Opening Round Play Begins In 2009 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Tournament

The first round of the 2009 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup tournament to determine America's best soccer team began Tuesday with 14 of 16 scheduled matches.

Here's a quick look at all the games played, with brief highlights (Home teams in CAPS):

GAME 1
HARRISBURG CITY ISLANDERS (USL2) 4, Reading Rage (USL PDL) 1
Chad Severs assisted on Steve Fisher's goal in the first minute and scored on a penalty kick in the final minute of regulations for the win.

GAME 2
WESTERN MASS PIONEERS (USL2) 3, Emigrantes Das Ilhas (USASA) 2 in OT
Emilio Barbosa scored the game-winning goal for the Pioneers.

GAME 5
CAROLINA RAILHAWKS (USL1) 2, Richmond Kickers (USL2) 1
Hamed Diallo assisted on Daniel Paladini's 14th minute goal then scored the game-winning goal in the 48th minute.

GAME 6
WILMINGTON HAMMERHEADS (USL2) 2, Charlotte Eagles (USL2) 0
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GAME 7
CHARLESTON BATTERY (USL1) 2, Atlanta FC (USASA) 0
Tsuyoshi Yoshitake assisted on Randi Peterson's first minute goal and scored off a John Wilson assist in the 32nd minute.

GAME 8
MIAMI FC BLUES (USL1) 2, Lynch's FC (USASA) 1
Paulo Araujo, Jr. (64') and Diego Serna (65') scored back-to-back second half goals to defeat the team representing the USASA from Florida.

GAME 9
CLEVELAND CITY STARS (USL1) 3, St. Louis Lions (USL PDL) 0
Ryan Stewart and Ricardo Pierre-Louis scored two of Cleveland's goals in the victory.

GAME 10
ROCHESTER RHINOS (USL1) 1, Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL2) 1 -- Rhinos won on penalty kicks, 4-2
Kenny Bertz, Andrew Gregor, Mauricio Salas and Tiger Fitzpatrick made successful shootout goals for Rochester.

GAME 11
MINNESOTA THUNDER (USL1) 3, 402 (USASA) 2
Brian Cvilikas scored two goals and Leonel Saint-Prioux had a goal and assisted om Cvilikas' second goal in the victory over 402.

GAME 12
CHICAGO FIRE (USL PDL) 3, MILWAUKEE BAVARIANS (USASA) 1
Fred Braun (26'), Andre Akpan (28') and Pascal Millan (53') scored goals for the Fire in the victory. James Maurer will miss the second round game next Tuesday due to an ejection.

GAME 13
EL PASO PATRIOTS (USL PDL) 2, Arizona Sahuaros (USASA) 1
Rodrigo Morin scored in the 27th minute and Antonio Barrera assisted Gerardo Moreira on a 59th minute goal for the victory.

GAME 14
AUSTIN AZTEX (USL1) 2, Mississippi Brilla (USL PDL) 0
Jeff Harwell (18') and Eddie Johnson (64') scored for the Aztex in the victory.

GAME 15
Portland Timbers (USL1) 3, KITSAP PUMAS (USL PDL) 0
In one of two games not won on the home field's pitch, Brian Farber, Jason McLaughlin and David Hayes scored goals for the established Timbers over the Pumas, making their LHUSOC debut.

GAME 16
Sonoma County Sol (USASA) 5, ORANGE COUNTY BLUE STAR (USL PDL) 2
Shawn Percell had two goals and Trevor Hurst, Eric Lafon and Eric Larson added goals in the victory.

Two games were moved to Wednesday due to poor field conditions:

GAME 3
OCEAN CITY BARONS (USL PDL) vs. Crystal Palace Baltimore (USL2) @ Carey Stadium, Ocean City, NJ

GAME 4
REAL MARYLAND MONARCHS (USL2) vs. Aegean Hawks (USASA)

The winners of those two games will play each other in the second round June 16.

Based on results from the previous games, here is a look at the second round matchups

- Western Mass Pioneers (USL2) @ Harrisburg City Islanders (USL1)
- Wilmington Hammerheads (USL2) @ Carolina RailHawks (USL1)
- Miami FC Blues (USL1) @ Charleston Battery (USL1)
- Rochester Rhinos (USL1) @ Cleveland City Stars (USL1)
- Chicago Fire (USL PDL) @ Minnesota Thunder (USL1)
- Austin Aztex (USL1) @ El Paso Patriots (USL PDL)
- Sonoma County Sol (USASA) @ Portland Timbers (USL1)