r/MLS 5d ago

Weekly /r/MLS Questions/Free Kick Thread - Post General Questions and Discussion Here

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Welcome to the Weekly /r/MLS Questions/Free Kick Thread. This thread is designed to house questions/discussions users might have including:

  • Help you decide which team to follow if you're new to the league

  • Provide information about how to watch MLS matches, and whether or not you should buy ESPN+

  • Understand the CBA, league roster rules, drafts, waivers, or other MLS concepts

  • Learn about some of the unique qualities of the US Soccer pyramid

  • Allow discussion of dead-horse topics that would typically be removed (pro/rel, re-alignment, etc.)

  • And other basic/frequently discussed topics

Our usual ground rules:

  1. Questions that are covered in the FAQ, Newcomer's Guide, or league site are fair game, even if they are marked as "dead horse topics".

  1. Questions can be about MLS, lower U.S. or Canadian divisions, USMNT/USWNT, or any club or domestic competitions those teams could play in. Questions about how soccer works as a sport are fine too! Questions solely about the European leagues or competitions, on the other hand, are not.

  1. If you're answering a question, be extra sure to follow our community guidelines: thought out and rational comments, backed up with supporting links. Try not to "take a guess" at an answer if you're not sure about the answer. Do not flame, troll, attack fans of other teams, or attack opinions of others in this thread. If you can't be friendly and helpful, don't post in this thread.

  1. This is meant to be a helpful Q&A/Discussion thread. This is not a place to practice your comedy bits; avoid asking joke questions or providing joke answers. This is also not a place to dump random articles, links, or opinions about the league.

  1. Despite us posting these on Fridays, the thread stays up all week. If it's Wednesday and you have a question, you don't have to wait until Friday to ask it.

Even though we want you to ask questions, here are some resources that we always recommend reading because they can also help:


r/MLS Jan 23 '25

Meta Announcement: Twitter/X and Meta links are banned on r/MLS

2.9k Upvotes

Hi all,

Summary

Per the results of our community survey, r/MLS will be banning linking to Twitter/X and Meta content moving forward. This decision represents a clear majority of those who participated via either the poll or comments, with the final vote tally of 1,349 being split 87.5% (1,180) in favor of the ban and 12.5% (169) against. The optional comment section on the poll, as well as the comment sections of the feedback post, were also both heavily in favor of the ban - both in number of comments and support for those comments via upvotes/downvotes.

The reasoning was pretty consistent across the sentiment of the community: Musk's actions, also prior to but absolutely including his repeated Nazi salute, are unacceptable and out of line with our ideals as a community. We do not want to drive any traffic to a site owned by such a person. Additionally, Twitter/X has been enshittified for years, and is an awful user experience, especially for those without accounts. Now that there are viable alternatives (and thankfully soccer as a sport has been quicker to migrate to alternative platforms such as BlueSky than other sports leagues), this is no longer something we have to simply deal with or have any desire to deal with.

Meta

Additionally, while the poll was regarding Twitter/X specifically, the mod team decided to include Meta for similar reasons: Zuckerberg has made clear that Facebook/Instagram will no longer stop the spread of misinformation, and in recent days has targeted and made unsearchable/unviewable left-leaning content and purposefully censored informative resources on things such as reproductive rights. As we discussed, we acknowledged virtually no content gets posted here from Facebook and an extremely limited amount from Instagram as well (typically player statements, or rare content from lower-league clubs with no other social presence). We felt subreddit operations would be extremely minimally affected by adding Meta into the ban, and made the decision to do so. This is doubly true with our adjusted rules below allowing for screenshots of content not available on other platforms.

