US Open Cup Round of 32 wrap-up: USL’s Pittsburgh Riverhounds shock the New England Revolution

The night’s first ‘cupset’ occurred in New England as the Revolution fell at their home ground in Foxborough to USL Championship side Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1-0 in the Round of 32 in the US Open Cup.

After facing a tough challenge in the previous round – where the Revs just eeked out a win over Hartford Athletic – MLS’s top team could not stay in the cup as Daniel Griffin scored the only goal required for Pittsburgh to stay in the tournament.

There will be a new cup holder at the end of this tournament as the reigning champions Orlando City SC were defeated 1-0 by Charlotte FC.

A toe poke underneath the keeper by Charlotte’s Kamil Jozwiak in the 70′ gave ‘The Crown’ what they needed to advance to the Round of 16.

Elsewhere, a late thriller in Saint Paul saw Minnesota United defeat the Philadelphia Union by advancing on penalties.

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC upset the MLS-leading New England Revolution on the road

Elsewhere, Charlotte FC’s single goal knocked out the cup-holding Orlando City SC

The heroics of Minnesota United keeper Clint Irwin saw them beat Philadelphia on penalties

A back-and-forth contest saw Minnesota go up 2-0 by the 73′ only to give up a game-tying goal to defender Kai Wagner in the fourth minute of stoppage time.

Minnesota’s Bongokuhle Hlongwane took the lead in the 103′ but it was Wagner in the 120′ that sent the team to spot kicks.

In the end, it was Wagner’s kick that was saved in the eighth round of penalties by Minnesota’s Clint Irwin that sent ‘The Loons’ onward.

The Chicago Fire were able to hold off a late charge from St. Louis City SC – ensuring that the new kids on MLS’s block wouldn’t advance in the cup by winning 2-1 thanks to goals from Maren Haile-Selassie and Fabian Herbers.

Inter Miami didn’t put the ball in the back of the net against Charleston Battery, but an own-goal from the USL side was all required for David Beckham’s ‘Herons’ to advance.