions - most recently 2010 - and have lifted the trophy once in 2002 with a 1-0 victory over the LA Galaxy.

Any Open Cup matches played at Keyworth Stadium are not included with season ticket purchases. Tickets can be purchased at tickets.detcityfc.com.

Matches from the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup return to ESPN+ in 2022.

A team from Detroit has made the U.S. Open Cup finals twice, both coming well before the MLS era. Holley Carburetor - a team sponsored by the Holley Brothers fell in 1927's edition of the Cup - which was held at University of Detroit Stadium. Detroit Chrysler earned its way into the 1941 finals before falling to Pawtucket FC.

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