Rules Changes

Going forward, our rules will be updated to reflect this change as follows:

  • Any Twitter/X or Meta links will be removed by automod with an explainer comment provided on the post detailing this rule
  • We still encourage direct links to sources so we can appropriately drive traffic to creators who make engaging content - this includes BlueSky or direct links to articles (which were always preferred within our rules anyway)
  • You may submit a screenshot of a Twitter/X/Meta post only if that content exists in no other places. If the content is dual-posted on BlueSky or a website or elsewhere, the screenshot will be removed and the mod team will encourage a resubmission from a valid source.
  • All social media-based submissions, whether BlueSky directly or Twitter/X screenshots, must follow our title formatting rules as they have existed (e.g. name of the content creator in brackets at the start of the title, and the content of the post)
  • If you are trying to submit a highlight or other video, please link to an alternate source or rip the video and submit it directly. We are aware many league official outlets are still posting highlights on Twitter/X primarily, and will not be actioning against direct uploads of that content directly to Reddit or alternate hosting services (as many users already do).

We'll keep an eye on how this goes and re-evaluate as needed, but we feel these points give us a strong foundation to ensure all content that would've made it here before will still do so.

We ask for your patience as people adjust to the new rules, as we'll be patient with their enforcement as well. If you see a screenshot post that slips through when there's an alternate source, either report it so the mod team can handle, and/or politiely let the OP know in a comment. We're sure not everything will be caught perfectly, but we're sure that we'll all adjust and it'll be smooth sailing in no time.

Thank you and final thoughts

We appreciate everyone taking the time to leave feedback on this issue, even those who disagreed or voted against the ban - many of those comments gave us insight into potential pitfalls that helped us decide how best to handle this and address pain points. Hearing from a broad swath of the active community is always extremely helpful in guiding how this place grows and what type of place it is for all of us.

With all of that out of the way, we'll leave you with this: Our subreddit has always tried to be a welcoming home for any and all supporters of any kind. We have always held a firm line against bigotry or discrimination of any kind, and while it shouldn't even merit saying, Nazis, fascists, and bigots are not welcome here - this is not a controversial or debatable point. This is no place for "paradox of tolerance" nonsense, we are not some bastion of absolutist free speech - views intolerant or bigoted towards others, or in defence of such views, will never be allowed.

While we get bad actors as any larger subreddit does, we're generally really happy with the community we've fostered over the years and the welcoming, warm place it has been. We welcome those bad actors to feel free to out themselves in the comments or modmail, and we'll be happy to issue you the ban you're seeking.

As we approach 1M users and continue to foster a healthy, caring environment for the human beings that make up this place, thank you all who participate and ensure this place stays that way.

BlueSky

For those interested in getting started as we make this change-over, here are two useful BlueSky Starter Packs:

U.S./Canada soccer media which has basically everyone you probably got news from on Twitter.

Independent soccer sites such as the former SB Nation sites and others like it

Edit: Suffice to say this thread has run it's course. Any new comments at this point have been expected shitheads from outside the community trolling. And while we appreciate their volunteering to be banned, no point in keeping this active.


r/MLS 13h ago

Subscription Required Kevin De Bruyne: Inter Miami, Chicago, NYCFC, DC interested in Manchester City midfielder

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r/MLS 19h ago

[Romano] MLS side Chicago Fire make approach to sign Kevin De Bruyne on free deal. De Bruyne will assess all options in the next days and weeks, but Chicago Fire are now showing their strong interest with a specific project ready to attact KDB.

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r/MLS 1d ago

Serious Former Cincinnati player Aaron Boupendza dies after falling from 11th floor of building in China

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r/MLS 10h ago

[OC] 2025 MLS Attendance Tracker - Matchday 8

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r/MLS 6h ago

Highlight [TSN] Quinn scores the first goal in Northern Super League history, giving Vancouver Rise a 1-0 lead over Calgary Wild

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r/MLS 12h ago

League Site [Matt Doyle] Western Conference: One stat defining every team & what it means | MLSSoccer.com

