1998 U.S. Open Cup
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Final positions
ChampionsChicago Fire
(1st title)
Runner-upColumbus Crew
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorer(s)Jason Acres
(4 goals)
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The 1998 U.S. Open Cup ran from June through October, 1998, open to all soccer teams in the United States.

The first-year Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire won the Cup with a 2–1 overtime victory over the Columbus Crew at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois.

In the early rounds of the tournament, only one MLS team lost to a minor-league side, when the A-League's Nashville Metros beat the Kansas City Wizards 3–1.

Open Cup Bracket

Home teams listed on top of bracket

Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
A-L Hershey Wildcats 2
PDL Chicago Stingers 3
PDL Chicago Stingers 1
MLS Chicago Fire S.C. 3
 
 
MLS Chicago Fire (ASDET, PSO) 1 (4)
MLS San Jose Clash 1 (3)
A-L El Paso Patriots 9
PDL Arizona Sahuaros 1
A-L El Paso Patriots 0
MLS San Jose Clash 2
 
 
MLS Chicago Fire S.C. 3
MLS Dallas Burn 2
 
 
MLS Dallas Burn 4
A-L Orange County Zodiac 0
A-L Orange County Zodiac 2
PDL Austin Lone Stars 1
MLS Dallas Burn 5
A-L Nashville Metros 1
A-L Nashville Metros 7
PDL Delaware Wizards 1
A-L Nashville Metros 3
MLS Kansas City Wizards 1
 
 
MLS Chicago Fire S.C. (ASDET) 2
MLS Columbus Crew 1
 
 
MLS Miami Fusion 3
PDL Orlando Nighthawks 0
A-L Milwaukee Rampage 1
PDL Orlando Nighthawks 2
MLS Columbus Crew 3
MLS Miami Fusion 0
PDL Western Mass Pioneers 1
A-L Rochester Rhinos 3
A-L Rochester Rhinos 1
MLS Columbus Crew (ASDET) 2
 
 
MLS Columbus Crew 1
MLS MetroStars 0
 
 
MLS MetroStars (ASDET) 1
A-L Hampton Roads Mariners 0
A-L Hampton Roads Mariners (aet, PSO) 0 (3)
PDL Central Jersey Riptide 0 (2)
MLS MetroStars 4
MLS Tampa Bay Mutiny 0
 
 
MLS Tampa Bay Mutiny (ASDET, PSO) 2 (5)
PDL Worcester Wildfire 2 (4)
A-L Worcester Wildfire 2
PDL Charlotte Eagles 0

First round

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

June 9, 1998 San Nicholas S.C. (USASA Region IV) 1-2 Austin Lone Stars (USISL D3-Pro) House Park
Austin, Texas
  • Preciado Yellow card 5'
  • Lopez Yellow card 55'
  • Gabriel Hernandez Yellow card 57'
  • May 58'
  • Oscar Hernandez Yellow card 72'
  • Oscar Hernandez Red card 85'
 (Report)
Attendance: 824
June 10, 1998 Detroit Dynamite (USISL PDSL) 1-2 (a.e.t.) Delaware Wizards (USISL D3-Pro) Randy White Alumni Stadium
Wilmington, Delaware
Dan Savich 8' (Report)
  • Steve Slack 85'
  • Sean Flanagan 99'
June 11, 1998 S.A.C. Wisla (USASA Region II) 0-8 Chicago Stingers (USISL D3-Pro) Forest View Park
Arlington Heights, Illinois
(Report)
  • Jason Acres ???', ???', ???' (pen.)
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June 12, 1998 Los Lobos (USASA Region III) 3-4 Charlotte Eagles (USISL D3-Pro) Davidson College
Davidson, North Carolina
  • Richard Verge 52'
  • Shane Schwab 74'
  • Richard Archambeau 79'
 (Report)
  • Jamie Wellington ???', ???', 59'
  • Jon Payne 52'
June 12, 1998 San Gabriel Valley Highlanders (USISL PDSL) 1-2 Arizona Sahuaros (USISL D3-Pro) Dobson High School
Mesa, Arizona
Sarkis Banyan 86' (Report)
  • Edson Rico 20'
  • Don Gaillard 33'
 Attendance: 5816
June 13, 1998 Kansas City Brass (USISL PDSL) 1–2 (a.e.t.) Central Jersey Riptide (USISL D3-Pro) Memorial Stadium
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Sean Walker 11' (Report)
  • Dave Siljanovski 1'
  • Andreas Maier 118' (pen.)
June 16, 1998 Jackson Chargers (USISL PDSL) 1–2 Orlando Nighthawks (USISL D3-Pro) Frank E. Lough Stadium
Orlando, Florida
Jeremy Shortt 21' (Report)
  • Rod Levy 75'
  • Brian Person 87' (own goal)
  • David Mackey Red card 89'
 Attendance: 150
June 21, 1998 Western Massachusetts Pioneers (USISL D3-Pro) 2-0 (forfeit) New York Greek American Atlas (USASA Region I)
(Report)
Note: New York Greek American Atlas was forced to forfeit the match (originally a 1-0) win due to the use of six players who had not obtained international clearance.

Second round

Eight A-League enter.

