And then there were none. No lower-league clubs are remaining as the U.S. Open Cup pushes into the quarterfinals, but the path to get there was still full of exciting moments. Youth prospects lit up under the Open spotlight, clever substitutions turned matches on their head, and skillful finishes abounded.
Which moments stood out amidst it all in the Round of 16? We’re assigning superlatives to find out.
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Doomed Cup-set of the Round
Congratulations to your Pittsburgh Riverhounds, the winner in this category by default! The only lower-league team left standing in the Round of 16, Pittsburgh had the honor of travelling to Philadelphia for their first-ever intra-state rivalry game against the Union. Cup-set was the goal, but Bob Lilley’s best lineup couldn’t get it done.
