Dan Antoniuk

2007 US Open Cup Round 3: FC Dallas reaches Quarterfinals with PK win over Atlanta Silverbacks

July 9, 2007 by Aaron Stollar

FC Dallas needed six rounds of penalty kicks to finish off the USL First Division’s Atlanta Silverbacks at Pizza Hut Park in a Third Round Lamar Hunt US Open Cup match. The two teams finished regulation tied 1-1 and after 30 minutes of scoreless extra time, the home team moved on to the Quarterfinals with 4-3 shootout win.

Carlos Ruiz of Dallas scored the opening goal on a counterattack in the 74th minute on an assist by goalkeeper Dario Sala. This marked just the third time in the US Open Cup’s Modern Era that a goalkeeper earned an assist.

Four minutes later, Atlanta’s Dan Antoniuk tied the game up on an assist by David Hayes, however, four minutes from then Antoniuk would exit the game he helped save. The team’s leading scorer was sent off in the 82nd minute, leaving the Silverbacks a man short for the remainder of the match.

Despite being shorthanded, Atlanta managed to keep Dallas off the scoresheet for the remainder of regulation and extra time. Ryan McIntosh of Atlanta, and Dario Sala of FC Dallas both made big saves throughout the match, but it came down to a shootout where Silverbacks midfielder Scott Buethe missed high in Round 6, and Arturo Alvarez converted to send the MLS side through to the next round.

PK Shotout Summary
ATL 1 – Rios (Goal)
DAL 1 – Ruiz – (Goal)
ATL 2 – Moore – (Save)
DAL 2 – Richetti – (Save)
ATL 3 – O’Brien – (Wide Left)
DAL 3 – Toja – (Save)
ATL 4 – Rivillo – (Goal)
DAL 4 – Gbandi – (Goal)
ATL 5 – Hayes – (Goal)
DAL 5 – Thompson – (Goal)
ATL 6 – Buete – (High)
DAL 6 – Alvarez – (Goal)

Lineups

Atlanta’s starters: Ryan McIntosh, David Hayes, Matt Bobo, Martyn Lancaster, Justin Moore, Rodrigo Rios, Tony McManus, Scott Buete, Rafique Hassim (John Queeley – 66) (Angel Rivillo – 114), Daniel Antoniuk, Warren Ukah (Corey Woolfolk – 74) (Dayton O’Brien – 119).
Goals: Antoniuk – 78 (Hayes)
Cautions: McManus – 72; Rios – 82; Lancaster – 92; Bobo- 96
Ejections: Antoniuk – 82

Dallas’ starters: Dario Sala, Chris Gbandi, Pablo Richetti, Juan Toja, Ramon Nunez (Dominic Oduruo – 69), Clarence Goodson (David Wagenfuhr – 113), Arturo Alvarez, Drew Moor (Abe Thompson – 91), Aaron Pitchkolan, Bobby Rhine (Michael Dello-Russo – 117), Carlos Ruiz.
Goals: Ruiz – 74 (Sala)
Cautions:
Ejections:

2007 First Round: Silverbacks score 10 against lowly Azzurri of USASA

June 12, 2007 by

In one of three games on the night to be delayed by bad weather, the Atlanta Silverbacks exploded for six goals in the final fifteen minutes to cruise past Azzurri 10-0. Rodrigo Rios notched three goals as well as two assists, and Warren Ukah also tallied a hat trick in the span of four minutes, just eleven minutes after coming on as a substitute late in the second half.

The ’Backs started the scoring in the 10th minute, when Dayton O’Brien notched a goal after receiving a ball that deflected off an Azzurri defender. Rodrigo Rios scored the first of his three goals just four minutes later, off a pass from Daniel Antoniuk. Just three minutes later, a severe thunderstorm rolled through, and the game was stopped for an hour due to lightning.

Once play resumed, Atlanta added two more goals to the board, from Rafique Hassim, and a second from Rios. Azzurri had a good chance in the final moments of the half when Tomiwa Ogunsola hit a shot off the post.

In the second half, Azzurri tried to use an offside trap to slow Atlanta down, catching the ’Backs with eight offside calls in the first twenty minutes. As the half moved on, the Azzurri defense wore down, and Atlanta opened the floodgates, scoring six goals in the final fifteen minutes of play.

The 10-0 final score is the biggest route in the Professional Era (1995-present) and the second time that two players have scored a hat trick in the same game. The 10-goal deficit beat out the Chicago Stingers’ (USL D3 Pro) 8-0 win over SAC Wisla (USASA) in 1997.

Atlanta will host the Charlotte Eagles on June 26 in the Second Round.

Scoring
(ATL) Dayton O’Brien 10’
(ATL) Rodrigo Rios 14’ (Daniel Antoniuk)
(ATL) Rafique Hassim 19’ (Angel Rivillo)
(ATL) Rodrigo Rios 25’ (Dayton O’Brien)
(ATL) Rafique Hassim 74’ (Rodrigo Rios)
(ATL) Dan Antoniuk 80’ (Angel Rivillo)
(ATL) Warren Ukah 84’ (Rodrigo Rios)
(ATL) Warren Ukah 86’ (Dayton O’Brein)
(ATL) Warren Ukah 88’ (Daniel Antoniuk)
(ATL) Rodrigo Rios 90’ (Angel Rivillo)

Cautions
(ATL) Hudson 40’

Atlanta Silverbacks – Ryan McIntosh (Felipe Quintero, 17’), David Hayes, Matt Bobo, Tony McManus, Omar Jarun (Alvin Hudson 14’) (Justin Moore 65’), Scott Buete, Dayton O’Brien, Angel Rivillo, Rafique Hassim (Warren Ukah 77’), Rodrigo Rios, Daniel Antoniuk.

Azzurri – Michael Lahoud, Brian Hooten (Jeff Harwell 57’), Greg Mottinger, Adrian Chevannes, Daniel Dobson, Michael Anderson (Esteban Mariel 62’), Greg Martin, Matt Whiteley, Tomiwa Ogunsola (Nathan Neal 77’), Ryan Kneipper, Freddie Garcia (Manuel Mariel 16’).

Most goals, one team, single game, Professional Era (1995-2007)
10, Atlanta Silverbacks vs. Azzurri, June 12, 2007, First Round
9, Seattle Sounders vs. Everett BigFoot, June 12, 1995, First Round
9, El Paso Patriots vs. Arizona Sahuaros, June 24, 1998, Second Round
9, San Diego Flash vs. Arizona Sahuaros, June 30, 1999, Second Round
8, Chicago Stingers vs. SAC WISLA, June 11, 1998, First Round
8, Wilmington Hammerheads vs. Los Lobos, June 5, 1999, First Round
8, Richmond Kickers vs. Ocean City Barons, July 19, 2005, Third Round