U.S. Open Cup

AV Alta FC vs Valley 559 FC, 2026 U.S. Open Cup, First Round

· U.S. Open Cup
AV Alta FC
    FT
    0 - 1
    Valley 559 FC
    • 65': Quincy Amarikwa

    About

    AV Alta FC are hosting Valley 559 FC at Lancaster Municipal Stadium, Lancaster, California, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the U.S. Open Cup.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Offside, Alta. Javier Mariona is caught offside.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Mason Gonzalez (Valley 559) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Quincy Amarikwa with a headed pass.
    • 2': Corner, Valley 559. Conceded by Alfredo Ortiz.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Quincy Amarikwa (Valley 559) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Denzil Smith (Alta). Assisted by Roberto Ordonez.
    • 9': Corner, Valley 559. Conceded by Kaloyan Pehlivanov.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Elijah Martin (Valley 559) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 10': Alfredo Ortiz (Alta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 10': Foul by Roberto Ordonez (Valley 559).
    • 12': Attempt saved. Roberto Ordonez (Valley 559) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Denzil Smith (Alta). Assisted by Mason Gonzalez with a cross.
    • 12': Corner, Valley 559. Conceded by Denzil Smith.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Jose Tovar (Valley 559) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Godwin Antwi (Alta) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Collin Anderson.
    • 15': Handball by José Serrano (Valley 559).
    • 16': Foul by Jose Tovar (Valley 559).
    • 16': Miguel Pajaro (Alta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 18': Handball by José Serrano (Valley 559).
    • 18': Corner, Alta. Conceded by Anthony Morales.
    • 19': Foul by Miguel Pajaro (Alta).
    • 19': Quincy Amarikwa (Valley 559) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Mason Gonzalez (Valley 559).
    • 20': Osvaldo Lay (Alta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Corner, Alta. Conceded by Anthony Morales.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Maboumou Alassane (Alta) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alfredo Ortiz with a cross following a corner.
    • 26': Handball by Osvaldo Lay (Alta).
    • 27': Attempt saved. Roberto Ordonez (Valley 559) left footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Denzil Smith (Alta).
    • 27': Corner, Valley 559. Conceded by Denzil Smith.
    • 31': Penalty Alta. Nicholas Relerford draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 31': Penalty conceded by Aaron Huerta (Valley 559) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 32': Penalty missed! Still Alta 0, Valley 559 0. Alfredo Ortiz (Alta) hits the right post with a left footed shot.
    • 33': Corner, Alta. Conceded by Roberto Ordonez.
    • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Mark Gamez (Valley 559).
    • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 36': Attempt saved. José Serrano (Valley 559) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Denzil Smith (Alta). Assisted by José Carrera-García.
    • 37': Corner, Alta. Conceded by Anthony Morales.
    • 37': Handball by Maboumou Alassane (Alta).
    • 39': Corner, Alta. Conceded by Jose Tovar.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Nicholas Relerford (Alta) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 41': Foul by Mason Gonzalez (Valley 559).
    • 41': Nicholas Relerford (Alta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 42': Foul by Miguel Pajaro (Alta).
    • 42': José Serrano (Valley 559) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 42': Cesar Bahena (Alta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Elijah Martin (Valley 559).
    • 43': Attempt saved. Nicholas Relerford (Alta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Mark Gamez (Valley 559). Assisted by Collin Anderson.
    • 43': Corner, Alta. Conceded by Mark Gamez.
    • 45': Foul by Jose Tovar (Valley 559).
    • 45': Godwin Antwi (Alta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Jose Tovar (Valley 559) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Alta. Kaloyan Pehlivanov is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Alta 0, Valley 559 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Alta 0, Valley 559 0.
    • 48': Foul by José Carrera-García (Valley 559).
    • 48': Osvaldo Lay (Alta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Nicholas Relerford (Alta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mark Gamez (Valley 559).
    • 50': Offside, Alta. Collin Anderson is caught offside.
    • 52': Attempt missed. José Serrano (Valley 559) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Morales.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Nicholas Relerford (Alta) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alfredo Ortiz with a cross.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Cesar Bahena (Alta) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mark Gamez (Valley 559). Assisted by Godwin Antwi.
    • 55': Foul by Kaloyan Pehlivanov (Alta).
    • 55': Quincy Amarikwa (Valley 559) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Roberto Ordonez (Valley 559) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Denzil Smith (Alta).
    • 56': Foul by Collin Anderson (Alta).
    • 56': Jose Tovar (Valley 559) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 56': Collin Anderson (Alta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Corner, Valley 559. Conceded by Maboumou Alassane.
    • 58': Substitution, Alta. Adam Aoumaich replaces Godwin Antwi.
    • 59': Substitution, Alta. Jimmie Villalobos replaces Osvaldo Lay.
    • 59': Substitution, Valley 559. Michael Gonzalez replaces Roberto Ordonez.
    • 59': Foul by José Serrano (Valley 559).
    • 59': Nicholas Relerford (Alta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Jose Tovar (Valley 559) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Denzil Smith (Alta). Assisted by José Serrano.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. José Serrano (Valley 559) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
    • 62': Corner, Valley 559. Conceded by Jimmie Villalobos.
    • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Denzil Smith (Alta).
    • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 65': Goal! Alta 0, Valley 559 1. Quincy Amarikwa (Valley 559) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michael Gonzalez with a cross.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Cesar Bahena (Alta) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Javier Mariona.
    • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Mason Gonzalez (Valley 559).
    • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 69': Substitution, Alta. Christian Ortiz replaces Nicholas Relerford.
    • 69': Substitution, Alta. Steven Ramos replaces Alfredo Ortiz.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Jose Tovar (Valley 559) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by José Serrano.
    • 71': Substitution, Valley 559. Zahir Vazquez replaces Mason Gonzalez.
    • 75': Substitution, Alta. Renden Thomas replaces Javier Mariona.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Anthony Morales (Valley 559) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by José Serrano.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Collin Anderson (Alta) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mark Gamez (Valley 559). Assisted by Adam Aoumaich with a cross.
    • 81': Foul by Kaloyan Pehlivanov (Alta).
    • 81': Michael Gonzalez (Valley 559) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Michael Gonzalez (Valley 559) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 82': Corner, Valley 559. Conceded by Jimmie Villalobos.
    • 83': José Serrano (Valley 559) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Anthony Morales with a cross following a corner.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Steven Ramos (Alta) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Cesar Bahena (Alta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Collin Anderson with a headed pass.
    • 85': Cesar Bahena (Alta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 85': Foul by Quincy Amarikwa (Valley 559).
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Steven Ramos (Alta) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cesar Bahena with a cross.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Adam Aoumaich (Alta) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 87': Substitution, Valley 559. Ernesto Espinoza replaces José Serrano because of an injury.
    • 89': Adam Aoumaich (Alta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Foul by José Carrera-García (Valley 559).
    • 90': Foul by Steven Ramos (Alta).
    • 90': Zahir Vazquez (Valley 559) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Renden Thomas (Alta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Ortiz with a cross.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Collin Anderson (Alta) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Ortiz with a cross.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Elijah Martin (Valley 559).
    • 90'+2': Miguel Pajaro (Alta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Miguel Pajaro (Alta).
    • 90'+3': Jose Tovar (Valley 559) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Mark Gamez (Valley 559) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Zahir Vazquez (Valley 559).
    • 90'+4': Kaloyan Pehlivanov (Alta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Renden Thomas (Alta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mark Gamez (Valley 559). Assisted by Collin Anderson.
    • 90'+5': Ernesto Espinoza (Valley 559) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Christian Ortiz (Alta).
    • 90'+5': Christian Ortiz (Alta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Alta 0, Valley 559 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Alta 0, Valley 559 1.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 10
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 3
    7 Corner Kicks 6
    5 Saves 6
    31 Possession 69
    16 SHOTS 17
    7 ON GOAL 5
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    119 Accurate Passes 339
    172 Passes 405
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 8
    19 Crosses 21
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    44 Long Balls 65
    19 Accurate Long Balls 41
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    3 Blocked Shots 4
    5 Effective Tackles 1
    7 Tackles 2
    0.7 Tackle % 0.5
    4 Interceptions 5
    39 Effective Clearances 19
    39 Clearances 19

