Gutsy… Valiant… Gritty… Feisty… Determined… Heroic…
There may not be enough adjectives to describe the Swope Park Rangers victory over Orange County Blue FC to advance to the USL Western Conference Final. Goals by Mark Anthony Gonzalez and Dane Kelly were only part of the victory for the Rangers.
The goal that the Swope Park Rangers grabbed the lead with in the 20th minute is the first example. Kris Tyrpak had driven the ball in to the Orange County end but a defender was able to knock the ball away from him. Emmanuel Appiah intercepted the clearance and passed it back in to Tyrpak who had not given up and left the defender behind.