June 23, 1998 Charlotte Eagles (USISL D3-Pro) 0–2 Worcester Wildfire (USISL A-League) Natick High School
Natick, Massachusetts
June 23, 1998 Chicago Stingers (USISL D3-Pro) 3-2 (a.e.t.) Hershey Wildcats (USISL A-League) Hersheypark Stadium
Hershey, Pennsylvania
  • Lovelace Ackah Yellow card 32'
  • Matt Hamnett 37'
  • Lovelace Ackah Red card 58'
  • Chris Jahr 63'
  • Jimmy Harkness Yellow card 74'
  • Jason Acres 99'
 (Report)
Referee: Nate Clement
June 23, 1998 Orlando Nighthawks (USISL D3-Pro) 2–1 Milwaukee Rampage (USISL A-League)
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June 23, 1998 Austin Lone Stars (USISL D3-Pro) 1–2 Orange County Zodiac (USISL A-League) Anteater Stadium
Irvine, California
Randy Holland 62' (Report)
June 24, 1998 Arizona Sahuaros (USISL D3-Pro) 1–9 El Paso Patriots (USISL A-League) SISD Student Activities Complex
Socorro, Texas
Attendance: 921
June 24, 1998 Delaware Wizards (USISL D3-Pro) 1–7 Nashville Metros (USISL A-League) HCA Columbia Soccer Stadium
Nashville, Tennessee
Tarik Walker 68' (Report)
Attendance: 469
June 30, 1998 Central Jersey Riptide (USISL D3-Pro) 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(2-3 p)		 Hampton Roads Mariners (USISL A-League)
July 1, 1998 Rochester Raging Rhinos (USISL A-League) 3–1 Western Massachusetts Pioneers (USISL D3-Pro) Lusitano Stadium
Ludlow, Massachusetts
 (Report) Mike Butler 62' Attendance: 2156

Third round

Eight MLS enter.

July 6, 1998 Chicago Fire (MLS) 3–1 Chicago Stingers (USISL D3-Pro) Forest View Park Stadium
Arlington Heights, Illinois
 (Report) Joe Carver 22' Attendance: 4216
July 7, 1998 Columbus Crew (MLS) 2-1 (a.e.t.) Rochester Raging Rhinos (USISL A-League) Frontier Field
Rochester, New York
 (Report)
Attendance: 9287
July 7, 1998 San Jose Clash (MLS) 2-0 El Paso Patriots (USISL A-League) SISD Student Activities Complex
Socorro, Texas
John Doyle 38', 78' (Report) Attendance: 3275
July 8, 1998 Hampton Roads Mariners (USISL A-League) 0–1 (a.e.t.) MetroStars (MLS) Kean Alumni Stadium
Union, New Jersey
(Report) Eduardo Hurtado 98' Attendance: 462
July 8, 1998 Orlando Nighthawks (USISL D3-Pro) 0–3 Miami Fusion F.C. (MLS) Lockhart Stadium
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
  • Ian Gill Yellow card 19'
  • James Phillips Yellow card 77'
 (Report)
July 8, 1998 Worcester Wildfire (USISL A-League) 2-2 (a.e.t.)
(4-5 p)		 Tampa Bay Mutiny (MLS) USF Soccer and Track Stadium
Tampa, Florida
 (Report)
July 8, 1998 Orange County Zodiac (USISL A-League) 0-4 Dallas Burn (MLS) Old Panther Field
Duncanville, Texas
July 8, 1998 Kansas City Wizards (MLS) 1-3 Nashville Metros (USISL A-League) HCA Columbia Soccer Stadium
Nashville, Tennessee
Paul Rideout 24' (Report)
Attendance: 1248

Quarterfinals

Columbus Crew (MLS)3–0Miami Fusion (MLS)
Jeff Cunningham 12'
Brian McBride 36', 44'		 (Report)
Finley Stadium
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Attendance: 3,757
Referee: Sandra Hunt (USA)
MetroStars (MLS)4–0Tampa Bay Mutiny (MLS)
Giovanni Savarese 33', 35'
Jim Rooney 75'
Mike Sorber 77'		 (Report)
Finley Stadium
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Attendance: 3,757
Referee: Kevin Stott (USA)
Chicago Fire (MLS)1–1 (AET)
4-3 PSO		San Jose Clash (MLS)
Lubos Kubik 55' (Report) Jeff Baicher 65'
Cotton Bowl
Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 3,812
Referee: Kevin Terry (USA)
Nashville Metros (A-League)1–5Dallas Burn (MLS)
John Jones 87' (Report) Dante Washington 9', 53'
Mickey Trotman 48'
Temoc Suarez 78'
Richard Farrer 81'
Cotton Bowl
Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 3,812
Referee: Gerry Corrie (USA)

Semifinals

Chicago Fire (MLS)3–2Dallas Burn (MLS)
Ante Razov 11'
Roman Kosecki 56'
Lubos Kubik 74'		 (Report) Mickey Trotman 23'
Leonel Álvarez 83' (pen)
Zephyr Field
New Orleans, Louisiana
Attendance: 6,514
Referee: Rich Grady (USA)
Columbus Crew (MLS)1–0MetroStars (MLS)
Ricardo Iribarren 5' (Report)
Zephyr Field
New Orleans, Louisiana
Attendance: 6,514
Referee: Tim Weyland (USA)

Final

Main article: 1998 U.S. Open Cup final
Chicago Fire2–1 (a.e.t.)Columbus Crew
Podbrożny 45' (pen.)
Klopas 99'		 Report John 53'
Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 18,615
Referee: Arturo Angeles
Chicago Fire
Columbus Crew


Top scorers

Position Player Club Goals
1 Jason Acres Chicago Stingers 4
2 Kirk Wilson El Paso Patriots 3
Brian McBride Columbus Crew 3
Joe Carver Chicago Stingers 3
James Wellington Charlotte Eagles 3

See also

External links

U.S. Open Cup
1998 in American soccer
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