LA Galaxy II Earns 1-1 Draw with Las Vegas Lights FC in Finale
October 16, 2022 – United Soccer League Championship (USL) – LA Galaxy II News Release
LOS ANGELES (Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022) – In the 2022 USL Championship Regular Season finale, LA Galaxy II earned a 1-1 draw against Las Vegas Lights FC at Dignity Health Sports Park on Saturday night.
LA Galaxy II Regular-Season Recap
Playing their final season in the USL Championship before moving to MLS NEXT Pro in 2023, LA Galaxy II finished the year with an 11-16-7 record. Preston Judd ended the season as the club’s Golden Boot winner with 13 goals scored in 25 appearances (22 starts). Owen Lambe led Los Dos with seven assists in 32 games played (32 starts). Notably, thirteen former and current LA Galaxy Academy players saw the field for Galaxy II during the 2022 USL Championship Regular Season campaign.
Goal-Scoring Plays
LA – Cameron Dunbar, 8th minute: Remi Cabral’s cross from the right edge of the penalty area found Cameron Dunbar, who finished his shot from inside the six-yard box.
LV – Danny Trejo (Julian Gaines), 33rd minute: In midfield, Julian Gaines delivered a cross into the box to Danny Trejo, who chested the ball down and fired his shot into the back of the net.
Postgame Notes
The draw against Las Vegas Lights FC marked LA Galaxy II’s final match in the USL Championship before moving to MLS NEXT Pro in 2023.
In 270 all-time regular-season matches played across nine seasons in the USL Championship dating back to their inaugural campaign in 2014, LA Galaxy II held a record of 102-108-60.
In 17 matches played at home this season, LA Galaxy II held a 7-6-4 record.
Thirteen former and current LA Galaxy Academy players saw the field for Galaxy II during the 2022 USL Championship Regular Season campaign.
Cameron Dunbar tallied his 12th goal of the 2022 campaign.
Dunbar’s goal was his 15th career regular-season goal scored for Galaxy II, which ranks eighth in team history.
Remi Cabral recorded his first assist of the season.
Adam Saldaña ended the match with 45 of 48 passes completed (94% pass accuracy) and six possessions won.
LA Galaxy Academy midfielder Brandon Tellez won six of nine duels, logged two successful tackles and completed 29 of 33 passes attempted (88% pass accuracy) in the draw against Las Vegas.
LA Galaxy II (11-16-7, 40pts) vs. Las Vegas Lights FC (12-13-9, 45pts)
Oct. 15, 2022 – Dignity Health Sports Park (Los Angeles)
Goals by Half 1 2 F
LA Galaxy II 1 0 1
Las Vegas Lights FC 1 0 1
Scoring Summary:
LA: Dunbar (Cabral), 15
LV: Trejo (Gaines), 33
Misconduct Summary:
LA: Lambe (caution), 12
LA: Tellez (caution), 22
LA: Saldaña (caution), 54
LV: Rebrov (caution), 85
Lineups:
LA: GK Eric López; D Owen Lambe (Dante Campbell, 80), D Ascel Essengue, D Liam Doyle ©, D Josh Drack (Riley Dalgado, 45); M Adam Saldaña, M Brandon Tellez (Carlos Harvey, 59), M Paulo Rudisill (Axel Picazo, 71), F Cameron Dunbar, F Michael Salazar (Taylor Davila, 81), F Remi Cabral
Substitutes Not Used: GK Alan Solorio, D Chandler Vaughn
TOTAL SHOTS: 29; SHOTS ON GOAL: 11; FOULS: 15; OFFSIDES: 2; CORNER KICKS: 9; SAVES: 5
LV: GK Abraham Romero; D Alvaro Quezada, D Alejandro Lara, D Tony Leone, D Julian Gaines (Dekel Keinan, 45, Nathan Ordaz, 82), M Frank Daroma (Erik Duenas, 62), M Danny Crisostomo ©, M Jorge Almaguer, M Christian Torres (Christopher Jaime, 69), F Cal Jennings
Substitutes Not Used: GK Tomas Romero; D Morten Bjorshol, M Daron Iskenderian
TOTAL SHOTS: 21; SHOTS ON GOAL: 8; FOULS: 10; OFFSIDES: 1; CORNER KICKS: 7; SAVES: 10
Referee: Greg Dopka
Assistant Referees: Matt Trotter, Christian Clerc
Fourth Official: Adam Zarrin
Weather: Cloudy, 68 degrees
All statistics contained in this box score are unofficial
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