LA Galaxy II (1-2-0, 3 points) return to LA for their second home fixture of 2019 against Portland Timbers 2 (2-0-1, 7 points) at Dignity Health Sports Park Track & Field Stadium on Saturday, March 30 at 7 p.m. PT. The match will be broadcast live on ESPN+. Tickets to the match are available here.
Los Dos are searching for their first win at home in 2019 as they head into Saturday’s match against Portland. The team has shown they can produce offensively having scored four goals already this season. However, with nine goals conceded in three games, the Galaxy will need to stabilize their defense. LA Galaxy II have experienced moments of success defensively, which can be seen in their first game on the road against Tacoma Defiance. In the match, Los Dos and goalkeeper Justin Vom Steeg recorded their first clean sheet of the season, with a 3-0 victory over Tacoma.
This weekend’s competition remains undefeated three games into the season, with a 1-1 draw against Tulsa Roughnecks FC on the road and a 3-1 victory over San Antonio FC on the road in the rearview. Portland Timbers 2 are coming off a big 3-1 win over Las Vegas Lights FC to open their 2019 home campaign.
LAST MATCH
Real Monarchs SLC 5 | LA Galaxy II 0: LA Galaxy II stumbled against Real Monarchs SLC on the road after going down to 10 men in the second half.
Portland Timbers 2 3 | Las Vegas Lights FC 1: Portland Timbers 2 continued their undefeated start to the season after Dairon Asprilla tallied a brace and Foster Langsdorf scored his first goal of 2019.
2018 RECORD
LA Galaxy II: 10-17-7, 37 points
Portland Timbers 2: 17-13-4, 55 points
LAST YEAR
Portland Timbers 2 7 LA Galaxy II 3 | May 18, 2018 at Providence Park
LA Galaxy II 3, Portland Timbers 2 4 | July 28, 2018 at Dignity Health Sports Park
GAME NOTES
- LA Galaxy II fell 5-0 to Real Monarchs SLC on the road Saturday, March 23.
- LA Galaxy II will look for their first win at home of the 2019 season as they take on Portland Timbers 2.
- Ernesto Walker recorded his first goal with LA Galaxy II against Tacoma Defiance.
- Augustine Williams recorded his first brace with LA Galaxy II against Tacoma Defiance.
- Geoffrey Acheampong scored the Galaxy’s first goal of 2019 against Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC and was assisted by Ernesto Walker.
- Los Dos signed eight new players this offseason: Abraham Romero, Kai Koreniuk, Nick DePuy, Don Tchilao, Augustine Williams, Jose Hernandez, Michael Gallagher, Omar Ontiveros
- LA Galaxy II acquired two Panamanian International players this offseason: Ernesto Walker and Carlos Harvey
- Kai Koreniuk, Nick DePuy, Don Tchilao, Augustine Williams, Jose Hernandez, Omar Ontiveros and Ernesto Walker all made their debut with LA Galaxy II on March 9 against Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.
- Carlos Harvey made his debut with LA Galaxy II on March 16 against Tacoma Defiance.
- Abraham Romero made his debut with LA Galaxy II on March 23 against Real Monarchs SLC.
- LA Galaxy II finished the 2018 USL Championship season with a 7-6-4 home record and a 3-11-3 away record.
- Frank Lopez led the team in goals in 2018 (13).
- Diedie Traore led LA Galaxy II in assists in 2018 (5).
- Next, LA Galaxy II will host Tulsa Roughnecks at Dignity Health Sports Park Track & Field Stadium on Saturday, April 6 at 7 p.m. PT (broadcast live on ESPN+).
