CARSON, Calif. (Friday, March 27, 2015) – LA Galaxy II (0-0-1) will play their second match of the 2015 USL season this Saturday, March 28 when they take on Sacramento Republic FC (0-1-0) at StubHub Center’s Track & Field Stadium.
Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. PT and the match will be streamed live on www.lagalaxy.com with Time Warner Cable Sports Commentator Christian Miles doing play-by-play and former USMNT player Paul Caligiuri as lead analyst.
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Saturday’s match will feature $2 beer, free parking for all fans and free admission for ages fans 12 and younger.
LA Galaxy legend Mauricio Cienfuegos will be on hand to sign autographs beginning at 7 p.m. PT. Former Galaxy star Landon Donovan is also scheduled to be in attendance.
The match marks the first of four games between LA and Sacramento this season. In the next head-to-head contest, the Galaxy will travel north for a match at Bonney Field when they take on Republic FC Saturday, April 11.
Los Dos opened the season last week at home with a 0-0 draw against 2015 USL Expansion side Real Monarchs SLC. Despite steady offensive pressure throughout the match, Galaxy II were unable to find a winner. Goalkeeper Clement Diop earned his first start in net for Los Dos, notching a shutout.
Under the direction of head coach Preki, Sacramento FC started out the season with a 4-2 defeat on the road to Seattle Sounders II. Last year, Preki led his side to the 2014 USL Championship in the team’s first season.
In 2014, Galaxy II fell short of reaching the final in its inaugural season in 2014 after to dropping a 3-2 result to Sacramento Republic FC on the road at Bonney Field in the USL Semifinal game. Los Dos finished in third place in the USL PRO Regular Season standings with a 15-7-6 record, good enough for 51 points.
Led by head coach Curt Onalfo, the team returns a total of 11 players from the club’s inaugural 2014 season in USL, as Andre Auras (MF), Kainoa Bailey (FW), Jason Bli (DF), Travis Bowen (FW), Alejandro Covarrubias (MF), Bradley Diallo (DF), Joe Franco (DF), Lee Nishanian (DF), Nicholas Shackelford (GK), Daniel Steres (DF) and Jaime Villarreal (MF) will represent Los Dos for their second-straight season. Outside of the 11 returning Galaxy II players, Los Dos have added seven new players to its USL roster following the 2014 USL season, as Adonis Amaya (FW), Clement Diop (GK), Ryo Fujii (MF), Ariel Lassiter (FW), Eric Lopez (GK), Elijah Martin (MF) and Dave Romney (DF) round out the team’s first-year players who were signed this offseason.
Galaxy II will play 14 USL Regular Season games at home during the 2015 campaign. A complete LA Galaxy II 2015 schedule can be found here. All LA Galaxy II matches will be streamed live on www.lagalaxy.com with home matches broadcast by Time Warner Cable lead announcer Joe Tutino along with Ralph Perez.
Season tickets to Galaxy II are $48 while single-game tickets can be purchased for $10 each. To purchase tickets, fans can visit www.lagalaxy.com/2 or call 877-3GALAXY (342-5299). Becoming a Los Dos 2015 Season Ticket Member offers fans additional benefits during the 2015 USL season, including 15% off for items at Team LA Store, special access to designated Galaxy II training sessions, an exclusive meet and greet with the 2015 team and coaching staff in addition to free tours of StubHub Center upon request.
