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1991 U.S. Open Cup

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{{Infobox football tournament season

| title = U.S. Open Cup

| year = 1991

| other_titles =

| image = Dewar trophy 1914.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Dewar Challenge Cup

| country = United States

| num_teams =

| winners = Brooklyn Italians

| second = Richardson Rockets

| continental_cup_title = 1992 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

| continental_cup_qualifiers = Richardson Rockets

| continental_cup_title1 = 1991 CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup

| continental_cup_qualifiers1 = Brooklyn Italians

| matches =

| goals =

| scoring_leader =

| award =

| prev_season = 1990

| next_season = 1992

}}

The 1991 United States Open Cup was the 78th edition of the soccer tournament to crown the national champion of the United States.

The Brooklyn Italians (NESSL) won the cup 1–0 against the Richardson Rockets (USISL) of Texas in a match played at Brooklyn College in Brooklyn, New York.

Bracket

{{8TeamBracket

| RD1=Quarterfinals
May 27-Jul 7

| RD2=Semifinals
July 28

| RD3=Final
August 10

| RD1-seed1=USASA

| RD1-team1=Madison 56ers

| RD1-score1=4

| RD1-seed2=NSL

| RD1-team2=RWB Adria

| RD1-score2=4

| RD1-seed3=NESSL

| RD1-team3=Brooklyn Italians

| RD1-score3=3

| RD1-seed4=USASA

| RD1-team4=Fairfax Spartans

| RD1-score4=0

| RD1-seed5=SISL

| RD1-team5=Richardson Rockets

| RD1-score5=8

| RD1-seed6=USASA

| RD1-team6=Galveston NASA

| RD1-score6=2

| RD1-seed7=SISL

| RD1-team7=New Mexico Chiles

| RD1-score7=5

| RD1-seed8=PL

| RD1-team8=Strikers (CA)

| RD1-score8=0

| RD2-seed1=NSL

| RD2-team1=RWB Adria

| RD2-score1=0

| RD2-seed2=NESSL

| RD2-team2=Brooklyn Italians

| RD2-score2=1

| RD2-seed3=SISL

| RD2-team3=Richardson Rockets

| RD2-score3=1

| RD2-seed4=SISL

| RD2-team4=New Mexico Chiles

| RD2-score4=0

| RD3-seed1=NESSL

| RD3-team1=Brooklyn Italians

| RD3-score1=1

| RD3-seed2=SISL

| RD3-team2=Richardson Rockets

| RD3-score2=0

}}

= Regional semifinals =

= Regional Finals =

  • I Brooklyn Italians (NY) 3-0 Fairfax Spartans (VA)
  • II Madison 56ers (WI) 4-4 RWB Adria (IL) RWB advance 7-6 PK's
  • III Richardson Rockets (TX) 8-2 FC Galveston NASA (TX)
  • IV New Mexico Chiles (NM) 5-0 Strikers (CA)

= Semifinals =

  • Richardson Rockets 1-0 New Mexico Chiles
  • RWB Adria 1-0 Brooklyn Italians RWB disqualified for using players not registered with the USSF. Brooklyn awarded match after protest.

Championship

{{football box|

date = August 10, 1991|

team1 = Richardson Rockets |

goals1 = |

goals2 = Ernest Inneh 6' |

score = 0–1 |

report= [http://www.usopencup.com/8494/1991/235942.html (Report)] |

team2 = Brooklyn Italians |

stadium = Brooklyn College; Brooklyn, New York

| attendance =

| referee =Steve Olson }}

References

  • {{Citation

| last =Hayes

| first =Hal

| title = Datagraphics advances

| newspaper = The Atlanta Journal and Constitution

| pages = D10

| date = 1991-03-02

}}

  • {{Citation

| title = Sports Final

| newspaper = The Sun

| pages = 4C

| date = 1991-05-04

}}

  • {{Citation

| last =Davis

| first =Steve

| title =Novice fan seconds World Cup emotion

| newspaper =Dallas Morning News

| pages =11B

| date =1991-05-29

}}

  • {{Citation

| last =Liepa

| first =Bob

| title =Activity Notebooks Soccer

| newspaper =Newsday

| pages =23

| date =1991-06-23

}}

  • {{Citation

| title = 56ers nip Missouri in cup semifinal

| newspaper = Wisconsin State Journal

| pages = 2D

| date = 1991-06-25

}}

  • {{Citation

| title =56ers fall short in quarterfinals

| newspaper =The Capital Times

| pages =2B

| date =1991-07-08

}}

  • {{Citation

| last =Davis

| first =Steve

| title =Richardson Rockets win USSF Open Cup semifinal

| newspaper =The Dallas Morning News

| date =1991-07-29

}}

  • {{Citation

| title = Briefs

| newspaper = Chicago Tribune

| pages = 3

| date = 1991-08-09

}}

  • {{Citation

| last =Liepa

| first =Bob

| title =Soccer Activity Notebooks

| newspaper =Newsday

| pages =27

| date =1991-08-18

}}

  • {{Citation

| last =Ziehm

| first =Len

| title = USSF can blaze trail to establish soccer here

| newspaper = Chicago Sun-Times

| pages = 25

| date = 1991-12-15

}}

External links

  • [http://thecup.us/1991-us-open-cup-results/ 1991 U.S.Open Cup results]

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