While the 2018 edition of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup concludes tonight in Houston, local qualifying rounds kicked off on Sunday in the Philadelphia area with West Chester United and the Ukrainian Nationals both posting wins to move one step closer to qualifying for the competition’s first round next year.
Philadelphia Union Academy grad Matt Greer scored the lone goal for West Chester United in their 1-0 win at Vereinigung Erzebirge. Chas Wilson linked up with Greer in the 57th minute and John Paletar and the Predators back line kept VE off the board the rest of the way in a muddy, back-and-forth affair with a flurry of whistles and players losing their footing.