The Chicago Fire Reserves got 1st half goals from Hamid Mehreioskouei and Indiana University's Drew Moor as they defeated the Des Moines Menace 2-0 at home on Sunday night. The win puts the Fire Reserves into the US Open Cup for the first time in the team's short history.

 

With the win, that eliminates the PDL's most successful Open Cup team (7 wins), the Michigan Bucks. The draw between the Bucks and the Ft. Wayne Fever on May 18 proved to be costly to both teams, as they were both eliminated on Sunday after Chicago's victory.