Matchups for the conference semifinals in the 2016 USL Cup Playoffs are set after a record-setting weekend of action that saw four lower-seeded sides take victories on the road.
The Eastern Conference played out more conventionally than the West, with the No. 1-seed New York Red Bulls II and No. 4-seed Rochester Rhinos both taking comfortable wins. No. 2-seed Louisville City FC needed overtime to advance, while the No. 6-seed Charleston Battery recorded the only upset as they defeated No. 3 FC Cincinnati.
In the Western Conference, the No. 4-seed Swope Park Rangers are the highest remaining seed in the conference after victories for No. 6-seed Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, No. 7-seed OKC Energy FC and No. 8-seed Orange County Blues FC.
EASTERN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS
Saturday, Oct. 1
No. 4 Rochester Rhinos 3, No. 5 Charlotte Independence 1 – RECAP
Sunday, Oct. 2
No. 1 New York Red Bulls II 4, No. 8 Orlando City B 0 – RECAP
No. 6 Charleston Battery 2, No. 3 FC Cincinnati 1 – RECAP
No. 2 Louisville City FC 2, No. 7 Richmond Kickers 0 (OT) – RECAP
WESTERN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS
Friday, Sept. 30
No. 4 Swope Park Rangers 3, No. 5 LA Galaxy II 0 – RECAP
No. 6 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 2, No. 3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1 – RECAP
Saturday, Oct. 1
No. 7 OKC Energy FC 3, No. 2 Rio Grande Valley FC 2 – RECAP
No. 8 Orange County Blues FC 0, No. 1 Sacramento Republic FC 0 – RECAP
Orange County won 5-4 in a penalty shootout
EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
Friday, October 7
No. 1 New York Red Bulls II vs. No. 4 Rochester Rhinos, 7 p.m. ET – NY spotlight | ROC spotlight
Saturday, October 8
No. 2 Louisville City FC vs. No. 6 Charleston Battery, 7:30 p.m. ET – LOU spotlight | CHS spotlight
WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
Saturday, October 8
No. 6 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 vs. No. 7 OKC Energy FC, 3 p.m. ET – VAN spotlight | OKC spotlight
Sunday, October 9
No. 4 Swope Park Rangers vs. No. 8 Orange County Blues FC, 4 p.m. ET – SPR spotlight | OC spotlight
EASTERN CONFERENCE FINAL
To be played Oct. 14-16 at higher seed
Conference semifinal winners
WESTERN CONFERENCE FINAL
To be played Oct. 14-16 at higher seed
Conference semifinal winners
2016 USL CUP
Sunday, Oct. 23
Eastern Conference champion vs. Western Conference champion, 8 p.m. ET (ESPNU)