Reno 1868 FC were eliminated from the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup after Wednesday night’s 1-0 defeat to Sacramento Republic FC at Papa Murphy’s Park.
Reno continue their positive momentum in the USL Championship, securing a point in Saturday night’s 1-1 draw against the Tacoma Defiance at Cheney Stadium. The visitors initially trailed 1-0 after conceding a goal 10 seconds into the match, marking the fastest goal scored in USL Championship history. However, Reno forward Brian Brown was able to get a goal back for Reno in 83rd minute and force Tacoma to settle for a draw. Brown is now at seven goals this season.