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SC MesoAmerica wins Amateur Cup title, becomes first to qualify for 2024 US Open Cup

August 6, 2023 by Michael Battista

SC MesoAmerica celebrates after winning the 2023 USASA National Amateur Cup championship. Photo: USASA — SC MesoAmerica celebrates after winning the 2023 USASA National Amateur Cup championship. Photo: US Soccer

For the first time in nearly three decades, the USASA National Amateur Cup trophy is heading out west.

SC MesoAmerica won the 2023 USASA National Amateur Cup, 2-1, over Newtown Pride FC on Saturday night in Bettendorf, Iowa. The game completed a two-day tournament at the TBK Bank Complex with Meso winning its first-ever national title. By lifting the trophy, MesoAmerica becomes the first official entry into the 2024 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.

The Los Angeles, Calif. side is the fifth team to win the title since US Soccer began inviting the champion of the United States Adult Soccer Association’s top tournament to the following year’s Open Cup in 2018. Meso is also the first western team (Region IV) to win a USASA national tournament since the Denver Kickers won the 1995 Amateur Cup.

(Note: The team is also known by “MesoAmerica FC” and “MesoAmerica-San Carlos FC”)

Head coach Jimmy Pineda was overwhelmed following the win. It has been a long road not just from February’s state cup win, which put them in the regional final, but from a third place finish in the 2019 national tournament.

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“We’ve been preparing for this for months, and months, and months since we won the state cup,” Pineda said. “I was thinking we have to go all the way to the end. We’ve been preparing, watching players. Trying to make a family, make a group that would last until the final.”

For Newtown Pride the result ends a stellar year for the club. The Connecticut side won the regional amateur cup, state-level league, and The Soccer Tournament (TST) for one million dollars. However they could not win their second National Amateur Cup after going all the way in 2019.

Prior to Saturday, the four amateur champions of the USASA regions descended on Iowa to compete in the national semifinals. Meso reached this point by winning the 2023 Cal South Adult State Cup in February. The team then beat National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) side Napa Valley 1839 FC, 2-0, in the Region IV final last month. Striker German Alfaro said in a postgame interview that his group knew how deep the competition was.

“All these teams are really good (and) organized,” Alfaro said. “We had to match their momentum, their (physicality) even more. It took a lot of us and everyone was in the same symphony. The game shows how prepared (we were).”

The last time MesoAmerica reached the nationals in 2019 the team’s title hopes were crushed by that year’s Region III champion Horizon FC (Texas). In a bit of revenge, the Region IV representatives beat Region III champions Tobacco Road FC (North Carolina), 2-1, on Friday night.

Former Chilean professional player and youth national team player Piero Gárate scored in the first half to give Meso the lead. Bryan Medina doubled the advantage in what would be the game-winning goal before halftime. Tobacco Road’s offense struggled to adjust after scoring over 30 goals in the regional tournament back in Plano, Texas. Eric Chavez cut into the deficit but Tobacco was unable to find an equalizer.

One field over, Newtown Pride FC knocked off two-time national champion RWB Adria (Illinois), 2-1 after extra time, in the night’s other semifinal match. In a 2019 national semifinal rematch Newtown was pushed to the brink by the Croatian powerhouse. Early in the second half, a pull down in the Newtown box sent Milos Vucic to the spot. He converted in the 49th minute to put RWB up, 1-0. Momentum swung back to the Pride, who equalized in the 71st minute. A free kick found Felipe Dutra in the box, where he sent a right footed shot into the netting.

The game entered extra time still tied 1-1. Newtown finally capitalized late in the second half when Gabriel Ganzer made a run on net. A long cross near the right post found him between the goalkeeper. He knocked in his eighth goal of the tournament to win the game.

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The National Amateur Cup Final on Saturday was the first meeting ever between MesoAmerica and Newtown. A battle of opposites, with Meso trying to make it to the national spotlight while Newtown tried to return after fate and COVID robbed them of so much. Back in 2019, Newtown became the second club to qualify for the Open Cup as Amateur Cup champions. However, the pandemic eventually cancelled the 2020 tournament, plus the 2021 tournament which the Pride won a random draw to qualify for.

