LAFC 2 vs FC Arizona, 2025 U.S. Open Cup, First Round

· U.S. Open Cup

LAFC 2

2': Matthew Evans
27': Jude Terry
42': Tommy Mihalic
48': Jude Terry
65': Matthew Evans
82': Sebastian Nava
90'+3': Kayro Walters

FT
7 - 1

FC Arizona

59': Gabriel Waters

About

LAFC 2 are hosting FC Arizona at Titan Stadium, Fullerton, 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.
2': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2 1, Arizona 0. Matt Evans (Los Angeles Football Club 2) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tommy Mihalic.
5': Foul by Deryk Jones Jr. (Los Angeles Football Club 2).
5': Marco Afonso (Arizona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Attempt saved. Tommy Mihalic (Los Angeles Football Club 2) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jude Terry.
6': Attempt saved. Alec Hughes (Los Angeles Football Club 2) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
8': Attempt missed. Jesse Maldonado (Arizona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Waters.
8': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club 2. Conceded by Christian Aguirre.
9': Attempt blocked. Tommy Mihalic (Los Angeles Football Club 2) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Érick Díaz.
9': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club 2. Conceded by Ricardo Velazco.
10': Attempt missed. Tommy Mihalic (Los Angeles Football Club 2) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sebastian Nava with a cross following a corner.
15': Attempt saved. Ricardo Velazco (Arizona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
20': Foul by Gabriel Waters (Arizona).
20': Jude Terry (Los Angeles Football Club 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Gabriel Waters (Arizona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
22': Foul by Josh Santiago (Los Angeles Football Club 2).
22': Jesse Maldonado (Arizona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Érick Díaz (Los Angeles Football Club 2).
22': Justin Provenzano (Arizona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
23': Foul by Deryk Jones Jr. (Los Angeles Football Club 2).
23': Ricardo Velazco (Arizona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
25': Marco Afonso (Arizona) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
27': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2 2, Arizona 0. Jude Terry (Los Angeles Football Club 2) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Tommy Mihalic.
28': Corner, Arizona. Conceded by Josh Santiago.
28': Attempt missed. Gabriel Waters (Arizona) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jesse Maldonado with a cross following a corner.
31': Attempt missed. Jesse Maldonado (Arizona) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ricardo Velazco.
34': Delay in match because of an injury Bryan Acevez (Arizona).
34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
37': Attempt saved. Jude Terry (Los Angeles Football Club 2) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alec Hughes.
39': Foul by Jude Terry (Los Angeles Football Club 2).
39': Marco Afonso (Arizona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39': Attempt saved. Ricardo Velazco (Arizona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Afonso.
41': Attempt missed. Tommy Mihalic (Los Angeles Football Club 2) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Nava.
42': Attempt saved. Alec Hughes (Los Angeles Football Club 2) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sebastian Nava.
42': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2 3, Arizona 0. Tommy Mihalic (Los Angeles Football Club 2) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
43': Foul by DeCarlo Guerra (Los Angeles Football Club 2).
43': Gabriel Waters (Arizona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Attempt saved. Justin Provenzano (Arizona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Waters.
45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'+2': Foul by Jude Terry (Los Angeles Football Club 2).
45'+2': Justin Provenzano (Arizona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+3': First Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 2 3, Arizona 0.
45': Second Half begins Los Angeles Football Club 2 3, Arizona 0.
45': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club 2. Kenny Nielsen replaces Érick Díaz.
46': Attempt missed. Sebastian Nava (Los Angeles Football Club 2) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
48': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2 4, Arizona 0. Jude Terry (Los Angeles Football Club 2) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Sebastian Nava.
50': Attempt missed. Tommy Mihalic (Los Angeles Football Club 2) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Evans.
51': Attempt missed. Justin Provenzano (Arizona) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
51': Substitution, Arizona. Jason Cunliffe replaces Ricardo Velazco.
52': Substitution, Arizona. Kyle Benjamin replaces Justin Provenzano.
52': Alec Hughes (Los Angeles Football Club 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Foul by Gabriel Waters (Arizona).
55': Attempt missed. Bryan Acevez (Arizona) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
56': Attempt missed. Jude Terry (Los Angeles Football Club 2) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by DeCarlo Guerra.
58': Foul by Alec Hughes (Los Angeles Football Club 2).
58': Gabriel Waters (Arizona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
59': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2 4, Arizona 1. Gabriel Waters (Arizona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marco Afonso.
60': Corner, Arizona. Conceded by Deryk Jones Jr..
65': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2 5, Arizona 1. Matt Evans (Los Angeles Football Club 2) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Deryk Jones Jr..
65': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club 2. Matías Wanchope replaces DeCarlo Guerra.
65': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club 2. Bryan Moyado replaces Matt Evans.
66': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club 2. Alec Hughes is caught offside.
69': Attempt missed. Matías Wanchope (Los Angeles Football Club 2) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tommy Mihalic.
69': Attempt saved. Tommy Mihalic (Los Angeles Football Club 2) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bryan Moyado.
72': Attempt saved. Tarek Salama (Arizona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
74': Foul by Josh Santiago (Los Angeles Football Club 2).
74': Marco Afonso (Arizona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
75': Substitution, Arizona. Karmani Stewart replaces Gabriel Waters.
75': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club 2. Marius Aiyenero replaces Alec Hughes.
75': Substitution, Arizona. Marlon Atondo replaces Marco Afonso.
75': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club 2. Kairo Walters replaces Jude Terry.
76': Delay in match (Los Angeles Football Club 2).
76': Substitution, Arizona. Saden Alharthy replaces Cedrick Jeanty because of an injury.
76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
77': Foul by Sebastian Nava (Los Angeles Football Club 2).
77': Karmani Stewart (Arizona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Deryk Jones Jr. (Los Angeles Football Club 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Foul by Kyle Benjamin (Arizona).
78': Attempt saved. Tommy Mihalic (Los Angeles Football Club 2) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matías Wanchope.
79': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club 2. Kairo Walters is caught offside.
80': Corner, Arizona. Conceded by Josh Santiago.
80': Corner, Arizona. Conceded by Christian Díaz.
81': Attempt blocked. Jason Cunliffe (Arizona) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marlon Atondo with a cross.
81': Attempt blocked. Bryan Acevez (Arizona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
81': Corner, Arizona. Conceded by Deryk Jones Jr..
82': Attempt saved. Marius Aiyenero (Los Angeles Football Club 2) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matías Wanchope.
82': Attempt blocked. Kairo Walters (Los Angeles Football Club 2) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
82': Attempt saved. Tommy Mihalic (Los Angeles Football Club 2) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matías Wanchope.
82': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2 6, Arizona 1. Sebastian Nava (Los Angeles Football Club 2) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
85': Christian Díaz (Los Angeles Football Club 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Foul by Kyle Benjamin (Arizona).
86': Foul by Saden Alharthy (Arizona).
86': Josh Santiago (Los Angeles Football Club 2) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Attempt saved. Matías Wanchope (Los Angeles Football Club 2) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club 2. Tommy Mihalic is caught offside.
90'+3': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2 7, Arizona 1. Kairo Walters (Los Angeles Football Club 2) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Sebastian Nava.
90'+4': Bryan Acevez (Arizona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Foul by Kairo Walters (Los Angeles Football Club 2).
90'+4': Second Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 2 7, Arizona 1.
0': Match ends, Los Angeles Football Club 2 7, Arizona 1.

