LA Galaxy II (10-16-7, 37 points) head to Kansas City, Mo., for their final game of the season against Swope Park Rangers (14-11-8, 50 points) at 12 p.m. PT on Sunday, Oct. 14 at Children’s Mercy Park. The match will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
LA Galaxy II will look to end their season on a high note against the Swope Park Rangers who are fighting to secure their playoff spot. In their last match on the road, Los Dos fought for a comeback result against Seattle Sounders FC 2 (5-21-7, points). However the momentum from that comeback didn’t carry over to the Galaxy’s last home game of the season. Los Dos were unable to find a result at home against Sacramento Republic FC (18-7-8, 62 points). Although Frank Lopez’s13th goal of the season but his team within one, the Galaxy ultimately fell 1-2 to Sacramento.
Los Dos will hope to show off their offensive power against the Swope Park Rangers. LA Galaxy II have scored 59 goals this season, of which 20 have been recorded on the road. In 2017, the Galaxy found 32 goals on the season.
Swope Park Rangers head home after a difficult match against Sacramento Republic FC on the road. They also lost to Sacramento with a final score of 3-1. In that match, Tyler Blackwood, Swope Park’s third leading goal-scorer, recorded his team’s only goal. Swope Park will need a win against LA Galaxy II to secure their spot in the playoffs, and will hope San Antonio FC (14-12-7, 49 points) falls to Rio Grande Valley FC (8-12-13, 37 points).
In August, LA Galaxy II hosted Swope Park Rangers at StubHub Center Track & Field Stadium, which resulted in a 1-1 draw. In that match, Galaxy’s leading goal-scorer Frank Lopez found an equalizing goal to help secure a point for Los Dos.
LAST MATCH
LA Galaxy II 1 | Sacramento Republic FC 2:Los Dos fell behind late in the first half, taking on a 2-0 deficit during a span of eight minutes. However, the Galaxy pulled themselves within one before halftime. However, the Galaxy were unable to find an equalizing goal, even after Sacramento went down to 10 men.
Sacramento Republic FC 3 | Swope Park Rangers 1: Although Sacramento found a goal early in the first half, Swope Park’s Tyler Blackwood was able to find an equalizing goal before halftime. However, Sacramento remained focused and scored two more times in the second half, leaving Swope Park empty handed.
2017 RECORD
LA Galaxy II: 8-19-5, 29 points
Swope Park Rangers: 17-8-7, 58 points
THIS YEAR
LA Galaxy II 1, Swope Park Rangers 1 | August 1, 2018 at StubHub Center Track & Field Stadium
LAST YEAR
LA Galaxy II 0, Swope Park Rangers 1 | June 30, 2017 at StubHub Center Track & Field Stadium
Swope Park Rangers 3, LA Galaxy II 0 | September 27, 2017 at Children’s Mercy Victory Field
GAME NOTES
- LA Galaxy II (10-16-7, 37 points) fell 2-1 to Sacramento Republic FC (18-7-8, 62 points) at home on Saturday evening.
- LA Galaxy II are 7-6-4 at home this season and 3-10-3 on the road.
- Swope Park Rangers are 9-3-3 at home this year.
- Frank Lopez has scored 13 goals in 27 appearances for LA Galaxy II.
- Lopez leads the team in goals (13).
- Efrain Alvarez has recorded 12 goals in 16 appearances for LA Galaxy II.
- Ethan Zubak has recorded 11 goals in 30 appearances for Los Dos.
- Diedie Traore has provided 5 assists in 12 appearances. He leads the team in assists.
- LA Galaxy II finished the 2017 season with a 4-8-4 home record and a 4-11-1 away record.
- For more information, visit www.lagalaxy.com/2.
