MIAMI FC 2 - 4 SOUTH GEORGIA TORMENTA FC

MIAMI - South Georgia Tormenta FC defeated USL Championship club Miami FC, 4-2, on Wednesday evening at FIU Soccer Stadium. Miami held a 2-1 advantage heading into halftime, but a red card to Khadim Ndiaye just before the break shifted the dynamic of the match, allowing South Georgia to climb back in front through a pair of goals in the final two minutes of regulation. The victory - South Georgia's fourth against higher-division opposition - sends the Ibises to the Round of the 32 for the second time in club history.

USLLEAGUEONE.COM PLAYER OF THE MATCH

Ajmeer Spengler (TRM) – Continuing to show out in his debut professional season, the former University of South Florida standout assisted Conor Doyle's 69th-minute score and added 11 duels won, nine recoveries and four chances created.

SCORING SUMMARY

TRM – Dengler 12' - WATCH
MIA – Luisinho (Knutson) 20' - WATCH
MIA – Luisinho (López) 45+8' - WATCH
TRM – Doyle (Spengler) 69' - WATCH
TRM – Vivas (Fonsea) 90' - WATCH

RICHMOND KICKERS 0 - 0 (4 - 5) LOUDOUN UNITED FC

RICHMOND, Va. - The Richmond Kickers narrowly fell to USL Championship side Loudoun United FC on penalties in the pair's first meeting in official competition. After meeting twice in the preseason, the in-state rivals were unable to find the back of the net through 120 minutes of play at City Stadium in an evenly contested match. A perfect shootout through four and a half rounds ended when Arthur Bosua's penalty was saved in the fifth round of the shootout. The Kickers' 61st U.S. Open Cup match ends in defeat, while LUFC advances to the Round of 32 for the first time in club history.

USLLEAGUEONE.COM PLAYER OF THE MATCH

Dane Jacomen (LDN) – The 23-year-old shot-stopper maintained a clean sheet through 120 minutes of action and contributed to his side's successful outing at City Stadium with 11 recoveries, four saves and an 83% passing accuracy.

PENALTY SHOOTOUT

LDN – Ryan, scored; Tingey, scored; Leerman, scored; Aboukoura, scored; Skundrich, scored
RIC – Vinyals, scored; Billhardt, scored; Barnathan, scored; Vaughn, scored; Bosua, saved

FC TULSA 2 - 1 NORTHERN COLORADO HAILSTORM FC

TULSA, Okla. - Returning to Tulsa for the second consecutive round after defeating amateur side Tulsa Athletic in the Second Round, Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC fell to FC Tulsa of the USL Championship, 2-1, on Wednesday evening. In a match that the Hailstorm controlled for extended periods, Tulsa was able to score twice in the final six minutes of the first half to shift the momentum of the match. A special second-half strike from Isidro Martínez was not enough to see Northern Colorado level the match at Hurricane Soccer Stadium. After progressing to the Round of 32 in their inaugural 2022 campaign, the Hailstorm have now exited the U.S. Open Cup in the Third Round in two consecutive appearances.

USLLEAGUEONE.COM PLAYER OF THE MATCH

Milo Yosef (TUL) – A first-half substitute, Yosef tallied the match-winning goal in first-half stoppage time and added four recoveries, two duels won and completed 67% of his passes.

SCORING SUMMARY

TUL – Pacheco (Penalty) 39' - WATCH
TUL – Yosef 45+1' - WATCH
NCO – Martínez (Powder) 65' - WATCH

BIRMINGHAM LEGION FC 4 - 2 CHATTANOOGA RED WOLVES SC (A.E.T.)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - In a rematch of the Second Round matchup between the pair, Chattanooga Red Wolves SC lost to USL Championship side Birmingham Legion FC in the Third Round of the 2024 U.S. Open Cup at Varsity Soccer Field in Montevallo, Ala. after extra time. A pair of Red Wolf goals against the run of play interrupted what was ultimately a dominant Legion FC performance. While the match ended level at two goals apiece after 90 minutes, a red card to Gustavo Fernandes for denial of a goalscoring opportunity just before extra time proved to be costly for Chattanooga, resulting in a pair of extra-time scores from Stéfano Pinho. Chattanooga's progression to the Third Round of the 2024 U.S. Open Cup was the best finish in the tournament in the club's six-year existence.

USLLEAGUEONE.COM PLAYER OF THE MATCH

Stéfano Pinho (BHM) – In the first four-goal U.S. Open Cup performance since the Richmond Kickers' Charles Boateng netted a quartet in 2019, Stéfano Pinho powered Birmingham beyond a hungry Chattanooga side with four goals, 10 duels won and five fouls drawn.

SCORING SUMMARY

CHA – Folla (Ruiz) 12' - WATCH
BHM – Pinho (Pasher) 48' - WATCH
CHA – Ruiz (Penalty) 76' - WATCH
BHM – Pinho (Pasher) 80' - WATCH
BHM – Pinho (Hernández-Foster) 105+1' - WATCH
BHM – Pinho (Kasim) 107' - WATCH

UNION OMAHA 0 - 0 (5 - 3) EL PASO LOCOMOTIVE FC

PAPILLION, Neb. - After a scoreless 120 minutes of play in the first match of the season at Werner Park, Union Omaha advanced to the Round of 32 of the U.S. Open Cup on penalties against USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive FC. In a rematch of the pair's meeting in the Second Round of the 2023 U.S. Open Cup, neither side was able to break through as Omaha goalkeeper Rashid Nuhu and El Paso goalkeeper Ramón Pasquel tallied five and six saves, respectively. The best scoring chance in regulation came in the 47th minute when Locomotive FC's Amando Moreno failed to convert a penalty. Advancing following a penalty shootout, Omaha has now amassed eight U.S. Open Cup victories in just three tournament appearances and have advanced to the Round of 32 for the first time since 2022.

USLLEAGUEONE.COM PLAYER OF THE MATCH

Luca Mastrantonio (OMA) – In addition to helping his side keep a clean sheet through 120 minutes and later converting a penalty in the shootout, the Italian defender also added a 90% passing accuracy, 11 recoveries, six clearances and three completed long passes.

PENALTY SHOOTOUT

OMA – Gallardo, scored; Mastrantonio, scored; Aoumaich, scored; Dolabella, scored; Bronnik, scored
ELP – Calvillo, scored; Alfaro, scored; Pelúa, saved; Dhillon, scored

LAS VEGAS LIGHTS FC 2 - 1 SPOKANE VELOCITY FC (A.E.T.)

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - In the club's first participation in the U.S. Open Cup amidst its inaugural season, Spokane Velocity FC fell to USL Championship outfit Las Vegas Lights FC, 2-1 after extra time, at Cashman Field. The Lights controlled the tempo of the match and their defense limited the Spokane attack; Velocity FC failed to place a shot on target through 90 minutes but a fantastic long-range strike from Andre Lewis in stoppage time served as the lone shot on target and goal on the night for the visitors. Ultimately, a 113th-minute score from Riki Alba proved decisive in the pair's Third Round clash in what was Spokane's first-ever match to progress to extra time.

USLLEAGUEONE.COM PLAYER OF THE MATCH

Andre Lewis (SPK) – The 29-year-old USL veteran scored a long-range equalizer in stoppage time for the second time during this year's edition of the U.S. Open Cup. Lewis also contributed with 10 recoveries, seven duels won and an 80% passing accuracy.

SCORING SUMMARY

LV – Noël (Asante) 51' - WATCH
LV – Lewis (Dolling) 90+6' - WATCH
LV – Alba (Dolling) 90+6' - WATCH