Derek Antonini scored early and added an assist to lead Vereinigung Erzgebirge past Lancaster Elite 2-0 in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup second round of qualifying Sunday afternoon at the VE club in Warminster. The hosts and current leaders in the United Soccer League jumped on the board eleven minutes in when Angelo Dambalas played a diagonal ball to Antonini that beat the Lancaster back line.
Antonini, the Council Rock North grad and former captain at Misericordia, took a few touches before beating reserve keeper Andrea Disomma. VE almost added a second twenty-two minutes in when Victor Souto forced a turnover in Lancaster’s half then played wide to Antonini, who found Alec Neumann at the top of the box.