You always know it’s game time when the internet lights up.
Bob Kellet over at The Offside has his pre-game write up.
The Portland Timbers website has their view.
And Steve Brandon from the Sports Tribune has a deep explanation as to who Hollywood United are.
If you were wondering where you could watch the game, check out USLLive.com and wish us luck!
From the U.S. Soccer Communications Center:
FIRST ROUND LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP FIXTURES ANNOUNCED
Full Slate of First Round Games Set for Tuesday, June 10
CHICAGO (May 28, 2008) – U.S. Soccer has announced the first round pairings for the 2007 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The first round features 32 teams from the United Soccer Leagues First Division, USL Second Division, Premier Development League and United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) ranks. Pairings for the opening round were determined by blind draw. The first round will be played on Tuesday, June 10, with the winners facing off in the second round on June 24.
Eight USASA squads will participate in the first round of the Open Cup, with the N.Y. Pancyprian Freedom (Astoria, N.Y.) taking on Real Maryland (USL-2), Boston Olympiakos traveling to the Western Mass Pioneers (USL-2), the AAC Eagles (Chicago) hosting the Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL-2) and RWB Adria (Chicago) facing the Rochester Rhinos (USL-1). Texas-based ASC New Stars (Houston) will travel to the Charleston Battery, Arizona Sahuaros (Phoenix) play host to the Seattle Sounders (USL-1) and Hollywood United will travel to the Portland Timbers (USL-1).
The PDL is also represented by eight teams in the first round as the Brooklyn Knights travel to the Carolina Railhawks (USL-1), the Fredericksburg Gunners will face the Richmond Kickers (USL-2), the Michigan Bucks will host the Cleveland City Stars (USL-2) and the St. Louis Lions travel to St. Paul to take on the Minnesota Thunder (USL-1). In the South, the Austin Aztex will host the Atlanta Silverbacks (USL-1) and the Bradenton Academics (PDL) stay in state to play at Miami FC (USL-1). The Yakima Reds (Yakima, Wash.) will travel to Harrisburg to battle the City Islanders (USL-2) and the Los Angeles Legends host Crystal Palace Baltimore (USL-2).
Hollywood United Football Club has qualified for the oldest tourney in the United States, the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup after sweeping the USASA Region IV tournament in Arizona.
With a 2-nil opening match win over Santa Cruz County Breakers and a 2-nil win over rival San Diego United, HUFC closed out the tournament with a 3-2 win over Banat Arsenal in the Finals.
The draw for the next round (either an A-League or USL team) should be made at the end of the week.
image via US Open Cup
