LA Galaxy II (0-4-2, 2 points) return to LA for their third home fixture of 2018 for a special matchup with Eastern Conference side New York Red Bulls II (3-1-1, 10 points) on Sunday, April 22 at StubHub Center Track & Field Stadium. Tickets to the match are on sale at https://www.lagalaxy.com/tickets/lagalaxyii/singlegame. The match will be streamed live on ESPN+.
Tickets: LA Galaxy II vs. New York Red Bulls II
Los Dos will host New York Red Bulls II in what will be their first trip to Los Angeles as a club. The two sides met for the first time last year at Red Bull Arena, where Los Dos earned a 2-1 victory in their first away win of the 2017 season. In the comeback win, Adonis Amaya converted a penalty kick and Justin Dhillon scored his first goal in a Galaxy shirt for the game-winner.
This weekend, LA Galaxy II are looking to end their three-game losing streak with their first win of the season. The team has shown improvement defensively, allowing one goal or less in four of their last five matches. All that’s missing is offensive production, with just one goal to Los Dos’ name in six games this season. The return of Efrain Alvarez, who was on Mexican Youth National Team duty for an extended stint, could help get things going for the Galaxy.
“They have some mature players and some talented young players,” said LA Galaxy II Head Coach Mike Muñoz. “When I watch them play, it’s a well-balanced profile of a team.”
One of those players is Brian White, who is coming off a two-goal performance for the Red Bulls. He leads his team with four goals. The New Jersey side is one of the highest scoring teams in the league, entering the match with an average of 2.8 goals per game.
LAST MATCH
Saint Louis FC 1 | LA Galaxy II 0: Los Dos took a second consecutive 1-0 loss and were shutout for a fourth straight game. After fending off a flurry of chances from Saint Louis in the first half, LA Galaxy II conceded just 20 seconds into the second half.
New York Red Bulls II 5 | Tampa Bay Rowdies 0: New York Red Bulls II put in their strongest performance of the season with a four-goal second half capping a five-goal rout of Tampa Bay.
LAST YEAR
New York Red Bulls II 1, LA Galaxy II 2 – May 14, 2017 | Red Bull Arena
2017 RECORD
LA Galaxy II: 8-19-5, 29 points
New York Red Bulls II: 13-14-5, 44 points
GAME NOTES
- LA Galaxy II have allowed one or less goals in four of their last five games.
- Los Dos signed seven new players this offseason: Geoffrey Acheampong, Nate Shultz, Emmanuel Appiah, John Requejo, Frank Lopez, Wade Hamilton and Julian Büscher.
- Los Dos have scored one goal in six games to open the season. Emmanuel Appiah has scored Los Dos’ only goal this season.
- LA Galaxy Academy’s Ulysses Llanez has appeared in three consecutive matches for Los Dos.
- LA Galaxy II finished the 2017 season with a 4-8-4 home record and a 4-11-1 away record.
- Justin Dhillon and Adrian Vera co-led the team in goals in 2017 (6).
- Ethan Zubak led LA Galaxy II in assists in 2017 (3).
- Next, LA Galaxy II will get their second match of the season against Phoenix Rising FC. The two will kick off at 6:30 p.m. PT on Friday, may 4 at Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex in Scottsdale, Ariz.