In a wild opening 180 seconds, both teams found the back of the net. After Newtown kicked off, MesoAmerica immediately began pressing them in their own end. A backpass hit off a Pride defender and fell at the feet of Alfaro. He passed up to Bryan Medina on a run, onside but past the backline in the box. Newtown keeper Ryan Langkafel was too late in jumping on the ball and Medina slotted the shot in. His second goal in as many days put his team ahead, 1-0, in the first minute.

After nearly a minute of resetting, Newtown kicked off again. An attack formulated up the right side with a cross going into Meso’s box. Ganzer headed the shot on target, low and to the left, but a diving save by keeper Jesus Dautt kept it out. Quick reflexes by Erik Lorent on the rebound were enough to punch in the loose ball and make it 1-1.

The half ended with both teams getting chances but failing to score, leaving the match deadlocked.

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Much like the first half, the second 45 minutes heated up quickly. After kicking off, MesoAmerica prodded the rested Newtown defense. Moises Vazquez launched a long pass to Alfaro on the left side of the box with the forward clear of any defenders. His left footed strike struck off keeper Langkafel and bounced into the net to make it 2-1.

This was Alfaro’s fourth time playing in the national finals. A 2018 semifinals appearance with San Nicolas FC, a third place finish with Meso in 2019, and a runner-up performance in 2021 with Cal FC all led the striker up to this point.

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“It’s everything for me. It’s my fourth one so they had to give it to me,” Alfaro joked after the game. “ I’m glad we were able to do it today and very happy with the team’s effort. And everyone who supports us off the pitch. I’m very happy”

Newtown’s offense tried to find an equalizer but the Pride seemed exhausted from the previous day’s 120 minute match. Yellow cards flew in both directions before Tavoy Morgan, a goal scorer from 2019’s title game, was sent off. An attack up the right side saw Morgan pass the ball off before cutting in. He elbowed a Meso player in the head while passing him, earning a second yellow and a send off in the 90th minute.

Substitute Khalid Rose was also shown a second yellow in the 90+13th minute of stoppage for a hard foul during a MesoAmerica attack.

For their win, MesoAmerica wins $8,000 in prize money along with the Open Cup berth and trophy. Newtown Pride takes home $7,000 as the runner-up. Both Tobacco Road and RWB Adria were awarded $3,500 each for reaching the national semifinals.

Pineda knows his team is bound for the Open Cup next year and says Saturday’s win is “the best feeling” he’s ever had.

“I’m very proud of these guys,” the coach said. “We’ve been (practicing) for months and preparing like I said before. They act like a real family. They put all they have, all their power, all their energy to make this happen.”

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Newtown Pride, FC Golden State Force to represent amateurs in 2021 US Open Cup

April 7, 2021 by Michael Battista

2019 USASA Amateur Cup champion Newtown Pride FC (left) and FC Golden State Force (USL League Two) will be the amateur representatives in the abbreviated 2021 US Open Cup.

After weeks of anticipation, the two Open Division sides taking part in the 2021 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup were announced today. 2019 USASA Amateur Cup champion Newtown Pride FC (Conn.) and USL League Two’s FC Golden State Force will represent the amateur field in the competition.

Following the cancelation of the First Round, which reduced the already abbreviated tournament from 24 teams to 16, both amateur teams will face yet-to-be-determined Major League Soccer sides in the Round of 16. These games are scheduled to take place between May 18-19. The draw for the tournament will take place May 4, the day after Major League Soccer completes its qualifying process.

Despite the announcement, the 2021 US Open Cup is still not set in stone. The US Open Cup committee is scheduled to meet on April 19 to determine if the 107th edition of the United States’ national championship will go ahead. The United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA), the country’s largest amateur soccer organization, recently sent a letter to the USSF calling for the cancelation of the very reduced competition. As of this article being published, US Adult Soccer Association president John Motta, the author of the letter, has not received a response from the federation.

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This will be Golden State Force’s fourth straight appearance in an Open Cup tournament. Since joining USL League Two in 2016, the team has performed well enough each season, including three straight Southwest Division titles, to directly qualify for the competition. In 2018, the team became one of the few amateur teams in the Modern Era to ever reach the Fourth Round by beating professional sides Orange County SC (USL) and Las Vegas Lights FC (USL). The latter match was won off of a 90th minute game-winner from Allisson Faramilio, which earned him TheCup.us Player of the Round honors.

