Amilcar Lopez scored midway through the first half, and Eduardo Barba added a brace with goals on either side of halftime for San Nicolas, a Pomona (Calif.)-based club who are attempting to qualify for the tournament for the first time.
San Nicolas
2016 US Open Cup qualifying: San Nicolas plays friendly despite forfeit win, loses Maykel Galindo to injury
San Nicolas FC (UPSL) may have earned a berth in a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup second round regional qualifying game next month, but the Chino (Calif.)-based club is likely will play without its best player for the foreseeable future.