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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
Charm City on PK's
Kingston Capital in 8-goal Thriller
Open Cup semifinals to determine who advances to regional qualifiers. (8 March) Charm City FC and Baltimore Bays Chelsea played through 90 minutes of regulation and two 15-minute overtime periods with neither side conceding a goal in their US Open Cup quarterfinal match. Charm City advances to the state semifinals by outlasting the Bays 6-5 in penalty rounds. Meanwhile, Kingston Capital and Portside Tavern FC more than made up for the goal drought of the first match. Kingston finished on top with a 5-3 victory to advance to the Amateur Cup semifinals.
US Open Cup -
Semifinal Round
14 March - Bel Air, Maryland
Two Advance to Regionals
Open Cup Expanded
Amateur Cup qualifiers scheduled for next two weekends. (15 March) It will be Jilly's Bar & Grill and Charm City FC to represent Maryland in the USASA Region I qualifiers of the US Open Cup. The regional qualifiers has been expanded to 16 teams and the two semifinal winners advance to the next step of the Open Cup. Jilly's did so by shutting out Christos FC 3-0. Charm City needed a goal in overtime as it edged out FC Allyance.
Next Sunday, we play the last two quarterfinal games in the US Amateur Cup. Christos is set against Allyance while the Baltimore Bays Chelsea take on Jilly's. The first match kicks off at 6:00 pm at Cedar Lane Regional Park.
We also return back to the Rowland Cup this week. On Tuesday evening, Allyance squares off against Christos at 8:15. On Sunday morning, it is Select Magicmen versus MD Kicks at 9:00. Both games will be played Cedar Lane Regional Park.
Rowland Cup -
Quarterfinal Round
16 March - Bel Air, Maryland
Rowland Cup Resumes
Christos Reach Semifinals
Will meet Charm City FC in Maryland's open competition. (17 March) Christos FC shutout FC Allyance 2-0 to advance to the semifinals of the Rowland Cup. The quarterfinals of the Rowland were the first casualties of the winter season as these rounds were originally scheduled for late January. The games will be played on Tuesday nights as we try to catch up to our schedule.
US Amateur Cup -
Quarterfinal Round
Rowland Cup -
Quarterfinal Round
21 March - Bel Air, Maryland
Amateur Semifinals Set
Winners to go to Regionals
Magicmen advance in Rowland Cup. (22 March) FC Allyance and the Baltimore Bays Chelsea moved one step closer to making the Region I qualifiers of the US Amateur Cup. Allyance held back Christos FC 3-1 and will take on Charm City FC in the semifinal. Meanwhile, the Bays put up 5 goals while limiting Jilly's Bar & Grill to 3 in a high scoring match. They will meet Kingston Capital FC in the other semifinal. Those games will take place next Sunday at Cedar Lane Regional Park, starting at 6:00. The semifinal winners advance to the regional qualifiers.
In Rowland Cup action, Select FC Magicmen routed the MD Kicks 8-2. They await the winner between the Bays and Mundo Tir Na Nog, who play each other on Tuesday night at Catonsville High School. The match kicks off at 8:30.
Rowland Cup -
Quarterfinal Round
23 March - Catonsville, Maryland
Rowland Cup Results
Semifinals set. (24 March) Baltimore Bays Chelsea defeated Mundo Tir Na Nog 6-1 while Charm City FC advance due to Jilly's Bar & Grill forfeiting the match. The semifinals are set for 6 April with the Bays going against Select FC Magicmen and Charm City taking on Christos FC.
US Amateur Cup -
Semifinal Round
28 March - Bel Air, Maryland
Amateur Cup Qualifiers
Charm City & Bays Chelsea Advance
Two clubs will take part in Region I qualifiers. (29 March) The Baltimore Bays Chelsea and Charm City FC are in the Region I qualifiers of the US Amateur Cup. The Bays trounced Kingston Capital 9-1 with Emil Lucas bagging 5 of the goals. Charm City got two late goals from the Pardew brothers, Luke & Ben, to defeat FC Allyance 4-2. Charm City will take part in the regionals for both the Open and Amateur Cups.
Tuesday night, we have the semifinals of the Stewart Cup, Maryland's amateur competition that has been played since 1931. At Cedar Lane Regional Park, the Bays take on Portside Tavern FC at 8:15. Christos FC and Jilly's Bar & Grill face off 9:00 at Catonsville HS.
