Cosmos win forces match-up with NYCFC

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Following the New York Cosmos’ win over Jersey Express Wednesday night in the U.S. Open Cup, the Cosmos will host New York City FC on Wednesday, June 17 in the fourth round at Hofstra University’s James M. Shuart Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, recognized as U.S. Soccer’s National Club Championship, is an annual competition open to all amateur and professional soccer teams affiliated with U.S. Soccer. The tournament has crowned a champion for 101 consecutive years dating from 1914. In 1999, the competition was renamed to honor American soccer pioneer Lamar Hunt.

This year’s winner will earn a berth into the 2016-17 CONCACAF Champions League and have its name engraved on the historic Dewar Challenge Trophy, one of the oldest nationally contested trophies in American team sports.

The Cosmos entered their first U.S. Open Cup in 2014 and recorded back-to-back wins – over the Brooklyn Italians (2-0) at Belson Stadium and the New York Red Bulls (3-0) at Shuart Stadium – before falling 2-1 on the road to Philadelphia in extra time.

Tickets for the game will go on sale to the general public this Friday, May 29 at 10 a.m. Fans can purchase these tickets by logging on to nycosmos.com or by calling 855-71-COSMOS.

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