Patrriots Advance to Second Round of U.S. Open Cup
El Paso Patriots (PDL) 2:1 Arizona Sahuaros (USASA)
Patriot Stadium - El Paso, Texas | 10 p.m.
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Rodrigo Morin 27’
Gerardo Moreira (Antonio Barrera) 59’
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67’ Skelly Keller |
The El Paso Patriots secured a second round spot in the U.S. Open Cup tournament after clinching a 2-1 victory over the Arizona Sahuaros Tuesday night at Patriot Stadium.
Midfielder Rodrigo Morin opened the scoring in the 27th minute to give the Patriots a lead they would not relinquish, while Gerardo Moreira added another in the 59th minute after converting an Antonio Barrera pass into the back of the net.
Arizona cut the lead in half in the 67th minute when Skelley Keller scored for the Sahuaros, giving the road club a chance to come back with just over twenty minutes remaining.
But equalizer proved to be elusive, as goalkeeper Jorge Muniz walled up the Patriots net for the remainder of the match.
The El Paso Patriots will play the Austin Aztex (USL 1) on Tuesday, June 16 at Nelson Field in Austin, TX for the second round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. For complete story please log on to www.usopencup.com.