The team eventually fell to the LA Galaxy of Major League Soccer, 3-1, but did take home $25,000 prize as the furthest advancing Open Division team that year.

Interestingly, the Force will not compete in the league they qualified from this year. The day prior to the draw, USL League Two announced the Southwest Division would forgo the 2021 season due to concerns centered around the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Force vice president and general manager Alex Lujan, his team had every intention of playing the 2021 league season, but none of the teams in the Southwest Division shared their view and the division voted down the plan to play this summer.

“We are very excited to have the opportunity to compete in this year’s US Open Cup,” said Lujan shortly after learning the news.

Under normal circumstances, a team that does not play their league season is not eligible for the US Open Cup. However, a source within the USSF told TheCup.us that since the cancelation of their league season was due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Force are eligible to compete. While not participating in the 2021 league season will likely end their hopes of qualifying for the 2022 US Open Cup, Lujan plans to do whatever he can to have his team compete in league play.

This will be the first tournament appearance for Newtown Pride FC. The Connecticut-based club becomes the ninth team from the Nutmeg State to compete in the Modern Era (1995-present) and the first amateur, non-national league side to participate since Danbury United in 2007. Founded in 1999, the team won the 2019 USASA Amateur Cup to become just the second team to qualify for the US Open Cup via this method. The Amateur Cup champion was added as an automatic qualifier prior to the 2019 US Open Cup.

“We’re honored, we’re humbled – to be blunt we’re just really excited,” Newtown Pride FC GM and founder Matt Svanda said on Twitter. “For us, this is a dream. It’s why we play. It’s 20 years in the making. But don’t get us wrong – we’re in this to compete.”

Newtown first attempted to qualify for the US Open Cup back in 2013, back when Open Division Local teams had to get in through USASA state and regional tournaments. After losing their opening match with the New York Pancyprian Freedoms, they had their controversial protest upheld and a replay was ordered. Newtown would win the replay in a penalty kick shootout, but would lose the “Win and You’re In” match that followed, 6-0 to Mass Premier Soccer (now GPS Omens). After not qualifying in 2014, they returned in 2015 and lost their opening match to Lansdowne Bhoys.

Since the USSF launched the current qualifying tournament format in 2016, the Pride have attempted to qualify every year and have fallen short each time. Their best result was a Second Round appearance in 2017 (following a forfeit) where they lost to Massachusetts side GPS Omens in a “Win & You’re In” match.

While Connecticut clubs have been competing in the US Open Cup since it’s inaugural tournament in 1913-1914, in the Modern Era, Newtown will be just the sixth Open Division Local team to punch their ticket from the Nutmeg State.

Reactions from other Open Division teams have been mixed. FC Motown, whose streak of Open Cup appearances ends at three, expressed disappointment but wished both teams luck. Others are going through their own stages of grief like Denton Diablos (anger), the Des Moines Menace (bargaining), and Louisiana Krewe (acceptance). USASA president Motta posted on social media that he and the rest of the organization were excited to see Newtown compete.

The only remaining unknown clubs are which MLS teams will take part. Only eight teams from the top division will compete and those will be decided based on the top 8 teams in the regular season standings (based on points per game) after three weeks of games (May 3).

Newtown Pride FC win first Amateur Cup title, qualify for 2020 US Open Cup

August 5, 2019 by Tom Arnison

Newtown Pride FC celebrate after winning the 2019 USASA Amateur Cup championship in River Grove, IL. Photo: Newtown Pride FC

After years of falling short of qualifying for the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, Newtown Pride FC finally found a way to get in.

On Saturday in the Chicago suburb of River Grove, Newtown defeated Horizon FC, 4-0, to win the 2019 USASA Amateur Cup championship. It was the first Amateur Cup title for the Connecticut-based club, and it also earned the club a spot in the 2020 US Open Cup. This will mark the second year in a row that the United States Soccer Federation awarded an Open Cup berth to the Amateur Cup champion. Last year, it was Bavarian SC (Milwaukee) that used the Fritz Marth Trophy to punch their ticket to the US Open Cup.