    Game Information

    Competition: U.S. Open Cup

    Venue: Lancaster Municipal Stadium
    Location: Lancaster, California, USA
    Attendance: 1,518

    Line-Ups

    ALT AV Alta FC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    22 Denzil Smith (GK)
    44 Kaloyan Pehlivanov
    4 Miguel Pajaro
    3 Alfredo Ortiz
    12 Nicholas Relerford
    6 Osvaldo Lay
    5 Alassane Maboumou
    99 Cesar Bahena Jr
    19 Collin Anderson Yellow Card
    17 Javier Mariona
    20 Godwin Antwi
    AV Alta FC Substitutes:
    Jimmie Villalobos, Renden Thomas, Christian Ortiz, Djibril Doumbia, Steven Ramos, Mathias Winum, Adam Aoumaich.

    VAL Valley 559 FC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    18 Mark Gamez (GK) Yellow Card
    8 Aaron Huerta
    4 Alex Culwell
    5 Anthony Morales
    2 Elijah Martin
    6 Jose Tovar Yellow Card
    30 Mason Gonzalez
    10 José Carrera-Garcia
    21 José Serrano
    25 Quincy Amarikwa
    9 Roberto Ordonez
    Valley 559 FC Substitutes:
    Diego Casillas, Moe Espinoza, Michael Gonzalez, Lucas Ribeiro, Elmer Carballo, Christopher Macias, Zahir Vasquez.

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