Stewart Cup -
Semifinal Round
30 March - Bel Air, Maryland & Catonsville,
Maryland
Stewart Cup Final Set
Christos & Bays to Face Off
Both semifinals decided by penalty rounds. (1 April) Portside Tavern FC took the lead in the second half with goals by Garth Campbell and Pete Knippenberg but the Baltimore Bays Chelsea rallied with a goal by Jon Ports and a penalty converted by Bryan Barry to draw it 2-2. The Bays edged it out in the final penalty round, 3-2, with Barry putting away his chance and Knippenberg missing his. In the other semifinal, the match between Christos FC and Jilly’s Bar & Grill ended 1-1. The two goals came within three minutes of each other towards the end of the first half with Dan Skelton scoring for Christos and Josh Burford tying it up for Jilly’s. Christos advance in PK's, 5 to 3.
Rowland Cup -
Semifinal Round
6 April - Bel Air, Maryland & Catonsville,
Maryland
Bays & Charm City Again
Rowland Cup Final Set
Two sides to meet in Amateur final as well. (7 April) The Baltimore Bays Chelsea and Charm City FC will square off against each other for two titles in Maryland, the Rowland and US Amateur Cups. The two reached the Rowland finals with Charm City defeating Christos FC 4-2 and the Bays Chelsea shutting out Select FC Magicmen 6-0. The Amateur final will take place on 9 May while the Rowland final has yet to be set.
This Sunday, Bays Chelsea will take on arch rival Christos for the Stewart Cup title. It is Maryland's amateur competition that was first played in 1931. It will kick off 7:30 at Cedar Lane Regional Park.
Region I also kicks off the first round of the US Open Cup qualifiers. Jilly's Bar & Grill travel south to play the Aegean Hawks of DC/Virginia. Charm City has advanced to the next round as their opponent, Athletic Club of Pittsburgh (Western PA) withdrew from the Cup.
Stewart Cup -
Final
11 April - Bel Air, Maryland
Bays Take Stewart Title
Defeat Christos 3-2
Bays Chelsea become Maryland Amateur Champion. (12 April) The Baltimore Bays Chelsea came back from an early deficit to beat Christos FC in the Stewart Cup final played Sunday, 3-2. Christos took the early lead on the 18th minute mark with a goal by Eddie Tejada from a Bryan Moffa pass. The Bays equalized on the 30th minute mark from an unassisted goal by BJ Quigley. The Bays then went ahead with a lazer shot from Chris Ports 15 minutes into the second half. Tim Lane scored the eventual game winner at the 76th minute. Christos fought back but a last minute goal from Mike Joseph was not enough.
Christos is done with state cup play but the Bays are in two more finals: the Rowland Cup and the state final of the US Amateur Cup. Both will be played against Charm City FC. Rowland Cup final will be played Sunday, 7:30 at Cedar Lane Regional Park.
In the Region I qualifiers of the US Open Cup, Jilly's Bar & Grill did not fare well against the Aegean Hawks of DC/Virginia, losing 3 to 0. This weekend it will be the US Over-30 Cup that will be played. Two teams from Maryland will take part: Mundo/Tir Na Nog will play United FC of DC/Virginia (2:00, Bachman Sports Complex in Glen Burnie) while Christos heads out to Philadelphia to take on Radnor Elite (EPA).
Rowland Cup -
Final
18 April - Bel Air, Maryland
Bays Make it a Double
Late Goal Seals 4-3 Victory
Defeat over Charm City give Bays open title. (19 April) The Baltimore Bays Chelsea did a state double, winning both the Stewart and Rowland Cups. Last week, they defeated Christos FC for the Stewart Cup. This week, a goal with 3 minutes left in the match earned them the Rowland Cup over Charm City FC. The Rowland Cup is Maryland's open competition that was first played in 1914. It was a back and forth match with Charm City taking the early lead with a forceful penalty conversion by Will Beckman. Mikael Tigrett evened it up putting away a through ball sent to him. Chris Ports put the Bays ahead but Lou Brunetti tied it up again before the half. In the second half, BJ Quigley put the Bays on top but Brunetti tied it again when he headed in a cross from Tarik Walker. It looked as if the match would go into penalty rounds but Quigley intercepted a pass and fed Ports for the game winner.
The Bays and Charm City will play in the US Amateur Cup next Sunday. Charm City travels to Philadelphia to meet VE Majors of Eastern Pennsylvania. The Bays host Partizan of DC/Virginia.
The Region I qualifiers of the US Over-30 Cup was not kind to Maryland teams. Mundo/Tir Na Nog were shut out by United FC of DC/Virginia 6-0. Christos FC were short on their comeback, losing to Radnor Elite of Eastern Pennsylvania 4-3.
