Today US Soccer announced the draw and potential pairings for the fourth round of this years US Open Cup. The 16 US based MLS teams will enter in this round and face off against the 16 third round winners.
For the Timbers this means playing the winner of the Orlando City U-23s vs Charleston Battery match on May 28th. Charleston is hosting the match and if they win they get to host the Portland Timbers. If the Orlando City U-23 squad pulls off the upset, we will host them.
The date has yet to be determined, but the game will occur in mid-June between the 10th and the 18th.
To see how the draw occurred today, check out this post from Jeff Crandall.
Here is the news release from US Soccer:
CHICAGO (May 16, 2014) – U.S. Soccer has announced the fourth-round possible pairings for the 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The fourth round will mark the opening stage of the tournament for the 16 domestic Major League Soccer (Division I) clubs, each of whom will be matched against a third-round winner.
The fourth round will take place June 10-18, leaving the possibility for a number of early-round weekend games, a first in the modern era of the tournament (1995 to present). Home teams will determine the exact dates from among the visiting teams’ available dates. The exact schedule will be announced next week.
Results from the third round on May 27-28 will determine the matchups and venues for the fourth round. Home teams are determined by a random selection process among those clubs that have applied to host and whose venues meet the minimum tournament requirements. The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup fourth round draw process took place Friday morning at U.S. Soccer House.
ussoccer.com will resume its “Game of the Round” coverage of the 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with a third-round matchup to be announced at a later date.
In other third-round news, U.S. Soccer has determined that Arizona United will host the Oklahoma City Energy in a battle of new USL PRO clubs:
Date
Game
Time
Venue
May 28
Oklahoma City Energy FC (USL PRO) at Arizona United SC (USL PRO)
7:30 p.m. PT
Peoria Sports Complex; Peoria, Ariz.
Below are the fourth-round potential pairings and full 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup results and schedule:
2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Schedule and Results
Fourth Round Possible Pairings
Date
Game
Time
Venue
TBD
New England Revolution (MLS) at Richmond Kickers (USL PRO)
TBD
Richmond City Stadium; Richmond, Va.
or
N.Y. Greek American Atlas (USASA) at New England Revolution (MLS)
TBD
Stevenson Field (Brown University); Providence, R.I.
TBD
New York Red Bulls (MLS) at New York Cosmos (NASL)
TBD
Shuart Stadium (Hofstra University); Hempstead, N.Y.
or
Brooklyn Italians SC (NPSL) at New York Red Bulls (MLS)
TBD
Red Bull Arena; Harrison, N.J.
TBD
Harrisburg City Islanders (USL PRO) / Baltimore Bohemians (PDL) winner at Philadelphia Union (MLS)
TBD
PPL Park; Chester, Pa.
TBD
D.C. United (MLS) at Rochester Rhinos (USL PRO)
TBD
Sahlen’s Stadium; Rochester, N.Y.
or
Reading United A.C. (PDL) at D.C. United (MLS)
TBD
Maryland SoccerPlex; Boyds, Md.
TBD
Dayton Dutch Lions (USL PRO) / Indy Eleven (NASL) winner at Columbus Crew (MLS)
TBD
FirstEnergy Stadium (Univ. of Akron); Akron, Ohio
TBD
RWB Adria (USASA) / Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL PRO) winner at Chicago Fire (MLS)
TBD
Toyota Park; Bridgeview, Ill.
TBD
Minnesota United FC (NASL) / Des Moines Menace (USASA) winner at Sporting Kansas City (MLS)
TBD
Sporting Park; Kansas City, Kan.
TBD
Laredo Heat (PDL) / Fort Lauderdale Strikers (NASL) winner at Houston Dynamo (MLS)
TBD
BBVA Compass Stadium; Houston, Texas
TBD
NTX Rayados (USASA) / San Antonio Scorpions (NASL) winner at FC Dallas (MLS)
TBD
Toyota Stadium; Frisco, Texas
TBD
LA Galaxy (MLS) at Arizona United SC (USL PRO)
TBD
Peoria Sports Complex; Peoria, Ariz.
or
Oklahoma City Energy FC (USL PRO) at LA Galaxy (MLS)
TBD
StubHub Center; Carson, Calif.
TBD
Fresno Fuego (PDL) / Sacramento Republic (USL PRO) winner at San Jose Earthquakes (MLS)
TBD
Kezar Stadium; San Francisco, Calif.
TBD
Chivas USA (MLS) at Carolina RailHawks (NASL)
TBD
WakeMed Soccer Park; Cary, N.C.
or
Chivas USA (MLS) at Charlotte Eagles (USL PRO)
TBD
Alumni Soccer Stadium (Davidson College); Davidson, N.C.
TBD
Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) at LA Galaxy II (USL PRO)
TBD
StubHub Center Track & Field Stadium; Carson, Calif.
or
PSA Elite (USASA) at Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)
TBD
Starfire Sports Complex; Tukwila, Wash.
TBD
Real Salt Lake (MLS) at Atlanta Silverbacks (NASL)
TBD
Atlanta Silverbacks Park; Chamblee, Ga.
or
Real Salt Lake (MLS) at Chattanooga FC (NPSL)
TBD
Finley Stadium; Chattanooga, Tenn.
TBD
Portland Timbers (MLS) at Charleston Battery (USL PRO)
TBD
Blackbaud Stadium; Charleston, S.C.
or
Orlando City U23s (PDL) at Portland Timbers (MLS)
TBD
Providence Park; Portland, Ore.
TBD
Tampa Bay Rowdies (NASL) / Orlando City (USL PRO) winner at Colorado Rapids (MLS)
TBD
Dick’s Sporting Goods Park; Commerce City, Colo.