La Máquina FC
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| Nickname(s) | La Máquina | |
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| Founded | 2011 | |
| Stadium | Orange County Great Park Lake Forest Sports Park Mater Dei |
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| Capacity | 0-9000 | |
| League | United Premier Soccer League | |
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La Máquina is an American soccer club, based out of the Santa Ana, California area, in central Orange County, competing in the United Premier Soccer League. The club 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.[1] La Máquina qualified to the First Round of the 2016 U.S. Open Cup by defeating 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup sensation Chula Vista FC by a score of 4-0.[2]
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 piting two new clubs and leagues in the third round. This was the first Open Cup for both teams.
La Máquina was suspended from 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.[3]
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.[4]
U.S. Open Cup Record
| May 11, 2016 2016 First Round | Portland Timbers U23 (PDL) | 0–2 | La Máquina FC (UPSL) | Portland, Oregon |
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| 7:00 PMPDT | USSF Report PTU23 Report |
Velazquez  6'Barboa 90+3' |
Stadium: Providence Park |
| May 18, 2016 2016 Second Round | La Máquina FC (UPSL) | 2–0 | Sacramento Gold (NPSL) | Westminster, California |
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| 7:00 PMPDT | Barboa 70' Pérez 79' |
Report | Stadium: Boswell Field at Westminster High School |
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