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La Maquina

2018 US Open Cup Round 1: FC Tucson edges La Maquina to capture third straight USOC opener

May 14, 2018 by Roberto Payne

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.

Filed Under: 2018 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2018 US Open Cup, FC Tucs, La Maquina

2018 Meet the Underdogs: Goalscoring club director leads La Maquina to 3rd straight US Open Cup

May 3, 2018 by Thomas Hodul

Edwin Borboa of La Maquina celebrates a goal against the Los Angeles Galaxy during the Fourth Round of the 2016 US Open Cup. Photo: LA Galaxy

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.

Filed Under: 2018 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, Feature - Qualifying, Meet the Underdogs, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: 2018 US Open Cup, La Maquina, Meet the Underdogs, UPSL

2018 US Open Cup qualifying: La Maquina continues qualifying dominance, clinches third straight Open Cup berth

November 22, 2017 by James Stroud

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.

Filed Under: 2018 US Open Cup, Feature - Qualifying, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: 2018 US Open Cup qualifying, Chula Vista FC, La Maquina

2017 US Open Cup Round 1: Fresno Fuego spoil La Maquina’s encore performance

May 12, 2017 by Adrian Luevano

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.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2017 US Open Cup, Fresno Fuego, La Maquina

2017 Meet the Underdogs: After last year’s US Open Cup run, La Maquina ready to go “toe-to-toe” with anyone

May 10, 2017 by Ian Foster

La Maquina logo

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.’”

Filed Under: Feature - Qualifying, Meet the Underdogs, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: 2017 US Open Cup, La Maquina, Meet the Underdogs

2017 US Open Cup Qualifying: Edwin Borboa keeps scoring as La Maquina earns another shutout win

November 1, 2016 by Omar Avalos

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.

Filed Under: US Open Cup, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: 2017 US Open Cup qualifying, La Maquina, Santa Ana Winds

2016 US Open Cup: La Maquina files protest, calls LA Galaxy goal “against the good of the game”

June 16, 2016 by Kristen Gehrke

“I think any opposing team in this scenario would be livid and that’s an understatement.”

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2016 US Open Cup, LA Galaxy, La Maquina, MLS, UPSL

Controversial goal fuels shorthanded LA Galaxy to 4-1 extra time win over La Maquina

June 15, 2016 by Dennis Pope

The Galaxy played more than 100 minutes with 10 men as Rafael Garcia received a straight red card in the 17th minute.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2016 US Open Cup, La Maquina, Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS, UPSL, USASA

2016 US Open Cup Round 3: Former Chivas forward, record-setting defense earn La Maquina date with LA Galaxy

June 5, 2016 by Dennis Pope

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.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2016 Third Round, 2016 US Open Cup, La Maquina, LA Wolves, UPSL, USASA

2016 Meet the Underdogs: La Maquina fighting to earn respect in inaugural US Open Cup run

June 1, 2016 by Ted Prezelski

The talented Southern California club is rebounding after getting suspended for an entire season by the UPSL.

Filed Under: Meet the Underdogs, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: 2016 US Open Cup, California, La Maquina, Meet the Underdogs, UPSL, USASA

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