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2003 U.S. Open Cup
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup |
| year | 2003 |
| country | United States |
| champions | Chicago Fire |
| (3rd title) | |
| runner-up | MetroStars |
| top goal scorer | Amado Guevara |
| (4 goals) | |
| prevseason | 2002 |
| nextseason | 2004 |
(3rd title) | runner-up = MetroStars (4 goals) The 2003 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup ran from June through October, 2003, open to all soccer teams in the United States.
The Chicago Fire won their 3rd Open Cup title with a 1–0 victory over the MetroStars in the final at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey. Chicago missed out on a domestic treble (with the Supporters' Shield) when the Fire lost MLS Cup 2003.
The Open Cup tournament was dominated by MLS squads, as only two non-MLS teams reached the quarterfinals. The Pro Select League's Wilmington Hammerheads were the story of the tournament, winning four straight games to reach the quarterfinals, including a 4-1 thrashing of MLS side Dallas Burn. The A-League's Seattle Sounders were the only other lower division team to beat an MLS team, winning 1–0 over San Jose.
Open Cup bracket
Home teams listed on top of bracket | RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01= | RD1-score01= | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02= | RD1-score02= | RD1-seed03=PDL | RD1-team03=Mid Michigan Bucks | RD1-score03=0 | RD1-seed04=MLS | RD1-team04=MetroStars | RD1-score04=4 | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05= | RD1-score05= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06= | RD1-score06= | RD1-seed07=A-L | RD1-team07=Rochester Rhinos | RD1-score07=4 | RD1-seed08=PSL | RD1-team08=New Hampshire Phantoms | RD1-score08=1 | RD1-seed09=PSL | RD1-team09=Wilmington Hammerheads | RD1-score09=2 | RD1-seed10=A-L | RD1-team10=Atlanta Silverbacks | RD1-score10=1 | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11= | RD1-score11= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12= | RD1-score12= | RD1-seed13=MLS | RD1-team13=D.C. United | RD1-score13=2 | RD1-seed14=A-L | RD1-team14=Pittsburgh Riverhounds | RD1-score14=1 | RD1-seed15=A-L | RD1-team15=Virginia Beach Mariners | RD1-score15=5 | RD1-seed16=PDL | RD1-team16=Carolina Dynamo | RD1-score16=0 | RD1-seed17=A-L | RD1-team17=Milwaukee Wave United | RD1-score17=4 | RD1-seed18=USASA | RD1-team18=Bavarian SC | RD1-score18=1 | RD1-seed19= | RD1-team19= | RD1-score19= | RD1-seed20= | RD1-team20= | RD1-score20= | RD1-seed21= | RD1-team21= | RD1-score21= | RD1-seed22= | RD1-team22= | RD1-score22= | RD1-seed23= | RD1-team23= | RD1-score23= | RD1-seed24= | RD1-team24= | RD1-score24= | RD1-seed25=A-L | RD1-team25=Minnesota Thunder | RD1-score25=0 | RD1-seed26=A-L | RD1-team26=Seattle Sounders | RD1-score26=1 | RD1-seed27= | RD1-team27= | RD1-score27= | RD1-seed28= | RD1-team28= | RD1-score28= | RD1-seed29= | RD1-team29= | RD1-score29= | RD1-seed30= | RD1-team30= | RD1-score30= | RD1-seed31=A-L | RD1-team31=El Paso Patriots | RD1-score31=2 | RD1-seed32=PDL | RD1-team32=Fresno Fuego | RD1-score32=5 | RD2-seed01=MLS | RD2-team01=Columbus Crew | RD2-score01=3 | RD2-seed02=MLS | RD2-team02=MetroStars | RD2-score02=4 | RD2-seed03=MLS | RD2-team03=New England Revolution | RD2-score03=2 | RD2-seed04=A-L | RD2-team04=Rochester Rhinos | RD2-score04=1 | RD2-seed05=PSL | RD2-team05=Wilmington Hammerheads | RD2-score05=4 | RD2-seed06=MLS | RD2-team06=Dallas Burn | RD2-score06=1 | RD2-seed07=MLS | RD2-team07=D.C. United (ASDET) | RD2-score07=1 | RD2-seed08=A-L | RD2-team08=Virginia Beach Mariners | RD2-score08=0 | RD2-seed09=A-L | RD2-team09=Milwaukee Wave United | RD2-score09=1 | RD2-seed10=MLS | RD2-team10=Chicago Fire | RD2-score10=4 | RD2-seed11=MLS | RD2-team11=Colorado Rapids | RD2-score11=3 | RD2-seed12=MLS | RD2-team12=Kansas City Wizards | RD2-score12=2 | RD2-seed13=A-L | RD2-team13=Seattle Sounders | RD2-score13=1 | RD2-seed14=MLS | RD2-team14=San Jose Earthquakes | RD2-score14=0 | RD2-seed15=MLS | RD2-team15=Los Angeles Galaxy | RD2-score15=3 | RD2-seed16=PDL | RD2-team16=Fresno Fuego | RD2-score16=1 | RD3-seed01=MLS | RD3-team01=MetroStars (ASDET) | RD3-score01=2 | RD3-seed02=MLS | RD3-team02=New England Revolution | RD3-score02=1 | RD3-seed03=PSL | RD3-team03=Wilmington Hammerheads | RD3-score03=0 | RD3-seed04=MLS | RD3-team04=D.C. United | RD3-score04=1 | RD3-seed05=MLS | RD3-team05=Chicago Fire | RD3-score05=2 | RD3-seed06=MLS | RD3-team06=Colorado Rapids | RD3-score06=1 | RD3-seed07=A-L | RD3-team07=Seattle Sounders | RD3-score07=1 | RD3-seed08=MLS | RD3-team08=Los Angeles Galaxy | RD3-score08=5 | RD4-seed01=MLS | RD4-team01=MetroStars | RD4-score01=3 | RD4-seed02=MLS | RD4-team02=D.C. United | RD4-score02=2 | RD4-seed03=MLS | RD4-team03=Chicago Fire | RD4-score03=3 | RD4-seed04=MLS | RD4-team04=Los Angeles Galaxy | RD4-score04=2 | RD5-seed01=MLS | RD5-team01=MetroStars | RD5-score01=0 | RD5-seed02=MLS | RD5-team02=Chicago Fire | RD5-score02=1
Schedule
Note: Scorelines use the standard U.S. convention of placing the home team on the right-hand side of box scores.
First round
Four PDL and four USASA teams start.
date = June 4, 2003 protested| team1 = Bridgeport Italians (USASA)| score = 1–0 – n/a| report = (Report)| team2 = Chesapeake Dragons (PDL) | goals1 = Rubén Fernández 25'| goals2 = | stadium = Bowie State University|location=Bowie, Maryland | attendance = 200 | referee = Joe Rieck (USA)}}
date = forfeit for ineligible player| team1 = Bridgeport Italians (USASA)| score = 0–2 / f| report = (Report)| team2 = Chesapeake Dragons (PDL) | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = |location=}}
date = June 4, 2003| team1 = Chico Rooks (USASA)| score = 0–1| report = (Report)| team2 = Fresno Fuego (PDL) | goals1 = | goals2 = Jose Luis Espindola 80'| stadium = Steinert Field|location=Fresno, California | attendance = 200 | referee = Abi Mohebbi (USA)}}
date = June 5, 2003| team1 = Bavarian Soccer Club (USASA)| score = 2–1 (asdet)| report = (Report)| team2 = Des Moines Menace (PDL) | goals1 = Ryan Seymour 66' Brian Doherty 111'| goals2 = Daryl Brazeau 90'| stadium = Cara McGrane Memorial Stadium|location=Des Moines, Iowa | attendance = 3,152 | referee = Douglas Jotzke (USA)}}
date = June 7, 2003| team1 = D.S. United (USASA)| score = 1–4| report = (Report)| team2 = Raleigh CASL Elite (PDL) | goals1 = Adrian Miron 45'| goals2 = David Buehler 26' Keith Nicholson 34' Ray Fumo 55' John Izzo 87'| stadium = SAS Stadium|location=Cary, North Carolina | attendance = 389 | referee = Guy Goodrich (USA)}}
Second round
Six PSL and two PDL teams enter.
