LA Galaxy II (9-14-6, 33 points) return to Nevada to face Reno 1868 FC (11-7-9, 42 points) at 7:30 p.m. PT on Saturday, Sept. 15 at Greater Nevada Field. The match will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
LA Galaxy II will hope to turn the tide after a disappointing result at home against OKC Energy FC. In the mid-week contest, Los Dos were on the board first after Frank Lopez effortlessly scored a penalty kick in the 12th minute. However, OKC earned the comeback win after recording three unanswered goals.
This result is a slight hiccup in the team’s hopes of reaching post-season play. LA Galaxy II remain 13th in the USL Western Conference standings, just five spots and ten points away from playoff contention with five games remaining. LA Galaxy II will host Real Monarchs SLC and Sacramento Republic FC for their final two home games. After facing Reno 1868 FC on Saturday, Los Dos will travel for two more away games against Seattle Sounders FC 2 and Swope Park Rangers.
Los Dos face a Reno side that is also fighting for a playoff spot. Reno 1868 FC sit just one spot outside of post-season contention. Reno return home to Greater Nevada Field after a difficult two-game stint on the road. In their most recent contest, Reno were unable to find a result in a dramatic game against Saint Louis FC. After going down a goal in the first half, frustration boiled over when Reno captain, Jordan Murrell was shown a second yellow card. They were unable to find an equalizing goal and left Saint Louis empty-handed.
A refocused LA Galaxy II team will hope to take advantage of their opponent’s most recent loss as the sides face each other for the second time this year. Los Dos will look to channel momentum from their last away game, which resulted in a 2-1 victory over the Las Vegas Lights. The Galaxy will look to continue their winning ways in Nevada on Saturday.
LAST MATCH
LA Galaxy II 1 | OKC Energy FC 3: LA Galaxy II opened the scoring in the match with a penalty kick from Frank Lopez, but OKC earned the comeback win with three unanswered goals.
Saint Louis FC 1 | Reno 1868 FC 0: After going down a goal and a man, Reno FC were unable to find an equalizing goal and left Saint Louis empty handed.
2017 RECORD
LA Galaxy II: 8-19-5, 29 points
Reno 1868 FC: 17-7-8, 59 points
THIS YEAR
LA Galaxy II 1, Reno 1868 FC 4 | July 11, 2018 at StubHub Center Track & Field Stadium
LAST YEAR
Reno 1868 FC 9, LA Galaxy II 0 | July 3, 2017 at Greater Nevada Field
LA Galaxy II 1, Reno 1868 FC 2 | September 6, 2017 at StubHub Center Track & Field Stadium
GAME NOTES
- LA Galaxy II (9-14-6, 33 points) fell 3-1 to OKC Energy FC (11-14-5, 38 points) at StubHub Center Track & Field Stadium on Wednesday night.
- LA Galaxy II are 6-5-4 at home this season and 3-9-2 on the road.
- Reno 1868 FC are 5-5-2 at home this year.
- LA Galaxy II sit 13th in the USL Western Conference standings, five spots below Fresno 1868 FC.
- Frank Lopez has scored 10 goals in 23 appearances for LA Galaxy II.
- Efrain Alvarez has scored nine goals in 13 games for Los Dos.
- Ethan Zubak and Frank Lopez co-lead LA Galaxy II in goals this season (10).
- LA Galaxy II finished the 2017 season with a 4-8-4 home record and a 4-11-1 away record.
- Next up, LA Galaxy II return home to host Real Monarchs SLC for Back to School Night at 7:30 p.m. PT on Saturday, Sept. 22 at StubHub Center Track & Field Stadium. Tickets to the match are available here.
- For more information, visit www.lagalaxy.com/2.