Players from Newtown Pride FC and Horizon FC battle for the ball during the 2019 USASA Amateur Cup Final. Photo: Newtown Pride FC

“It means the world to us to qualify for the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup,” said Newtown player/general manager/co-founder Matt Svanda. “It represents everything that football at our level of the US Soccer pyramid is about. It shows that right now we have truly earned it on the field. The players earned it and we are so excited for them.”

After a 2-0 win over the Chicago-based RWB Adria in Friday’s Semifinal, Newtown advanced to the championship game where they met Horizon FC. The Houston-based club had edged Meso America FC (Los Angeles), 2-1 in their Semifinal matchup. Both teams were both seeking their first Amateur Cup and their first trip to the US Open Cup.

It was a tightly contested final. For a while.

Newtown’s Tavoy Morgan would make a habit of getting behind Horizon’s high back line and rounding their keeper. He would do it first in the 8th minute but would miss his shot from a tight angle. However, winger Chris Sylla would recover the ball near the corner flag and cross to the head of Mauro Dos Santos who opened the scoring.

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Horizon FC, the USASA Region III champion from Houston, would not back down and would control much of the play over the next 20 minutes. Horizon’s use of a “false-9” attack would be troublesome for Newtown, however they were unable to capitalize on their nine shots in the first half with only one of them being on target.

In the 32nd minute, Sylla would be dragged down in the box and Lucas Sousa would double Newtown’s lead from the penalty spot. Newtown would hold their 2-0 lead firmly into the break.

In the 49th minute, Sousa would serve a long ball into the box for Sylla who would put away a much-deserved goal. Down by three, Horizon needed to press further up to try to get a response, but Morgan would round the keeper for the second time in the 70th minute, but this time he would not miss.

In the 76th minute, Shaquille Sanchez would be ejected for violent conduct against a Horizon FC defender. This was the lone blip on the night for Newtown as they would emerge as National Amateur Cup champions with a 4-0 and would secure qualification for the 2020 US Open Cup.

Newtown, who competes in the Connecticut Soccer League, has seen other amateur teams mark their mark in the US Open Cup and now they have a chance to create their own legacy next year.

“Teams before us have really captured our imagination and inspired the kid in us,” said Svanda, who founded the team with his father Mike, who is the head coach. “Teams like Christos , Lansdowne , Orange County FC , and the Laredo Heat and many more. It also give us the opportunity to bring something very special to our local community and the state of Connecticut.”

So after seven failed attempts, the Pride are Amateur Cup champions and have qualified for the US Open Cup. Combined with Hartford Athletic (USL Championship), this will mark the first time since 2001 that multiple Connecticut-based clubs will participate in the tournament. Newtown will be the sixth Open Division Local team to qualify from the Nutmeg State.

2019 US Open Cup qualifying: Jackson Lions slip by Newtown Pride on controversial PK

September 25, 2018 by Zach Rayment

Jackson Lions FC needed extra time to defeat Newtown Pride, 1-0, in the First Round of the 2019 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup qualifying tournament.

Ryan Bailey scored the game’s only goal from the penalty spot in the third minute of stoppage time in the first half of overtime.

Lions head coach Brad Fraley applauded his players for getting the shutout win over 120 minutes.

“It’s early in the year,” Fraley said. “But, it’s nice to get a shutout on top of the win.”

The lone goal of the match was scored on a penalty kick that the Newtown players were visibly upset with after the match had ended. Filipe Dutra made a sliding challenge on Jackson’s Ryan Bailey late in the first half of stoppage time and the referee did not hesitate to point to the spot. There was a stoppage of about two or so minutes after the call was made with the visiting team wholeheartedly arguing with the referee. There is no doubt that Dutra made contact with the player, but he also got a big chunk of the ball and Newtown may have a case. Nonetheless, their qualifying campaign ended early.

Overall, it was a fairly even match with both teams struggling to attack consistently. It was no surprise that they needed extra time to decide the game. The Lions and Pride both went through spells where they had control, but the two struggled to create chances. The little moments of magic came from the wing. Jackson’s Walter Calderon was one move away from cutting through the visiting defense on a handful of occasions. Newtown’s Sylla Salifou was the biggest threat and looked like he was going to be the difference maker, but it was not meant to be for the Connecticut-based club.

Jackson Lions FC will advance to the next round of qualifying where they will face off with the three-time US Open Cup champions New York Pancyprian Freedoms on Oct. 20.

