Rhode Island FC topples rival Hartford Athletic in the U.S. Open Cup
The Rhode Island Club's first win of the season advances the team to the Round of 32 in the U.S. Open Cup.
PAWTUCKET — Rhode Island FC broke its set-piece trend. Two goals off corner kicks against Hartford Athletic sparked a second-round win in the U. S.
Open Cup at Centreville Bank Stadium. After scoring just one set-piece goal last season, in a win vs. USL League One side Westchester SC, Rhode Island managed a pair in the first 30 minutes against neighboring Hartford.
Aldair Sanchez and JJ Williams supplied the first half goals in the 2-0 win in rain-soaked Pawtucket on Wednesday, April 1. The win, in front of an announced attendance of 4,857, pushes Rhode Island into the Round of 32 in the tournament. Rhode Island awaits the draw on Thursday at 9 a.
m. to learn its next opponent. Possible opponents are New England Revolution, D.