U.S. Open Cup

AV Alta FC vs Ventura County Fusion, 2025 U.S. Open Cup, First Round

· U.S. Open Cup
AV Alta FC
  • 28': Jerry Desdunes
  • 45'+3': Jerry Desdunes (P)
  • 52': Sebastian Cruz
FT
3 - 1
Ventura County Fusion
  • 42': Abubakar Fofanah

About

AV Alta FC are hosting Ventura County Fusion at Lancaster Municipal Stadium, Lancaster, California, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the U.S. Open Cup.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Jerry Desdunes (Alta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joaquín Acuña.
  • 4': Foul by Eduardo Blancas (Alta).
  • 4': Siddiq Lezzar (Ventura County Fusion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Joaquín Acuña (Alta).
  • 5': Nicholas Relerford (Ventura County Fusion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by John Englebert (Ventura County Fusion).
  • 6': Sebastian Cruz (Alta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Eduardo Blancas (Alta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Erick Ceja Gonzalez.
  • 9': Alexis Ledoux (Ventura County Fusion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Foul by Maboumou Alassane (Alta).
  • 11': Eduardo Blancas (Alta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Foul by Abubakar Fofanah (Ventura County Fusion).
  • 12': Foul by Christian Ortiz (Alta).
  • 12': Siddiq Lezzar (Ventura County Fusion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Adrian Meade-Tatum (Ventura County Fusion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Foul by Joaquín Acuña (Alta).
  • 18': Attempt saved. Harrison Robledo (Alta) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jerry Desdunes.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Joaquín Acuña (Alta) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Erick Ceja Gonzalez.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Joaquín Acuña (Alta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sebastian Cruz.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Maboumou Alassane (Alta) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jerry Desdunes.
  • 28': Goal! Alta 1, Ventura County Fusion 0. Jerry Desdunes (Alta) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joaquín Acuña.
  • 29': Alexis Ledoux (Ventura County Fusion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Luca Mastrantonio (Alta).
  • 31': Foul by Connor Mautino (Ventura County Fusion).
  • 31': Maboumou Alassane (Alta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Joaquín Acuña (Alta) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Ortiz with a cross.
  • 36': Foul by Joaquín Acuña (Alta).
  • 36': Nicholas Relerford (Ventura County Fusion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Sebastian Cruz (Alta) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Jerry Desdunes following a fast break.
  • 38': Foul by Nicholas Relerford (Ventura County Fusion).
  • 38': Maboumou Alassane (Alta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Joaquín Acuña (Alta).
  • 39': Mathias Winum (Ventura County Fusion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Mathias Winum (Ventura County Fusion).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Goal! Alta 1, Ventura County Fusion 1. Abubakar Fofanah (Ventura County Fusion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adrian Meade-Tatum with a through ball.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Jerry Desdunes (Alta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Cruz (Alta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Robledo.
  • 44': Adrian Meade-Tatum (Ventura County Fusion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Joaquín Acuña (Alta).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Penalty Alta. Jerry Desdunes draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45'+2': Penalty conceded by Dorian Drucks (Ventura County Fusion) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45'+3': Goal! Alta 2, Ventura County Fusion 1. Jerry Desdunes (Alta) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Alta 2, Ventura County Fusion 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Alta 2, Ventura County Fusion 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Ventura County Fusion. Luka Lukic replaces Callen Lewis.
  • 45': Substitution, Ventura County Fusion. Ronaldo Lomeli replaces Mathias Winum.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Siddiq Lezzar (Ventura County Fusion) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Christian Ceja.
  • 48': Christian Ortiz (Alta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Connor Mautino (Ventura County Fusion).
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Joaquín Acuña (Alta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 51': Alexis Ledoux (Ventura County Fusion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Foul by Erick Ceja Gonzalez (Alta).
  • 52': Goal! Alta 3, Ventura County Fusion 1. Sebastian Cruz (Alta) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harrison Robledo following a fast break.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Joaquín Acuña (Alta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Cruz.
  • 54': Corner, Alta. Conceded by Siddiq Lezzar.
  • 55': Connor Mautino (Ventura County Fusion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Foul by Eduardo Blancas (Alta).
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Luka Lukic (Ventura County Fusion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Alexis Ledoux (Ventura County Fusion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 56': Christian Ceja (Ventura County Fusion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Maboumou Alassane (Alta).
  • 57': Foul by Nicholas Relerford (Ventura County Fusion).
  • 57': Jerry Desdunes (Alta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Eduardo Blancas (Alta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 59': Offside, Alta. Joaquín Acuña is caught offside.
  • 60': Substitution, Ventura County Fusion. Tyler Freeman replaces Christian Ceja.
  • 60': Substitution, Ventura County Fusion. Omar Yehya replaces Connor Mautino.
  • 63': Offside, Alta. Sebastian Cruz is caught offside.
  • 64': Erick Ceja Gonzalez (Alta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Foul by Luka Lukic (Ventura County Fusion).
  • 65': Substitution, Alta. Emmanuel Alaribe replaces Joaquín Acuña.
  • 65': Substitution, Alta. Jimmie Villalobos replaces Harrison Robledo.
  • 65': Substitution, Ventura County Fusion. Gustavo Villalobos replaces Alexis Ledoux.
  • 68': Erick Ceja Gonzalez (Alta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Foul by Abubakar Fofanah (Ventura County Fusion).
  • 69': Attempt missed. Christian Ortiz (Alta) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Sebastian Cruz.
  • 72': Substitution, Alta. Alexis Cerritos replaces Eduardo Blancas.
  • 72': Substitution, Alta. Miguel Ibarra replaces Sebastian Cruz.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Christian Ortiz (Alta) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alexis Cerritos.
  • 74': Foul by Luka Lukic (Ventura County Fusion).
  • 74': Miguel Pajaro (Alta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Penalty Alta. Jerry Desdunes draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 75': Penalty conceded by Nicholas Relerford (Ventura County Fusion) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 76': Penalty saved. Jerry Desdunes (Alta) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 77': Corner, Alta. Conceded by Dorian Drucks.
  • 78': Foul by Miguel Ibarra (Alta).
  • 78': Ronaldo Lomeli (Ventura County Fusion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Erick Ceja Gonzalez (Alta).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Substitution, Alta. Osvaldo Lay replaces Erick Ceja Gonzalez because of an injury.
  • 82': Foul by Osvaldo Lay (Alta).
  • 82': Gustavo Villalobos (Ventura County Fusion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Luka Lukic (Ventura County Fusion).
  • 83': Maboumou Alassane (Alta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Christian Ortiz (Alta).
  • 83': Gustavo Villalobos (Ventura County Fusion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Luca Mastrantonio (Alta).
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Foul by Gustavo Villalobos (Ventura County Fusion).
  • 87': Osvaldo Lay (Alta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Abubakar Fofanah (Ventura County Fusion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Alexis Cerritos (Alta).
  • 90': Attempt missed. Luka Lukic (Ventura County Fusion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Omar Yehya.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Alexis Cerritos (Alta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Abubakar Fofanah (Ventura County Fusion).
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Alta 3, Ventura County Fusion 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Alta 3, Ventura County Fusion 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 16
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
0 Corner Kicks 2
6 Saves 0
38.8 Possession 61.2
5 SHOTS 19
1 ON GOAL 10
0.2 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 2
242 Accurate Passes 454
334 Passes 539
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 2
11 Crosses 10
0.3 Cross % 0.2
51 Long Balls 58
15 Accurate Long Balls 35
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 4
8 Effective Tackles 20
17 Tackles 32
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
13 Interceptions 15
14 Effective Clearances 28
14 Clearances 28