date = June 24, 2003| team1 = Reading Rage (PSL) | score = 0–1| report = (Report)| team2 = Bavarian SC (USASA) | goals1 = | goals2 = Dan Stebbins 86'| stadium = Bavarian Soccer Park|location=Milwaukee| attendance = 450 | referee = Kelly Ross (USA)}}
date = June 25, 2003| team1 = Long Island Rough Riders (PSL) | score = 1–2| report = (Report)| team2 = Mid Michigan Bucks (PDL) | goals1 = Darrell Etienne 56'| goals2 = Kevin Taylor 74' Simon Omekanda 80'| stadium = Hurley Field|location=Berkley, Michigan | attendance = 1,105 | referee = Brent Song (USA)}}
date = June 25, 2003| team1 = Bradenton Academics (PDL)| score = 1–2 (asdet)| report = (Report)| team2 = Wilmington Hammerheads (PSL) | goals1 = Rory Dowdell 82'| goals2 = Chad Goulding 34' Ryan Miller 94'| stadium = Legion Stadium|location=Wilmington, North Carolina | attendance = --| referee = Daniel Burack (USA)}}
date = June 25, 2003| team1 = Utah Blitzz (PSL) | score = 0–4| report = (Report)| team2 = Fresno Fuego (PDL) | goals1 = | goals2 = Jose Luis Espindola 28' Edgardo Contreras 69', 86 Orlando Ramirez 78'| stadium = Steinert Field|location=Fresno, California | attendance = 1,076 | referee = Cory Dean (USA)}}
date = June 25, 2003| team1 = Raleigh CASL Elite (PDL)| score = 1–2| report = (Report)| team2 = Carolina Dynamo (PSL) | goals1 = Chris Norbert 88'| goals2 = Steve Armas 49' T. J. Rolfing 53'| stadium = Macpherson Stadium|location=Greensboro, North Carolina | attendance = 703 | referee = John Frey (USA)}}
date = June 25, 2003 match annulled after first-rd. protest upheld| team1 = Bridgeport Italians (USASA)| score = 0–3 – n/a| report = (Report)| team2 = New Hampshire Phantoms (PSL) | goals1 = | goals2 = Ryan Ackerman 19' Bjørn Hansen 38' (pen) Ebbie Kodiat 83'| stadium = Singer Park|location=Manchester, New Hampshire | attendance = 800| referee = Erich Simmons (USA)}}
date = July 10, 2003 replay| team1 = Chesapeake Dragons (PDL)| score = 2–3 (asdet)| report = (Report)| team2 = New Hampshire Phantoms (PSL) | goals1 = Justin Combs 61', 73'| goals2 = Tsuyoshi Tanikawa 38', 63' Ebbie Kodiat 101'| stadium = Singer Park|location=Manchester, New Hampshire | attendance = 451 | referee = Gus St. Silva (USA)}}
Third round
Eight A-League and two MLS teams enter.
date = July 16, 2003| team1 = MetroStars (MLS) | score = 4–0| report = (Report)| team2 = Mid Michigan Bucks (PDL) | goals1 = Amado Guevara 5' John Wolyniec 83' Mike Nugent 87' José Galván 88'| goals2 = | stadium = Hurley Stadium|location=Berkley, Michigan | attendance = 4,010 | referee = Richard Rodriguez (USA)}}
date = July 16, 2003| team1 = New Hampshire Phantoms (PSL) | score = 1–4| report = (Report)| team2 = Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League) | goals1 = Bjørn Hansen 10'| goals2 = Viktor Paco 17' Stoian Mladenov 67' Fred Commodore 85' David Hayes 90'| stadium = Frontier Field|location=Rochester, New York | attendance = 7,461 | referee = Vladimir Fabre (USA)}}
date = July 16, 2003| team1 = Atlanta Silverbacks (A-League) | score = 1–2| report = (Report)| team2 = Wilmington Hammerheads (PSL) | goals1 = Mac Cozier 52'| goals2 = Byron Charmichael 66' Kevin Nylen 75'| stadium = Legion Stadium|location=Wilmington, North Carolina | attendance = 1,568 | referee = Abbas Piran (USA)}}
date = July 16, 2003| team1 = Pittsburgh Riverhounds (A-League) | score = 1–2| report = (Report)| team2 = D.C. United (MLS) | goals1 = Thiago Martins 74'| goals2 = Mike Petke 33' Dema Kovalenko 44'| stadium = Maryland SoccerPlex|location=Germantown, Maryland | attendance = 3,073 | referee = Hector Tobon (USA)}}
