ACFC improved its record to 6-1-3 with a 4-1 win over Trenchtown and finished 2nd in Setanta; Angel City FC finished 2nd in Sevilla at 7-0-2 with a 5-2 win over Barney's FC; and the AC Allstars fell 8-6 to Del Rey to close out the season at 5-1-4 and third in Santiago.
SMASL 7s action returns this fall at Santa Monica High with games starting in mid-September.
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KULL STEPS DOWN AS ANGEL CITY MANAGER
In other news, longtime Angel City FC manager Ben Kull stepped down from his administrative duties after five successful years to concentrate all his efforts on his career.
Angel City FC was formed by the surviving members of a proud, scrappy collection of renegades known as the Shockers in the summer of 2008.
THE SHOCKING START
Armed with a pile of pink and black t-shirts and a bold logo, the Los Angeles incarnation of the Shockers was established by Matt Onheiber and Jonny Ibanez in the mid-2000s..
The team raced to immediate success, finishing third in the ASLSGV. But like many top class teams, the Shockers suffered from growing pains and were never able to repeat their success in the full field LA Municipal League.
As Onheiber moved on to the dangerous world of animation direction and Ibanez immersed himself in the darkness of the bar exam, the reins of the team were passed to the only man with enough free time to do the job.
ANGEL CITY IS BORN
A man of small stature and big ego, Ben Kull decided that the team must either grow or die. He immediately recruited 40 players, hired a coach and entered three teams in two leagues, re-branding the team as Angel City FC.
Sporting a new logo and light blue and black uniforms, the ACFC over-30s played in the 11-a-side Los Angeles Municipal League for several seasons winning one league championship before moving to the LA Premier League.
7 v 7 action at the Santa Monica Airport fields has featured three Angel City squads for Saturday morning action since 2008, squads which have won division titles on six separate occasions.
And, under Kull's tutelage, the club organized the Angel City Soccer League -- with the help of sponsors Niky's Sports -- during the adult soccer downtimes from April to June and September to December, hosting 12 teams for 7s action at Playa Vista for six exciting seasons.
This past year, ACFC even entered a squad in the competitive open mens SMASL 11s Sunday league, with the squad finishing fifth out of 12 teams.
The club wishes Kull all the best in his career endeavors and looks forward to seeing him enjoy more field time as a player. Thanks for your efforts, hard work and commitment to the team.
