ACFC notches second lopsided win

Angel City FC took quick advantage of its full roster Tuesday night at John Ferraro Soccer Park, thumping an under-manned Sentinels squad 7-0 to earn the team's second successive win of the season.

The 11s squad went up 3-0 within six minutes of the opening whistle off goals from Dan Sapienza, Pete Wasek and Tom Bry, who all capitalized on poor defence and the Sentinel's lack of a proper keeper.

At the 15 minute mark, the Sentinels finally fielded a full squad and keeper and the game seemed to settle down a bit. But ACFCs continued attacks earned two more goals before the half, courtesy of striker Russ Muratov. Strong defence and a hungry midfield kept keeper Dave Styles fairly relaxed for the half.

"Our opponent was not the highest quality, but we also did not sink to their level," said team manager Ben Kull. "We played good, selfless, attacking soccer."

The second half saw a multitude of chances for ACFC, which also contained the Sentinel attack to only a couple of scoring opportunities. Matt Onheiber finally cracked the Sentinal goal again at the 55-minute mark, with a hard shot which almost took the keeper in as well. Muratov rounded out his hat-trick at the 65-minute mark off another counterattacking run up the field. Brandon Cole, Dan Sapienza, Dan Stafford, and David Woirhaye racked up assists on the night.

ACFC now faces a heavier challenge next Tuesday night at Griffith Park, with an 8:45 kickoff against Dinamo Lokomotiv. The squad is currently tied for first place in Division C with the Blue Eagles, who also have two wins and a goal average of +11. (Full standings)