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Eric Lafon

2009 First Round: Red hot Sol scorch struggling Orange County, 5-2

June 9, 2009 by

The Sonoma County Sol continued their run in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup with a convincing 5-2 win against the Orange County Blue Star of the PDL. Two goals from Shawn Percell and a four goals in five minutes melee highlighted the match. The Sol continue their 13-match unbeaten streak (11-0-2) in all competitions, as they prepare for a showdown against Portland Timbers of USL-1 in the Second Round.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2009 First Round, David Ponce, Eric Lafon, Eric Larson, Joe Sachetti, Juan Sosa, Kevin Stoll, Orange County Blue Star, Shawn Percell, Sonoma County Sol, Trevor Hurst

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