US Amateur Cup -
Region I Qualifiers - First Round
25 April - Warminster, PA
Charm City Defeat VE Majors
Victory Sends Team to Quarterfinals
Along with Bays Chelsea, Maryland has two teams in the quarterfinals of Region I qualifiers of the Amateur Cup. (28 April) Charm City FC put away VE Majors of Eastern Pennsylvania 3-1 to advance to the next round of the US Amateur Cup. Pat Crawford, Eric Breach and Powell Cucchiella scored for Charm City. The side will next take on current cup holder Dulles Sportsplex Aegean Hawks of DC/Virginia on 16 May. The Baltimore Bays Chelsea also advanced to the quarterfinals as Partizon Richmond of DC/Virginia withdrew from the competition. The Bays will meet German American Kickers of New Jersey.
This Sunday, Charm City travels to Oakford, Pennsylvania to take on the UGH Majors in the quarterfinal of the Region I qualifier of the US Open Cup.
US Open Cup -
Region I Qualifiers - Quarterfinal Round
2 May - Oakford, PA
Charm City Come Up Short
Defeated by UGH Majors in Open Cup
Over-30 next on Region I schedule with FC Allyance representing Maryland . (3 May) Charm City FC scored first in this US Open Cup quarterfinal match against the United German Hungarians Majors of Eastern Pennsylvania. That lead stood until the 60th minute and then 10 minutes later, UGH went up for good. Charm City tried to force the match into overtime, pushing their players for the tying goal. That left the exposed for counters, which resulted with the final goal for a 3-1 score line.
Next Sunday, FC Allyance takes on Wallace FC of Delaware in the US Over-30 Cup quarterfinals. The following weekend, Charm City is back in regional play along with Baltimore Bays Chelsea in the US Amateur Cup. These two teams will meet each other Sunday evening to determine the Maryland champion of our Amateur Cup qualifier. The match will take place at Cedar Lane Regional Park at 7:00.
US Amateur Cup -
Maryland Qualifiers - Final
9 May - Bel Air, Maryland
Bays Chelsea Hit the Treble
Repeat 4-3 Result Against Charm City
Amateur Cup title for Maryland qualifiers added to season's trophy case. (10 May) The two sides met last month in the Rowland Cup final and last night, the match finished with the same result with the Baltimore Bays Chelsea winning over Charm City FC 4-3. Tommy Schmukar gave Charm City the early lead but the Bays answered back with three unanswered goals from Chris Ports, Lucas Emil and Bryan Bugarin. Andy Gills cut the defecit to one prior to halftime. Jonathon Morris doubled the lead for the Bays with 10 minutes remaining. Charm City continued to fight back but a last minute goal from Lucas Pardew was not enough. The victory capped off a great season for the Baltimore Bays Chelsea as they not only took the state double by winning the Rowland & Stewarts Cups but added this title as well.
FC Allyance lost to Wallace FC of Delaware in the US Over-30 Cup quarterfinals. This weekend, Charm City will host the Aegean Hawks of DC/Virginia in the quarterfinal round of USASA Region I qualifiers of the US Amateur Cup. The Bays Chelsea will be away against the German American Kickers of New Jersey.
This concludes the cup season that kicked off in January for Maryland. Entries are online for the U23, U20 and Veteran's Cup. See the links below. Once again, thanks to Cup Commissioner Fran McGrath for a fantastic job in running the cup. Despite the winter we had this past season, Fran was able to get games played through the spring and our teams qualified for the national cups. Thanks also to all of the teams, officials and others who made our cup season a success.
Maryland Eliminated
Amateur Cup Was Last Hope
Charm City & Bays Chelsea come up short. (20 May) The Baltimore Bays Chelsea and Charm City FC ended up on the short side of the stick as both were defeated in the quarterfinal round of USASA Region I qualifiers of the US Amateur Cup. Charm City was shut out by the cup holder, Aegean Hawks of DC/Virginia, 2-0. The Bays Chelsea lost in overtime against the German American Kickers of New Jersey 4-2.
US U-23 Cup -
Region I Tournament Qualifiers
19 & 20 June - Horsham,
Pennsylvania
Maryland Bays in Nationals
Qualify for U23 National Finals
FC Maryland of MSSL qualifies as other Region I representative. (21 June) The Maryland Bays went perfect in group play Saturday and then won their quarterfinal and semifinal matches to advance to the National Finals of the US U23 Cup. Along with the Bays, FC Maryland of the Mid-Atlantic Soccer Showcase League will represent Region I in the finals that will take place in Overland Park, Kansas from 23 to 25 July.
The Bays and FC Maryland will play each other to determine the Region I championship. Once details have been determined, it will be announced on this site.
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