Sixteen USL teams swarmed into the 3d round of the US Open Cup last week. MLS sides wait in the wings however with the top-flight league set to enter in Round 4. Meanwhile all of the added minutes played by conference leaders might be just the thing to give some mid-table clubs an opportunity to gain ground in league play.
Here’s a closer look at a couple of this weekend’s match-ups which could give one or more teams exactly that chance.
Rio Grande Valley FC (H) v. LA Galaxy II
Last Time Out: San Antonio continue to set a torrid pace at the top of the Western Conference table.