February 16, 2023 – United Soccer League One (USL1) – Forward Madison FC News Release
MADISON, WI: Forward Madison FC will be hosting their 2nd Round Matchup in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup at Breese Stevens Field. The match date and time are still yet to be determined, but it will either be April 4th, 5th, or 6th. FMFC will play host to the winner of the 1st Round Matchup between Chicago House AC and Bavarian United SC.
Tickets for the U.S. Open Cup will go on sale on Tuesday, February 28th at 10am CT. A limited-time offer will also be available for fans to have special access to purchase single game tickets for the Home Opener on April 15th while receiving complimentary tickets to the Open Cup match. Season ticket holders will have this 2nd round matchup included in their 2023 packages.
Chicago House AC and Bavarian United SC will face off Wednesday, March 22nd with the winner headed to Breese for a Round 2 matchup. Chicago House plays in the Midwest Premier League and Bavarian United SC now plays in USL League 2. Chicago House was founded in 2020 by former Forward Madison Managing Director Peter Wilt.
Last season, Forward Madison defeated Cleveland SC 3-0 in the 2nd round before eventually falling to MLS-side Minnesota United 2-0 at Breese Stevens Field in the 3rd round.
The U.S. Open Cup is set to return this year for its 108th iteration. The Open Cup is a single-elimination men’s soccer tournament between American clubs in professional soccer leagues. Clubs from Major League Soccer, USL Championship, USL League One, National Independent Soccer Association, USL League Two, NPSL, the United States Adult Soccer Association, Midwest Premier League, and US Club Soccer are all able to participate in the competition. Last year, Orlando City SC defeated Sacramento Republic FC 3-0 to claim the title.
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