date = July 16, 2003| team1 = Carolina Dynamo (PDL) | score = 0–5| report = (Report)| team2 = Virginia Beach Mariners (A-League) | goals1 = | goals2 = Dante Washington 16', 35' Roland Aguilera Roland Aguilera 72' Carlos Garcia| stadium = Virginia Beach Sportsplex|location=Virginia Beach, Virginia | attendance = 518 | referee = Dan Stead (USA)}}
date = July 16, 2003| team1 = Seattle Sounders (A-League) | score = 1–0| report = (Report)| team2 = Minnesota Thunder (A-League) | goals1 = Kyle Smith 50'| goals2 = | stadium = National Sports Center|location=Blaine, Minnesota | attendance = 3,182 | referee = Brian Hall (USA)}}
date = July 16, 2003| team1 = Fresno Fuego (PDL) | score = 5–2| report = (Report)| team2 = El Paso Patriots (A-League) | goals1 = Eric Farfan 11' Orlando Ramirez 73', 81' Ernie Vega 83' Eddie Gutierrez 87'| goals2 = Omar Mora 16' Laurenco Andrade 34' (pen)| stadium = Dudley Stadium|location=El Paso, Texas | attendance = 1,750 | referee = Troy Travis (USA)}}
date = July 23, 2003| team1 = Bavarian Soccer Club (USASA) | score = 1–4| report = (Report)| team2 = Milwaukee Wave United (A-League) | goals1 = Dominic DePra 85'| goals2 = Greg Howes 10', 19' Dino Delevski 61' Vitalis Takawira 69'| stadium = Uihlein Soccer Park|location=Milwaukee | attendance = 4,161 | referee = Robert Petersen (USA)}}
Fourth round
Eight MLS teams enter.
date = August 5, 2003| team1 = San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) | score = 0–1| report = (Report)| team2 = Seattle Sounders (A-League) | goals1 = | goals2 = Kyle Smith 41'| stadium = Husky Soccer Field|location=Seattle | attendance = 2,510 | referee = David Simon (USA)}}
date = August 6, 2003| team1 = MetroStars (MLS) | score = 4–3| report = (Report)| team2 = Columbus Crew (MLS) | goals1 = Brian Maisonneuve 24'(og) Steve Jolley 54' Eddie Pope 77', 86'| goals2 = Edson Buddle 10', 11' Brian Maisonneuve 43'| stadium = Crew Stadium|location=Columbus, Ohio | attendance = 5,590 | referee = Kevin Stott (USA)}}
date = August 6, 2003| team1 = Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League) | score = 1–2| report = (Report)| team2 = New England Revolution (MLS) | goals1 = Stoian Mladenov 23'| goals2 = Steve Ralston 25' Taylor Twellman 45'| stadium = Lusitano Stadium|location=Ludlow, Massachusetts | attendance = 2,400| referee = Gus St. Silva (USA)}}
date = August 6, 2003| team1 = Dallas Burn (MLS) | score = 1–4| report = (Report)| team2 = Wilmington Hammerheads (PSL) | goals1 = Eddie Johnson 6'| goals2 = Jeff Johnson 33' Kevin Nylen 52' Glenn Murray 69', 89'| stadium = Legion Stadium|location=Wilmington, North Carolina | attendance = 3,019 | referee = Roni Canales (USA)}}
date = August 6, 2003| team1 = D.C. United (MLS) | score = 1–0 (asdet)| report = (Report)| team2 = Virginia Beach Mariners (A-League) | goals1 = Hristo Stoitchkov 97'| goals2 = | stadium = Maryland SoccerPlex|location=Germantown, Maryland | attendance = 2,870 | referee = Abbey Okulaja (USA)}}
date = August 6, 2003| team1 = Chicago Fire (MLS) | score = 4–1| report = (Report)| team2 = Milwaukee Wave United (A-League) | goals1 = Chris Armas 14' Ante Razov 34' Evan Whitfield 61' Dipsy Selolwane 80'| goals2 = Greg Howes 2'| stadium = Uihlein Soccer Park|location=Milwaukee | attendance = 3,773 | referee = Marcel Yohan (USA)}}
