United German Hungarians conquer Eastern PA
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UGH advance to USASA Region I finals
On a pitch made sloppy by the chilly December rain, United German
Hungarians booked their spot in next spring's USASA Region I U.S.
Open Cup finals tournament with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over
Pennsylvania Rush. UGH grabbed the lead early on a goal from Matt
Hemberger, a former La Salle University player. Rush took control of
the match for much of the run of play after the goal, with the
goalpost keeping them out of the net once and leaving the score 1-0
at halftime. After the restart, both clubs had good chances, and UGH
appeared to have doubled their lead, but a disputed offside call kept
the visitors within a goal. Rush then threw everything they had at
UGH in hopes of finding the equalizer. The UGH defense, headed by
goalkeeper Stash Graham, held on for the victory.

The win avenged UGH's 3-1 Open Cup loss to Rush (then known as Montco
Azzurri) last season in the opening round of the Eastern Pennsylvania
tournament. This year, Rush also fell to UGH's Reserve team in the
USASA Amateur cup tournament, in which UGH and their Reserve squad
have reached the EPASA semifinals. UGH last qualified for the U.S.
Open Cup in 1999, and have reached the finals twice, in 1977 and
1993. UGH join Aegean Hawks (DC/Virginia), Garfield Vistula (New
Jersey) and Queen City FC (NPSL) in next spring's USASA Region I
finals so far.