USL FC Tulsa

FC Tulsa Learns Prospective Second Round Opponents for 2020 U.S. Open Cup

Published on January 29, 2020 under United Soccer League Championship (USL)
FC Tulsa News Release


CHICAGO - The Second Round pairings of the 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup were announced on Wednesday morning by U.S. Soccer, and FC Tulsa will play the winner of the First Round match between Tulsa Athletic and Fort Worth Vaqueros FC. The pairings were intentionally selected with geographic proximity in mind, meaning the Tulsa Athletic/Fort Worth Vaqueros FC match was the most likely outcome for FC Tulsa's Second Round pairing.

In addition to the announcement about the pairing, it was announced that FC Tulsa would be the home team for the match played on April 8 at 7 p.m. CT. The match will be played at Hurricane Track & Soccer Stadium on the campus of the University of Tulsa and ticket information will be available at a later date.

"Every year, the U.S. Open Cup seems to bring some of the most exciting moments in soccer in our country," said FC Tulsa head coach Michael Nsien. "Everyone looks forward to the matchups that cross the various leagues. It seems like there's always some magical run from an underdog and that's the beauty of this tournament. We look forward to having another opportunity to showcase what FC Tulsa is about and represent the club very well in this prestigious tournament."

Tulsa Athletic has been a member of the NPSL, in the U.S. fourth division of soccer, since the club's inaugural season in 2013. This will be its fourth appearance in the Open Cup, after losing its first match in its previous three tournaments. Tulsa Athletic qualified for the 2020 U.S. Open Cup after finishing as one of the final eight teams in the 2019 NPSL Playoffs.

Fort Worth Vaqueros FC qualified for the tournament as one of four South Regional selections following a third place conference finish in the 2019 NPSL regular season. That finish was good enough to earn a playoff spot where the Vaqueros fell to Tulsa Athletic 3-1. This will be the team's second appearance in the U.S. Open Cup after its debut in 2018.

FC Tulsa fans wanting to see its prospective Second Round opponents play in the First Round will be able to watch the match on March 24 at Case Soccer Complex on the campus of Oral Roberts University. All 2020 U.S. Open Cup matches will be broadcast on ESPN+.

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