Angel City 7s squad faced a mixed bag of weather and results Saturday at the Santa Monica Airport.
ACFC kicked off the day under showers facing a tough Matador FC squad in a back-and-forth match which saw both sides leading at some point. Marius Sandvik led the side with a hat-trick, while David Woirhaye and Ben Kull added singles. Kull's tally game minutes before the final whistle to tie the match 5-5.
As the rains subsided Angel City FC faced an even harder prospect in the Dinosours of Reggae and quickly found themselves down 5-1 at the half. Several goals came off initial keeper saves which weren't cleared in time by the defence or mid-field. Angel City came on strong in the second half to try and tie the match, notching two goals and allowing none. But the squad couldn't recover from the first half deficit and fell 5-3. Craig Nichols scored a brace while Woirhaye added his second single of the day. The team showed a lot of spirit.
Under sunshine, the third match saw the AC Allstars facing what looked to be a tough MT United side, one of the four squads tied for first place in the Santiago division. But despite dropping an early goal when the defense failed to pick up a striker in the box, the Allstars took control of the initially physical game. Up 3-1 at the half off goals from Pete Wasek, John Gillen and Michael Gemballa, the Allstars added five unanswered goals in the second to finish out the day 8-1. Gillen added another pair, Wasek a single, Nichols a single and Volkert Besseling a lone tally.
The Allstars, with three wins and a loss, are now tied with two other squads for first place in the Santiago division -- FC Montalban and That's What She Said -- but the side narrowly has the best goal differential (+16).
Angel City FC, with three wins and a loss in the Sevilla Division, are tied for first with Del Rey United and the Dinosours of Reggae but also have a slightly better GD (+19)
ACFC remains undefeated in the Setanta Division with three wins and a tie, and are tops with a two-point lead over their nearest rivals, Matador FC.
ACFC teams return to play March 6 with only one match left before mid-season.
RESULTS
ACFC (5) vs Matador FC (5)
Goals: Marius Sandvik (3), Ben Kull, David Woirhaye
Assists: Blake Nickle, Craig Nichols, Kirby Adams
Dinosours of Reggae (5) vs Angel City FC (3)
Goals: Craig Nichols (2), David Woirhaye
Assists: Matt Onheiber, Ben Kull
AC Allstars (8) vs MT United (1)
Goals: John Gillen (3), Pete Wasek (2), Mike Gemballa,
Craig Nichols, Volkert Besseling
Assists: Dan Stafford
Top Goal Scorers | Winter-Spring 7s
17 David Woirhaye
12 Marius Sandvik
9 Luis Deveze
6 John Gillen
6 Anthony D'Marco
5 Nahum Navas
3 Craig Nichols
3 Ronnie Roman
3 Daniel Klein
3 Mike Gemballa
2 Pete Wasek
1 Matt Onheiber
1 Peter Marlenga
1 Kirby Adams
1 Ben Kull
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Angel City Soccer League gearing up for Spring
The Angel City Soccer League is currently contacting previous squads that were involved in the inaugural season to determine interest in a spring league to be held Sundays at Play Vista from April 18 through May 30.
The league website acsl.angelcityfc.com as usual will be your best source for updated information. Stay tuned for details.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Angel City 7s post second week of winning ways
The Angel City 7s continued their run of wins, racking up another trio of victories Saturday at Santa Monica Airport.
Both Angel City FC and ACFC sit atop the Setanta and Sevilla divisions with 3-0 records while the AC Allstars moved into a four-way tie for first in the Santiago division at 2 wins and a loss.
ACFC kicked off the mid-day games with a spirited 5-4 win over LA Peru FC on the back of a hat trick from David Woirhaye and singles from Marius Sandvik and Dan Klein. The match saw ACFC get off to a quick lead in the first half, but Peru fought back in the second to keep things interesting.
Angel City FC then took to the field against a familiar Team Esquire side posting a satisfying 3-0 result which included a brace from striker Anthony D'Marco and a PK conversion from Woirhaye.
The AC Allstars capped the day with a 6-3 drubbing of former Santiago leaders Mar Vista sss-Keeta with John Gillen and Sandvik netting braces and Mike Gemballa and Luis Deveze earning single tallies. Playing a younger and often faster side, the Allstars used field smarts and a strong counterattack to build up a lead and put the game out of reach before the final whistle.
