LAFC2 fell 2-1 to AV Alta FC (USL League One) in a hard-fought, 120-minute Second Round clash in the U.S. Open Cup on Tuesday night at Lancaster Municipal Stadium in Lancaster, CA.
After a goalless first half, Guatemala U-20 international DeCarlo Guerra put LAFC2 ahead with a goal in the 64th minute. The home side responded in the 80th minute when Emmanuel Alaribe equalized, sending the match into extra time.
It was AVA FC's Jimmie Villalobos who delivered the decisive blow in the 120th minute of extra time, scoring the match-winner and securing a 2-1 victory. With that, LAFC2's U.S. Open Cup journey came to an end in the Second Round.
The team will now shift focus back to its MLS NEXT Pro season, with its next match scheduled for Sunday, April 6, against the Houston Dynamo 2 at SaberCats Stadium. Kickoff is at 4 p.m. PST.
ABOUT THE U.S. OPEN CUP
The U.S. Open Cup, the oldest and most prestigious cup competition in American soccer, brings together teams from all levels, ranging from Major League Soccer powerhouses to lower-division pro clubs in leagues like the United Soccer League and most recently MLS NEXT Pro as well as amateur sides from leagues like the NPSL and UPSL. Contested since 1914, it is the third-oldest cup competition in the world.