Game Information

Competition: U.S. Open Cup

Venue: Lancaster Municipal Stadium
Location: Lancaster, California, USA

Line-Ups

ALT AV Alta FC (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
23 Carlos Avilez (GK)
26 Miguel Pajaro
4 Luca Mastrantonio
5 Alassane Maboumou
16 Erick Ceja
2 Christian Ortíz
35 Harrison Robledo
30 Eduardo Blancas
7 Jerry Desdunes
19 Sebastian Cruz
9 Joaquin Acuna
AV Alta FC Substitutes:
Alexis Cerritos, Djibril Doumbia, Osvaldo Lay, Kaloyan Pehlivanov, Miguel Ibarra, Emmanuel Alaribe, Jimmie Villalobos.

VCF Ventura County Fusion (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Dorian Drucks (GK)
5 Adrian Meade-Tatum
4 Mathias Winum
12 Siddiq Lezzar
2 Nicholas Relerford
7 Alexis Ledoux
8 Christian Ceja
6 John Englebert
9 Connor Mautino
11 Callen Lewis
10 Abubakar Fofanah
Ventura County Fusion Substitutes:
Tyler Freeman, Luka Lukic, Tony Lopez, Kai Campos, Ronaldo Lomeli, Gustavo Villalobos, Omar Yehya.

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