1999 U.S. Open Cup

Soccer tournament season

Football tournament season
1999 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Trophy awarded to the winning Rochester Raging Rhinos
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Final positions
ChampionsRochester Raging Rhinos
(1st title)
Runner-upColorado Rapids
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorer(s)Mugurel Dumitru
(6 goals)
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The 1999 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup ran from June to October 1999, open to all soccer teams in the United States. It was the first Open Cup tournament to be named after Lamar Hunt. The Rochester Raging Rhinos of the A-League defeated the Colorado Rapids 2–0 in the final at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.[1] The Rhinos became the first, and as of 2023, only non-Division I team to win the Open Cup since the inception of Major League Soccer, defeating four MLS teams in the tournament. Another A-League team, the Charleston Battery, also reached the semifinals, and the A-League's Staten Island Vipers were the other non-division one squad to beat an MLS team.

Bracket

Home teams listed on top of bracket

Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
A-L Charleston Battery 2
D3 Wilmington Hammerheads 1
A-L Charleston Battery 4
MLS D.C. United (ASDET) 3
 
 
A-L Charleston Battery 2
A-L Staten Island Vipers 1
 
 
MLS MetroStars (ASDET) 2
A-L Staten Island Vipers 3
A-L Staten Island Vipers 7
USASA United German-Hungarians 0
A-L Charleston Battery 0
MLS Colorado Rapids 3
A-L Minnesota Thunder 1
PDL Mid-Michigan Bucks 2
PDL Mid-Michigan Bucks 1
MLS Tampa Bay Mutiny 2
 
 
MLS Tampa Bay Mutiny 0
MLS Colorado Rapids 1
 
 
MLS Colorado Rapids 1
A-L Seattle Sounders 0
A-L Seattle Sounders 3
PDL Spokane Shadow 1
MLS Colorado Rapids 0
A-L Rochester Rhinos 2
 
 
MLS Dallas Burn 3
A-L Jacksonville Cyclones 0
PDL Cocoa Expos 2
A-L Jacksonville Cyclones 7
A-L Rochester Rhinos 2
MLS Dallas Burn (ASDET) 1
A-L Rochester Rhinos (ASDET) 2
PDL New York Freedom 1
A-L Rochester Rhinos 1
MLS Chicago Fire 0
 
 
A-L Rochester Rhinos 3
MLS Columbus Crew 2
A-L San Diego Flash 7
D3 Arizona Sahuaros 2
A-L San Diego Flash 2
MLS Los Angeles Galaxy 3
 
 
MLS Los Angeles Galaxy 1
MLS Columbus Crew 3
 
 
MLS Columbus Crew 3
PDL Carolina Dynamo 0
A-L Orange County Zodiac 0
D3 Carolina Dynamo 2

Schedule

Note: Scorelines use the standard U.S. convention of placing the home team on the right-hand side of box scores.

First round

Eight D3 Pro, four PDL, and four USASA teams start.

