2017 USL Cup Playoffs results and schedule

The USL Cup Playoffs continued as five more conference quarterfinals games were played on Saturday night. One of the eight semifinalists has yet to be revealed as the Western Conference game between No. 4-seed Swope Park Rangers and No. 5-seed Phoenix Rising FC had to be postponed to Sunday afternoon due to heavy rain.

The Eastern Conference semifinals are set as the Rochester Rhinos, New York Red Bulls II (New York Red Bulls) and the Tampa Bay Rowdies joined Louisville City FC after winning their respective games. A deflected goal by Stefan Defregger in extra time gave Rochester a 2-1 victory against the Charlotte Independence, while former German international Marcel Schäfer scored twice to lead the Rowdies to a 3-0 victory against FC Cincinnati.

Red Bulls II kept their USL Cup title defense alive with a big upset as they defeated No. 2-seed Charleston Battery 4-0.

In the west, Sacramento Republic FC, who eliminated regular season champions Real Monarch SLC (Real Salt Lake) on Friday, were joined by San Antonio FC and OKC Energy. No. 2-seed SAFC managed a late 2-1 win over the No. 7-seed Tulsa Roughnecks FC, while No. 6-seed Energy FC sneaked into the semifinals with a 1-0 victory against No. 3-seed Reno 1868 FC.

The postponed game between Swope Park Rangers and Phoenix Rising FC will resume on Sunday at 4 p.m. ET. The schedule for the rest of the USL Cup Playoffs will be announced at a later date.

Conference Quarterfinals

Eastern Conference

Fri., Oct. 20 Louisville City FC 4, Bethlehem Steel FC 0

Sat., Oct. 21 Rochester Rhinos vs. Charlotte Independence

Sat., Oct. 21 Charleston Battery vs. New York Red Bulls II

Sat., Oct. 21 Tampa Bay Rowdies vs. FC Cincinnati

Western Conference

Fri., Oct. 20 Real Monarchs SLC 1 (1), Sacramento Republic FC 1 (3)

Sat., Oct. 21 San Antonio FC vs. Tulsa Roughnecks FC

Sat., Oct. 21 Swope Park Rangers vs. Phoenix Rising FC POSTPONED

Sat., Oct. 21 Reno 1868 FC vs. OKC Energy FC

Conference Semifinals

Eastern Conference

Date TBD Louisville City FC vs. Rochester Rhinos Time TBD

Date TBD New York Red Bulls II vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies Time TBD

Western Conference

Date TBD Swope Park/Phoenix vs. Sacramento Republic FC Time TBD

Date TBD San Antonio FC vs. OKC Energy Time TBD

Conference Finals

Eastern Conference

Date TBD Winner East SF 1 vs. Winner East SF 2   Time TBD

Western Conference

Date TBD Winner West SF 1 vs. Winner West SF 2  Time TBD

USL Cup

Nov. 13 Eastern Conference Champion vs. Western Conference Champion Time TBD