Staff report
For the first time in modern U.S. Open Cup history, the final 16 teams of the tournament will consist solely of A-League and Major League Soccer clubs following an eight-game sweep by the A-League in the second round.
The Charleston Battery advanced past the D3 Greenville Lions, 3-0.
• The Battery (12-1-1, 53 points), in first place in the A-League, seeks its 10th straight win today in a 7:30 p.m. match at Montreal (5-2-2, 23 points).
The Northeast Division Impact is unbeaten in its last seven matches, 5-0-2, and is 4-0 at its Claude Robillard Stadium home. Montreal played the Toronto Lynx to a 0-0 tie Thursday night in Toronto.
2002 U.S. Open second-round results:
Tuesday:.Seattle Sounders 2 (A-League), Utah Blitzz (USL.D3 Pro League) 1. Next (Third Round): Seattle vs. San Jose Earthquakes (MLS)
Wednesday:.Minnesota Thunder (A-League) 6, San Diego Gauchos (D3) 1. Next: Minnesota vs. Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS); Richmond Kickers (A-League) 3, Raleigh CASL Elite (USL.PDL) 0. Next: Richmond vs. Columbus Crew (MLS); Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League) 3, Des Moines Menace (PDL) 2, OT. Next: Rochester vs. Kansas City Wizards (MLS); Battery (A-League) 3, Greenville Lions (D3) 0. Next: Charleston vs. Colorado Rapids (MLS); Hampton Roads Mariners (A-League) 1, South Jersey Barons (D3) 0. Next: Hampton Roads vs. New York/New Jersey MetroStars (MLS); Atlanta Silverbacks (A-League) 2, Memphis Express (PDL) 0. Next: Atlanta vs. Dallas Burn (MLS); Milwaukee Rampage (A-League) 4, New York Freedoms (D3) 0. Next: Milwaukee vs. Chicago Fire (MLS)
