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CD Faialense falls to Portland Heart of Pines in the 2025 USSF Lamar Hunt Open Cup
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Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup | U.S. Soccer Official Website
First Round Set for March 18-20; 32 Open Division/Amateur Clubs and 64 Pro Sides to Compete for the 110th title
CHICAGO (January 28, 2025) – The 2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup kicks off on March 18-20 with a 32-game First Round array of exclusively amateur vs. pro matchups. U.S. Soccer has finalized the format for the 96-team tournament – the 110th edition of the historic national club championship that celebrates elite amateur and pro soccer in communities across the country – through to the showpiece Final on October 1st. To continue reading... click here
Meet CD Faialense: One of the Magnificent Seven
CD Faialense | Bay State Soccer League
Founded: 1972
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Open Cup History: 2025 Debut
By Angelo Maduro, from article on US Soccer Website: Meet the Magnificent Seven: First Batch of Amateurs Stamp #USOC2025 Tickets | U.S. Soccer Official Website
“This club was born in soccer,” said Francisco Correia at CDF’s headquarters on Cambridge Street in East Cambridge, across the Charles River from Boston. “And it used to be only guys from the little island of Faial.” Much has changed since the club began as a sporting outlet for Portuguese immigrants from the Azores in the early 1970s – but the passion remains. And under the guidance of new player-coach Paul Correia (son of previously quoted club president Francisco), CD Faialense – born from the ashes of previous local side sPAC Lawrence and Merrimack Valley United – have taken the first-division of the Bay State Soccer League by storm, winning the title by huge margins in the last two years. “We’ve got players from ten different countries in the team now – and it’s amazing,” said Paul Correia, who grew up around the club. “We want to be one of those amateur teams that breaks through in the Open Cup.”
CD Faialense defeats FCY New York to qualify for the 2025 USSF Lamar Hunt Open Cup
Congratulations to CD Faialense of the Bay State Soccer League. Way to represent!!
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CD Faialense (BSSL) Defeats Project Football (UPSL) to Advance to Match Day 3
Recap coming soon. Check Twitter Feed for goals, photos, and highlights.
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2024-2025 USOC Qualifying: First Round Update
Saturday, October 4th: FC Omens (of the Bay State Soccer League) lost a heartbreaker in PKs to Project Football of the UPSL. The game was tied 1-1 at the end regulation and after the additional 30 minutes of extra time. Project Football prevailed winning 5-4 on kicks from the spot.
Sunday October 5th: CD Faialense also from the top flight of the Bay State Soccer League visited Boston Street of the UPSL at Harry Della Russo Stadium. Boston Street was looking to avenge their extra time USOC loss delt to them last year, however CS Faialense arrived ready to play and delivered a 4-1 knockout blow sending Boston Street home for the second year in a row.
Summary of goals scored in this match:
- 35' Max Krausel (CD Faialense) Goal
- 55' Alessandro Arlotti (CD Faialense) Goal
- 76' Carlos Zapata (Boston Street PK)
- 81' Francis Mulkern (CD Faialense) Goal
- 94' Alessandro Arlotti (CD Faialense) Goal
CD Faialense advances to the next qualifying round of the USOC. Match details and venue TBA.
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