FC Motown is into the third qualifying round of the 2017 US Open Cup after a nail-biting 3-2 win over Lansdowne Bhoys on October 16. The young Morristown club - formed in 2012 - was up against a more experienced opponent. Lansdowne had made it through a couple of rounds of the main draw of last year's USOC, and was the on-paper favorite to clinch the qualifier against Motown.
On the sidelines for Motown this season is Sacir Hot, familiar to New York Red Bulls fans as a 2011 Homegrown signing for the MLS side.