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FRANK DELL’APA WALKS US THROUGH HOW FORMER PRO WUILITO FERNANDES WENT FROM WORLD CUP QUALIFYING FOR HIS NATIVE CAPE VERDE TO THIS YEAR’S U.S. OPEN CUP WITH MASSACHUSETTS AMATEURS BROCKTON FC UNITED.

BY: FRANK DELL’APAMARCH 7 2024

Wuilito Fernandes figured his career was over after a serious knee injury in 2018. But five years later, he’s back in action with Brockton United FC in the United Premier Soccer League (UPSL), picking up where he left off after playing in both the USL Championship and, globally, in FIFA World Cup qualifiers for Cape Verde’s national team.

Fernandes, 33, may have lost a step, but he remains a scoring threat – his back-post finish of a Stephan Teixeira cross gave Brockton a 3-2 come-from-behind win over CD Faialense in the Third Qualifying Round of the 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in October – and he contributed again in the decisive 3-1 win on the road against three-time Open Cup champions the NY Pancyprian Freedoms.

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From Brockton FC Facebook Post: November 19, 2023: Dramatic win by Brockton last night in New York. The team beat Pancyprian Freedoms.1-3 in the US Open Cup Final Qualifying round with all goals scored after the 90 minutes. Brockton qualified to the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup for the second time in its history. Watch the game highlights in the link below.

Brockton FC vs NY Pancyprian Freedoms

This game started with a bang! Faialense had two shots on net and two goals all in the first fifteen minutes of play. They held Brockton FC scoreless through the first half.  However, as the game progressed the 11-man game day roster wore them down. Brockton's first goal was scored by #8 Jose Orlet Travaes in the 58th minute.  The equalizer was added by Euclides Menonca in the 68th minute. Despite many fantastic saves by Faialense's keeper, it was Brockton's Stephan Teixeira who scored the go-ahead goal in the 86th minute.  

Valent effort put forth by CD Faialense in their first Open Cup appearance.  Brockton FC advances to the 4th and final round of the qualifier. 

CD Faialense played Boston Street in the Lamar Hunt qualifying round Sunday, October 7th at the Harry Della Russo Stadium in Revere, MA. The crowd and announcers were enthusiastic supporting the local teams and it was clear from the outset this would be a well-balanced match. Boston Street opened the scoring just 7 minutes into the game with a shot from a few yards outside the box. The play then remained back and forth until half time, with the teams going into the break at 1-0, Boston Street leading. 

Following half time, Boston Street came on strong having three scoring attempts within the first 20 minutes. Then, with 15 minutes remaining, the CD Faialense team changed their formation to press harder going forward. Their efforts were rewarded when #18 Paul Mayer scored the equalizer in the first minute of stoppage time. The opportunity came off of a drive down the flank and a cross just ahead of the opposing keeper's reach. The mere minutes left in stoppage time following CD Faialense's goal were not enough for Boston Street to again take the lead, and the game went into overtime. 

The two fifteen minute periods of overtime were fraught with activity. CD Faialense took an early lead with a goal by Paul Magazzu in the 105 minute. This goal was followed by numerous counterattacks by both teams that left the 2-1 scoreline in question. Not to be outdone, Boston Street scored with only one minute of overtime remaining again equalizing the scoreline 2-2 and sending the game into penalty kicks.

Ultimately, Boston Street secured the win, outscoring Boston Street on penalty kicks 4-2  and advancing to the next round. 

CD Faialense will host Brockton FC United at Miller Field in Winthrop on October 21st at 10am.

The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is an annual knockout competition that crowns U.S. Soccer’s National Champion. The tournament first crowned an annual champion at the end of the 1913-14 season. All professional teams affiliated with U.S. Soccer are required to participate annually, and the tournament is open to all affiliated amateur teams that meet basic eligibility requirements.

This year Massachusetts has 4 teams participating:

• FC Omens (Bay State Soccer League)
• CD Faialense (Bay State Soccer League)
• Brockton FC United 
• Boston Street Soccer

These 4 teams will meet up in the 2nd Qualifying Round on October 1st:

• Noon: Brockton FC United hosts FC Omens at Madison Park HS
• 7pm: CD Faialense hosts Boston Street at Harry Del Russo Stadium