Rochester nearly added another MLS scalp to the walls of Frontier Field, falling to the Chicago Fire on penalties, after finishing 120 minutes of play drawn at 1-1. The Fire nearly took a 1-0 lead after 17 minutes, when Ivan Guerreros’ shot from a Thiago though ball sailed inches over the crossbar. Samuel Caballero opened the books for Chicago in the 34th minute, rising above he crowd in the penalty box to head home a Chris Armas free kick. Rochester came out firing in the second half, with three corner kicks in the first five minutes, though they came away with nothing to show. The Rhinos finally broke though in the 60th minute, as Greg Howes found Doug Miller with a pass near midfield, slotting a shot to the left of an oncoming Zach Thornton for the equalizer. The posts maintained the draw for Chicago soon after, as Greg Howes and Scott Palguta both hit the woodwork for Rochester. At the start of the second period of extra time, Rochester appeared to have taken the lead, but Greg Howes goal was disallowed by an offside call. In the penalty session, the only player to miss was Jonathan Bolanos, and that was enough to give the Fire a date with FC Dallas in the semifinals.
Fire dodge Raging Rhinos, move to semis - MLSnet.com
August 24, 2005 - Quarterfinal
Frontier Field - Rochester, New York
Rochester Raging Rhinos 1-1 Chicago Fire
after extra time
Goals: 34’ Samuel Caballero (CHI), 60’ Doug Miller (ROC)
Chicago Fire advance on penalties, 5-4
Penalty Summary
Rochester: Doug Miller (G), Tenywa Bonseu (G), Jonathan Bolanos (M, LP),
Greg Howes (G), Rene Rivas (G)
Chicago: Thiago (G), Chd Barrett (G), Ivan Guerrero (G), Zach Thornton (G),
Chris Armas (G)
Lineups
Rochester: Scott Vallow, Frankie Sanfilippo, Tenywa Bonseu, Scott Schweitze, Scott Palguta,
Rene Rivas, Stoian Mladenov, Rey Martinez, John Ball, Greg Howes, Kirk Wilson
Chicago: Zach Thornton, Logan Pause, Jim Curtin, Samuel Caballero, Gonzalo Segares,
John Thorrington, Chris Armas, Thiago, Ivan Guerrero, Lubos Reiter, Will Johnson
Substitutions
Rochester: 45’ Doug Miller for Scott Schweitzer, 45’ Jonathan Bolanos for Stoian Mladenov,
45’ Edivalso DaSilva for Rey Martinez
Chicago: 71’ Chad Barrett for John Thorrington, 77’ Jack Stewart for Logan Pause,
110’ Will John for Gonzalo Segares
Discipline
Cautions: 28’ Tenywa Bonseu (ROC), 54’ IVan Guerrero (CHI), 79’ Jack Stewart (CHI),
99’ Kirk Wilson (ROC), 105’ Edivaldo DaSilva (ROC), 105’ Thiago (CHI),
105’ John Ball (ROC), 118’ Chad Barrett (CHI)
Expulsions:
Match Stats
Shots: ROC 18, CHI 17 Saves: ROC 6, CHI 4 Fouls: ROC 25, CHI 23
Offside: ROC 2, CHI 4 Corners: ROC 10, CHI 10
Referee: Alex Prus
Assistant Referees: George Vergara, Jorge de la Bandera
Att: 11,121
Cup holders Kansas City Wizards crashed from the competition with a 3-1 shock defeat at home to the Minnesota Thunder of the USL First Division. Seemingly repeating a similar run by the Charleston Battery the year before, Minnesota advanced to the semifinals despite a lackluster performance in league play. Thunder veteran Johnny Menyongar put his club in the lead 11 minutes from halftime, blasting a 16-yard drive past Wizards goalkeeper Will Hesmer. The goal seemed to jump star the MLS club, unleashing numerous scoring chances before the halftime whistle. Wizards manager Bob Gansler brought on regular starter Chris Klein to start the second half to try and pressure the Thunder defense. It was the Thunder who capitalized on a pressured defense, though. Menyongar sent a shot just wide of the left post, but on the way it struck defender Shavar Thomas’s foot, sending the ball past Hersmer and doubling the visitors lead. Four minutes later, Menyongar put the game under lock and key for Minnesota, scoring his second goal of the night. Kansas City finally got on the board with a Ryan Pore goal in the 71st minute, and all that was left for Minnesota was to withstand the Wizards attack in the final 15 minutes, and for the second year in a row, secure a semifinal spot for the USL First Division.
