Baltimore Colts Secure Region I Berth
Lotocki's goal and two assists pace club to 4-0 win
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For the third time since 2003, Baltimore Colts FC will represent
Maryland in the Region I U.S. Open Cup Finals, after defeating
Maryland Allyance FC 4-0 at the Soccerplex in Germantown, Maryland on
March 2.

The Colts quickly took control of the match, scoring all four goals
in the first half. Mike Lotocki and Kyle Sterling combined for the
first two scores, with Sterling scoring twice off of corner kicks
from Lotocki in the 21st and 30th minutes. Sterling had also scored
the game winning goal in the Colts' 1-0 semifinal win over AC United.
Sterling's teammate at Salisbury State University, Bill Whittington,
gave the Colts a 3-0 lead off an assist from Guil Costa in the 35th
minute. Costa provided help again on the final goal, scored this time
by Lotocki himself.

BCFC's victory means that the last six Maryland Open Cup tournaments
have been won by either the Colts or AC United (formerly Allied SC),
both teams winning three apiece. The Colts now move on to the Region
I Open Cup Finals, which is slated to kick off in April. The Colts
will have no time to rest, however, as their tournament schedule is
still full in March. Next up is the Maryland U.S. Amateur cup final
on March 9 vs. Baltimore Bays 91, and then a Rowland Cup quarterfinal
match versus Select FC on March 30.

The Colts qualified for the U.S. Open Cup in 2005, were they were
defeated by the Premier Development League's Richmond Kickers Future
3-0.


Maryland Open Cup Champions
2008 - Baltimore Colts FC *
2007 - A.C. United
2006 - Allied SC
2005 - Baltimore Colts FC *
2004 - Allied SC
2003 - Brilla Baltimore Colts FC *
2002 - Christos SC
2001 - DiPasquale's
2000 - Jerry D's
1999 - Jerry D's
1998 - High Topps