Los Lobos (USASA) v Wilmington Hammerheads (D3 Pro)
June 5, 1999 Los Lobos (USASA) 1–8 Wilmington Hammerheads (D3 Pro) Wilmington, North Carolina
Fernandez 76' (Report) Brian Hunter 21', 52'
Ryan Walker 32', 34', 39'
Luke Griffith 55', 72', 88'		 Stadium: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 1,132
Referee: Jon Wilson (USA)
Austin Lone Stars (D3 Pro) v Mid Michigan Bucks (PDL)
June 8, 1999 Austin Lone Stars (D3 Pro) 2–3 Mid Michigan Bucks (PDL) Saginaw Township, Michigan
Marc Madeley 14'
Gabe Jones 48'		 (Report) Tino Scicluna 37'
Benji Djeukeng 50'
Paul Snape 88'		 Stadium: White Pine Stadium
Attendance: 325
Referee: Carlos Folino (USA)
United German-Hungarians (USASA) v New Jersey Stallions (D3 Pro)
June 9, 1999 United German-Hungarians (USASA) 2–1 New Jersey Stallions (D3 Pro) Toms River, New Jersey
Ray De Stephanis 31'
Robert Henes 48'		 (Report) Júlio Santos 24' Stadium: Toms River HS North
Attendance: 60
Referee: Ruben Rodhas (USA)
New York Freedom (PDL) v Cape Cod Crusaders (D3 Pro)
June 9, 1999 New York Freedom (PDL) 3–1 Cape Cod Crusaders (D3 Pro) South Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Aboucar Camara 24', 49'
Moussa Sy 77'		 (Report) Nicholas Bone 58' Stadium: Alan Carson Field
Attendance: 60
Referee: Delfim Rainho (USA)
Cocoa Expos (PDL) v Northern Virginia Royals (D3 Pro)
June 10, 1999 Cocoa Expos (PDL) 5–3 Northern Virginia Royals (D3 Pro) Washington, D.C.
Dillon 3'
Steven Butcher 29', 31'
Eddie Enders 38'
Hinkey 57'		 (Report) Tim Prisco 45'
Alberto Ogando 68'
Richard Englefried 78'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Bill Dittmar (USA)
Mexico SC (USASA) v Arizona Sahuaros (D3 Pro)
June 11, 1999 Mexico SC (USASA) 2–3 (asdet) Arizona Sahuaros (D3 Pro) Peoria, Arizona
Dillon 9'
Delgadillo 72'		 (Report) Alex Pogman 60'
Harold Calvo 85', 102'		 Stadium: Peoria Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Richard Heron (USA)
Spokane Shadow (PDL) v Chico Rooks (D3 Pro)
June 16, 1999 Spokane Shadow (PDL) 3–2 (asdet) Chico Rooks (D3 Pro) Chico, California
Jeff Rose 39'
Dave Berto 73' (PK)
Cosner 108'		 (Report) Luis Orellana 19'
Joe Munoz 63'		 Stadium: University Stadium
Attendance: 450
Referee: Javier Padilla (USA)

Second round

Eight A-League teams enter.

United German-Hungarians (USASA) v Staten Island Vipers (A-League)
June 23, 1999 United German-Hungarians (USASA) 0–7 Staten Island Vipers (A-League) Staten Island, New York
(Report) Marvin Oliver 3'
Ernest Inneh 4', 74'
Dahir Mohammed 30'
Rob Johnson 55'
Kevin Wilson 89', 90'		 Stadium: Bruce Hansen Memorial Field
Attendance: 363
Referee: John Konstantinidis (USA)
Mid Michigan Bucks (PDL) v Minnesota Thunder (A-League)
June 23, 1999 Mid Michigan Bucks (PDL) 2–1 Minnesota Thunder (A-League) Blaine, Minnesota
Dodd 23'
Chad Schomaker 28'		 (Report) Kalin Bankov 80' Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 225
Referee: Siavosh Rahimi (USA)
Spokane Shadow (PDL) v Seattle Sounders (A-League)
June 23, 1999 Spokane Shadow (PDL) 1–3 Seattle Sounders (A-League) Seattle, Washington
Jeff Rose 79' (Report) Erik Storkson 28', 56'
Peter Hattrup 74'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 236
Referee: Mohammed Zarrabi-Kashani (USA)
New York Freedom (PDL) v Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League)
June 30, 1999 New York Freedom (PDL) 1–2 (asdet) Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League) Rochester, New York
Rodney Rambo 57' (Report) Mauro Biello 62'
Darren Tilley 109'		 Stadium: Frontier Field
Attendance: 7,131
Referee: Vladimir Fabre (USA)
Arizona Sahuaros (D3 Pro) v San Diego Flash (A-League)
June 30, 1999 Arizona Sahuaros (D3 Pro) 2–9 San Diego Flash (A-League) San Diego, California
Harold Calvo 30'
Joe Owen 49'		 (Report) Mugurel Dimitru 9', 45', 56', 57', 87', 90'
Antonio Robles 17'
Carlos Farias 41', 75'		 Stadium: Douglas Stadium
Attendance: 812
Referee: Emiliano Monje (USA)
Wilmington Hammerheads (D3 Pro) v Charleston Battery (A-League)
July 6, 1999 Wilmington Hammerheads (D3 Pro) 1–2 Charleston Battery (A-League) Charleston, South Carolina
Charles Panos 90' (Report) Todd Miller 3'
Paul Conway 16'		 Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 2,102
Referee: Thomas Perry (USA)
Carolina Dynamo (D3 Pro) v Orange County Zodiac (A-League)
July 6, 1999 Carolina Dynamo (D3 Pro) 2–0 Orange County Zodiac (A-League) Santa Ana, California
Maher Atta 17'
Jose Espindola 48'		 (Report) Stadium: Santa Ana Bowl
Attendance: 200
Referee: -- (USA)
Jacksonville Cyclones (A-League) v Cocoa Expos (PDL)
July 10, 1999 Jacksonville Cyclones (A-League) 7–2 Cocoa Expos (PDL) Cocoa, Florida
Jorge Munoz 5' (PK), 20', 36', 54'
Jose DeOlivera 45', 79'
Brad Schmidt 80'		 (Report) Derek Phillips 27', 49' (PK) Stadium: Cocoa Expo Sports Center
Attendance: 1,112
Referee: Reggie Rutty (USA)

