The ACFC 11s over-30 squad finally notched one in the win column with a hard fought 1-0 decision against Slamdance FC Wednesday night at Griffith Park.
Angel City came to play despite the unseasonably cold weather and winds, putting on a hard-checking counterattacking game while maintaining a strong back line.
Bolstered by some strong goalkeeping by Peter Marlenga -- who notched the squad's first shutout this season, ACFC struck first at the 23-minute mark off a long ball from Marius Sandvik. Ben Kull took the ball into the box and chipped a lovely ball over a scrambling keeper and into the net. Kull was named MVP of the match.
At times the game was chippy, but despite three yellow cards, Angel City held their cool and shut down the Slamdance offense with diving blocks in the box and tough checks in the mid-field.
ACFC had the better scoring opportunities and even popped a second goal in near the final whistle ... but it was called back on an offside.
ACFC's first encounter with Slamdance FC earlier this season was postponed due to heavy rain.
The squad now face the Burbank Red Machine in a return match March 17 at Griffith Park with a 7:10 kickoff.
GAME STATS
ACFC (1) vs SLAMDANCE FC (0)
Goal: Ben Kull
Assist: Marius Sandvik
Shutout: Peter Marlenga
MVP: Ben Kull
Yellow Cards: Dan Klein, Ben Kull, Russ Muratov
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PS: the "bolstered" was for you Styles :)
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