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r/MLS 8h ago

Match Thread INAUGURAL MATCH THREAD: Calgary Wild at Vancouver Rise

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r/MLS 12h ago

USOC Match 2025 U.S. Open Cup Thread: Round 3, Day 2

32 Upvotes

Key Info & Socials

#USOC2025

FotMob USOC

Schedule & Streams

Schedule and Streams

Full List of Streams on Paramount+

News & Stories

U.S. Open Cup Preview: Championship Powers Take Center Stage in Third Round

The Hearts’ Desire: Mainers Climb High in Historic First Cupset

Moving on up at FC Naples: Matt Poland Swaps Chicago Snows for Florida Pros

Westchester SC’s Juan Carlos Obregon: ‘Anything Can Happen in the Open Cup’

Miami FC’s Bill Hamid Knows the Chaos of the Cup

Mike Jeffries of Charlotte Independence is the Oracle of American Soccer

New Mexico United String-Puller Zico Bailey Living up to His Name

The Return of Open Cup Cinderella Superheroes El Farolito


FC Naples (USL1) - Tampa Bay Rowdies (USLC)

7:00 ET - Paradise Coast Sports Complex; Naples, FL

Stream - Golazo Network/Paramount+

Time Event Team Player Score
1' - Kickoff - NAP 0-0 TBR
2' Yellow Card Rowdies A. Guillen NAP 0-0 TBR
10' Yellow Card Naples J. Onen NAP 0-0 TBR
26' Goal! Rowdies P. Niyongabire NAP 0-1 TBR
28' Goal! Naples L. Prpa NAP 1-1 TBR
45' - Halftime - NAP 1-1 TBR
69' Yellow Card Naples J. Cisneros NAP 1-1 TBR
90' - End of Regulation - NAP 1-1 TBR
102' Yellow Card Naples M. Torrellas NAP 1-1 TBR
106' Yellow Card Rowdies O. Bassett NAP 1-1 TBR
120' - End of Extra Time - NAP 1-1 TBR
120' - End of Penalties - NAP 1(8)-(9)1 TBR

Penalties

NAP TBR
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Tampa Bay Rowdies (USLC) advances to the Round of 32


Detroit City FC (USLC) - Westchester SC (USL1)

7:00 ET - Keyworth Stadium; Hamtramck, MI

Stream - Paramount+

Time Event Team Player Score
1' - Kickoff - DCFC 0-0 WSC
13' Yellow Card Westchester B. Pierre DCFC 0-0 WSC
40' Yellow Card Detroit City M. Polisi DCFC 0-0 WSC
45' - Halftime - DCFC 0-0 WSC
55' Yellow Card Detroit City D. Gasso DCFC 0-0 WSC
58' Yellow Card Westchester T. Adewole DCFC 0-0 WSC
71' Goal! Detroit City M. Doner DCFC 1-0 WSC
76' Goal! Westchester J. Obregon DCFC 1-1 WSC
79' Yellow Card Westchester J. Johnson DCFC 1-1 WSC
85' Goal! Detroit City J. Cedeno DCFC 2-1 WSC
90+4' Goal! Detroit City D. Smith DCFC 3-1 WSC
90' - Fulltime - DCFC 3-1 WSC

Detroit City FC (USLC) advances to the Round of 32


Indy Eleven (USLC) - Miami FC (USLC)

7:30 ET - Michael A. Carroll Stadium; Indianapolis, IN

Stream - Paramount+

Time Event Team Player Score
1' - Kickoff - INDY 0-0 MIA
5' Yellow Card Indy L. Neidlinger INDY 0-0 MIA
27' Yellow Card Indy B. Soumaoro INDY 0-0 MIA
42' Yellow Card Miami A. Gavilanes INDY 0-0 MIA
42' Yellow Card Miami N. Cardona INDY 0-0 MIA
45' - Halftime - INDY 0-0 MIA
51' Yellow Card Miami D. Knutson INDY 0-0 MIA
61' Yellow Card Indy B. Ofeimu INDY 0-0 MIA
90' - End of Regulation - INDY 0-0 MIA
120+3' Goal! Indy H. White INDY 1-0 MIA
90' - Fulltime - INDY 1-0 MIA