Third round

Eight MLS teams enter.

Tampa Bay Mutiny (MLS) v Mid Michigan Bucks (PDL)
July 12, 1999 Tampa Bay Mutiny (MLS) 2–1 Mid Michigan Bucks (PDL) Saginaw Township, Michigan
Musa Shannon 2', 70' (Report) Stephen Armstrong 74' Stadium: White Pine Stadium
Attendance: 4,887
Referee: Zekai Akbay (USA)
Staten Island Vipers (A-League) v MetroStars (MLS)
July 13, 1999 Staten Island Vipers (A-League) 3–2 (asdet) MetroStars (MLS) Piscataway, New Jersey
Ernest Inneh 32'
Lee Tschantret 85'
Kevin Wilson 95'		 (Report) Billy Walsh 69', 81' Stadium: Rutgers University
Attendance: 1,077
Referee: Gerry Corrie (USA)
Carolina Dynamo (D3 Pro) v Columbus Crew (MLS)
July 13, 1999 Carolina Dynamo (D3 Pro) 0–3 Columbus Crew (MLS) Columbus, Ohio
(Report) Ansil Elcock 36'
Stern John 47', 84'		 Stadium: Crew Stadium
Attendance: 11,257
Referee: Francisco Gomez (USA)
Jacksonville Cyclones (A-League) v Dallas Burn (MLS)
July 13, 1999 Jacksonville Cyclones (A-League) 0–3 Dallas Burn (MLS) Duncanville, Texas
(Report) Bobby Rhine 17', 35', 43' Stadium: Old Panther Field
Attendance: 347
Referee: Misail Tsapas (USA)
Seattle Sounders (A-League) v Colorado Rapids (MLS)
July 13, 1999 Seattle Sounders (A-League) 0–1 Colorado Rapids (MLS) Denver, Colorado
(Report) Matt McKeon 26' Stadium: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 20,376
Referee: Richard Heron (USA)
Chicago Fire (MLS) v Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League)
July 14, 1999 Chicago Fire (MLS) 0–1 Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League) Rochester, New York
(Report) Yari Allnutt 51' Stadium: Frontier Field
Attendance: 10,107
Referee: Ruben Rodhas (USA)
Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) v San Diego Flash (A-League)
July 20, 1999 Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) 3–2 San Diego Flash (A-League) San Diego, California
Clint Mathis 53', 85'
Danny Pena 61'		 (Report) Antonio Robles 20'
Carlos Farias 25'		 Stadium: Douglas Stadium
Attendance: 5,647
Referee: Bryan Elliott (USA)
D.C. United (MLS) v Charleston Battery (A-League)
August 4, 1999 D.C. United (MLS) 3–4 (asdet) Charleston Battery (A-League) Charleston, South Carolina
Jaime Moreno 28'
Chris Albright 59'
A.J. Wood 84'		 (Report) Michael Burke 12'
Dean Sewell 24'
Ivailo Ilarionov 87', 100'		 Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 5,456
Referee: Kermit Quisenberry (USA)

