Open Cup: Noo-bies win

Not since the 1980 release of Caddyshack has a Noonan figured so prominently in a championship, as New England Revolution knocked off FC Dallas 3-2 in the 2007 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.

Pat Noonan scored the opener in the 21st minute and then set up two more, leading the Revolution to their first ever US Open Cup title.

The opening goal came when Dallas defender Adrian Serioux mis-hit a Steve Ralston cross and it fell to Noonan at the dar post. But FC Dallas fought back nine minutes later with a long distance cracker from Arturo Alvarez, which bent just inside the post.

The Revs went ahead again right before halftime, as Noonan flicked on a Ralston corner kick to Taylor Twellman at the far post, and then Wells Thompson made it 3-1 in the 58th minute. A endline cross from Twellman was back-heeled by Noonan to Thompson who beat Serioux and then goalkeeper Dario Sala with the shot.

But the Hoops didn't go down without a fight, as substitute Abe Thompson one-timed a header flick from Clarence Goodson in the 64th minute. Even with five forwards in the closing minutes, including a recently recovered Kenny Cooper, Dallas was unable to find the equalizer.

Scoring Summary
NE – Pat Noonan (unassisted) 21
FCD – Arturo Alvarez (David Wagenfuhr) 30
NE – Taylor Twellman (Pat Noonan) 41
NE – Wells Thompson (Pat Noonan) 58
FCD – Abe Thompson (Clarence Goodson) 64

New England: Matt Reis, James Riley, Michael Parkhurst, Jay Heaps, Andy Dorman, Jeff Larentowicz, Khano Smith, Wells Thompson (Adam Cristman 78), Steve Ralston ©, Taylor Twellman, Pat Noonan

FC Dallas: Dario Sala, David Wagenfuhr (Kenny Cooper 76), Clarence Goodson, Adrian Serioux, Drew Moor, Dax McCarty, Pablo Ricchetti (Alex Yi 46, Abe Thompson 64), Juan Toja, Dominic Oduro, Carlos Ruiz ©, Arturo Alvarez

Misconduct Summary
NE – Jeff Larentowicz (caution) 74
NE – James Riley (caution) 86