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2010 MARYLAND CUPS SUMMARY
Stewart Cup -
First Round
10 January - Woodbine, Maryland
Stewart Cup
Rowland Cup Next
The cold air did not dampen the first round. (11 January) Like the mailman, neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor hail could stop the first round of the Stewart Cup. The snow melted off the field and despite the chill, we got all the games played. Mundo Tir Na Nog, Christos FC, Jilly's Bar & Grill, Baltimore Bays Chelsea, Select FC Magicmen and Portside Tavern FC all advanced to the quarterfinal round, which will be played in two weeks.
We will play the Rowland Cup this Sunday at Western Regional Park. Take note that starting times have been moved up one hour and the first match time is at 11:00.
Rowland Cup -
First Round
17 January - Woodbine, Maryland
1st Round Complete
Stewart Cup Quarterfinals Next
Like a Broadway play, the show must go on. (18 January) It was cold, wet and pretty much miserable during some portions of the games but we got the first round complete in the Rowland Cup. Kudos to the players, coaches, referees and spectators that put up with the weather. And let's not forget Cup Chairman Fran McGrath who spent the entire day on the fields. Congratulations to Jilly's Bar & Grill, FC Allyance, Mundo Tir Na Nog, Christos FC, Baltimore Bays Chelsea and Select FC Magicmen as they advanced to the quarterfinal round.
On the plate this Sunday is the quarterfinals of the Stewart Cup. We will be at Western Regional Park again kicking off at 11:00.
Stewart Cup -
Quarterfinal Round
24 January - Woodbine, Maryland
Stewart Final Four Set
Quarterfinals for Rowland Next
And then we start play with the national cups. (26 January) The weather has not been too kind to us this January but we have been able to stay on schedule. Another round complete, this time the quarterfinals of the Stewart Cup. Portside Tavern FC, Jilly's Bar & Grill, Baltimore Bays Chelsea and Christos FC are the final four. Three of these teams look to repeat their success this weekend in the Rowland Cup as we will play those quarterfinal rounds. Be there this Sunday, start time is 11:00 at Western Regional Park.
Rowland Cup POSTPONED
Snow Forces Cancellation
Matches to be scheduled for a later date. (30 January) We pushed through the month as much as possible but finally have succumbed to the weather. The quarterfinal rounds scheduled for Sunday, 31 January, have been postponed and will be played at a later date. Next Sunday, we will go forward with the US Open Cup at Western Regional Park beginning at 11:00.
Snow, Snow Go Away
Weather Creates Schedule Changes
Open & Amateur Cups pushed back one week. (8 February) The forecast is not looking to good for this weekend but we have rescheduled the Open Cup quarterfinal round that was to be played this past weekend to the next. That moves the Amateur Cup round to the following week. If the snow melts, then head out to Western Regional Park beginning at 11:00. The links to the schedules are listed below and will be updated as necessary.
Enough Already
Record Snow Fall Causes Delays
Open Cup to be played on the 28th. (11 February) There's no business when snow business interferes with cup business we know! Perhaps a bad attempt at humor but what else do we have? The record snow fall that has hit our area has put the cup schedule to a standstill as games will not be played this weekend. We will continue with the scheduled Amateur Cup matches for 21 February and try to get these rounds of the Open Cup on the 28th. The links to the schedules are listed below and will be updated as necessary.
Snow Capped Fields
No Games this Weekend
The Open Cup should go on for the 28th. (19 February) The weather forecast looks favorable for next week and spring is around the corner despite what the groundhog thinks. Cup Commissioner Fran McGrath has a plan in place to get the postponed games played. There will some matches scheduled on Tuesday evening in mid-March. So next Sunday, we have the Open Cup and one Amateur Cup match. Then we rotate weekends with the Amateur Cup and back to the Open Cup along with the midweek state cup matches.
US Open Cup -
Quarterfinal Round
28 February - Bel Air, Maryland
Games Get Played
Open Cup Quarterfinals
Jilly's Bar & Grill and FC Allyance advance. (1 March) After a long layoff due to record snow fall, we finally took the pitch with two Open Cup matches. The first one featured AEK Baltimore against Jilly's Bar & Grill, which ended 10-0 in favor of Jilly's. Brian Walter put in a hat trick and Chris Hastings scored twice. The second game was similar as FC Allyance trounced MD Kicks 7-0 behind a pair of braces from Billy Reinhardt and Eddie Emokpae. The two sides advance to the semifinals with Jilly's meeting against Christo's FC while Allyance awaits the match between Charm City FC and Baltimore Bays Chelsea.
We are still juggling schedules as we did not get the remaining quarterfinal played on Sunday due to field conditions. On tap for this weekend is the Amateur Cup and hopefully the last quarterfinal game for the Open Cup. We will the update the site once the schedule is worked out.
Weekend Schedule Set
Open & Amateur Cups Quarterfinals
State qualifiers to be determined by the end of the month. (5 March) We have a doubleheader set this Sunday at Cedar Lane Regional Park in Harford. The first will feature the Open Cup match between Charm City FC and Baltimore Bays Chelsea at 9:30. The second leg at 11:30 is the Amateur Cup quarterfinal with Kingston Capital battling Portside Tavern FC.
Region I has expanded the regional qualifiers so that there will be 16 participants in each cup. That means Maryland will send two teams in the Open & Amateur Cups. The updated schedule should determine the two finalists for Maryland by the end of the month. All three of our entries in the Over-30 Cup will take part in the regional rounds as well.
US Open Cup -
Quarterfinal Round
US Amateur Cup -
Quarterfinal Round
7 March - Bel Air, Maryland
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