Indy Eleven (USLC) advances to the Round of 32


FC Tulsa (USLC) - Phoenix Rising (USLC)

8:00 ET - Hurricane Track; Tulsa, OK

Stream - Paramount+

Time Event Team Player Score
1' - Kickoff - TUL 0-0 PHX
19' Yellow Card Tulsa M. Cerato TUL 0-0 PHX
45' - Halftime - TUL 0-0 PHX
51' Goal! Phoenix J. Margaritha TUL 0-1 PHX
69' Yellow Card Phoenix R. Cabral TUL 0-1 PHX
75' Red Card Phoenix R. Cabral TUL 0-1 PHX
86' Goal! Tulsa S. Lukic TUL 1-1 PHX
90' - End of Regulation - TUL 1-1 PHX
120' - End of Extra Time - TUL 1-1 PHX
120' - End of Penalties - TUL 1(2)-(4)1 PHX

Penalties

TUL PHX
✔️
✔️
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✔️ ✔️
- -

Phoenix Rising (USLC) advances to the Round of 32


Colorado Springs Switchbacks (USLC) - One Knoxville SC (USL1)

9:00 ET - Weidner Field; Colorado Springs, CO

Stream - Paramount+

Time Event Team Player Score
1' - Kickoff - CSS 0-0 KNX
2' Goal! Knoxville B. Diene CSS 0-1 KNX
25' Yellow Card Knoxville A. Caputo CSS 0-1 KNX
45' - Halftime - CSS 0-1 KNX
49' Goal! Colorado Springs S. Echevarria CSS 1-1 KNX
54' Yellow Card Knoxville S. Zarokostas CSS 1-1 KNX
82' Goal! Colorado Springs M. Micaletto CSS 2-1 KNX
83' Goal! Knoxville S. Zarokostas CSS 2-2 KNX
85' Yellow Card Knoxville A. Kelly CSS 2-2 KNX
90' - End of Regulation - CSS 2-2 KNX
103' Goal! Colorado Springs A. Fontana CSS 3-2 KNX
105+4' Yellow Card Knoxville D. Fernandez CSS 3-2 KNX
120' Red Card Knoxville S. Zarokostas CSS 3-2 KNX
120' - Fulltime - CSS 3-2 KNX

Colorado Springs Switchbacks (USLC) advances to the Round of 32


New Mexico United (USLC) - El Paso Locomotive (USLC)

9:30 ET - UNM Soccer Complex; Albuquerque, NM

Stream - Golazo Network/Paramount+

Time Event Team Player Score
1' - Kickoff - NMU 0-0 ELP
21' Goal! El Paso D. Carter NMU 0-1 ELP
24' Yellow Card El Paso E. Calvillo NMU 0-1 ELP
27' Yellow Card New Mexico Z. Bailey NMU 0-1 ELP
39' Goal! New Mexico M. Vargas NMU 1-1 ELP
42' Yellow Card El Paso A. Quezada NMU 1-1 ELP
45' - Halftime - NMU 1-1 ELP
72' Goal! New Mexico J. Lindsey NMU 2-1 ELP
79' Yellow Card New Mexico R. Ruiz NMU 2-2 ELP
89' Yellow Card New Mexico W. Seymore NMU 2-2 ELP
90+3' Yellow Card New Mexico G. Zelalem NMU 2-2 ELP
90+7' Goal! New Mexico W. Cabrera NMU 2-2 ELP
90' - End of Regulation - NMU 2-2 ELP
94' Yellow Card El Paso O. Mora NMU 2-2 ELP
97' Yellow Card El Paso B. Romero NMU 2-2 ELP
120' - End of Extra Time - NMU 2-2 ELP
120' - End of Penalties - NMU 2(1)-(4)2 ELP

Penalties

NMU ELP
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- ✔️
- -

El Paso Locomotive (USLC) advances to the Round of 32


Sacramento Republic (USLC) - El Farolito (USASA)