All three matches saw the return of Sergio Ramirez between the posts, who last saw ACFC action during LA Classic 7 v 7 tourney at the Home Depot Center in October.
ACFC teams return to play February 27 with only two matches left before mid-season.
RESULTS
ACFC (5) vs LA Peru FC (4)
Goals: David Woirhaye (3), Daniel Klein, Marius Sandvik
Assists: Ronnie Roman, Marius Sandvik, Kirby Adams,
Leo Wallach
Team Esquire (0) vs Angel City FC (3)
Goals: Anthony D'Marco (2), David Woirhaye (PK)
Assists: Luis Deveze, Marius Sandvik, Miguel Lopez
Shutout: Sergio Ramirez
AC Allstars (6) vs Mar Vista SSS-Keeta (3)
Goals: John Gillen (2), Marius Sandvik (2), Mike Gemballa,
Luis Deveze
Assists: Luis Deveze, Mike Gemballa, Volkert Besseling,
Dan Stafford
Top Goal Scorers | Winter-Spring 7s
15 David Woirhaye
9 Luis Deveze
9 Marius Sandvik
6 Anthony D'Marco
5 Nahum Navas
3 Ronnie Roman
3 Daniel Klein
3 John Gillen
2 Mike Gemballa
1 Matt Onheiber
1 Peter Marlenga
1 Kirby Adams
Both Angel City FC and ACFC sit atop the Setanta and Sevilla divisions with 3-0 records while the AC Allstars moved into a four-way tie for first in the Santiago division at 2 wins and a loss.
ACFC kicked off the mid-day games with a spirited 5-4 win over LA Peru FC on the back of a hat trick from David Woirhaye and singles from Marius Sandvik and Dan Klein. The match saw ACFC get off to a quick lead in the first half, but Peru fought back in the second to keep things interesting.
Angel City FC then took to the field against a familiar Team Esquire side posting a satisfying 3-0 result which included a brace from striker Anthony D'Marco and a PK conversion from Woirhaye.
The AC Allstars capped the day with a 6-3 drubbing of former Santiago leaders Mar Vista sss-Keeta with John Gillen and Sandvik netting braces and Mike Gemballa and Luis Deveze earning single tallies. Playing a younger and often faster side, the Allstars used field smarts and a strong counterattack to build up a lead and put the game out of reach before the final whistle.
All three matches saw the return of Sergio Ramirez between the posts, who last saw ACFC action during LA Classic 7 v 7 tourney at the Home Depot Center in October.
ACFC teams return to play February 27 with only two matches left before mid-season.
RESULTS
ACFC (5) vs LA Peru FC (4)
Goals: David Woirhaye (3), Daniel Klein, Marius Sandvik
Assists: Ronnie Roman, Marius Sandvik, Kirby Adams,
Leo Wallach
Team Esquire (0) vs Angel City FC (3)
Goals: Anthony D'Marco (2), David Woirhaye (PK)
Assists: Luis Deveze, Marius Sandvik, Miguel Lopez
Shutout: Sergio Ramirez
AC Allstars (6) vs Mar Vista SSS-Keeta (3)
Goals: John Gillen (2), Marius Sandvik (2), Mike Gemballa,
Luis Deveze
Assists: Luis Deveze, Mike Gemballa, Volkert Besseling,
Dan Stafford
Top Goal Scorers | Winter-Spring 7s
15 David Woirhaye
9 Luis Deveze
9 Marius Sandvik
6 Anthony D'Marco
5 Nahum Navas
3 Ronnie Roman
3 Daniel Klein
3 John Gillen
2 Mike Gemballa
1 Matt Onheiber
1 Peter Marlenga
1 Kirby Adams
Friday, February 19, 2010
Spot the Everton Fan
ACFCer Mike Lewis fulfills a childhood dream on the eve of the Feb. 20 Red Devils vs The Toffees matchup in Everton. Should be a cracker.
PS: check out the well-known Los Angeles-based football club mentioned in the credits of The Lost Prophets latest release, The Betrayed (soon to be released on this side of the pond).
Thursday, February 18, 2010
ACFC 11s drop to bottom
To say Wednesday night's loss to Lions Soccer -- a team that was previously winless after four matches with only a single goal to their credit -- was disappointing would be the understatement of the year thus far.
