In a tightly contested, win or go home First Round matchup of the 2018 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, it was FC Tucson who prevailed over La Maquina FC 2-1 on a 55th minute go-ahead goal from midfielder Alejandro Gonzalez.
La Maquina
2018 Meet the Underdogs: Goalscoring club director leads La Maquina to 3rd straight US Open Cup
La Maquina of Southern California have slowly become less of an underdog, and more of a team filled with experience and expectations when it comes to the US Open Cup.
2018 US Open Cup qualifying: La Maquina continues qualifying dominance, clinches third straight Open Cup berth
The beauty of the day would soon prove to be prophetic for La Maquina, but agonizingly taunting for Chula Vista FC, as the former rolled through the latter with ease in the final 2018 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup qualifying match, 4-1.
2017 US Open Cup Round 1: Fresno Fuego spoil La Maquina’s encore performance
The Fuego pervailed with a 4-1 victory, denying La Maquina a chance to recreate the magic of last year’s run to the Fourth Round.
2017 Meet the Underdogs: After last year’s US Open Cup run, La Maquina ready to go “toe-to-toe” with anyone
La Maquina, an amateur team from Santa Ana, took the Los Angeles Galaxy to extra time last year. ” went toe-to-toe with the Galaxy. If you can do that, you can go toe-to-toe with anyone.’”
2017 US Open Cup Qualifying: Edwin Borboa keeps scoring as La Maquina earns another shutout win
Edwin Borboa picked up where he left off with the opening goal as La Maquina earned their second straight clean sheet in the 2017 qualifying tournament.
2016 US Open Cup: La Maquina files protest, calls LA Galaxy goal “against the good of the game”
“I think any opposing team in this scenario would be livid and that’s an understatement.”
Controversial goal fuels shorthanded LA Galaxy to 4-1 extra time win over La Maquina
The Galaxy played more than 100 minutes with 10 men as Rafael Garcia received a straight red card in the 17th minute.
2016 US Open Cup Round 3: Former Chivas forward, record-setting defense earn La Maquina date with LA Galaxy
Former Chivas de Guadalajara forward Edwin Borboa scored twice as La Maquina (UPSL) continues its run in the US Open Cup with a 2-0 victory over fellow UPSL team LA Wolves FC.
2016 Meet the Underdogs: La Maquina fighting to earn respect in inaugural US Open Cup run
The talented Southern California club is rebounding after getting suspended for an entire season by the UPSL.