CARSON, Calif. (Wednesday, June 10, 2015) – LA Galaxy II (6-4-1, 19 points) will travel to face Seattle Sounders FC 2 (6-4-2, 20 points) at Starfire Sports Complex Thursday, June 11 beginning at 7:30 p.m. PT. The game will be streamed live on www.lagalaxy.com.
The match will mark the first of two times this season that Los Dos will face Sounders FC 2 during the USL Regular Season. The second match will take place Aug. 23 at StubHub Center.
Led by head coach Ezra Hendrickson, Sounders FC 2 have started their inaugural USL season 6-4-2 with 20 points and are second in the Western Conference table. They are led by Andy Craven and Darwin Jones, who have both scored five goals on the year, with Craven also recording four assists. Overall, Seattle has scored 26 goals in 12 matches, good enough for the second most of any USL club. They enter Thursday’s game following a 5-1 loss against the Tulsa Roughnecks.
Los Dos won their six match in the past seven games on Saturday when they defeated Orange County Blues FC 2-1 thanks to goals from Raul Mendiola and Kainoa Bailey. Curt Onalfo’s squad has now outscored opponents 11 to five during the past seven matches. Ariel Lassiter continues to lead Galaxy II with four goals on the year, while Mendiola continues to lead USL with seven assists in 11 matches while also recording three goals.
Thursday’s game marks the second of a three-game road swing for Galaxy II, who will face Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 Sunday, June 14.
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 the majority of home matches broadcast by Time Warner Cable lead announcer Joe Tutino along with Ralph Perez.
Season tickets to Galaxy II are $16 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.