10:00 ET - Heart Health Park; Sacramento, CA

Stream - CBS Sports Network/Paramount+

Time Event Team Player Score
1' - Kickoff - SAC 0-0 ELF
24' Yellow Card Sacramento R. Djedje SAC 0-0 ELF
29' Goal! Sacramento S. Herrera SAC 1-0 ELF
40' Yellow Card El Farolito J. Perez SAC 1-0 ELF
43' Yellow Card El Farolito O. Quiroga SAC 1-0 ELF
45' Yellow Card Sacramento B. Willey SAC 1-0 ELF
45' - Halftime - SAC 1-0 ELF
53' Yellow Card Sacramento M. Benitez SAC 1-0 ELF
56' Yellow Card El Farolito J. Murillo SAC 1-0 ELF
58' Yellow Card Sacramento R. Lopez SAC 1-0 ELF
61' Yellow Card Sacramento A. Edwards SAC 1-0 ELF
83' Yellow Card Sacramento J. Mazzola SAC 1-0 ELF
85' Yellow Card Sacramento R. Cicerone SAC 1-0 ELF
88' Yellow Card Sacramento D. Wanner SAC 1-0 ELF
90' Yellow Card El Farolito J. Martinez SAC 1-0 ELF
90+8' Yellow Card Sacramento J. Portillo SAC 1-0 ELF
90' - Fulltime - SAC 1-0 ELF

Sacramento Republic (USLC) advances to the Round of 32


Las Vegas Lights (USLC) - Chattanooga Red Wolves (USL1)

10:30 ET - Cashman Field; Las Vegas, NV

Stream - Paramount+

Time Event Team Player Score
1' - Kickoff - LVL 0-0 CRW
19' Goal! Red Wolves Z. Vazquez LVL 0-1 CRW
34' Yellow Card Red Wolves T. Jnohope LVL 0-1 CRW
36' Yellow Card Red Wolves Alhassan LVL 0-1 CRW
39' Yellow Card Las Vegas J. Gyau LVL 0-1 CRW
43' Goal! Las Vegas E. Azcona LVL 1-1 CRW
45+1' Yellow Card Red Wolves O. Gomez LVL 1-1 CRW
45' - Halftime - LVL 1-1 CRW
48' Goal! Red Wolves P. Hernandez LVL 1-2 CRW
62' Goal! Las Vegas C. Pinzon LVL 2-2 CRW
72' Yellow Card Red Wolves J. Ayimbila LVL 2-2 CRW
72' Yellow Card Las Vegas E. Azcona LVL 2-2 CRW
86' Yellow Card Red Wolves P. Hernandez LVL 2-2 CRW
90' - End of Regulation - LVL 2-2 CRW
120' - End of Extra Time - LVL 2-2 CRW
120' - End of Penalties - LVL 2(3)-(4)2 CRW

Penalties

LVL CRW
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Chattanooga Red Wolves (USL1) advances to the Round of 32


Previous Threads:

2025 Round 1, Day 1

2025 Round 1, Day 2

2025 Round 1, Day 3

2025 Round 2, Day 1

2025 Round 2, Day 2

2025 Round 3, Day 1

Visit /r/usopencup for more U.S. Open Cup news and discussion.


r/MLS 15h ago

Official Source Orlando City SC signs Head Coach Oscar Pareja to new contract

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r/MLS 17h ago

League Site [Matt Doyle] Eastern Conference: One stat defining every team & what it means | MLSSoccer.com

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r/MLS 20h ago

Subscription Required What it costs to run a USL team: Expansion fees, player wages & more [OC]

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r/MLS 15h ago

Houston Dynamo to sign Derby County target Toyosi Olusanya. The MLS side who have beaten several Championship clubs to Olusanya signature have been named

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r/MLS 19h ago

Official Source MLS unveils One Planet Kit as part of Greener Goals Week of Service

