ACFC drops second straight loss

Angel City FC dropped its second straight loss -- the second 3-1 result to Armenia Deportivo this season -- and the squad now finds itself middle of the Div B tables, fighting for one of the two inter-divisional playoff spots.

The top five squads in the eight-team division are separated by three points with six games to go in the season. So in reality, any of those five squads could take the top two spots if they put together a winning run.

ACFC started the game on its heels again with Armenia pushing for the early goal. It took about 15 minutes for the side to warm up and start controlling the ball in midfield, but Armenia Deportivo's chances in the final 30 feet were slim. Even so, ACFC found itself one down at the 23-minute mark after a run down the right wing and across the end line led to a goal. Angel City out-shot Armenia 9-7 in the half but couldn't convert its chances.

The second half also saw Armenia taking its chances, while ACFC seemed to rush the ball in the final quarter of the field. Final passes before the goal were not clicking. Armenia notched two goals at 66:00 and 70:00 off conversions in the box, while ACFC were pushing up for the tying goal. An own goal at 71-minutes off a David Woirhaye shot appeared to give the home side some hope ... but delay-of-game tactics and rough play stalled ACFCs counterattack. Angel City fought hard to the final whistle but came out empty handed.

Following the match player-manager Ben Kull said while the loss was disappointing he still felt the squad played well and created chances. Kull added the game was much better than the team's 1-0 loss to the Hotspurs last week. Armenia was a good team with a strong passing game, he said.

ACFC play Atletico Espanol FC next week at Griffith Park with a 7 PM kickoff.


GAME STATS

ACFC (1) vs Armenia Deportivo (3)

Goals:
ACFC: (OG, 71:00)
Armenia Deportivo: (23:00, 66:00, 70:00)

Shots:
ACFC (15) vs Armenia Deportivo (10)

Corner Kicks:
ACFC (4) vs Armenia Deportivo (2)

Yellow Cards:
ACFC (2) vs Armenia Deportivo (2)

Red Cards:
ACFC (0) vs Armenia Deportivo (0)