The Portland Timbers today filed a formal protest in regards to Wednesday’s US Open Cup match at Los Angeles Football Club. The Timbers are claiming that LAFC used more than the limit of five foreign players in their 18-man roster. The official USOC statement is as follows:
U.S. Soccer has announced the Draw to determine hosts for the 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Semifinals and hosting priority for the Final has been postponed.
The decision comes as a result of a protest filed by the Portland Timbers in relation to the number of foreign players fielded by Los Angeles Football Club during Wednesday night’s Quarterfinal at Banc of America Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif.