1999 U.S. Open Cup
 Trophy awarded to the winning Rochester Raging Rhinos | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Rochester Raging Rhinos (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Colorado Rapids |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) |  Mugurel Dumitru(6 goals) |
The 1999 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup ran from June to October 1999, open to all soccer teams in the United States. It was the first Open Cup tournament to be named after Lamar Hunt.
The Rochester Raging Rhinos of the A-League defeated the Colorado Rapids by a 2–0 score in the final at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.
The Rhinos became the only minor-league team to win the Open Cup title since the inception of Major League Soccer by defeating four MLS teams in the tournament. Another A-League team - the Charleston Battery - also reached the semifinals, and the A-League's Staten Island Vipers were the other minor-league squad to beat an MLS team.
Open Cup Bracket
Home teams listed on top of bracket
Schedule
Note: Scorelines use the standard U.S. convention of placing the home team on the right-hand side of box scores.
First round
Eight D3 Pro, four PDL, and four USASA teams start.
| June 5, 1999 | Los Lobos (USASA) | 1–8 | Wilmington Hammerheads (D3 Pro) | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| Fernandez 76' | (Report) | Brian Hunter 21', 52' Ryan Walker 32', 34', 39' Luke Griffith 55', 72', 88' |
Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 1,132 Referee: Jon Wilson (USA) |
| June 8, 1999 | Austin Lone Stars (D3 Pro) | 2–3 | Mid Michigan Bucks (PDL) | Saginaw Township, Michigan |
| Marc Madeley 14' Gabe Jones 48' |
(Report) | Tino Scicluna 37' Benji Djeukeng 50' Paul Snape 88' |
Stadium: White Pine Stadium Attendance: 325 Referee: Carlos Folino (USA) |
| June 9, 1999 | United German-Hungarians (USASA) | 2–1 | New Jersey Stallions (D3 Pro) | Toms River, New Jersey |
| Ray De Stephanis 31' Robert Henes 48' |
(Report) | Julio Cesar dos Santos 24' | Stadium: Toms River HS North Attendance: 60 Referee: Ruben Rodhas (USA) |
| June 9, 1999 | New York Freedom (PDL) | 3–1 | Cape Cod Crusaders (D3 Pro) | South Yarmouth, Massachusetts |
| Aboucar Camara 24', 49' Moussa Sy 77' |
(Report) | Nicholas Bone 58' | Stadium: Alan Carson Field Attendance: 60 Referee: Delfim Rainho (USA) |
| June 10, 1999 | Cocoa Expos (PDL) | 5–3 | Northern Virginia Royals (D3 Pro) | Washington, D.C. |
| Dillon 3' Steven Butcher 29', 31' Eddie Enders 38' Hinkey 57' |
(Report) | Tim Prisco 45' Alberto Ogando 68' Richard Englefried 78' |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Bill Dittmar (USA) |
| June 11, 1999 | Mexico SC (USASA) | 2–3 (asdet) | Arizona Sahuaros (D3 Pro) | Peoria, Arizona |
| Dillon 9' Delgadillo 72' |
(Report) | Alex Pogman 60' Harold Calvo 85', 102' |
Stadium: Peoria Sports Complex Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Richard Heron (USA) |
| June 16, 1999 | Spokane Shadow (PDL) | 3–2 (asdet) | Chico Rooks (D3 Pro) | Chico, California |
| Jeff Rose 39' Dave Berto 73' (PK) Cosner 108' |
(Report) | Luis Orellana 19' Joe Munoz 63' |
Stadium: University Stadium Attendance: 450 Referee: Javier Padilla (USA) |
| June 20, 1999 | Bavarian Leinenkugel (USASA) | 0–1 | Carolina Dynamo (D3 Pro) | High Point, North Carolina |
| (Report) | Jason Haupt 86' | Stadium: High Point Athletic Complex Attendance: -- Referee: Abbas Piran (USA) |
Second round
Eight A-League enter.