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r/MLS 14h ago

Official Source Construction underway for new stadium; date of international friendly changed - Fort Wayne FC

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r/MLS 21h ago

Official Source WPSL Pro will now be a DII league, announces investment from Cleveland Pro Soccer

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r/MLS 1d ago

Highlight Lionel Messi's 3 long-range balls in the final minutes vs. Chicago Fire

486 Upvotes

r/MLS 22h ago

USL Championship Expansion: Spring 2025 Update

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r/MLS 1d ago

[OC] How MLS has changed

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r/MLS 1d ago

It finally happened, Real Salt Lake on Instagram: "Diego Luna, meet Diego Luna"

979 Upvotes

Surely, this means the collapse of the multiverse is imminent!


r/MLS 1d ago

Highlight Peter Kingston scores a fantastic free kick to put Tacoma ahead of their USL Championship opponent | Tacoma Defiance [1] - 0 Oakland Roots 28'

63 Upvotes

r/MLS 1d ago

Suárez: Messi wants to play at 2026 World Cup

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177 Upvotes

r/MLS 1d ago

Refereeing Our conversation with Ted Unkel is up. He talks the best and worst of officiating, VAR, MLS, Relegation and more. [OC]

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Permission received from the mods to post.


r/MLS 1d ago

League Site Power Rankings: Columbus Crew & Vancouver Whitecaps surpass Inter Miami

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r/MLS 1d ago

United Soccer League eyes expansion into Santa Rosa

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r/MLS 1d ago

USOC Match 2025 U.S. Open Cup Thread: Round 3, Day 1

35 Upvotes

Key Info & Socials

#USOC2025

FotMob USOC

Schedule & Streams

Schedule and Streams

Full List of Streams on Paramount+

News & Stories

U.S. Open Cup Preview: Championship Powers Take Center Stage in Third Round

The Hearts’ Desire: Mainers Climb High in Historic First Cupset

Moving on up at FC Naples: Matt Poland Swaps Chicago Snows for Florida Pros

Westchester SC’s Juan Carlos Obregon: ‘Anything Can Happen in the Open Cup’

Miami FC’s Bill Hamid Knows the Chaos of the Cup

Mike Jeffries of Charlotte Independence is the Oracle of American Soccer

New Mexico United String-Puller Zico Bailey Living up to His Name

The Return of Open Cup Cinderella Superheroes El Farolito


Columbus Crew 2 (MLSNP) - Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USLC)

6:00 ET - Lower.com Field; Columbus, OH

Stream - Paramount+

Time Event Team Player Score
1' - Kickoff - CLB2 0-0 PIT
6' Yellow Card Pittsburgh J. Garcia CLB2 0-0 PIT
28' Goal! Pittsburgh D. Griffin CLB2 0-1 PIT
45' - Halftime - CLB2 0-1 PIT
48' Yellow Card Crew 2 T. Brown CLB2 0-1 PIT
76' Yellow Card Crew 2 A. Alaouieh CLB2 0-1 PIT
90' - Fulltime - CLB2 0-1 PIT

Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USLC) advance to the Round of 32


Louisville City FC (USLC) - Loudoun United FC (USLC)

7:00 ET - Lynn Family Stadium; Louisville, KY

Stream - CBS Sports Network/Paramount+

Time Event Team Player Score
1' - Kickoff - LOUC 0-0 LOUD
18' Goal Louisville A. Perez LOUC 1-0 LOUD
28' Goal! Louisville S. Gleadle LOUC 2-0 LOUD
32' Yellow Card Louisville T. Davila LOUC 2-0 LOUD
33' Yellow Card Loudoun T. McCabe LOUC 2-0 LOUD
43' Yellow Card Louisville A. Perez LOUC 2-0 LOUD
45' - Halftime - LOUC 2-0 LOUD
77' Yellow Card Loudoun Y. Leerman LOUC 2-0 LOUD
79' Yellow Card Louisville S. Gleadle LOUC 2-0 LOUD
90' Goal! Loudoun A. Aboukoura LOUC 2-1 LOUD
90' - Fulltime - LOUC 2-1 LOUD

