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teams taking part in 1995 and

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teams in 1996. The

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of San Francisco returned to claim a second national Open Cup championship (their first being in 1985), by defeating Milwaukee's

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3–0 at UGH Field in

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. On the way to the final, the

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side ousted the

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3-2 and Flamenco United 5-2 before narrowly overcoming L.A.'s Exiles 1–0. The Greeks then rolled to a 3–0 victory over the Philadelphia Flames in the semifinal.

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proved to be a lucky talisman for the team again as he faced former U.S. national team coach Bob Gansler's Milwaukee team in the final. Greek-American won the match behind two goals from Mike Deleray and one from Derek van Rheenen. The victory marked the third consecutive title for a Northern California team in the Open Cup.

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Final

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