ACFC loses nailbiter 5-4 to Coyotes

Despite two inspired comeback attempts, the ACFC 11s dropped a nail-biting 5-4 decision to the Coyotes Saturday night at Crossroads during LAPL action.

Playing their second match over three days (thanks to the LAPL's lovely scheduling department), ACFC found themselves down 3-0 (2', 26', 30') after 30 minutes following a shaky defensive start on the back line.

But momentum started to shift in favor of Angel City on 34-minutes when Marius Sandvik headed home a David Woirhaye corner kick. Greg Medzger doubled that tally seven minutes later with a cracking shot outside the box, which curled inside the right post, low and past a sprawling Coyotes keeper, to make it a close 3-2 at the half.

The second 45 saw ACFC continue to up their game and 15 minutes in Woirhaye tied the score at 3-3 with a brilliant shot from the right side of goal.

The next 20 minutes saw both teams get even more aggressive on the ball. But the Coyotes struck next at the 80-minute mark, converting a corner kick, and then added a fifth four minutes later off a shot from the right side which eluded keeper Jonny Ibanez.

ACFC battled back with a scoring drive from midfielder Matt Onheiber, and had several chances turned away in the dying minutes by the Coyotes keeper, including one shot by Woirhaye, which was tipped away by a foot.

Final score 5-4 ... a darn sight better than the 7-1 loss ACFC suffered during a league qualifying match against the Coyotes in May.

ACFC's final season match will be Thursday, July 29 (yes 12 days away) against Cloverfield FC at Crossroads, with an 8 PM kickoff.

The LAPL Playoff Round schedule has yet to be announced.