ACFC bows out in semis

Angel City dropped two games to That's What She Said in ACSL Cup action Saturday at Playa Vista, forcing the club to settle for a consolation final win against Malibu United and third place overall.

The Allstars went down 4-2 in the quarterfinals to TWSS with James Green and Dave Wardell scoring in a game which could have gone either way. Then ACFC, who received a bye in the semis based on their EPL title standing, took on TWSS in an end-to-end, action-filled match which saw both teams holding onto the lead at times. With about a minute to go ACFC scored to make the game 4-3 -- and looked to have sealed a finals berth -- but the tenacious TWSS netted a tying goal with literally seconds on the clock. ACFC went down 2-1 in the PK round, with James Green netting the only PK goal. Green had two goals in regular time, as did Brad Miller.

While Typhoon FC went on to win the Tom Bry Cup, 4-3 over a tired TWSS, ACFC netted the consolation final honors with a 6-3 win over Malibu United.

ACSL action resumes in the Fall.

ACFC and Allstars Playoff-bound

Angel City finished the Spring ASCL regular season with a trio of wins and two berths in the Cup Round June 11.

ACFC ended its perfect season with a sixth straight win (4-1 vs the Swamp Donkeys) to top both the EPL Division, and the league as a whole, as the top seed going into playoffs. The squad earns a bye directly into the semis set for 10 AM next Saturday against the winner of a quarter-final match between That's What She Said and the AC Allstars at 9 AM.

After surviving a missed penalty kick, and then letting in an own goal off a corner kick, ACFC finally hit their stride, with striker James Green notching a hat trick and David Woirhaye adding a single tally for the win. The result knocked the Donkeys --- the defending champions from Spring Season -- out of the playoffs.

The AC Allstars -- who suffered a mixed season of results with three wins, a tie and two losses -- turned their game up a notch against cross-town rivals Del Rey City, who had been dropped into second last week after losing an 8-3 decision to Typhoon FC, this year's Serie A Division winners.

After a 2-2 tie earlier in the season, the Allstars were ready for a tough match against Del Rey, but the unexpected 12-4 final score gave the team second spot and a playoff berth based on both head-to-head results and goal differential. Matt Onheiber, Brandon Cole and James Green each scored hat tricks, followed by David Woirhaye with a brace, and Jonny Ibanez with a single.

In next week's playoffs, if the Allstars knock off TWSS in the quarterfinals, at least one of the semi-finals will be an all blue home team affair.

In La Liga action, which saw Malibu United top the division with a 4-0 win over TWSS, Angel City FC were playing simply for pride. The squad ended the season in third spot with 7-3 trashing of Esjberg FC. James Green and Stan Tran each notched a brace, with Volkert Besseling, Mo and Dan Stafford adding singles.

And finally, in the Angel City Golden Boot competition, James Green topped the field with an impressive collection of 25 goals, followed by David Woirhaye with 10 and Matt Onheiber with 9. (Full stats below)

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Game Stats

ACFC (4) vs Swamp Donkeys (1)
James Green (3), David Woirhaye

Angel City FC (7) vs Esjberg FC (3)
Volkert Besseling, Stan (2), Mo, James Green (2), Daniel Stafford

AC Allstars (12) vs Del Rey City (4)
Matt Onheiber (3), Brandon Cole (3), James Green (3),
David Woirhaye (2), Jonny Ibanez

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Regular Season Goal Statistics

James Green (25)
David Woirhaye (10)
Matt Onheiber (9)
Brandon Cole (7)
Marc Salomon (5)
Craig Blois (5)
Russ Muratov (4)
Volkert Besseling (4)
Stan Tran (4)
Brad Miller (2)
Angel Matos (2)
George (2)
Jonny Ibanez (2)
Bjorn Jacoby
Rahoul Ghose
Michael Gemballa
Mo
Daniel Stafford