If the Warriors are to see success in their first Cup Round match-up against Los Andes next Tuesday, they will have to get out of the starting gate much faster than demonstrated in this week's final season game against Hollywood United -- a disappointing 5-0 loss.
The first 12 minutes saw Apache FC drop four goals, including an unnecessary PK, before the team got organized. Granted the squad was again missing a handful of starters, forcing several players to be put in unfamiliar positions ... and the field was crap, as usual ... but the Warriors did manage to generate some offense once the squad settled. It was the time it took to settle that put the team behind the 8-Ball.
But looking back on the Warrior's first season ever, a lot of positives were achieved.
1) the squad finished in second place in the regular season standings with a record of 8-1-3 (25 points) and qualified easily for the Cup Tournament
2) Nick Midulla captured the team's first Golden Boot award with 10 goals on the season
3) Keeper Carlos Guerrero recorded five shutouts and a Goals Against Average of 1.18 over 11 matches
4) Whatever the score, the Warriors never gave up until the final whistle, an attitude which did see the squad come back from early deficits to win games.
Apache play third-place Los Andes in the Cup quarterfinals, June 28 at John Ferraro (7 PM start) with the winner facing the top seed first round winner from the Tuesday Red Division in semi-final action July 5 at Griffith Park. The Cup finals are set for July 12 at Griffith Park (7:30 PM start).
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