Wizards quest to repeat falls flat - MLSnet.com
Thunder rolls, ousts defending champs - MLSnet.com
Thunder Stuns Kansas City to Advance to Semifinals in Open Cup - Minnesota Thunder
August 24, 2005 - Quarterfinal
Julian Field - Parkville, Missouri
Kansas City Wizards 1-3 Minnesota Thunder
Goals: 33’ Johnny Menyongar (MIN), 54’og Shavar Thomas (KCW),
58’ Johnny Menyongar (MIN), 71’ Ryan Pore (KCW)
Lineups
Kansas City: Hesmer - GK, Brian Roberts, Shavar Thomas, Nick Garcia, Diego Gutierrez,
Preki, Kerry Zavagnin, Alex Zotinca, Davy Arnaud, Scott Sealy, Jack Jewsbury
Minnesota: Joe Warren - GK, Chad Dombrowski, Nathan Knox, Chris Brunt, Freddy Juarez,
Jay Alberts, Matt Schmidt, Godfrey Tenoff, Jeffrey Matteo, Johnny Menyongar, Melvin Tarley
Substitutions
Kansas City: 46’ Chris Klein for Brian Roberts, 59’ Khari Stephenson for Preki,
63’ Ryan Pore for Kerry Zavagnin, 71’ Dustin Branan for Scott Sealy
Minnesota: 77’ Tighe Dombrowski for Godfrey Tenoff, 80’ Aaron Paye for Johnny Menyongar,
88’ Kevin Friedland for Melvin Tarley, 90’ Kiki Lara for Jay Alberts
Discipline
Cautions: 5’ Diego Gutierrez (KCW), 29’ Chris Brunt (MIN), 51’ Nathan Knox (MIN), 64’ Jay Alberts (MIN),
87’ Ryan Pore (KCW), 90’ Khari Stephenson (KCW), 90’+ Diego Gutierrez (KCW)
Expulsions: 90’+ Diego Gutierrez (KCW)
Match Stats
Shots: KCW 15, MIN 14 Saves: KCW 2, MIN 4 Fouls: KCW 10, MIN 13
Offside: KCW 1, MIN 3 Corners: KCW 3, MIN 2
Referee: N/A
Assistant Referees:
Att: 1,551
FC Dallas provided the drama of the quarterfinal round in Germantown, Maryland, drawing level in the final seconds of stoppage time and eventually out-dueling DC United on penalties. After playing the first 45 minutes to a scoreless draw, DC’s Christian Gomez put United ahead two minutes after the restart. Dallas went up a man when Dema Kovalenko was sent off following his second caution of the night. The Hoops pushed for an equalizer until the very end. Carlos Ruiz beat United defenders Bobby Boswell and Facundo Erpen on a solo run, finishing with a dramatic goal a mere seconds from the referee’s final whistle. In the penalty session, only one of the three DC United shooters converted, and Dallas scored on all four shots, with Abe Thompson finishing the dramatic comeback with the final kick.
FCD’s Thompson finishes off United - MLSnet.com
August 24, 2005 - Quarterfinal
Maryland SoccerPlex - Germantown, Maryland
DC United 1-1 FC Dallas
after extra time
Goals: 47’ Christian Gomez (DCU), 94’+ Carlos Ruiz (DAL)
FC Dallas advance on penalties, 4-1
Penalty Summary
DC United: Freddy Adu (G), John Wilson (RW), Joshua Gros (SV)
Dallas: Carlos Ruiz (G), Greg Vanney (G), Bobby Rhine (G), Abe Thompson (G)
Lineups
DC United: Troy Perkins, Facundo Erpen, Bobby Boswell, Brandon Prideaux, Dema Kovalenko,
Brian Carroll, Christian Gomez, Ben Olsen, Joshua Gros, Santino Quaranta, Jamil Walker
FC Dallas: Scott Garlick, Bobby Rhine, Clarence Goodson, David Wagenfuhr, Greg Vanney,
Simo Valakari, Arturo Alvarez, Carey Talley, Ramon Núñez, Eddie Johnson, Carlos Ruiz.
