Real Maryland FC defeated the Dulles Sportsplex Aegean Hawks, 1-0, Wednesday in a lightning shortened U.S. Open Cup first round match. Ryan Cordeiro scored the match's only goal in the first half.
Lightning near the Real Maryland's home site of Richard Montgomery High School in Montgomery County stopped the match around the 70th minute, enough time for the match to be certified as official.
The Ocean City Barons will host Real Maryland in second round U.S. Open Cup action next week. The New Jersey-based amateur squad upset Crystal Palace Baltimore, 3-0, in first round action. The Ocean City/Maryland winner will then go up against D.C. United which has a bye into the third round.
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