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Silverbacks-Real Salt Lake Winner Will Play on the Road in Open Cup Fifth Round

June 3, 2014 - North American Soccer League (NASL)
Atlanta Silverbacks News Release


The United States Soccer Federation released the potential fifth-round pairings for the 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Tuesday, revealing that the Atlanta Silverbacks would play on the road later this month if they get past Major League Soccer (MLS) side Real Salt Lake in the fourth round on June 14 in Atlanta.

The Silverbacks face a stiff test in 10 days when they host Real Salt Lake, last year's Cup runner-up, at Atlanta Silverbacks Park. Should they pull the upset, the team would meet the winner of the Colorado Rapids-Orlando City SC matchup on the road in the next round. Here are the fifth-round scenarios: Date Game Time Venue TBD Real Salt Lake (MLS)/Atlanta Silverbacks (NASL) winner at Colorado Rapids (MLS) 7 p.m. MT Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colo. 6/24 Real Salt Lake (MLS)/Atlanta Silverbacks (NASL) winner at Orlando City SC (USL PRO) 7:30 p.m. ET ESPN Wide World of Sports, Kissimmee, Fla.

Regardless of the result between the Silverbacks and Real Salt Lake on June 14, the winner will be playing away from home in the fifth round. USL Pro side Orlando City SC has been playing at a very high level in their final third-division season before ascending to MLS, while the Colorado Rapids have turned heads thus far in 2014, sitting in third place in the MLS Western Conference through 13 games.

The Rapids roster features a pair of former Silverbacks players. Defender Chris Klute and goalkeeper Joe Nasco both signed with the Rapids following their stints with the Silverbacks in 2012 and 2013 respectively. On the Orlando City side, goalkeeper Carl Woszczynski has ties to the Silverbacks organization, having spent the first part of the 2012 season as a member of the Silverbacks Reserves.

The Silverbacks and Real Salt Lake face off on June 14 at 8 p.m. at Atlanta Silverbacks Park, and whichever team wins that game will have to wait until June 17 to find out their fifth-round Cup opponent. The Rapids and Orlando City kick off that night at 7 p.m. MT at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo.

Tickets are still available for the Silverbacks' home matchup with Real Salt Lake, and you can purchase them by calling 404-969-4900.

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