Quarterfinals

Dallas Burn (MLS) v Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League)
August 11, 1999 Dallas Burn (MLS) 1–2 (asdet) Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League) Rochester, New York
Jason Kreis 85' (Report) Mauro Biello 71'
Michael Kirmse 110'		 Stadium: Frontier Field
Attendance: 10,730
Referee: Alberto Giordano (USA)
Columbus Crew (MLS) v Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS)
August 11, 1999 Columbus Crew (MLS) 3–1 Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) Fullerton, California
Brian McBride 4', 88'
Jason Farrell 65'		 (Report) Greg Vanney 37' Stadium: Titan Stadium
Attendance: 5,478
Referee: Kevin Stott (USA)
Colorado Rapids (MLS) v Tampa Bay Mutiny (MLS)
August 13, 1999 Colorado Rapids (MLS) 1–0 Tampa Bay Mutiny (MLS) Tampa, Florida
Jorge Dely Valdés 90' (Report) Stadium: Raymond James Stadium
Attendance: 9,651
Referee: Andrew Barnes (USA)
Note: This game doubled as an MLS regular season match.
Staten Island Vipers (A-League) v Charleston Battery (A-League)
August 18, 1999 Staten Island Vipers (A-League) 1–2 Charleston Battery (A-League) Charleston, South Carolina
Kevin Wilson 90' (Report) Paul Conway 4' (PK)
Paul Conway 12'		 Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 2,665
Referee: Jon Wilson (USA)

Semifinals

Columbus Crew (MLS) v Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League)
September 1, 1999 Columbus Crew (MLS) 2–3 Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League) Virginia Beach, Virginia
Robert Warzycha 56'
Brian West 77'		 (Report) Darren Tilley 68'
Scott Schweitzer 86'
Tim Hardy 90'		 Stadium: Virginia Beach Sportsplex
Attendance: 2,109
Referee: Noel Kenny (USA)
Colorado Rapids (MLS) v Charleston Battery (A-League)
September 1, 1999 Colorado Rapids (MLS) 3–0 Charleston Battery (A-League) Virginia Beach, Virginia
Jorge Dely Valdés 55', 87'
Paul Bravo 82'		 (Report) Stadium: Virginia Beach Sportsplex
Attendance: 2,109
Referee: Andrew Barnes (USA)

Final

Rochester Raging Rhinos
(A-League)		2–0Colorado Rapids
(MLS)
Miller 65'
Allnutt 90'		 (Report)
Attendance: 4,555
Referee: Tim Weyland (USA)
Rochester Raging Rhinos
Colorado Rapids

GK Canada Pat Onstad
DF United States Andrew Restrepo
DF Trinidad and Tobago Craig Demmin downward-facing red arrow 51'
DF United States Scott Schweitzer
DF United States Tim Hardy
MF United States Bill Sedgewick
MF United States Nate Dalgicon downward-facing red arrow 83'
MF United States Mali Walton
MF United States Yari Allnut
FW Canada Mauro Biello
FW England Darren Tilley downward-facing red arrow 62'
Substitutes:
DF United States Mike Kirmse upward-facing green arrow 51'
MF United States Doug Miller upward-facing green arrow 62'
FW Mexico Carlos Zavala upward-facing green arrow 83'
Head Coach:
Canada Pat Ercoli
GK United States Ian Feuer
DF United States David Vaudreuil
DF United States Marcelo Balboa
DF United States Peter Vermes
DF United States Tim Martin downward-facing red arrow 81'
MF United States Kevin Anderson downward-facing red arrow 58'
MF United States Matt McKeon
MF United States Ross Paule
MF United States Darren Sawatzky downward-facing red arrow 76'
FW Panama Jorge Dely Valdes
FW United States Paul Bravo
Substitutes:
DF United States Joey DiGiamarino upward-facing green arrow 58'
MF Canada Jason Bent upward-facing green arrow 76'
DF Jamaica Wolde Harris upward-facing green arrow 81'
Head Coach:
United States Glenn Myernick

Top scorers

Position Player Club Goals
1 Mugurel Dumitru San Diego Flash 6
2 Jorge Munoz Jacksonville Cyclones 4
2 Kevin Wilson Staten Island Vipers 4
2 Brian Hunter Wilmington Hammerheads 4

See also

References

  1. ^ DiVeronica, Jeff (September 15, 1999). "Rhinos win soccer crown". Democrat and Chronicle. p. 1A. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
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