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As has been covered, the Sounders learned the scenarios for their May 29 third-round matchup in the U.S. Open Cup this week. Seattle will either travel to face the Atlanta Silverbacks of the NASL or host the Georgia Revolution of the NPSL.

Here was coach Sigi Schmid‘s reaction to the draw Thursday:

“I guess it’s a coin flip that’s taken place somewhere behind some closed doors, so we assume that’s the way it is. It’s all up to U.S. Soccer as to where they want to take the tournament. I know in the bidding process that they’ve had in the past, it probably made the tournament a little more financial lucrative for them than it’s been in the past. Obviously they felt that they wanted to change that, which is fine.

“I would like to see the draw be made a big thing like it is with the FA Cup in England. That’s a very public show. It’s something people want to watch. Whether it’s something that would be for TV, I’m not sure, but it’s something definitely that you could put on the U.S. Soccer website and people would be excited, and it’d get a lot of hits on the website, and things like that.

“If we go to Atlanta, we go to Atlanta. If we’re at home, we’re at home. We just have to take it as it comes.”

Back to potentially streaming or making the draw available online, what do you think about that? Would you tune in or do you just want to be given the results?

Let’s get to some links:

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— Here are some stories from Vancouver: Eric Hassli‘s wonder goal is still resonating and new Whitecaps coach Martin Rennie recalls his relationship with Schmid. It also sounds like the doors at B.C. Place will open to watch the UEFA Champions League final, which kicks off at 11:45 a.m.

— Looks like the USMNT’s World Cup qualifier in Guatemala will be pay-per-view television.

— Let’s talk some rivalries. At least, the guys down in LA do. James Riley represent the Pacific Northwest well.

— Riley’s team, Chivas USA, pulled off a couple trades Thursday. First they sent defender Heath Pearce and allocation money to New York for forward Juan Agudelo. The LA club also acquired defender Danny Califf in exchange for midfielder Michael Lahoud and more allocation money.

— FC Dallas midfielder Brek Shea was suspended three games for kicking a ball at an assistant referee. Portland’s Futty Danso also got some supplemental discipline. Roundup and video available here.

— Alessandro Del Piero and the LA Galaxy? Is that possible?

— The Sounders FC U-23s announced a new partnership. A product of the youth development system, Jalen Markey, has been added to the U.S. U-18 national team.

— Some Sounders fans were featured in this MLSsoccer.com story on traveling support on the international scene.

— Around the world, here’s a candid interview with Cristiano Ronaldo and Monterrey got a late PK to earn a 1-1 tie at home in the first leg of the Clausura final against Santos Laguna.

— Lastly, here’s some video of part owner Drew Carey on with Jimmy Kimmel…

U.S. Soccer announced third-round pairings for the 2012 U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday afternoon.

Sounders FC, the three-time defending champion of the tournament, enters the field in the third round and will play the winner of a May 22 second-round match between the Atlanta Silverbacks of the NASL and the Georgia Revolution of the NPSL.

The third round is scheduled for May 29 and here are the potential scenarios for Seattle:

— The Sounders would have to play AT Atlanta (more than 2,000 miles away). The game would be at Atlanta Silverbacks Park at 4:30 p.m. PT.

— The Sounders would HOST Georgia at Starfire Stadium in Tukwila at 7 p.m. PT.

Seattle hasn’t played on the road in the Open Cup since a third-round game in Portland in 2010 (the last seven games have been at home). The Sounders clearly benefited from a closed-envelope bidding process in the past, but that has changed this year.

Here’s a reminder of the new process for determine a host in the early rounds, as stated in the U.S. Soccer press release: “The 99th edition of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup includes a random selection process for determining home teams from the first round through the quarterfinals among clubs that have applied to host. The process, conducted by a coin flip, gives participating teams with venues meeting tournament standards an equal chance at hosting their possible opponent for these rounds.”

Potential fourth-round matchups will be announced at a later date.

Sounders FC, the three-time U.S. Open Cup champion, doesn’t enter the tournament this year until the third round. But the first round played out Tuesday.

Locally, the Kitsap Pumas lost to Cal FC, 3-1, and you can check out the rest of the results here.

TheCup.us also is a great source for results and a bracket. According to the site’s Twitter account, it sounds like the third round pairings could be announced later today or Thursday morning.

Remember, the bidding process has changed through the quarterfinals. If Seattle’s third-round opponent meets the venue requirements and pays the required hosting fee, there will be a random drawing to determine which team hosts. Here’s a good primer on that process.

In the past, the Sounders have been able to simply outbid opponents to host early round games. Now that process doesn’t start until the semifinals.

Let’s get to some links:

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— The Sounders FC phenomenon was featured in the May 28 World Football Issue of ESPN The Magazine.

— A couple members from the Schmid family, Sigi included, were honored Tuesday in California by the Torrance City Council for their contributions to soccer in the area.

— If you weren’t able to check out our live chat with Mauro Rosales on Tuesday, here are some highlights.

— Fans are invited to come to a Sounders Women’s kickoff celebration Tuesday, May 29, at Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub. According to a team release, “players, staff, partners, and local soccer personalities will be in attendance.” Here’s some information on an upcoming Sounders FC U-23 clinic.

— U.S. men’s national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann called in 16 players (more will be announced later) for a camp leading into a June 8 World Cup qualifier against Antigua & Barbuda. Klinsmann discussed those moves here. Is the MLS influence on the decline?

— Sounders have been featured on the league website quite a bit recently. Here’s a chat about the team between a few writers you might know. Here’s a look at Seattle’s passing struggles in the final third with a follow up post specifically on Osvaldo Alonso. And the Castrol Index has Bryan Meredith and Fredy Montero ranked among last week’s best.

— Around the league, here’s another look at MLS and goal-line technology, here’s a story and video of the Galaxy going to the White House, and here’s a feature on someone the Sounders will meet Saturday: Whitecaps midfielder Jun Marques Davidson.

— Lastly, here’s the latest podcast from Arlo White and KJR’s Mike Gastineau. Korrio, a local soccer company, also announced a new partnership.

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