LA Galaxy II (5-11-4, 19 points) will have their third meeting of the season against Western Conference side Phoenix Rising FC (6-7-4, 22 points) at 7:30 p.m. PT on Saturday, Aug. 5 at the StubHub Center Track & Field Stadium (streamed live on LAGalaxy.com/2). The club will also be hosting their second annual Pups at the Pitch Night, allowing fans to bring their dogs inside the stadium.
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LA Galaxy II are playing their best soccer of 2017 right now and will be looking to extend their longest unbeaten streak of the season to five against Phoenix Rising FC on Saturday. Los Dos also moved up a spot in the USL standings, from 14th to 13th.
LA are 0-2-0 against Phoenix this season, suffering 2-1 losses both home and away to the club. This weekend’s match could be the first time Los Dos see Phoenix Rising FC forward Didier Drogba, who has appeared in each of the team’s last eight matches, recording four goals and two assists in that run.
In LA Galaxy II’s last outing at the Track & Field Stadium, they earned a 1-0 win over Orange County SC in their first victory at home since a 2-0 win on opening day. The first half was scoreless and even though both teams had chances to score, neither could capitalize. Los Dos struck first after a beautiful give-and-go play between Ryo Fujii and Ethan Zubak was finished off by Fujii in the 57th minute. Jon Kempin was the real hero though, stopping a penalty kick from Orange County midfielder Roy Meeus in the 86thminute and totaling eight saves on the night.
With Ethan Zubak back in the lineup, the Los Dos attack has a refreshed look. Adding to the recent successful form of Adrian Vera and Justin Dhillon, Zubak and the Galaxy have been averaging two goals per game in their last four matches. Zubak, a Galaxy Academy graduate, was named the No. 3 on USL’s “20 under 20” player list last week.
NOTES
- LA Galaxy II are riding their first four-game unbeaten streak of the season, they will try for five-games unbeaten on Saturday.
- LA are 2-6-3 at home in 2017, compared to 3-5-1 on the road.
- LA Galaxy II are undefeated in the second half of the season.
- Justin Dhillon and Adrian Vera lead the team in goals this season.
- Ryo Fujii scored the lone goal in the LA Galaxy II’s last game.
- Justin Dhillon leads the Galaxy with 27 shots.
- Seven current or former members of the LA Galaxy Academy participated in Wednesday’s match: Nathan Smith, Ryo Fujii, Adrian Vera, Raul Mendiola, Ethan Zubak, Alex Mendez and Justin Dhillon.
- Ethan Zubak leads the team with 3 assists
- Next, Los Dos travel to Weidner Field to take on Colorado Switchbacks FC at 6:00 p.m. PT on Friday, Aug. 18. (streamed live on LAGalaxy.com/2).