| June 23, 1999 | United German-Hungarians (USASA) | 0–7 | Staten Island Vipers (A-League) | Staten Island, New York |
| (Report) | Marvin Oliver 3' Ernest Inneh 4', 74' Dahir Mohammed 30' Rob Johnson 55' Kevin Wilson 89', 90' |
Stadium: Bruce Hansen Memorial Field Attendance: 363 Referee: John Konstantinidis (USA) |
| June 23, 1999 | Mid Michigan Bucks (PDL) | 2–1 | Minnesota Thunder (A-League) | Blaine, Minnesota |
| Dodd 23' Chad Schomaker 28' |
(Report) | Kalin Bankov 80' | Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 225 Referee: Siavosh Rahimi (USA) |
| June 23, 1999 | Spokane Shadow (PDL) | 1–3 | Seattle Sounders (A-League) | Seattle, Washington |
| Jeff Rose 79' | (Report) | Erik Storkson 28', 56' Peter Hattrup 74' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 236 Referee: Mohammed Zarrabi-Kashani (USA) |
| June 30, 1999 | New York Freedom (PDL) | 1–2 (asdet) | Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League) | Rochester, New York |
| Rodney Rambo 57' | (Report) | Mauro Biello 62' Darren Tilley 109' |
Stadium: Frontier Field Attendance: 7,131 Referee: Vladimir Fabre (USA) |
| June 30, 1999 | Arizona Sahuaros (D3 Pro) | 2–9 | San Diego Flash (A-League) | San Diego, California |
| Harold Calvo 30' Joe Owen 49' |
(Report) | Mugurel Dimitru 9', 45', 56', 57', 87', 90' Antonio Robles 17' Carlos Farias 41', 75' |
Stadium: Douglas Stadium Attendance: 812 Referee: Emiliano Monje (USA) |
| July 6, 1999 | Wilmington Hammerheads (D3 Pro) | 1–2 | Charleston Battery (A-League) | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Charles Panos 90' | (Report) | Todd Miller 3' Paul Conway 16' |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 2,102 Referee: Thomas Perry (USA) |
| July 6, 1999 | Carolina Dynamo (D3 Pro) | 2–0 | Orange County Zodiac (A-League) | Santa Ana, California |
| Maher Atta 17' Jose Espindola 48' |
(Report) | Stadium: Santa Ana Bowl Attendance: 200 Referee: -- (USA) |
| July 10, 1999 | Jacksonville Cyclones (A-League) | 7–2 | Cocoa Expos (PDL) | Cocoa, Florida |
| Jorge Munoz 5' (PK), 20', 36', 54' Jose DeOlivera 45', 79' Brad Schmidt 80' |
(Report) | Derek Phillips 27', 49' (PK) | Stadium: Cocoa Expo Sports Center Attendance: 1,112 Referee: Reggie Rutty (USA) |
Third round
Eight MLS enter.
