The Richmond Kickers knocked off the Real Maryland Monarchs 3-1 last night in the second round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on goals from Yomby William, Matthew Delicate and Bobby Fogelsong. With the win, the Kickers advance to the third round and will face D.C. United of Major League Soccer on June 30 at George Mason University. William opened up the scoring for the Kickers in the 10th minute, and the score remained 1-0 until the 69th minute, when Delicate converted a cross from Roger Bothe. Fogelsong tallied again for the Kickers in the 78th minute before the Monarchs pulled a goal back five minutes later.
Despite being several divisions below D.C. United, the Kickers have a real shot at coming up with a victory. D.C. has had a poor start to the season, and though they have played better in their recent games the MLS club is still beatable. Normally MLS teams use a lot of reserve players in Open Cup matches, and Kickers coach Leigh Cowlishaw told the Richmond Times-Dispatch that he expects D.C. to do the same in their upcoming game. However, don't be surprised if United coach Curt Onalfo uses a few more regulars, as MLS has been on a break since the start of the World Cup and he may want to get some match action for some of his starters, as well as guys returning from injury.
Check out www.RichmondKickers.com for more info on the U.S. Open Cup and the match against D.C. United.
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