Three A-League teams defeated MLS opponents in Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup round of 16 action on Tuesday.
Not since 1999 have three A-League teams reached the quarterfinals. The A-League's Richmond Kickers meet D.C. United tonight and a win would give the A-league four quarterfinalists for the first time since MLS teams joined the competition in 1996.
LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP, Round of 16 Results
(home team listed first)
July 20
Minnesota (A-League) 1 (Brunt 21) Los Angeles (MLS) 0
Atlanta (A-League) 1 (Pineda Chacon 40) Kansas City (MLS) 4 (Arnaud 10, Arnaud 52, Gomez 54, Gutierrez 81)
Columbus (MLS) 1 (Hejduk 27) Chicago (MLS) 2 (Ralph, pen, 66; 106+)
Charleston (A-League) 1 (Klein 46) MetroStars (MLS) 0
Dallas (MLS) 3 (O'Brien 60, Johnson 67, 75) Colorado (MLS) 0
New England (MLS) 1 (Noonan 7) Rochester (A-League) 1 (Wilson 60)
(Rochester wins, 3-1, on PKs)
July 21
Richmond (A-League) D.C. United (MLS)
July 14
Portland (A-League) 0 San Jose (MLS) 3 (Ekelund, pen., 18, Corrales 55, De Rosario 80.)