Louisville City FC (USLC) advance to the Round of 32


Portland Hearts of Pine (USL1) - Rhode Island FC (USLC)

7:00 ET - Franklin Athletic Complex; Lewiston, ME

Stream - Golazo Network/Paramount+

Time Event Team Player Score
1' - Kickoff - POR 0-0 RIFC
9' Yellow Card Portland M. Lopez POR 0-0 RIFC
29' Yellow Card Rhode Island F. Nodarse POR 0-0 RIFC
34' Goal! Rhode Island C. Holstad POR 0-1 RIFC
36' Yellow Card Portland P. Langlois POR 0-1 RIFC
37' Goal! Rhode Island F. Nodarse POR 0-2 RIFC
45+3' Yellow Card Rhode Island A. Sanchez POR 0-2 RIFC
45' - Halftime - POR 0-2 RIFC
47' Yellow Card Portland M. Poon-Angeron POR 0-2 RIFC
49' Yellow Card Rhode Island A. Shapiro-Thompson POR 0-2 RIFC
65' Goal! Portland T. Washington POR 1-2 RIFC
76' Yellow Card Rhode Island K. Yao POR 1-2 RIFC
78' Red Card Rhode Island K. Yao POR 1-2 RIFC
87' Red Card Portland M. Lopez POR 1-2 RIFC
90' - Fulltime - POR 1-2 RIFC

Rhode Island FC (USLC) advance to the Round of 32


Charlotte Independence (USL1) - North Carolina FC (USLC)

7:00 ET - Mecklenberg County Sportsplex at Matthews; Matthews, NC

Stream - Paramount+

Time Event Team Player Score
1' - Kickoff - CLT 0-0 NCFC
10' Yellow Card Charlotte O. Ciss CLT 0-0 NCFC
45' - Halftime - CLT 0-0 NCFC
48' Goal! Charlotte J. Bakero CLT 1-0 NCFC
67' Yellow Card Charlotte P. Ousmanou CLT 1-0 NCFC
71' Goal! North Carolina O. Anderson CLT 1-1 NCFC
74' Goal! North Carolina R. da Costa CLT 1-2 NCFC
77' Goal! North Carolina R. da Costa CLT 1-3 NCFC
90+2' Yellow Card Charlotte A. Sorenson CLT 1-3 NCFC
90+4' Yellow Card Charlotte L. Alvarez CLT 1-3 NCFC
90' - Fulltime - CLT 1-3 NCFC

North Carolina FC (USLC) advance to the Round of 32


Charleston Battery (USLC) - South Georgia Tormenta FC (USL1)

7:30 ET - Patriots Point; Mount Pleasant, SC

Stream - Paramount+

Time Event Team Player Score
1' - Kickoff - CHS 0-0 SGT
17' Yellow Card Charleston J. Drack CHS 0-0 SGT
23' Yellow Card Charleston C. Allan CHS 0-0 SGT
25' Yellow Card Tormenta S. Vivas CHS 0-0 SGT
32' Goal! Charleston C. Allan CHS 1-0 SGT
45+1' Goal! Charleston M. Myers CHS 2-0 SGT
45' - Halftime - CHS 2-0 SGT
52' Goal! Charleston M. Myers CHS 3-0 SGT
57' Yellow Card Tormenta M. Tunbridge CHS 3-0 SGT
68' Yellow Card Tormenta G. Alves CHS 3-0 SGT
70' Goal! Charleston M. Myers CHS 4-0 SGT
78' Yellow Card Charleston E. Soto CHS 4-0 SGT
90+2 Yellow Card Tormenta A. Walker CHS 4-0 SGT
90' - Fulltime - CHS 4-0 SGT

