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Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Third Round Gameday Reports - April 19

By USLLeagueOne.com Staff, 04/19/22, 10:30PM EDT

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Tormenta FC, Union Omaha advance to the Round of 32

BIRMINGHAM LEGION FC VS. SOUTH GEORGIA TORMENTA FC

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - South Georgia Tormenta FC on Tuesday night became the first club in league history to advance to the Round of 32 of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with its 2-0 victory over USL Championship side Birmingham Legion FC. The victory – Tormenta FC's second consecutive over Championship opposition in U.S. Open Cup play – means South Georgia will advance to the Round of 32 of the tournament for the first time in club history.

Legion FC maintained advantages in the possession and passing games throughout the match, but Tormenta FC relied on a late first-half rally and a stout defensive performance to claim the victory. The first goal came from Curtis Thorn who tapped in a long, deflected cross from Kingsford Adjei in the 33rd minute. The decisive blow would come just before halftime as Jake Dengler headed in a corner kick to ultimately seal the 2-0 victory – South Georgia's largest over a Championship club in its history.

Scoring Summary
TRM – Thorn 33'
TRM – Dengler (Roberts) 45'

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Chicago Fire FC VS. Union Omaha

CHICAGO - In one of the most impressive results in League One history, the reigning league champions, Union Omaha, defeated Major League Soccer's Chicago Fire FC in a penalty shootout on Tuesday evening at Soldier Field. In its first-ever penalty shootout, Omaha joins South Georgia Tormenta FC in the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32. The match also marked the first time a League One team faced an MLS team in competitive play.

The Fire scored no goals from open play on the evening as the four-time U.S. Open Cup champions relied on a pair of penalties to challenge the visitors. Chicago opened the scoring with a Rafael Czichos penalty following a Joseph Brito foul in the box in the 53rd minute. The Union Omaha equalizer – the first goal against an MLS opponent in league history – came via a Noe Meza rocket to the far post from the right side of the penalty area.

Knotted up after regulation, the Fire seemingly clinched their spot in the Round of 32 following another converted penalty from Czichos in the 115th minute. However, an incredible Alexander Touche equalizer in stoppage time of the second extra time period extended Omaha’s chances of pulling off the upset. Taking the Fire to a penalty shootout, Dion Acoff would be the Owl to seal one of the greatest upsets in league history.

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Scoring Summary
CHI – Czichos (Penalty) 53'
OMA – Meza 68'
CHI – Czichos (Penalty) 115'
OMA – Touche (Acoff) 120+2'

Penalty Shootout

Chicago Fire FC – Kacper Przybyłko, saved; Rafael Czichos, scored; Jhon Jairo Espinoza, scored; Stanislav Ivanov, scored; Victor Bezerra, scored; Miguel Navarro, saved

Union Omaha – Hugo Kametani, scored; Emir Alihodzic, scored; Noe Meza, saved; Daltyn Knutson, scored; Giovanni Montesdeoca, scored; Dion Acoff, scored

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FC Tucson VS. California UNited Strikers FC

TUCSON, Ariz. - FC Tucson fell to visiting California United Strikers FC thanks to two late goals from the visitors on Tuesday evening.

21-year-old Giovanni Calixtro opened the scoring for Tucson with a tough shot from the edge of the penalty area that beat the Cal United goalkeeper. Despite Tucson leading the majority of the match, the visitors turned it on late, scoring in the 71st minute and in stoppage time to knock Tucson out of the tournament.

Scoring Summary
TUC – Calixtro (Fahling) 17'
CUS – Nuño (Treinen) 71'
CUS – Kawashima (Kurtz) 90+2'

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