VCFC Fall to LAFC2

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (March 17th, 2025) –  A difficult test on a rainy night in Fullerton saw Ventura County fall 3-1 to the home side in the season’s first SoCal derby.

Goal-Scoring Summary

LAFC2 – Alec Hughes, 24th minute: Striker Alec Hughes was the first to react after a mistake in the back as he finished in the bottom corner.

LAFC2 – DeCarlo Guerra, 41st minute: A clearance on a corner fell to Guerra at the top of the box as he finished his chance first time.

VCFC – Aaron Bibout, 50th minute: A strong driving run by Dylan Vanney set up striker Aaron Bibout to finish first time across the face of goal for his first of the season.

LAFC2 – Tommy Mihalic, 72nd minute: Jude Terry collected the ball after his shot was saved by Brady Scott only to find Tommy Mihalic to tap in on his debut.

Lineups

Ventura County FC – GK Brady Scott; D Jason Bucknor, D Chris Rindov, D Ascel Essengue, D Mateo Tsarkiris; M Tommy Musto, M Jeorgio Kocevski, M Dylan Vanney; F Luis Muller, F Sean Karani, F Aaron Bibout

Subs – GK Owen Pratt; D Pepe Magana; M Eric Preston, M Enrique Martinez, M Gabi Arnold, M, Ethan Loomis, M Vicente Garcia, M Nader Jindaoui ; F Levon Saribekyan

LAFC2 – GK Carter; D Jones Jr, D Diaz, D Nielsen, D Gonzalez; M Evans, M Guerra, M Terry, F Nava, F Hughes, F Wibowo

Subs – Rosenthal, Santiago, Aiyenero, Moyado, Ponciano, Mihalic, Scally

Next Game

Ventura County FC plays Laguna United on Tuesday, March 18th at Dignity Health Sports Park in the US Open Cup. The match kicks off at 7:30 PM PST with a live stream available on Youtube.com