Richey, Spragg And Timbers U-23 To Host PSA Elite In U.S. Open Cup

By Athletic Communications on May 7, 2012 5:35 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

PORTLAND, Ore. - The Portland Timbers U-23s will play host to PSA Elite of the U.S. Adult Soccer Association (USASA) in the first round of the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Tuesday, May 15, at JELD-WEN Field at 7:30 p.m., it was announced Monday by U.S. Soccer.

After finishing their spring schedule last weekend, current Huskies Spencer Richey and Thomas Spragg will join the Timbers U-23 squad. Both signed with the PDL team for the 2012 season earlier this year.

Tickets for the Timbers U-23s' U.S. Open Cup are $7 and go on sale to the public Tuesday at 10 a.m. through the JELD-WEN Field box office and Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com.

Based in Irvine, Calif., PSA Elite won the USASA Region IV championship over the weekend, defeating Cal FC 2-0 to earn a berth into the U.S. Open Cup and clinch a spot in the USASA National Cup Final Four in July.

The winner of the Timbers U-23s' first-round matchup will travel to face the Carolina RailHawks of the North American Soccer League (NASL) on Tuesday, May 22, at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC; kickoff is set for 4:07 p.m. PT.

For more information on the U.S. Open Cup, visit www.ussoccer.com.