La Máquina FC

La Máquina FC
Nickname(s) La Máquina
Founded 2011
Stadium Santa Ana College (UPSL)
Orange County Great Park (UPSL)
Lake Forest Sports Park (UPSL)
Mater Dei (Training)
Westminster High School (Open Cup)
Ground Capacity 0–9000
League United Premier Soccer League

La Máquina is an American amateur soccer club, based out of the Santa Ana, California area, in central Orange County, competing in the United Premier Soccer League. The club takes its name and identity from Cruz Azul of Liga MX, and was formed as a branch of the Irvine Premier Soccer Club's FC Golden State, for competing in the UPSL.[1] The club's founder, Alex Uribe, played in a Cruz Azul youth squad in Mexico before emigrating to the United States as an adolescent.[2]

Current squad

The following players formed La Máquina's 2016 U.S. Open Cup squad:

Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth. Squad correct as of June 7, 2016.[3]

No. Position Player Nation
1 Sosa , LuisLuis Sosa      Mexico
3 Vásquez , VíctorVíctor Vásquez      United States
5 Palomares , JoelJoel Palomares      United States
6 Aguilar , CarlosCarlos Aguilar      United States
7 Orozco , EdgarEdgar Orozco      United States
8 Borboa , EdwinEdwin Borboa      Mexico
9 Pineda , JorgeJorge Pineda      Mexico
10 Velásquez , AlejandroAlejandro Velásquez      Mexico
11 Pinedo , RolandoRolando Pinedo      United States
14 Godínez, Jr. , RodolfoRodolfo Godínez, Jr.      United States
15 Castro Pérez, RosendoRosendo Castro Pérez      Mexico
16 Castro Pérez , JoséJosé Castro Pérez      Mexico
17 Paniagua , DavidDavid Paniagua      United States
18 Ramírez , RicardoRicardo Ramírez      United States
19 Godínez , CarlosCarlos Godínez      United States
20 Canales Martínez , JonathanJonathan Canales Martínez      United States
— Canales , RicardoRicardo Canales      United States
— Madrigal , JulioJulio Madrigal      United States
— Reyes Zárate , ÓscarÓscar Reyes Zárate      Mexico

U.S. Open Cup record

La Máquina entered the 2016 U.S. Open Cup, in the first round against the Portland Timbers U-23 of the Premier Development League, and advanced to the second round by defeating the Timbers by a score of 2–0.[4] La Máquina qualified to the First Round of the 2016 U.S. Open Cup by defeating 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Chula Vista FC by a score of 4–0.[5]

La Máquina defeated the Sacramento Gold of the National Premier Soccer League by a score of 2–0 in the second round of the Open Cup on May 18, 2016 at Westminster High School in Westminster, California and advanced to face fellow UPSL side LA Wolves FC in a historic face off putting two new clubs and leagues in the third round. This was the first Open Cup for both teams.

On June 1, 2016 La Máquina defeated L.A. Wolves in the third round of the U.S. Open Cup and advanced to the following round to face the LA Galaxy at the StubHub Center on June 14, 2016.

On June 14, 2016 La Máquina faced the LA Galaxy at the StubHub Center in Carson, CA and fell in extra time by a score of 4-1, after a contoversial goal was allowed by the referee in favor of the Galaxy. The match commentators said that the final score was not reflective of how the match played out, given that La Máquina held the Galaxy to a 1-1 tie for 90 minutes. Although there were questionable calls in the match, La Máquina had a man advantage for about 70 minutes of regulation time, after Galaxy midfielder Rafael García was ejected from the game upon receiving a straight red card on a foul to La Máquina's midfielder Rosendo Castro Pérez. La Máquina were incapable of closing the game in regulation time.

Year by year

La Máquina was suspended from Spring 2016 UPSL play for being involved in a brawl with fellow league club San Nicolas FC in 2015, however, La Máquina is scheduled to return to the UPSL after serving a six-game suspension.[6]

Year Division League Spring Season Fall Season Playoffs Open Cup
2016 4 UPSL Suspended Pending Pending Fourth Round

References

  1. ↑ "La Máquina (FC Golden State Orange County)". irvinepremiersoccer.com. Irvine Premier Soccer Club. 2016.
  2. ↑ "Liga MX ties make La Máquina more than your typical USOC underdog". fourfourtwo.com. Four Four Two. 2016.
  3. ↑ "La Máquina – 2016 U.S. Open Cup Squad". twitter.com/LaMaquinaUPSL. Retrieved June 2016. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  4. ↑ "La Máquina at Portland Timbers". ussoccer.com. U.S. Soccer. 2016.
  5. ↑ "2016 US Open Cup qualifying: Former Chivas player helps La Máquina eliminate 2015 Chula Vista FC, 4–0 (video)". thecup.us. The Cup.US. 2016.
  6. ↑ "UPSL: La Máquina & San Nicolás Suspended". goalnation.com. Goal Nation. 2015.


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