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Roughnecks to Host U.S. Open Cup Match on Wednesday at TU

May 14, 2015 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
FC Tulsa News Release


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Tulsa Roughnecks FC has learned its fate for the 102nd edition of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Based on game results and a draw that was held on Thursday, the Roughnecks know their opponent and match location for the second round and their possible opponent if they advance to the third round.

The Dewar Challenge Trophy that is presented to the winner of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.

The Roughnecks will host PDL side Seacoast United on Wednesday, May 20 at the University of Tulsa Soccer and Track Stadium. The second round match will kick off at 7:00PM. It will be held at the University of Tulsa because ONEOK Field will be hosting the Big 12 Baseball Championships.

Roughnecks' season ticket holders will receive tickets to this second round match at no charge as part of their season ticket plans. Other fans will be able to purchase tickets for $5 each. All tickets will be general admission for the grandstand and for standing areas on the track. Seating and standing areas will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Tickets will go on sale and be available for pick up beginning at 10:00AM on Friday, May 15 at the ONEOK Field Ticket Office. Tickets will also be available for purchase online at TulsaRoughnecksFC.com.

Season ticket holders will need to pick up their tickets in person at the ONEOK Field Ticket Office. They will also be available for pick up on the night of the match at the TU Soccer and Track Stadium. However, it is advised that the tickets be picked up prior to the night of the match.

The Roughnecks have also learned who their opponent could be if they win versus Seacost United and advance to the third round. The matchup could feature a special cup edition of the Turnpike Derby with Oklahoma Energy FC.

If the Roughnecks win their match, and the Energy defeat the Midland/Odessa Sockers, the state and USL rivals will meet at ONEOK Field on Wednesday, May 27. If the Roughnecks win and the Energy lose, Tulsa will travel to Midland to face the Sockers on the same date. Any loss would eliminate Tulsa from the cup.

The Seacoast United squad is based out of Hampstead, New Hampshire. Roughnecks' defender Ben Brewster formerly played for the fourth-division side. The Phantoms defeated GPS Massachusetts 2-1 on Wednesday night to advance to the second round.

Dating back to 1914, the U.S. Open Cup is the oldest cup competition in United States soccer and is among the oldest in the world. Open to all affiliated amateur and professional teams in the United States, the annual U.S. Open Cup is a 100-plus-year-old single-elimination tournament.

In 1999, the U.S. Open Cup was renamed the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup to honor the long-time soccer supporter and pioneer. Hunt, who died in 2006, was one of the sport's first major ownership figures in the United States and is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.

This year's cup winner will earn $250,000, a berth in the 2016-17 CONCACAF Champions' League and have its name engraved on the historic Dewar Challenge Trophy.

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