Staff report
When the Charleston Battery visits the Greenville Lions for a U.S. Open Cup soccer match at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Sirrine Stadium, it will be one of eight second-round matches over the next two days.
The winner between the A-League Battery, and Greenville, of the United Soccer Leagues' D3 Pro League, advances to face the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer in the third round on July 17. In all, eight MLS teams enter the single-elimination competition in the third round.
Other matches in the second round include teams from the United Soccer Leagues' amateur Premier Development League.
2002 U.S. Open Cup second-round matches (league affiliation in parentheses):
Today
Seattle Sounders (A-League) at Utah Blitzz (D3), in Salt Lake City. Winner plays: San Jose Earthquakes (MLS)
Wednesday
San Diego Gauchos (D3) at Minnesota Thunder (A-League), Blaine, Minn. Winner plays: Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS)
Richmond Kickers (A-League) at Raleigh CASL Elite (PDL), SAS Stadium, Cary, N.C. Winner plays: Columbus Crew (MLS)
Des Moines Menace (PDL) at Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League), Rochester, N.Y. Winner plays: Kansas City (MLS)
Charleston Battery (A-League) at Greenville Lions (D3) Sirrine Stadium, Greenville, 7:30 p.m. Winner plays: Colorado Rapids (MLS)
Hampton Roads Mariners (A-League) at South Jersey Barons (D3), at Rutgers U.-Camden (N.J.) campus. Winner plays: MetroStars (MLS)
Memphis Express (PDL) at Atlanta Silverbacks (A-League): DeKalb Memorial Stadium, Clarkston, Ga. Winner plays: Dallas Burn (MLS)
New York Freedoms (D3) at Milwaukee Rampage (A-League), Franklin, Wis. Winner plays: Chicago Fire (MLS)
