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2009 First Round: Miami FC avoid repeat of 2006, edge USASA’s Lynch’s FC 2-1

June 9, 2009 by

TropicalPark – Miami, Fla. | 8 p.m.
Match Reports: Miami FC, Miami Herald

2
FT
1
Paulo Araujo Jr. (Diego Serna) 64’
Diego Serna (Tim Merritt) 65’
      44’ Tomas Kracinovic (PK)

Just like they did in 2006, the Miami FC Blues found themselves down 1-0 at halftime to a USASA club, but this time they battled back to win the game. Lynch’s FC, from Jacksonville, Fla., had the lead, but back-to-back second half goals kept the Blues from repeating their historic 2006 loss to Dallas Roma FC, beating Lynch’s 2-1.  

Lynch’s looked on their way to the club’s first Open Cup win in three tries when they opened the scoring with a 44th minute penalty kick by Tomas Kracinovic. However, the Blues crushed their spirits with two goals in quick succession by Paulo Arajuo Jr. in the 64th and the other a minute later by Diego Serna.

Miami will host a fellow USL-1 club, the Charleston Battery, next Tuesday in the Second Round.

LINEUPS

LYN: Greg Williams; Thomas Senegal, Jacoby Goodfellow (Tony Kattreh 80), Steve Command; Patrick Gambone Michele Anai, Rammy Nikansae (Jonathan Jackson 23), Dominic Schell, Mark Rowland; Alejandro Tayloe, Tomas Kracinovic (Harris Donaldson 63)

MIA: Pat Hannigan; Tim Merritt, Chris Williams (Walter Ramirez 45), Cristiano Dias, John Traynor (Jarryd Goldberg 45); John Pulido, Edwin Miranda, Connally Edozien (Danny Vasquez 62), Paulo Araujo; Alen Marcina, Diego Serna

Shots: LYN 5, MIA 8
Fouls: LYN 14, MIA 12
Corners: LYN 5, MIA 3
Saves: LYN 4, MIA 5
Offsides: LYN 0, MIA 8

Cautions
LYN: Schell 52, Command 55
MIA: Serna 51, Marcina 82, Hannigan 90

Referees: NA

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2009 First Round, Diego Serna, Gregg Williams, Lynch’s FC, Miami FC, Pat Hannigan, Paulo Araujo Jr., Tomas Kracinovic

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