date = August 6, 2003| team1 = Kansas City Wizards (MLS) | score = 2–3| report = (Report)| team2 = Colorado Rapids (MLS) | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = North Area Athletic Complex|location=Arvada, Colorado | attendance = 1,421 | referee = Richard Heron (USA)}}
date = August 6, 2003| team1 = Fresno Fuego (PDL) | score = 1–3| report = (Report)| team2 = Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) | goals1 = Eddie Gutierrez 89'| goals2 = Arturo Torres 25' Alejandro Moreno 33' Paul Broome 89'| stadium = Home Depot Center|location=Carson, California | attendance = 6,860 | referee = Ramón Hernández (USA)}}
Quarterfinals
date = August 27, 2003| team1 = New England Revolution (MLS) | score = 1–2 (asdet)| report = (Report)| team2 = MetroStars (MLS) | goals1 = Jay Heaps 45'| goals2 = Clint Mathis 29' Amado Guevara 116'| stadium = Yurcak Field|location=Piscataway, New Jersey | attendance = 3,853 | referee = Roni Canales (USA)}}
date = August 27, 2003| team1 = D.C. United (MLS) | score = 1–0| report = (Report)| team2 = Wilmington Hammerheads (PSL) | goals1 = Ronald Cerritos 30'| goals2 = | stadium = Legion Field|location=Wilmington, North Carolina | attendance = 5,026 | referee = Gus St. Silva (USA)}}
date = August 27, 2003| team1 = Colorado Rapids (MLS) | score = 1–2| report = (Report)| team2 = Chicago Fire (MLS) | goals1 = John Spencer 36'| goals2 = DaMarcus Beasley 44' Robin Fraser 53' (og)| stadium = Cardinal Stadium|location=Naperville, Illinois | attendance = 5,156 | referee = Michael Kennedy (USA)}}
date = August 27, 2003| team1 = Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) | score = 5–1| report = (Report)| team2 = Seattle Sounders (A-League) | goals1 = Carlos Ruiz 3', 87', 90' Antonio Martínez 39' Alejandro Moreno 67'| goals2 = Jason Farrell 70'| stadium = Seahawks Stadium|location=Seattle | attendance = 7,542 | referee = Jesse Johnson (USA)}}
Semifinals
date = September 23, 2003| team1 = Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) | score = 2–3| report = (Report)| team2 = Chicago Fire (MLS) | goals1 = Alejandro Moreno 73' Arturo Torres 75'| goals2 = DaMarcus Beasley 55' Damani Ralph 63' Ante Razov 69'| stadium = Cardinal Stadium|location=Naperville, Illinois | attendance = 5,327 | referee = Gus St. Silva (USA)}}
date = October 1, 2003| team1 = D.C. United (MLS) | score = 2–3| report = (Report)| team2 = MetroStars (MLS) | goals1 = Galin Ivanov 18' Ronald Cerritos 76'| goals2 = Amado Guevara 20', 43' John Wolyniec 88'| stadium = Yurcak Field|location=Piscataway, New Jersey | attendance = 3,791 | referee = Terry Vaughn (USA)}}
Final
date = October 15, 2003| team1 = Chicago Fire (MLS) | score = 1–0| report = (Report)| team2 = MetroStars (MLS) | goals1 = Damani Ralph 68'| goals2 = | stadium = Giants Stadium East Rutherford, New Jersey | attendance = 5,183 | referee = Kevin Stott (USA)}}
Top scorers
| Position | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amado Guevara | MetroStars | 4 |
| 2 | Antonio Martínez | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3 |
| Alejandro Moreno | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3 | |
| John Spencer | Colorado Rapids | 3 | |
| Greg Howes | Milwaukee Wave United | 3 | |
| Orlando Ramirez | Fresno Fuego | 3 | |
| Carlos Ruíz | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3 |
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