Fresno Fuego (PDL) Stun A-League's El Paso Patriots in Open Cup

The Fresno Fuego (PDL) pulled off the biggest upset of the 2003 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Tuesday night (July 22) as they topped the El Paso Patriots of the A-League by a 5-2 margin at Dudley Field in El Paso, Texas. Fresno is an amateur side of the USASA that qualifies for Open Cup play out of the United Soccer League's Premier Development League. El Paso plays in the A-League, the second division in the United States behind only U.S. Soccer. Fresno's win will be rewarded with a trip to brand-new The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. to face the Los Angeles Galaxy on Aug. 6 in the fourth round.

July 23, 2003

The Fresno Fuego (PDL) pulled off the biggest upset of the 2003 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Tuesday night (July 22) as they topped the El Paso Patriots of the A-League by a 5-2 margin at Dudley Field in El Paso, Texas.

Fresno is an amateur side of the USASA that qualifies for Open Cup play out of the United Soccer League's Premier Development League. El Paso plays in the A-League, the second division in the United States behind only U.S. Soccer.

Fresno's win will be rewarded with a trip to brand-new The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. to face the Los Angeles Galaxy on Aug. 6 in the fourth round.

The Open Cup continues Wednesday, July 27, with a cross-town contest between Milwaukee Bavarians (USASA) and Milwaukee Wave United (A-League).

Match Report: Fresno Fuego vs. El Paso Patriots

Competitions: 2003 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, Third Round

Date: July 22, 2003

Location: Dudley Field, El Paso, Texas

Attendance: 1,750

Scoring Summary:

FF - Farfan (Gutierrez) 11

EP - Mora (Abarca) 16

EP - Andrade (PK) 34

FF - Ramirez 73

FF - Ramirez 81
FF - Vega (Codeceira) 83

FF - Gutierrez 87

Lineups:
FF: Jeremy Proud, Jose Delgadillo, Jose Rivas, Jarrod Souza (76, Rogelio Padilla), Derek Lopez, Milton Blanco, Gaston Cignetti (68, Fabricio Codeceira), Eric Farfan (45, Ernie Vega), Eddie Gutierrez, Jose Espindola, Edgardo Contreras (45, Orlando Ramirez).

EP: Scott Alexander, Carlos Martinez, Joel Rios, Hamlet Diaz, Junro Narita, Ahmed Figueroa, Freddy Juárez (85, Michael Griego), Jose Abarca (85, Enrique Cervantes), Omar Mora (62, Tim Pierce), Laurenco Andrade, Mauricio Rocha (45, Pablo Cabrera).

Statistics Summary:

FF EP
Shots: 9 13

Saves: 2 3

Fouls: 14 19

Offsides 7 3

Corner Kicks 3 12

Cautions:

FF - Proud 33

FF - Delgadillo 50

FF - Blanco 67

FF - Espindola 72

Officials: