Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Angel City Capture Division Cup with style

Angel City FC capped its winning LA Municipal Soccer League season with some hard-earned silverware last night, capturing the Division Cup with a spirited 5-0 win over a heated FC Perya.

"We got inside their heads," jubilant ACFC midfielder Dan Klein said following the match, a game which saw three Perya players ejected late in the second half.

"Our boys not only outplayed Perya, but kept our cool and maintained the level of class we are known for and displayed all season long," coach Billy Alarcon added.

Angel City started the match back on its heels with FC Perya pressing for a goal from the opening whistle. Previous encounters had always produced very physical play ... but the ACFC defence -- under captain Kirby Adams and keeper Peter Marlenga -- were up for the task, stonewalling all Perya chances at the outset with blocked shots and clean slide tackles.

An overall level of calm and patience paid off for Angel City, who began to work the ball around, creating several counterattacking options which forced Perya's defensive hand. At the 21-minute mark Ben O'Meara struck a free kick outside the box and in the resulting scramble David "Puma" Alarcon slotted the squad's opening goal into the back meshing.

Fourteen minutes later Brandon Cole made a run up field, spliting the Perya defense and knocking a pass over to O'Meara who shot across the face of the goal, past a sprawling Perya keeper and just inside the right post. The second goal seemed to unsettle Perya, who started to get more aggressive with their tackles, even in their own defensive box. ACFC were awarded a penalty kick for one such take down (the team's first PK of the season), but a good save by the Perya keeper kept the score 2-0 at the half.

Early in the second half produced what was to be the turning point for the match, with a handball in the box awarding Perya a penalty kick about 10 minutes in. But keeper Peter Marlenga came up big in the goal, diving to his left and deadening the ball in his gloves to keep his shutout alive. In what can only be described as a Will Ferrell moment, Marlenga -- who was named the final's MVP -- jumped up with a big grin and repeated ... "I got the ball .... look, I got the ball ... here it is ... the ball."

Ben O'Meara then went on a rampage, tearing up the Perya defence at the 59-minute mark and knocking in his second goal past an increasingly irrate Perya keeper. O'Meara's tenth goal on the season handed him the squad's scoring title.

From then on Perya lost its cool with repeated taunts to the referee and heavier tackles. After one foiled breakaway by ACFC's Russ Muratov, the Perya keeper decided to have a go at Muratov. The resulting altercation saw the keeper ejected and Muratov given a yellow card for defending himself. ACFC then went to their side of the field while Perya continued to argue with referees. Two more red cards (one a second yellow) saw the Perya numbers dwindle to eight players on the field.

With the game now in hand, Angel City played a passing match for the remaining 20 minutes. Sheldon Mitchell notched his first goal of the season at the 80-minute mark off a Marius Sandvik pass. And Sandvik capped the cup win ... and the season ... with a knock in goal, following a shot from playing manager Ben Kull, which was juggled by Perya's replacement keeper.

In regular season play, Angel City topped the Div. C tables with 12 wins, one tie and a loss. In the consolation final, scheduled for the 7 PM timeslot, the second-place Blue Eagles defaulted to the fourth place Zig Zag Jaro about three hours before kickoff.

The Angel City FC 11s squad are:

Coach: Billy Alarcon
Manager: Ben Kull

Goal: Pete Marlenga, Dave Styles
Defense: Kirby Adams, Rahoul Ghose, Bryan Moore, Dan Stafford, Leo Wallach, Pete Wasek
Midfield: Dave Alarcon, Tom Bry, Dan Klein, Matthew McCallum, Sheldon Mitchell, Ben O’Meara, Matt Onheiber,
Marius Sandvik, David Woirhaye
Forwards: Brandon Cole, Jonny Ibanez, Russ Muratov, Dan Sapienza
Reserve list: Sergei Baranov (m); Mike Gemballa (m); Ben Kull (m)

FINAL FOUR

1) Angel City FC
2) FC Perya
3) Zig Zag Jaro
4) Blue Eagles

GAME STATS FINALS

Goals: Ben O'Meara (2), David Alarcon, Sheldon Mitchell, Marius Sandvik
Assists: Brandon Cole, Marius Sandvik, Ben "I'm back in the game" Kull
MVP: Peter Marlenga
Shutout: Peter Marlenga
Shots: ACFC (13), FC Perya (6)
Corner KIcks: ACFC (3), FC Perya (4)
Yellow Cards: ACFC (2), FC Perya (3)
Red Cards: ACFC (0), FC Perya (3)

**Thanks to an injured Bryan Moore for keeping stats during the final
***A big shout out to all the ACFC fans who came out to cheer on ACFC to victory

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Angel City heading to division finals

Angel City put on an inspired and confident team effort Tuesday night at Griffith Park to sweep its semi-final match against Zig Zag Jaro 5-1 before a host of ACFC fans.

Playing to their strengths, Angel City produced a fast-paced passing game out of the midfield, while the defence held the quick ZZJ offence to a minimal number of serious chances on goal.

Norwegian giant Marius Sandvik -- who racked up a hat trick and the game's MVP award on the night -- opened the scoring at the 20-minute mark, converting a Matt Onheiber pass with his "lucky" right foot to put the teal boys ahead.

ZZJ struck back 11 minutes later off a free kick lob over the defence, with one of their strikers nudging the ball past a sprawling Peter Marlenga. But ZZJ chances ended there, with Marlenga and the ACFC back four taking control of the 18-yard box for the remainder of the match.

At the 35-minute mark Sandvik notched his second goal off a David Woirhaye corner kick, with a crisp header into the back mesh, leaving ACFC up 2-1 at the half.

Inspired words from coach Bill Alarcon and manager Ben Kull saw the squad take it to ZZJ quickly in the second 45, with David "playmaker" Woirhaye heading in a goal for himself off a Sandvik cross 11 minutes in. Woirhaye has 10 assists on the season and three goals. A solid back-checking midfield under captain David "Puma" Alarcon, and quick defence kept the ball in the ZZJ end for a majority of the half.

Dan Klein netted his first goal of the season at the 67-minute mark with a quick run down the left side and a curling shot which arched over the keeper into the net. And Sandvik capped the night with his third off a Brandon Cole pass eight minutes from time.

Angel City will play the third place squad -- FC Perya -- in the championship match Tuesday (April 28) night at Griffith Park with an 8:45 kickoff. The Blue Eagles will face off against Zig Zag Jaro in the consolation final before that at 7 PM.

In the other semi-final, second-place Blue Eagles seemed out-of-sorts against a fast-paced counterattacking FC Perya side, losing 6-1.

GAME STATS SEMI-FINALS

Goals: Marius Sandvik (3), David Woirhaye, Dan Klein
Assists: Matt Onheiber, David Woirhaye, Marius Sandvik, Brandon Cole
MVP: Marius Sandvik
Shots: ACFC (10), ZZJ (10)
Corner KIcks: ACFC (7), ZZJ (2)
Yellow Cards: ACFC (4), ZZJ (2)
Red Cards: ACFC (0), ZZJ (0)

Saturday, April 18, 2009

Allstars Sevilla Division Champs

Angel City ended the spring Santa Monica Adult League 7s season on a high winning the Sevilla division title and taking two second place finishes in the Setanta and Santiago divisions.

The three squads -- coached by Billy Alarcon and managed by Ben Kull -- each posted a high-scoring win on the final day of season play.

But it was the AC Allstars which made no mistake in taking the club's first silverware ever. One point behind the Slutty Buffalos in the standings prior to their final season matchup, the Allstars dropped an early goal and then turned up the heat to score eight goals with confident passing and sharp finishes. Ben O'Meara and Jonny Ibanez each netted a hat trick with Tiit Tikenberg adding a single and several assists on the day. The 8-2 win capped a season of eight wins and two losses for the Allstars for 24 points, two above the Slutty Buffalos and That's What She Said. The squad racked up an amazing 62 goals with only 20 against (GD: +42) and two shutouts. Congrats to the Allstars team, which included: David Alarcon, Volkert Besseling, Brad Colwell, Santiago Gomez-Ribeiro, Jonny Ibanez, Ricardo LeDoux, Michael Magid, Russ Muratov, Ben O'Meara, Blake Nickle, Matt Onheiber, Pete Wasek, and several subs from other Angel City squads over the season.

Angel City FC posted an equally impressive win against Esbjerg FC in the second match -- 9-1 -- but needed a loss or a tie from the BH Allstars to take the Setanta division title. The season ended with Angel City, Matador FC and the BH Allstars tied in points with eight wins and two losses for 24 points. But under league rules ties are broken in head-to-head results and then head-to-head goal differential. Angel City posted a 5-3 win against the BHers last week but lost 8-1 earlier in the season to them, giving them a head-to-head 11-6 GD and the title. Overall the team netted 71 goals and let in 35 (GD: +36).

In the game Mike Gemballa netted a hat-trick while Jaime Chavez, David Siraj and Tiit Tikenberg each earned a brace. Dave Styles made several key saves to keep Esbjerg FC to a single goal.

Angel City FC included: Justin 'Kirby' Adams, David Alarcon, Tom Bry, Mike Lewis, Matthew McCallum, Bryan Moore, Ivan O'Neil, Marius Sandvik, Dan Sapienza, David Siraj, Dave Styles, Tiit Tikenberg, Leo Wallach
, and several subs from other Angel City squads over the season.

In the final match ACFC -- who statistically could not win the Santiago title after suffering a third loss last week -- played like they were after more than second place, crushing a strong Valhalla side 7-2 to close out the season. Mike Sharp and Jaime Chavez each took a brace while Sergei Baranov, Blake Nickle and Mike Gemballa added singles. The game also saw the return of Ben Kull to action after a season of injury. ACFC finished with seven wins and three losses, three points behind the Swamp Donkeys. However the team posted the best overall GD in the division with 57 goals for and 25 against (+32).

ACFC included: Sergei Baranov, Jaime Chavez, Dylan Drew, Mike Gemballa, Rahoul Ghose, Michele Greco, Dan Klein,Peter Marlenga, Craig Nichols, Michael Sharp, Dan Stafford, David Woirhaye
, and several subs from other Angel City squads over the season.

Summer 7s league play starts up again in June. Thanks to all the Angel City fans for their support throughout the spring season.

GAME SCORES AND STATS

AC Allstars (8) vs Slutty Buffalos 1 (2)

Goals: Jonny Ibanez (3), Ben O'Meara (3), Tiit Tikenberg
Assists: Santiago Gomez-Ribeiro, Brad Colwell (2), Tiit Tikenberg (2),
Matt Onheiber


ACFC (7) vs Valhalla (2)

Goals: Mike Sharp (2), Jamie Chavez (2), Sergei Baranov, Blake Nickle,
Mike Gemballa
Assists: Jaime Chavez (2), Mike Gemballa (2), Mike Sharp, Dan Klein (2)

Angel City FC (9) vs Esbjerg FC (1)

Goals: David Siraj (2), Tiit Tikenberg (2), Mike Gemballa (3),
Jaime Chavez (2)
Assists: Michael Gemballa (3), Tiit Tikenberg, David Siraj, David Alarcon

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

ACFC FINISHES STRONG SEASON TOPPING DIVISION TABLES

By Tom Bry, ACFC

Angel City defeated a tough Zig Zag Jaro team 3-0 on a blustery, dusty night to claim their first league title in only their second campaign. Angel City finished the Spring 09 season with an amazing 37 points claimed out of a possible 42. This sends AC into the post-season seeded first in the playoffs, and their quest for silverware begins in earnest next Tuesday night.

Angel City started off on the front foot with crisp, one-touch passing culminating in Marius Sandvik scoring only 47 seconds after taking the opening kick-off . Brandon Cole fed Marius at the top of the Box and the Norse Hammer unleashed a fine left-footed effort that left the keeper frozen in his tracks.

Angel City continued to dominate possession for the first 10 minutes, but ZZJ found their feet and began to hold more of the ball, forcing Pete Marlenga into an excellent punch from a corner in the 14th minute and a great block by Pete Wasek immediately afterwards. While Zig Zag held more possession, Angel City began playing a counter-attacking game. In the 20th minute Angel City dissected the ZZJ midfield and Ben O’Meara just missed the corner with a rasping shot. In the 29th minute, Angel City nearly doubled the score from a corner kick, but Sheldon Mitchell, who had been subbed in for an ailing Dan Sapienza had his shot blocked and Matt Onheiber’s follow-up effort just missed the ZZJ goal.

Tough defending by a well-organized and motivated Angel City back line kept ZZJ from taking any quality shots on the AC goal, and the half ended with the Blues in front by a score of 1-0.

During the half, the team focused on playing a more composed, more disciplined game and it didn’t take long for Angel City to reap the benefits. At the 51st minute mark, David “Puma” Alarcon rose above the admittedly height-challenged Jaro defense and headed home his fourth goal of the year. Excellent defensive work from Kirby Adams and Marius unlocked Dave Woirhaye, who played in inch-perfect cross in for Alarcon. As in the first half, Zig Zag began to play with more composure and poise after about 10 minutes, earning several free kicks and forcing Pete Marlenga into a sensational point blank save in the 59th minute.

However, Angel City wrested control of the game back from a tiring Jaro side and began to unlock the ZZJ defense with regularity. Ben O’Meara, Marius and Sheldon Mitchell all had chances to increase the AC lead and in the 68th minute Angel City found the back of the net once again. Dave W won a free kick on the right flank, which was played into the box where Matt Onheiber got a touch on the ball before it fell to the feet of Ben O, who made no mistake from eight yards, beating the keeper for the third tally of the night.

It was just desserts for Ben O, who had been menacing the Jaro defense all night, barely missing on four previous occasions. Angel City continued to control the tempo of the game and the defense snuffed out most Jaro counter-attacks before they had a chance to threaten the AC goal. As the game progressed, the frustration and fatigue of Zig Zag began to manifest itself in more physical play, but with AC in front by three goals the officials swallowed the whistle. This lack of protection from the referee had its consequences, as Ben O and coach Alarcon were booked in the final minutes in defense of the increasingly dangerous tackles Zig Zag were making.

After the game I caught up with Dan Stafford, who told me the key to tonight’s win was dominance in the second half. “The other team started to fade… once we got that second goal, they started to feel out of it,” the AC fullback said. “Their attack was more frustrated and unorganized… in the second half we played more confidently."

Angel City will play the fourth place squad -- Zig Zag Jaro -- in semifinal action Tuesday night at Griffith Park with an 8:45 kickoff. The Blue Eagles will face off against FC Perya in the other semi (2nd vs 3rd) before that at 7 PM. Finals and the consolation final take place one week later.

GAME STATS

Goals: Marius Sandvik, David Alarcon, Ben O'Meara
Assists: Brandon Cole, David Woirhaye, Matt Onheiber
Shutout: Peter Marlenga
MVP: Ben Kull
Shots: ACFC (12), ZZJ (4)
Yellow Cards: ACFC (3), ZZJ (3)
Red Cards: ACFC (2), ZZJ (1)

Saturday, April 11, 2009

Mixed bag for Angel City

Angel City still has hopes for it first Santa Monica 7s league title going into the last week of play. But a mixed bag of results ensured at least one of the three squads will finish no better than second.

The day started with a huge 5-3 win for Angel City FC against current Setanta league leaders the BH Allstars. On the back of great goaltending from Peter Marlenga, Angel City outplayed the Allstars -- who notched an 8-1 win earlier in the season. Tied 2-2 at the half, Angel City outscored and outgritted the Allstars 3-1 in the second to take the necessary win. Tiit Tikenberg led the scoring charge with a hat trick and two assists, while Ivan O'Neil and David Woirhaye added singles. For Angel City to win the title the BH Allstars must drop points next week and the blues must win against Esbjerg FC.

ACFC did not fare as well in their Santiago league title battle with the Swamp Donkeys -- who they beat last week, losing a tight 4-3 match to Slutty Buffalos 2 to fall back into second place again. Mike Sharp netted a brace while Tikenberg added another single to his day's total. But missed goal chances caught up with the squad as did a few soft goals.

The third match saw the AC Allstars record rise to 7 wins and 2 losses, when their competition, Del Rey United, failed to show up. The default was recorded as a 3-0 win leaving the squad 1 point behind Sevilla league leaders Slutty Buffalos 1. A win next week against that side by two goals or more will give the Allstars the league title.

The AC Allstars, ACFC and Angel City FC return to play next Saturday with games at 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30 AM. This will be the last game of the season, with all three squads returning in June for summer league action.

Times and fields will be available on the team's website Fixtures page later this week.

GAME SCORES AND STATS

AC Allstars (3) vs Del Rey United (0)

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ACFC (3) vs Slutty Buffalos 2 (4)

Goals: Mike Sharp (2), Tiit Tikenberg

Angel City FC (5) vs BH Allstars (3)

Goals: Tiit Tikenberg (3), Ivan O'Neil, David Woirhaye
Assists: Tiit Tikenberg (2), Kirby Adams, Ivan O'Neil,

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Angel City drops first loss of season

It started on a high with Brandon Cole knocking in a pass from Matthew McCallum just a minute into Angel City's first matchup with the Blue Eagles April 7.

