Malibu United rallied from an early 1-0 first-half deficit to win 3-1 over Serie A Division winners LA Plushdamentals in the ACSL Cup final Saturday evening in Playa Vista.
The LA Plushdamental's Robbie MacDonald scored around the 10-minute mark off a counterattack, but United's Damon Manak notched two goals on either side of the halftime break off a pair of cracking shots.
And Devan Myers sealed the victory with a breakaway goal about 10 minutes from time. Manak narrowly missed earning a hat-trick ... after being taken out in the box, his PK attempt was saved by the Plushdamentals guest keeper, Logan Redlin, who made several key saves throughout the final to keep the game close.
Both teams played three consecutive games and were feeling the pain during the finals.
The LA Plushdamentals road to the final included tough victories against ACFC (3-1) and the Slutty Buffalos (6-5). In the semis the team fought back from a 5-2 deficit and the expulsion of their goalie on a double yellow card to win against the Buffalos.
Malibu United knocked off Real Talk 6-3 in the quarter-finals and revenged two regular season EPL losses -- 8-4 and 6-3 -- to Angel City FC, with a convincing 5-0 semis victory.
United, also winners in Spring 2010, are the first team to win the ACSL Cup title twice.
In the consolation final the Slutty Buffalos -- the Serie A Division winners -- knocked off EPL Division winners Angel City FC 7-6.
Full Results
Quarters
Game A: LA Plushdamentals v ACFC | 3-1
Game B: Malibu United v Real Talk | 6-3
Semis
Game C: Angel City FC v Malibu United | 0-5
Game D: Slutty Buffalos v LA Plushdamentals | 5-6
Finals
Malibu United v LA Plushdamentals | 3-1
Consolation Finals
Angel City FC v Slutty Buffalos | 6-7
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The Angel City Soccer League wishes to thank the teams, players and officials involved in the Spring 2012 Season as well as sponsors, Niky's Sports, our field hosts, Playa Vista Sports Complex, and all the volunteers who helped with field set up and take down.
Specials thanks also goes to league manager Ben Kull for pulling off another successful season, the league's sixth.
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