2017 US Open Cup qualifying review: A New York-New Jersey thriller highlights opening weekend of Round 2

October 19, 2016 by Josh Hakala

FC Motown celebrates the game-winning goal scored in second half of stoppage time in the club's 3-2 win over Lansdowne Bhoys in the 2017 US Open Cup qualifying. Photo: James O'Rourke | FC Motown — FC Motown celebrates the game-winning goal scored in second half of stoppage time in the club’s 3-2 win over Lansdowne Bhoys in the 2017 US Open Cup qualifying. Photo: James O’Rourke | FC Motown

The second round of the 2017 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup qualifying tournament kicked off with four games. Three teams that qualified for last year’s US Open Cup (West Chester United, Aromas Cafe FC, Lansdowne Bhoys FC) were eliminated by teams who are seeking their first-ever tournament berth (Christos FC, Tartan Devils Oak Avalon, FC Motown). The fourth game featured recent tournament regular GPS Omens who knocked off Newtown Pride FC (CT) as they aiming to qualify for the third time in four years.

The biggest game of the weekend was between New Jersey’s FC Motown and New York’s Lansdowne Bhoys. The Bhoys tied the game up in second half stoppage time but FC Motown answered that with the game-winner in the final minute.

There are still 14 more games to be played in Round 2, but they will take place the following weekend (Oct. 22-23). Check out the full schedule, and past results, here.

Below is a brief recap of each game:

Christos FC kept the Maryland flag flying in the 2017 US Open Cup qualifying tournament with a narrow 1-0 win over one of last year’s darlings, West Chester United. In the end, it was a trio of former University of Maryland Baltimore County players who eliminated the Philadelphia-area club. Pete Caringi III headed home a pass from Geaton Caltabiano in the 87th minute to break the scoreless tie and Phil Saunders earned a clean sheet in goal. Christos FC won last year’s USASA Amateur Cup and has won three Over-30 national championships in club history. They have been a regular entry in US Open Cup qualifying, but have yet to punch their ticket to the big dance. Now they are moving on to the third round.

Keith Caldwell assisted on two of GPS Omens’ three goals as the Massachusetts-based club cruised into the third round of the tournament with a 3-1 win over Newtown Pride FC. With the win, GPS takes another step toward qualifying for the US Open Cup for the third time in four years. FULL MATCH REPORT »

Last year, the Tartan Devils Oak Avalon traveled to Charlottesville, Va. and lost 3-1 to Aromas Cafe FC. It was the second year in a row that they had lost their opening round qualifier by the score of 3-1 (They lost to the Aegean Hawks the year before). This year’s rematch took place in Pittsburgh and it was the Devils who advanced 3-1. It was the first qualifying win in club history and they did it on the strength of two goals by former Pittsburgh Riverhounds player Travis MacKenzie. FULL MATCH REPORT »

FC Motown celebrates their 3-2 win over Lansdowne Bhoys in the 2017 US Open Cup qualifying tournament. Photo: James O'Rourke | FC Motown. — FC Motown celebrates their 3-2 win over Lansdowne Bhoys in the 2017 US Open Cup qualifying tournament. Photo: James O’Rourke | FC Motown.

New York vs. New Jersey is always a heated rivalry, especially in the sports world. This made Sunday’s battle between FC Motown (Morristown, NJ) and Lansdowne Bhoys FC (New York City) even more intriguing because it featured two of the best amateur clubs from those respective states. The game lived up to the hype with FC Motown, who are making their US Open Cup qualifying debut, eliminating the Bhoys 3-2 on a game-winning goal scored in the final minute.

FC Motown got off to a hot start with a pair of goals in the opening 30 minutes by Dritan Sela and Max Garcia. The Bhoys pulled one back in the 36th minute and could have equalized five minutes later. They earned a penalty kick, but FC Motown’s Andrew Tartara made a full-extension save to help Motown take a one-goal lead into the halftime break.

After a more physical second half, Lansdowne Bhoys earned another penalty kick in stoppage time. This time they converted and most in attendance thought the goal would send the game into extra time. Everyone except Motown FC. They pushed forward and earned a free kick just outside the Bhoys’ penalty area. There, Martin Lukaschik delivered a cross into the box where it was headed into the back of the net by Andres Berriel to give the home team the dramatic 3-2 win.