The Angel City FC 11s squad tumbled into the bottom of the Wednesday night division suffering a 4-2 defeat despite dominating the first half against Lions Soccer.
And while some calls during the game were unfortunate ... including two blatantly offside goals (LA Municipal Soccer stop giving nubs linesman duties), ACFC did have its chances, including a first half penalty kick awarded for a purposeful handball in the box.
Despite the missed PK, ACFC had a strong first half shutting down the Lions offense and generating numerous opportunities in the opponent's half. That first goal alluded the squad again though and it was 0-0 at the half.
The second half saw ACFC's offside trap defeated not by the Lions, but by horrendous officiating from the sidelines, leaving the squad 2-0 down after eight minutes of play.
The Lions converted a needless PK five minutes later to go up 3-0.
But ACFC kept pushing forward and notched two quick goalmouth tallies courtesy of Brad Colwell and Russ Muratov at the 61- and 63-minutes marks.
Despite pushing up for the equalizer, ACFC could not rally for the tying goal and five minutes before time the Lions finished the game with a final nail in the proverbial coffin.
With only a single point after five games, and a total of five goals, ACFC will need to drastically step up its game to make the playoffs this season.
The squad plays Fox and Hounds at Griffith Park, Feb. 24 with an early 7:10 PM start.
The Angel City FC 11s squad tumbled into the bottom of the Wednesday night division suffering a 4-2 defeat despite dominating the first half against Lions Soccer.
And while some calls during the game were unfortunate ... including two blatantly offside goals (LA Municipal Soccer stop giving nubs linesman duties), ACFC did have its chances, including a first half penalty kick awarded for a purposeful handball in the box.
Despite the missed PK, ACFC had a strong first half shutting down the Lions offense and generating numerous opportunities in the opponent's half. That first goal alluded the squad again though and it was 0-0 at the half.
The second half saw ACFC's offside trap defeated not by the Lions, but by horrendous officiating from the sidelines, leaving the squad 2-0 down after eight minutes of play.
The Lions converted a needless PK five minutes later to go up 3-0.
But ACFC kept pushing forward and notched two quick goalmouth tallies courtesy of Brad Colwell and Russ Muratov at the 61- and 63-minutes marks.
Despite pushing up for the equalizer, ACFC could not rally for the tying goal and five minutes before time the Lions finished the game with a final nail in the proverbial coffin.
With only a single point after five games, and a total of five goals, ACFC will need to drastically step up its game to make the playoffs this season.
The squad plays Fox and Hounds at Griffith Park, Feb. 24 with an early 7:10 PM start.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Feb. 13, 2010: ACFC Earns Trio of Wins
Nice weather brought out Angel City's scoring game this Saturday at the Santa Monica Airport fields as the three squads racked up a trio of wins and an impressive 23 goals.
David Woirhaye, who now tops the club scoring tables with 11 goals over three days of competition, notched seven goals over the three matches, with new additions Anthony D'Marco (4) and Ronnie Roman (3) close behind.
ACFC kicked off the day with an inspired win over FC Braziliense 7-4, taking advantage of quick checking and controlled ball play on the ground. Angel City FC continued the success with a hard-fought 10-6 win over the LA Rovers. Both squads boast 2-0 records thus far this season.
And the AC Allstars capped the day with a 6-0 win over what appeared to be a skilled FC Montalban side. Marlenga notched the shutout which gives the Allstars a 1-1 record now.
All three teams return to play February 20.
RESULTS
ACFC (7) vs FC Braziliense (4)
Goals: David Woirhaye (3), Ronnie Roman (3), Marius Sandvik
Assists: Blake Nickle (2), Ronnie Roman (2), Brad Colwell (2),
Marius Sandvik, David Woirhaye
LA Rovers (6) vs Angel City FC (10)
Goals: Anthony D'Marco (4), David Woirhaye (3), Peter Marlenga,
Matt Onheiber, Luis Deveze
Assists: Matt Onheiber (2), Luis Deveze, David Woirhaye, Marius Sandvik, Anthony D'Marco
AC Allstars (6) vs FC Montalban (0)
Goals: John Gillen, David Woirhaye, Marius Sandvik, Mike Gemballa,
Kirby Adams, OG
Assists: Mike Gemballa (2), Pete Wasek, Anthony D'Marco, David Woirhaye,
Kirby Adams
Shutout: Peter Marlenga
Top Goal Scorers | Winter-Spring 7s
11 David Woirhaye
8 Luis Deveze
6 Marius Sandvik
5 Nahum Navas
4 Anthony D'Marco
3 Ronnie Roman
2 Daniel Klein
1 Matt Onheiber
1 Peter Marlenga
1 John Gillen
1 Mike Gemballa
1 Kirby Adams
David Woirhaye, who now tops the club scoring tables with 11 goals over three days of competition, notched seven goals over the three matches, with new additions Anthony D'Marco (4) and Ronnie Roman (3) close behind.