Substitutions
DC United: 65’ Freddy Adu for Jamil Walker, 77’ Bryan Namoff for Christian Gomez,
87’ Clyde Simms for Ben Olsen, 90’ John Wilson for Santino Quaranta
FC Dallas: 30’ Chris Gbandi for David Wagenfuhr, 76’ Roberto Mina for Arturo Alvarez,
90’ Drew Moor for Eddie Johnson, 119’ Abe Thompson for Simo Valakari
Discipline
Cautions: 10’ Clarence Goodson (DAL), 27’ Jamil Walker (DCU), 53’ Dema Kovalenko (DCU),
72’ Dema Kovalenko (DCU), 73’ Carey Talley (DAL), 91’ Greg Vanney (DAL),
106’ Ben Olsen (DCU), 119’ John Wilson (DCU)
Expulsions: 72’ Dema Kovalenko (DCU)
Match Stats
Shots: DAL 13 DCU 9 Saves: DAL 3, DCU 4 Fouls: DAL 17, DCU 24
Offside: DAL 5, DCU 4 Corners: DAL 5, DCU 6
Referee: Abiodun Okulaja
Assistant Referees: Kermit Quisenberry, Richard Eddy
Att: 4,258
After dispatching rival Chivas USA in the previous round, the Los Angeles Galaxy traveled to Spartan Stadium to face their other MLS rival, San Jose. Herculez Gomes lived up to his name, scoring twice for LA to give them a 2-0 lead at the half on nearly identical goals. For the first, Gomez received a header from Jovan Kirovski and beat Jon Conway to his right. For the second, Kirovski again found Gomez, who buried the shot past a diving Conway. the second goal came only minutes after San Jose’s Brad Davis was forced to come off due to a recurrence of a groin injury. Heading into halftime, play got quite physical, with four cautions issued in a span of 15 minutes. The Galaxy were reduced to 10 men at the 643rd minutes, when Todd Dunivant was sent off for his second caution of the night. The ’Quakes took advantage 13 minutes later, as Ronald Cerritos headed home a Brian Mullan cross to bring the home side within one. It turned out to be too little, too late, as the Galaxy held on in the final 15 minutes to leave San Jose with a semifinal date circled on it’s calendar.
Gomez doubles LA’s fun vs. Quakes - MLSnet.com
Galaxy pair eliminate Earthquakes - MLSnet.com
August 24, 2005 - Quarterfinal
Spartan Stadium - San Jose, California
San Jose Earthquakes 1-2 Los Angeles Galaxy
Goals: 5’ Herculez Gomez (LAG), 31’ Herculez Gomez (LAG),
76’ Ronald Cerritos (SJE)
Lineups
San Jose: Jon Conway - GK, Kelly Gray, Eddie Robinson, Danny Califf, Wade Barrett, Ian Russell,
Dwayne De Rosario, Danny O’Rourke, Brad Davis, Alejandro Moreno, Brian Mullan
Los Angeles: Kevin Hartman - GK, Troy Roberts, Tyrone Marshall, Pablo Chinchilla, Todd Dunivant,
Ned Grabavoy, Peter Vagenas, Paulo Nagamura, Guillermo Ramirez, Jovan Kirovski, Herculez Gomez
Substitutions
San Jose: 31’ Julian Nash for Brad Davis, 64’ Ronald Cerritos for Ian Russell,
71’ Kevin Goldthwaite for Kelly Gray, 72’ Mark Chung for Julian Nash,
Los Angeles: 67’ Ugo Ihemelu for Jovan Kirovski, 70’ Cobi Jones for Ned Grabavoy,
83’ Ednaldo da Conceicao for Jerculez Gomez
Discipline
Cautions: 19’ Eddie Robinson (SJE), 28’ Paulo Nagamura (LAG), 34’ Danny O’Rourke (SJE),
35’ Todd Dunivant (LAG), 38’ Guillermo Ramierez (LAG), 43’ Kelly Gray (SJE),
63’ Todd Dunivant (LAG), 85’ Dwayne De Rosario (SJE)
Expulsions: 63’ Todd Dunivant (LAG)
Match Stats
Shots: SJE 12, LAG 7 Saves: SJE 2, LAG 5 Fouls: SJE 25, LAG 22
Offside: SJE 0, LAG 1 Corners: SJE 11, LAG 1
Referee: Terry Vaughn
Assistant Referees: Chris Strickland, Jose Corro
Att: 5,134
