LA Galaxy II (1-6-4, 7 points) are quickly back in action after earning a hard fought point midweek. Los Dos will face Las Vegas Lights FC (2-3-4, 10 points) for the first time in club history at 7:30 p.m. PT on Saturday, May 26 at StubHub Center Track & Field Stadium. The match will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
With two days rest, LA Galaxy II return home soon after earning a comeback draw against Rio Grande Valley FC. An early goal in the contest put Los Dos down, but Galaxy II continued to create chances throughout the match and were able to convert in the 82nd minute. A perfectly placed through ball from Jean Engola forced the RGVFC goalkeeper off his line and Frank Lopez was there to capitalize on the pass. With an open net and a tight angle, he unleashed a perfect shot into the side netting. This marked Lopez's first professional goal.
On Saturday, Los Dos will face a team they have not played before. Las Vegas Lights are in their inaugural USL season and travel to StubHub Center coming off back-to-back USL regular season losses.
With only nine goals in nine games to start the season, Las Vegas is one of the Western Conference’s lower scoring teams. Currently in an offensive slump, Lights FC have scored just one goal in their last four games. The side is 1-1-1 on the road to start its inaugural season.
LA Galaxy II will be without Efrain Alvarez on Saturday, who was called up by the Mexican Youth National Team earlier this week. Alvarez had taken the league by storm in the weeks leading up to his call-up, racking up six goals in four games before departing for Mexico.
LAST MATCH
LA Galaxy II 1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 1: An early goal put Los Dos down, but they were able to respond in the 82nd minute thanks to Frank Lopez's first professional goal.
Las Vegas Lights FC 0 | Real Monarchs 2: Although they controlled the majority of possession, LVLFC were not able to keep out an attacking Real Monarchs side and were shut out in a second consecutive road match.
2017 RECORD
LA Galaxy II: 8-19-5, 29 points
Las Vegas Lights FC: N/A
GAME NOTES
- LA Galaxy II (1-6-4, 7 points) earned a 1-1 draw against Rio Grande Valley FC Toros (1-3-7, 10 points) on Wednesday evening in Edinburg, Texas.
- LA Galaxy II are 1-1-2 at home this season. Las Vegas Lights FC are 1-1-1 away.
- Julian Büscher, Nate Shultz and Miguel Aguilar co-lead LA Galaxy II in assists this season (2).
- Alvarez leads LA Galaxy II in goals this season (6).
- LA Galaxy II finished the 2017 season with a 4-8-4 home record and a 4-11-1 away record.
- Next, LA Galaxy II will host Tulsa Roughnecks at 7:30 p.m. PT on Saturday, June 2 at StubHub Center Track & Field Stadium. Tickets to that match are on sale here.