ACFC kicked off the day with an inspired win over FC Braziliense 7-4, taking advantage of quick checking and controlled ball play on the ground. Angel City FC continued the success with a hard-fought 10-6 win over the LA Rovers. Both squads boast 2-0 records thus far this season.
And the AC Allstars capped the day with a 6-0 win over what appeared to be a skilled FC Montalban side. Marlenga notched the shutout which gives the Allstars a 1-1 record now.
All three teams return to play February 20.
RESULTS
ACFC (7) vs FC Braziliense (4)
Goals: David Woirhaye (3), Ronnie Roman (3), Marius Sandvik
Assists: Blake Nickle (2), Ronnie Roman (2), Brad Colwell (2),
Marius Sandvik, David Woirhaye
LA Rovers (6) vs Angel City FC (10)
Goals: Anthony D'Marco (4), David Woirhaye (3), Peter Marlenga,
Matt Onheiber, Luis Deveze
Assists: Matt Onheiber (2), Luis Deveze, David Woirhaye, Marius Sandvik, Anthony D'Marco
AC Allstars (6) vs FC Montalban (0)
Goals: John Gillen, David Woirhaye, Marius Sandvik, Mike Gemballa,
Kirby Adams, OG
Assists: Mike Gemballa (2), Pete Wasek, Anthony D'Marco, David Woirhaye,
Kirby Adams
Shutout: Peter Marlenga
Top Goal Scorers | Winter-Spring 7s
11 David Woirhaye
8 Luis Deveze
6 Marius Sandvik
5 Nahum Navas
4 Anthony D'Marco
3 Ronnie Roman
2 Daniel Klein
1 Matt Onheiber
1 Peter Marlenga
1 John Gillen
1 Mike Gemballa
1 Kirby Adams
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Feb. 6, 2010: Santa Monica 7s League results
ACFC (8) vs Del Rey City Premier (5)
Goals: Marius Sandvik (3), Nahum Navas (2), Daniel Klein (2), OG
Assists: Blake Nickle (2), Pete Wasek (2), Nahum Navas, David Woirhaye
Brentwood Hood (0) vs Angel City FC (14)
Goals: Luis Deveze (7), Nahum Navas (3), David Woirhaye (3), OG
Assists: Luis Deveze, David Woirhaye, Miguel Lopez, Ben Kull
Shutout: Christian Olde Wolbers
AC Allstars (2) vs That's What She Said (4)
Goals: David Woirhaye, Marius Sandvik
All three teams return to play February 13.
Top Goal Scorers | Winter-Spring 7s
7 Luis Deveze
5 Nahum Navas
4 David Woirhaye
4 Marius Sandvik
2 Daniel Klein
Goals: Marius Sandvik (3), Nahum Navas (2), Daniel Klein (2), OG
Assists: Blake Nickle (2), Pete Wasek (2), Nahum Navas, David Woirhaye
Brentwood Hood (0) vs Angel City FC (14)
Goals: Luis Deveze (7), Nahum Navas (3), David Woirhaye (3), OG
Assists: Luis Deveze, David Woirhaye, Miguel Lopez, Ben Kull
Shutout: Christian Olde Wolbers
AC Allstars (2) vs That's What She Said (4)
Goals: David Woirhaye, Marius Sandvik
All three teams return to play February 13.
Top Goal Scorers | Winter-Spring 7s
7 Luis Deveze
5 Nahum Navas
4 David Woirhaye
4 Marius Sandvik
2 Daniel Klein
Thursday, February 4, 2010
ACFC fight for 1-1 Glendale draw
Every game in ACFC's new top division experience sees the squad making huge steps towards former Div. C glory.
