MLS New England Revolution

Revolution to face Crystal Palace Baltimore in Open Cup Quarterfinals

Published on July 2, 2008 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
New England Revolution News Release


FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Following the club's third-round victory over the Richmond Kickers, the New England Revolution will continue defense of its 2007 U.S. Open Cup title when the team hosts a quarterfinal match in the 2008 U.S. Open Cup against Crystal Palace Baltimore (USL-2) at Veterans Stadium in New Britain, Conn., on Tuesday, July 8. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

Advance tickets for the event are $13 and will be on sale at the discounted rate through 12 p.m. on Monday, July 7. A special $10 advanced-sale ticket is available for groups of 20 or more. Beginning Tuesday, July 8, all tickets will be $18. Tickets can be purchased online at www.new-britain.net or by calling the New Britain Parks and Recreation Department at (860) 826-3360.

The Connecticut Junior Soccer Association will also be selling tickets to the match at its offices (11 Executive Dr., Farmington, CT 06032) or by phone (860-676-1161), Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

New England advanced to the quarterfinal round of the U.S. Open Cup with a 3-0 victory over the Richmond Kickers (USL-2) on Tuesday, July 1, in a match that was also hosted by the Revs at Veterans Stadium. Second-half goals from Sam Brill, Joe Germanese and Taylor Twellman, along with a five-save effort from goalkeeper Doug Warren, powered the Revolution to the shutout victory.

Crystal Palace Baltimore - which is in just its second year of existence and competes in the United Soccer Leagues' Second Division - earned a berth in the quarterfinals with a 2-0 victory over MLS side New York Red Bulls, despite playing down a man for nearly an hour. The win was the club's third of the 2008 U.S. Open Cup, having previously defeated the Los Angeles Legends (PDL) and the Harrisburg City Islanders (USL-2).

In addition to the July 1 victory over Richmond, the Revolution has played two other U.S. Open Cup matches at Veterans Stadium - a 4-3 loss in double overtime to the Long Island Rough Riders (A-League) in the third round of the 1997 tournament, and a 2-1 overtime victory against the Carolina RailHawks (USL-1) in the semifinals in 2007 on its way to the tournament title, the club's first-ever championship.

New England (9-4-3, 30 pts.) is currently the top team in all of Major League Soccer, leading the Eastern Conference by four points. The Revs will play three major in-season tournaments this season including the Open Cup, SuperLiga - a tournament between the top club teams of the U.S. and Mexico - and the inaugural CONCACAF Champions League, a 24- team tournament that features championship teams from North America, Central America and the Caribbean.

The U.S. Open Cup has existed for more than 80 years and incorporates American soccer clubs of every level - ranging from Major League Soccer pro teams to the amateur leagues. The annual event, which began in 1914, also ranks among the oldest cup competitions in the world. The single-elimination tournament was born as the National Challenge Cup, and was modeled after England's Football Association Cup.

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