| July 12, 1999 | Tampa Bay Mutiny (MLS) | 2–1 | Mid Michigan Bucks (PDL) | Saginaw Township, Michigan |
| Musa Shannon 2', 70' | (Report) | Stephen Armstrong 74' | Stadium: White Pine Stadium Attendance: 4,887 Referee: Zekai Akbay (USA) |
| July 13, 1999 | Staten Island Vipers (A-League) | 3–2 (asdet) | MetroStars (MLS) | Piscataway, New Jersey |
| Ernest Inneh 32' Lee Tschantret 85' Kevin Wilson 95' |
(Report) | Billy Walsh 69', 81' | Stadium: Rutgers University Attendance: 1,077 Referee: Gerry Corrie (USA) |
| July 13, 1999 | Carolina Dynamo (D3 Pro) | 0–3 | Columbus Crew (MLS) | Columbus, Ohio |
| (Report) | Ansil Elcock 36' Stern John 47', 84' |
Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 11,257 Referee: Francisco Gomez (USA) |
| July 13, 1999 | Jacksonville Cyclones (A-League) | 0–3 | Dallas Burn (MLS) | Duncanville, Texas |
| (Report) | Bobby Rhine 17', 35', 43' | Stadium: Old Panther Field Attendance: 347 Referee: Misail Tsapas (USA) |
| July 13, 1999 | Seattle Sounders (A-League) | 0–1 | Colorado Rapids (MLS) | Denver, Colorado |
| (Report) | Matt McKeon 26' | Stadium: Mile High Stadium Attendance: 20,376 Referee: Richard Heron (USA) |
| July 14, 1999 | Chicago Fire (MLS) | 0–1 | Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League) | Rochester, New York |
| (Report) | Yari Allnutt 51' | Stadium: Frontier Field Attendance: 10,107 Referee: Ruben Rodhas (USA) |
| July 20, 1999 | Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) | 3–2 | San Diego Flash (A-League) | San Diego, California |
| Clint Mathis 53', 85' Danny Pena 61' |
(Report) | Antonio Robles 20' Carlos Farias 25' |
Stadium: Douglas Stadium Attendance: 5,647 Referee: Bryan Elliott (USA) |
| August 4, 1999 | D.C. United (MLS) | 3–4 (asdet) | Charleston Battery (A-League) | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Jaime Moreno 28' Chris Albright 59' A.J. Wood 84' |
(Report) | Michael Burke 12' Dean Sewell 24' Ivailo Ilarionov 87', 100' |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 5,456 Referee: Kermit Quisenberry (USA) |
Quarter finals
| August 11, 1999 | Dallas Burn (MLS) | 1–2 (asdet) | Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League) | Rochester, New York |
| Jason Kreis 85' | (Report) | Mauro Biello 71' Michael Kirmse 110' |
Stadium: Frontier Field Attendance: 10,730 Referee: Alberto Giordano (USA) |
| August 11, 1999 | Columbus Crew (MLS) | 3–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) | Fullerton, California |
| Brian McBride 4', 88' Jason Farrell 65' |
(Report) | Greg Vanney 37' | Stadium: Titan Stadium Attendance: 5,478 Referee: Kevin Stott (USA) |
| August 13, 1999 | Colorado Rapids (MLS) | 1–0 | Tampa Bay Mutiny (MLS) | Tampa, Florida |
| Jorge Dely Valdés 90' | (Report) | Stadium: Raymond James Stadium Attendance: 9,651 Referee: Andrew Barnes (USA) |
This game doubled as an MLS regular season match.
| August 18, 1999 | Staten Island Vipers (A-League) | 1–2 | Charleston Battery (A-League) | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Kevin Wilson 90' | (Report) | Paul Conway 4' (PK) Paul Conway 12' |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 2,665 Referee: Jon Wilson (USA) |
Semi finals
| September 1, 1999 | Columbus Crew (MLS) | 2–3 | Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League) | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| Robert Warzycha 56' Brian West 77' |
(Report) | Darren Tilley 68' Scott Schweitzer 86' Tim Hardy 90' |
Stadium: Virginia Beach Sportsplex Attendance: 2,109 Referee: Noel Kenny (USA) |
| September 1, 1999 | Colorado Rapids (MLS) | 3–0 | Charleston Battery (A-League) | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| Jorge Dely Valdés 55', 87' Paul Bravo 82' |
(Report) | Stadium: Virginia Beach Sportsplex Attendance: 2,109 Referee: Andrew Barnes (USA) |
Final
Top scorers
| Position | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mugurel Dumitru | San Diego Flash | 6 |
| 2 | Jorge Munoz | Jacksonville Cyclones | 4 |
| 2 | Kevin Wilson | Staten Island Vipers | 4 |
| 2 | Brian Hunter | Wilmington Hammerheads | 4 |