But a sloppy first half and poor finishing in the second cost ACFC the game. The Eagles took advantage of space outside the box to net three goals off ranged shots at the nine-, 15- and 26-minute marks of the match, leaving Angel City against a wall for the remainder of the game. Amid heavy rainfall, ACFC dominated second half play, limiting the Blue Eagles scoring opportunites and producing numerous chances on goal. But luck was not on the the Angels' side. The score finished 3-1.

Angel City still tops the Division C tables, two points above the Blue Eagles with a record of 11 wins a loss and a tie for 34 points. Only one game is left in the regular season against Zig Zag Jaro, April 14 at John Ferraro. A win will guarantee Angel City the top seed (playing the fourth place team) in semi-finals set for Griffith Park on April 21. A tie or loss will see ACFC face off against the third place team. The finals and consolation match are set for April 28, also at Griffith Park.


GAME STATS

Goals: Brandon Cole
Assists: Matthew McCallum
Shots: ACFC (5), Blue Eagles (6)
Corners: ACFC (4), Blue Eagles (24)
Yellow Cards: ACFC (2), Blue Eagles (1)
Red Cards: ACFC (0), Blue Eagles (0)

Sunday, April 5, 2009

ACFC summer league play update

From: Ben Kull, ACFC Manager
RE: League status for summer

A lot of guys have been wondering about what will be happening with the club when this season ends in a few weeks. Many of you responded to my request for your opinions about what we should do. Thanks for that. While I don't have all the answers right now, I can give you a general idea about what will be happening in the next few months.

We will be returning three teams to play in the Saturday 7 v 7 Santa Monica league. This league will be starting play in mid-June. So unfortunately we'll have two months off from Saturday league play.

During those two months we will schedule training, pick-up games and scrimmages on the weekend. We're not sure yet whether it will be on Saturday or Sunday, but we will be playing every week.

Also, we will be playing pick-up soccer one week night every week as well. Again, we're not sure which day, but as soon as we find a good field, we'll let you know.

We will also be returning to play in the LA Municipal League 30+ division. We don't yet know what night of the week those games will be, but we do know that games will start in mid-July.

We don't yet have plans to play on any other day of the week. However, there's a chance we will add an 11s team that will play on Sundays. That team will depend on interest.

We have two more games in the 7 v 7 league and at least three more games in the 30+ league. We have a good chance to win a couple championships. Please keep up the hard work for just a few more weeks.

Regards

Ben

Saturday, April 4, 2009

Angel City posts trio of essential wins

Angel City posted an essential trio of 7s wins Saturday to remain in contention for the league titles in all three divisions the squads compete in.

ACFC kicked off the day with a hard fought 5-3 win against the Swamp Donkeys, who handed the squad a 6-3 defeat earlier in the season. Tiit Tikenberg and Ben O'Meara each netted a brace, with David Woirhaye capping the scoring. Kudos to Dan "Manos" Stafford for putting the lives of his future children on the line with a key shot block in the ACFC goalmouth while the scoreline was close ... for team and country, as they say.

The two teams are now tied in the Santiago standings for first with six wins and two losses, but according to the league rules ties in the tables are determined by the following factors:

TIE BREAKING METHODOLOGY (in order of process):

1) Head to Head competition in common games during the season with the tied team, greater points total wins.
2) Goals For minus Goals Against in Head to Head Competition with the tied team, the team with the greater differential wins.
3) Goals For minus Goals Against in the league play, the team with the greater differential wins.
4) Total number of goals scored FOR in the league, the team with the greatest number of goals in the league, wins.
5) Coin Toss

This means ACFC must win its last two matches and the Swamp Donkeys have to drop points over the next two weeks. By normal FIFA rules ACFC would be in first as the squad has a much better goal differential than the Donkeys over the entire season: +27 vs +16. Go figure ...

The second match saw the AC Allstars start off slowly against Santa Monica One Touch, dropping two early goals. But by game's end the score was 6-2 with Russ Muratov knocking in a hat-trick and Matt Onheiber taking a brace. Ricardo LeDoux added a single late in the match. The Allstars now sit in second in the Sevilla Division, one point behind the Slutty Buffalos, who they play in two weeks. Two wins are a must. The Allstars -- with a GD of +33 -- lost their first encounter with the Buffalos 5-4. The Buffalos' GD sits at +14. Out of the three Angel City 7s squads, the Allstars have the bets odds at taking the club's first 7s title.

