Seven yellow cards and two players sent off contributed to Jacksonville's 3-1 loss to Miami FC.

It came down to the goalkeepers in penalty kicks and Jacksonville's Nick Rulle got the better of Miami United's Peterson Occenat to give the Armada the win in the first round of the U.S. Open Cup Thursday at UNF's Hodges Stadium.

On Thursday, the Jacksonville Armada will play in the U.S. Open Cup for the first time since 2018.