AMMC United Wins Arcandian Football League Champions After 5-0 Blowout

Adriana Salazar
Dec 11, 2024
2 min read

Updated: Mar 14

December 2, 2024

By Adriana Salazar, Senior Sports Correspondent

Alvoria, Arcandias – The 2024 Arcandian Football League Championship came to a less than impressing ending last night as AMMC United blew Lagoon Ventures out of the water 5-0 in front of a sold-out crowd at Arcandian National Stadium. The victory was expected, Lagoon ventures has had a surprising run late in the season it was expected that the premier team in Arcandian football would win but not by 5 points.

AMMC United wasted no time setting the tone. Five minutes in, Carlos Mendes broke the deadlock with a goal in the top right corner. From there, it was smooth sailing from there as Mendes scored agian with a long-range goal from outside the box in the 23rd minute. 2 minutes later that goal was followed by Mendes capitalizing on a defensive error to score, the first ever hat trick in the AFL's final round. And the second half was no different for Lagoon Ventures. As defender Lucas Ramos got in on the action to score a header early on, and substitute Marcos Torres sealed the 5-0 defeat with a swift counterattack on a missed pass. Throughout the match, Lagoon Ventures looked outmatched, their normally strong midfield was destroyed by AMMC's relentless pressing. AMMC United's head coach Rafael Martins made a statement at a press conference after the win “Our players showed the world what corporations are the future for football... This is what domination looks like.”

Lagoon Ventures fans watch in stunned silence as the final

whistle blows. (Photo by Diego Santos, LensPro Arcandias)

As the final whistle blew, AMMC’s supporters erupted, confetti cannons and fireworks fired, while players liftied the championship trophy high in front of their home fans. AMMC team captain said in a post-game interview, “This is the dynasty.... we will continue to dominate for years to come.” AMMC United has solidified its position as the gold standard of Arcandian football. Meanwhile, Lagoon Ventures will return to the drawing board, aiming to bounce back stronger next season. For AMMC United fans, the future looks golden.