MORE: Interview with FC Motown head coach Sacir Hot after the win (from OnceAMetro.com)

2017 US Open Cup qualifying: GPS Omens ousts Newtown Pride as drone watches from afar

October 17, 2016 by Jake Catanese

GPS Omens (MA) defeated Newtown Pride FC (CT) 3-1 in the second round of the open division qualifying tournament for the 2017 US Open Cup. The game was played at Newtown High School in Newtown, CT on Sunday afternoon.

GPS Omens advances to the third round of the tournament, bringing them one step closer to qualifying for the US Open Cup for the third time in four years.

The match between the leaders of the Bay State Soccer League’s GPS Omens and the Newtown Pride, the leaders of the Connecticut State League, got off to an interesting start as the Pride played the start of the game with just 10 players as designated starter Graciano Britto was late to arrive. GPS were unable to capitalize on the early man advantage, though they did spend much of the first 15 minutes maintaining pressure on Newtown’s goal.

Once Britto was in the game, things started to even out, with the two teams trading chances in the middle of the first half. Newtown’s Christian Camacho would send his team’s first chance wide of the net following a counter attack in the 20th minute followed by Keith Caldwell of GPS also missing the far post ten minutes later.

Caldwell, who has been a key player for GPS over the last few years, is the brother of New England Revolution midfielder Scott Caldwell. Their father, Larry, played for the Hartford Bicentennials of the original NASL.

Right before the half it was GPS who broke the deadlock with a strong attack down the left flank. Defender Pete Nolan found Caldwell streaking down the sideline and after a long run to almost the endline, Caldwell centered for Eric Anderson who finished from close range in the 42nd minute. The first half would end with GPS leading 1-0.

Newtown would need a strong start to the second half, but what they got was just the opposite.

Goalkeeper Drew Nucifora spilled a ball in the 52nd minute and GPS striker Charles Romero was there to finish the mistake and double the road team’s advantage. Now chasing the game, Newtown inserted attacker Christian Turizo in the 61st minute looking to spark the offense but before their sub could settle in, GPS took control.

A 65th minute corner was headed home after a fashion by defender Ryan Dunn to give GPS a 3-0 lead. Dunn met Caldwell’s wonderfully-placed cross and despite a deflection on the line by the Newtown defense, the Pride were left picking the ball out of their net for the third time.

The two Turizo brothers did spark Newtown late in the game, with substitute Christian centering for his brother Mauricio in the 79th minute to pull Newtown back to 3-1. But against a packed and organized GPS side, there were not many chances in the final minutes for Newtown and the game ended with no additional goals.

Also, with what might be a USOC qualifying first, a flying drone was sent up by a regional photographer to capture video at the start of the second half. Sadly, the drone was grounded after a few minutes by the referee crew for mostly being noisy.

GPS Omens advances to the third round of qualifying for the 2017 US Open Cup. Dates and opponents for that round have not yet been announced by US Soccer. 14 more games for second round qualifying will take place next weekend on October 22 and 23.

UNOFFICIAL BOX SCORE

LINEUPS
Newtown Pride FC (4-4-2) – Drew Nucifora; Clayton Ulmar, Sean O’Brien, Istvan Kanyo, Dante Spinelli; Frederick Metellus, Christian Camacho, Raphael Carminati, Jan Galvis; Mauricio Turizo, Graciano Britto (Christian Turizo 61’)

GPS Omens (4-4-2) – Zachary Abu-Glass; Alex Walters, Pete Nolan, Alan Ashenfelter, Ryan Dunn; Nicholas Figueiredo (Noah Grumman 66’), Ben Shulera, Scott Prozeller, Keith Caldwell; Charles Romero, Eric Anderson

SCORING SUMMARY
GPS – 42’ – Eric Anderson (Keith Caldwell)
GPS – 52’ – Charles Romero (unassisted)
GPS – 65’ – Ryan Dunn (Keith Caldwell)
NEW – 79’ – Mauricio Turizo (Christian Turizo)

MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
NEW – 71’ – Caution #5 Camacho
GPS – 74’ – Caution #5 Dunn
NEW – 76’ – Caution #9 Carminati
NEW – 83’ – Caution #10 Turizo, M.