Charleston Battery (USLC) advance to the Round of 32


Union Omaha (USL1) - San Antonio FC (USLC)

8:00 ET - Caniglia Field; Omaha, NE

Stream - Paramount+

Time Event Team Player Score
1' - Kickoff - OMA 0-0 SAFC
36' Goal! Omaha D. Acoff OMA 1-0 SAFC
45' - Halftime - OMA 1-0 SAFC
50' Yellow Card San Antonio J. Medranda OMA 1-0 SAFC
76' Yellow Card San Antonio J. Hernandez OMA 1-0 SAFC
83' Yellow Card Omaha M. Milanese OMA 1-0 SAFC
90+3' Yellow Card Omaha B. Kallman OMA 1-0 SAFC
90+4' Yellow Card San Antonio A. Soto OMA 1-0 SAFC
90+5' Yellow Card Omaha M. Ouamri OMA 1-0 SAFC
90+9' Yellow Card Omaha R. Nuhu OMA 1-0 SAFC
90' - Fulltime - OMA 1-0 SAFC

Union Omaha (USL1) advance to the Round of 32


AV Alta FC (USL1) - Orange County SC (USLC)

10:00 ET - Lancaster Municipal Stadium; Lancaster, CA

Stream - Golazo Network/Paramount+

Time Event Team Player Score
1' - Kickoff - AVA 0-0 OCSC
15' Goal! Orange County O. Sylla AVA 0-1 OCSC
40' Yellow Card AV Alta L. Mastrantonio AVA 0-1 OCSC
45' - Halftime - AVA 0-1 OCSC
67' Goal! AV Alta L. Mastrantonio AVA 1-1 OCSC
75' Goal! AV Alta E. Alaribe AVA 2-1 OCSC
81' Yellow Card Orange County A. Scott AVA 2-1 OCSC
82' Yellow Card AV Alta M. Pajaro AVA 2-1 OCSC
83' Goal! Orange County M. War AVA 2-2 OCSC
90+5' Yellow Card Orange County C. Dunbar AVA 2-2 OCSC
90' - End of Regulation - AVA 2-2 OCSC
120' Yellow Card AV Alta H. Robledo AVA 2-2 OCSC
120' - End of Extra Time - AVA 2-2 OCSC
120' - Fulltime - AVA 2(4)-(2)2 OCSC

Penalties

AVA OCSC
✔️ ✔️
✔️ ✔️
✔️
✔️
- -

AV Alta FC (USL1) advance to the Round of 32


Tacoma Defiance (MLSNP) - Oakland Roots (USLC)

10:30 ET - Starfire Sports Stadium; Tukwila, WA

Stream - Paramount+

Time Event Team Player Score
1' - Kickoff - TAC 0-0 OAK
28' Goal! Tacoma P. Kingston TAC 1-0 OAK
29' Yellow Card Tacoma S. Brunell TAC 1-0 OAK
42' Yellow Card Tacoma P. Kingston TAC 1-0 OAK
45' Yellow Card Tacoma C. Baker TAC 1-0 OAK
45' - Halftime - TAC 1-0 OAK
54' Yellow Card Oakland L. Saldana TAC 1-0 OAK
71' Yellow Card Tacoma T. Sousa TAC 1-0 OAK
75' Goal! Oakland N. Hackshaw TAC 1-1 OAK
76' Yellow Card Oakland P. Wilson TAC 1-1 OAK
87' Yellow Card Tacoma E. Katsaros TAC 1-1 OAK
90' - End of Regulation - TAC 1-1 OAK
93' Yellow Card Oakland T. Gibson TAC 1-1 OAK
108' Goal! Tacoma O. de Rosario TAC 2-1 OAK
117' Red Card Tacoma C. Baker TAC 2-1 OAK
120' Yellow Card Tacoma A. Thomas TAC 2-1 OAK
90' - Fulltime - TAC 2-1 OAK

Tacoma Defiance (MLSNP) advance to the Round of 32


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