Rounding out the morning, Angel City FC routed the Pommey Bs 13-2, leaving the team in second place in the Setanta Divsion, two points behind the BH Allstars. Estonian superstar Tiit Tikenberg led the charge with a hat trick, followed by
Matthew McCallum, Mike Gemballa, David Woirhaye and Marius Sandvik, who each netted a pair. Angel City lost a 8-1 stunner against BH earlier in the season and must post a better win against the side this coming week to move into first. BH has a very impressive +35 Goal Differential over the season vs Angel City FC's +27.

The AC Allstars, ACFC and Angel City FC return to play next Saturday with games at 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30 AM. All three squads have identical records of six wins and two loses.

Times and fields are available on the team's website Fixtures page.

GAME SCORES AND STATS

AC Allstars (6) vs Santa Monica One Touch (2)

Goals: Russ Muratov (3), Matt Onheiber (2), Ricardo LeDoux
Assists: Michael Sharp, Matt Onheiber (2), Tiit Tikenberg (2), Blake Nickle


ACFC (5) vs Swamp Donkeys (3)

Goals: Tiit Tikenberg (2), Ben O'Meara (2), David Woirhaye

Angel City FC (13) vs Pommey Bs (2)

Goals: Matthew McCallum (2), Mike Gemballa (2), Tiit Tikenberg (3),
David Woirhaye (2), Marius Sandvik (2), David Alarcon, Ivan O'Neil
Assists: Tiit Tikenberg (3), Marius Sandvik (2), Matthew McCallum (2), Mike Gemballa (2), Kirby Adams, David Alarcon, David Woirhaye, Ivan O'Neil,

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Angel City takes tough win against Silverlake

Angel City dominated play against Silverlake Tuesday night at John Ferraro, taking a 3-2 win against the physically tough side to bring the squad's season total up to 11 wins.

The game score, like the two team's last encounter, was not indicative of the run play by any means. ACFC beat Silverlake 4-1 earlier this season, but that game could easily have been a tie.

Last night ACFC dominated every aspect of the game, racking up 11 clears shots on goal and 12 corner kicks on the night. Silverlake managed just two shots and a single corner, but slipped both their efforts into goal.

The first 15 minutes saw a calm ACFC side keeping possession and a goal off a header from Marius Sandvik called back off a very questionable call from the referee. But just as end-to-end play started to even out a bit, Dan Sapienza converted one of his many individual runs on the night, taking the ball past several defenders and the Silverlake goalie at the 18-minute mark.

Silverlake converted its lone first half shot on goal at the 32-minute mark off a low shot just inside the box. But the remainder of the half saw Angel City generating numerous near misses on the Silverlake goal. At one point it seemed like the posts were acting like a fifth Silverlake defender.

Marius Sandvik finally converted one of those chances in the second half (57 min) with a shot from inside the box after a prolonged scramble for the ball. Unfortunately, Silverlake struck back four minutes later off a lofting cross from the right side of the field which looped over keeper Dave Styles and into the net.

ACFC kept pressing for another goal, with Silverlake seemingly settling for a tie at that point. Ben O'Meara -- who earned his first match MVP award on the night -- took a pass from Brandon Cole and put it past the keeper for the win at the 80 minute mark. Strong defence and a tough midfield kept the result until the final whistle.

ACFC's record now sits at 11 wins and a tie for 34 points with only two games left in the season. Regular season matches left include: Blue Eagles, April 7 (Griffith Park); and Zig Zag Jaro, April 14 (John Ferraro). The top four teams make the playoffs with semi-finals set for Griffith Park on April 21.

ACFC currently sits in first place in the division tables. A tie against the Blue Eagles next week will seal that top spot, which will see the men in blue face off against the fourth place team in Semis.


GAME STATS

Goals:
Dan Sapienza, Marius Sandvik, Ben O'Meara
Assists: Brandon Cole
ACFC MVP: Ben O'Meara
Shots: ACFC (11), Silverlake (2)
Corners: ACFC (12), Silverlake (1)
Yellow Cards: ACFC (0), Silverlake (1)

Jumped the Fence (Boo): 3 Balls