Statistics

FCA		LAFC
5	Fouls	11
1	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	3
5	Corner Kicks	2
9	Saves	4
39.4	Possession	60.6
13	SHOTS	24
5	ON GOAL	16
0.4	On Target %	0.7
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
359	Accurate Passes	617
438	Passes	686
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
3	Accurate Crosses	2
8	Crosses	5
0.4	Cross %	0.4
47	Long Balls	38
24	Accurate Long Balls	21
0.5	Long Balls %	0.6
2	Blocked Shots	2
11	Effective Tackles	16
16	Tackles	21
0.7	Tackle %	0.8
9	Interceptions	12
8	Effective Clearances	15
8	Clearances	15

Game Information

Competition: U.S. Open Cup

Venue: Titan Stadium
Location: Fullerton, California, USA

Line-Ups

LAFC 2 (4-3-3)

No.	Name
31	Cabral Carter (GK)
44	Christian Diaz
55	Érick Díaz
32	Deryk Jones
62	Joshua Santiago
56	Jude Terry
46	Decarlo Guerra
70	Matthew Evans
39	Alec Hughes
90	Tommy Mihalic
40	Sebastian Nava

LAFC 2 Substitutes:

Matías Wanchope, Marius Aiyenero, Adrian Sanders, Kenny Nielsen, Ethan Scally, Kayro Walters, Bryan Moyado.

FC Arizona (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Derek Hatcher (GK)
12	Christian Aguirre
4	Tarek Salama
17	Cedrick Jeanty
13	Austin Cuevas
5	Bryan Acevez
8	Ricardo Velazco
6	Gabriel Waters
16	Justin Provenzano
19	Jesse Maldonado
10	Marco Afonso

FC Arizona Substitutes:

Luis Guzman, Kyle Benjamin, Isaiah Benjamin, Jason Cunliffe, Marlon Atondo, Saden Alharthy, Karmani Stewart.

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