If you’re looking for intrigue and upsets, the U.S. Open Cup’s Round of 32 wasn’t your cup of tea. 16 MLS clubs entered the tournament this week, and 15 of them advanced. It was a veritable bloodbath for the remaining lower-league teams, though many still managed to put up a good fight.
Even if the results went chalky, there were plenty of moments, players, and storylines to admire. Let’s dig into another set of U.S. Open Cup superlatives to recap it all.
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Best Budding Rivalry
When Khano Smith moved to New England from Bermuda’s Dandy Town Hornets – one of the best-named teams in world soccer, I’d imagine? – way back in 2005, he couldn’t have imagined that he’d be coaching against the Revolution 20 years later. That dream became a reality on Wednesday.
