LA Galaxy II (9-15-6, 33 points) head home to host Real Monarchs SLC (17-10-3, 54 points) at 7:30 p.m. PT on Saturday, Sept. 22 at StubHub Center Track & Field Stadium. The match will be broadcast live on ESPN+. Tickets to the match are available here.
LA Galaxy II vs. Real Monarchs SLC
LA Galaxy II will look to find a result at home to reverse their momentum after a disappointing outcome on the road against Reno 1868 FC (12-7-9, 45 points). In the match, Los Dos were unable to turn up their usual attacking prowess after going down a goal in the 37th minute. Reno held onto the lead to secure a 1-0 victory over LA Galaxy II.
The result put a dent in the team’s hopes of reaching post-season play. LA Galaxy II are now 12 points off 8th place, sitting in 13th in the USL Western Conference with just four games remaining in the regular season. After Saturday, LA Galaxy II will host Sacramento Republic FC for their final home game in the 2018 season. Los Dos will travel for two more away games against Seattle Sounders FC 2 and Swope Park Rangers.
Los Dos face a Real Monarchs side that sit top of the table in the Western Conference. However, after a tough stint of games, the Monarchs have not been able to clinch their playoff spot. Since the teams last played each other on August 25, Real Monarchs have only secured one point. Most recently, the team is coming off a difficult loss on the road against Orange County SC. In that match, Real Monarchs took the lead early, but were not able to hang on, resulting in a 5-2 defeat.
LA Galaxy II will also host a Back to School Night to celebrate local students’ return to the classroom. The first 500 fans in attendance will receive a voucher for a free LA Galaxy lunch bag. After the match, fans can head to the sales booth to claim their free lunch bag.
LAST MATCH
Reno 1868 FC 1 | LA Galaxy II 0: LA Galaxy II were unable to score an equalizer after going down a goal in the 37th minute. Although Los Dos earned a second half shut out, they left Nevada empty-handed with a 1-0 loss.
Orange County SC 5 | Real Monarchs SLC 2: The Monarchs were on the board first, but conceded two goals within a minute just before halftime. Although able to equalize, Real Monarchs couldn’t hang on as OCSC scored three more goals in the final 15 minutes of the match.
2017 RECORD
LA Galaxy II: 8-19-5, 29 points
Real Monarch SLC: 20-5-7, 67 points
THIS YEAR
Real Monarchs SLC 4, LA Galaxy II 0 | August 25, 2018 at Zions Bank Stadium
LAST YEAR
LA Galaxy II 0, Real Monarchs SLC 3 | May 10, 2017 at StubHub Center Track & Field Stadium
Real Monarchs SLC 2, LA Galaxy II 1 | October 14, 2017 at Rio Tinto Stadium
GAME NOTES
- LA Galaxy II (9-15-6, 33 points) fell 1-0 to Reno 1868 FC (12-7-9, 45 points) on Saturday night in Nevada.
- LA Galaxy II are 6-5-4 at home this season and 3-10-2 on the road.
- Real Monarchs SLC are 5-9-1 away from home this year.
- LA Galaxy II sit 13th in the USL Western Conference standings, while Real Monarchs SLC sit in 3rd.
- 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 head north to play Seattle Sounders FC 2 (5-18-5, 20 points) at 7 p.m. PT on Wednesday, Oct. 3 at Cheney Stadium.
- For more information, visit www.lagalaxy.com/2.