Meeting their third straight top table team Wednesday night at the newly reconditioned John Ferraro sports park, Angel City took on Glendale United, which sported two wins, two shutouts and a goal differential of +14 thus far this season.
Coach Billy Alarcon changed things up for the game, playing a 4-3-3 formation and a much more aggressive lineup to produce some much needed goals.
The game started on a scrambled note though as half the squad arrived minutes before kickoff due to traffic congestion on the 405 (go figure ... yes we hate the early playing slot).
Lateness aside, ACFC took the game to Glendale United for most of the match with early tackles and tight marking on the back line and in midfield, where captain and eventual game MVP Brandon Cole controlled distribution.
Chances were end to end with David Woirhaye and Leo Wallach tearing up the right flank, but it was Glendale who struck first late in the second half off a muddled free kick outside the box. The incident which saw Rahoul Ghose and a Glendale striker awarded yellow cards, gave Glendale the FK, even though the initial foul was against ACFC. The goal came after a scramble in the box, which narrowly missed being cleared.
The second half saw Peter Marlenga trading off with Dave Styles between the posts and a renewed effort to get the tying goal. Glendale appeared to slow down a bit, changing up their first half three to four striker formation for just two men forward. And chances came for ACFC, on several successive passes through the United defence, which played a fairly successful offside trap, aided by some questionable calls from the sideline officials.
Success came mid-half at the creative feet of Woirhaye, who found himself surrounded deep in Glendale territory by no less than five defending players. Undeterred, Worihaye held on to the ball and passed it forward on to himself -- and out of trouble -- before slotting a perfect cross into the box. JC Salinaszelaya met that cross with a looping header which cleanly beat the Glendale keeper.
For the rest of the match, ACFC kept the forward pressure on to get that second goal. Marlenga made at least two incredible saves off the Glendale counterattack ... including one just minutes from the final whistle.
End result ... a hard-earned point for Angel City ... Glendale United, no longer in first place.
Angel City hopes to continue its upwards rise next week at Griffith Park against Dinamo Spartak Feb. 10 with a 7:10 PM kickoff.
Meeting their third straight top table team Wednesday night at the newly reconditioned John Ferraro sports park, Angel City took on Glendale United, which sported two wins, two shutouts and a goal differential of +14 thus far this season.
Coach Billy Alarcon changed things up for the game, playing a 4-3-3 formation and a much more aggressive lineup to produce some much needed goals.
The game started on a scrambled note though as half the squad arrived minutes before kickoff due to traffic congestion on the 405 (go figure ... yes we hate the early playing slot).
Lateness aside, ACFC took the game to Glendale United for most of the match with early tackles and tight marking on the back line and in midfield, where captain and eventual game MVP Brandon Cole controlled distribution.
Chances were end to end with David Woirhaye and Leo Wallach tearing up the right flank, but it was Glendale who struck first late in the second half off a muddled free kick outside the box. The incident which saw Rahoul Ghose and a Glendale striker awarded yellow cards, gave Glendale the FK, even though the initial foul was against ACFC. The goal came after a scramble in the box, which narrowly missed being cleared.
The second half saw Peter Marlenga trading off with Dave Styles between the posts and a renewed effort to get the tying goal. Glendale appeared to slow down a bit, changing up their first half three to four striker formation for just two men forward. And chances came for ACFC, on several successive passes through the United defence, which played a fairly successful offside trap, aided by some questionable calls from the sideline officials.
Success came mid-half at the creative feet of Woirhaye, who found himself surrounded deep in Glendale territory by no less than five defending players. Undeterred, Worihaye held on to the ball and passed it forward on to himself -- and out of trouble -- before slotting a perfect cross into the box. JC Salinaszelaya met that cross with a looping header which cleanly beat the Glendale keeper.
For the rest of the match, ACFC kept the forward pressure on to get that second goal. Marlenga made at least two incredible saves off the Glendale counterattack ... including one just minutes from the final whistle.
End result ... a hard-earned point for Angel City ... Glendale United, no longer in first place.
Angel City hopes to continue its upwards rise next week at Griffith Park against Dinamo Spartak Feb. 10 with a 7:10 PM kickoff.
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