La Máquina FC

La Máquina is an American amateur football 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]

La Máquina FC
Nickname(s)La Máquina
Founded2004
GroundSanta Ana Valley H.S. (UPSL)
Lake Forest Sports Park (UPSL)
Mater Dei (Training)
Westminster High School (Open Cup)
LeagueUnited Premier Soccer League

U.S. Open Cup record

2016

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.[2] 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.[3]

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 controversial 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 Ramiro Zurdo Díaz . La Máquina were incapable of closing the game in regulation time.

May 11, 2016 2016 First Round Portland Timbers U23 (PDL) 0–2 La Máquina FC (UPSL) Portland, Oregon
7:00 pmPDT USSF Report
PTU23 Report		 Diaz  6'
Borboa  90+3'		 Stadium: Providence Park
May 18, 2016 2016 Second Round La Máquina FC (UPSL) 2–0 Sacramento Gold (NPSL) Westminster, California
7:00 pmPDT Borboa  70'
Pérez  79'		 Report Stadium: Boswell Field at Westminster High School
June 1, 2016 2016 Third Round La Máquina FC (UPSL) 2–0 LA Wolves FC (UPSL) Westminster, California
7:00 pmPDT Borboa  17'
Borboa  68'		 Report Stadium: Boswell Field at Westminster High School
June 14, 2016 2016 Fourth Round LA Galaxy (MLS) 4–1 (a.e.t.) La Máquina FC (UPSL) Carson, California
7:00 pmPDT José Villareal 15'
Dave Romney 96'
Sebastian Lletget 105'
Sebastian Lletget 115'		 Edwin Borboa 28' Stadium: StubHub Center
Referee: Ramón Hernández

2016 Qualifying

La Máquina qualified to their first U.S. Open Cup in two qualifying rounds. There were to be three elimination rounds, but the U.S. Soccer Federation used its discretion to qualify the winners of the second qualifying rounds, due to the restructuring of the tournament that took place that year.

2016 First Qualifying Round Strikers FC South Coast 2–3 La Máquina FC Lake Forest, California
2 3 Stadium: Lake Forest Sports Park
2016 Second Qualifying Round Chula Vista FC 0–4 La Máquina FC Chula Vista, California
0 4

2017

La Máquina qualified to their second consecutive U.S. Open Cup, in two qualifying rounds, by defeating Orange County FC and Santa Ana Winds FC in late 2016. However, the club would not match the deep run they made the year prior, after being eliminated in the first round by Fresno Fuego of the Premier Development League.

May 10, 2017 2017 First Round Fresno Fuego (PDL) 4–1 La Máquina FC (UPSL) Fresno, California
4 1 Stadium: Chukchansi Park

2017 Qualifying
2017 First Qualifying Round La Máquina FC (UPSL) 3–0 Orange County FC (So Cal Premier) Jurupa, California
3 0 Stadium: Rancho Jurupa Regional Sports Park
2017 Second Qualifying Round La Máquina FC (UPSL) 3–0 Santa Ana Winds FC (UPSL) Irvine, California
3 0 Stadium: Orange County Great Park

2018

La Máquina qualified to their third consecutive U.S. Open Cup on November 19, 2017 by defeating Chula Vista FC of the So Cal Premier League by a score of 4–1. La Máquina defeated fellow UPSL club Bell Gardens FC in the first round and Las Vegas Mobsters in the second round by forfeit.

2018 Qualifying
2018 First Qualifying Round Bell Gardens FC (UPSL) 0–5 La Máquina FC (UPSL) Bell Gardens, California
0 5 Stadium: John Anson Ford Park
2018 Second Qualifying Round La Máquina FC (UPSL) 1–0 (forfeit) Las Vegas Mobsters (UPSL) Santa Ana, California
1 0 Stadium: Santa Ana Valley Falcons Stadium
2018 Third Qualifying Round Chula Vista FC (So Cal Premier) 1–4 La Máquina (UPSL) Chula Vista, California
1 4 Stadium: Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center

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 returned to the UPSL after serving a six-game suspension.[4]

Year Division League Spring Season Fall Season Playoffs Open Cup
2014 4 UPSL Combined Champions
2015 4 UPSL (Southeast Conference) Combined - 2nd (8-0-2) Runner Up
2016 4 UPSL (Southeast Conference) Suspended 3rd (10-3-1) Fourth round
2017 4 UPSL (Western Conference) 2nd Pro Premier-SoCal North (10-1-0) 4th Pro Premier-SoCal North (8-3-2) Spring: DNQ

Fall: Western Pro Premier Final
2018 4 UPSL (Western Conference) 4th Pro Premier-SoCal North (8-3-2) Hiatus Spring: Quarterfinals
2019

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.[5]

No. Position Player Nation
1 Luis Sosa  Mexico
3 Víctor Vásquez  United States
4 Abdullah Qazi  Pakistan
5 Joel Palomares  United States
6 Carlos Aguilar  United States
7 Edgar Orozco  United States
8 Edwin Borboa  Mexico
9 Jorge Pineda  Mexico
10 Ramiro Diaz  Mexico
11 Rolando Pinedo  United States
14 Rodolfo Godínez, Jr.  United States
15 Rosendo Castro Pérez  Mexico
16 José Castro Pérez  Mexico
17 David Paniagua  United States
18 Ricardo Ramírez  United States
19 Carlos Godínez  United States
20 Jonathan Canales Martínez  United States
— Ricardo Canales  United States
— Julio Madrigal  United States
— Óscar Reyes Zárate  Mexico

References
  1. "La Máquina (FC Golden State Orange County)". irvinepremiersoccer.com. Irvine Premier Soccer Club. 2016.
  2. "La Máquina at Portland Timbers". ussoccer.com. U.S. Soccer. 2016.
  3. "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.
  4. "UPSL: La Máquina & San Nicolás Suspended". goalnation.com. Goal Nation. 2015.
  5. "La Máquina – 2016 U.S. Open Cup Squad". twitter.com/LaMaquinaUPSL. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
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