Carson, CA (Friday, Oct. 9, 2015) – The following is a press release from LA Galaxy II of the USL.
LA Galaxy II is set to square off against OKC Energy FC this Sunday, Oct. 11 at Taft Stadium in the USL Western Conference Final. The match, which will be streamed live on www.lagalaxy.com, will kick off at 4 p.m. PT. The winner will advance to the 2015 USL Championship next weekend.
Ahead of Sunday’s conference final, LA Galaxy II are 2-0-0 during their 2015 USL Playoff run. Los Dos have now won three-straight matches including their final regular season contest, earning victories over OC Blues FC, Sacramento Republic FC and Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC in their last three outings.
Los Dos advanced to the Western Conference final after earning a 2-0 win over Orange County Blues FC this Saturday, Oct. 3 behind two goals from forward Ariel Lassiter and a shutout performance from Clement Diop, who has earned two shutouts in as many matches during the USL Playoffs. In their first playoff performance, they earned a 1-0 win over defending USL Champions on the road at Bonney Field.
Sunday’s contest will mark the third time LA Galaxy II will face OKC Energy FC this year, with LA going 0-1-1 against their Western Conference counterparts this year. Los Dos earned a 1-1 draw at home on July 5 before falling 2-0 at Taft Stadium on Aug. 4.
OKC Energy FC are led by head coach and former MLS veteran Jimmy Nielson, who managed his squad to a second-place finish in the USL Western Conference with 47 points from a 13-7-8 record. They defeated Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, 3-2 last Sunday evening at Taft Stadium to advance to the conference final. Leading goal scorer Danni Konig notched 21 goals during the regular season.
LA Galaxy II finished the USL Regular Season in fifth place in Western Conference standings with a 14-11-3 record to qualify for the USL Playoffs for the second-straight year. They are led in goals by forward Ariel Lassiter, who has scored 13 times between the USL Regular Season and USL Playoffs. LA Galaxy Homegrown Player Raul Mendiola has added 10 total assists for Los Dos on the year, with Jack McBean contributing six goals and six assists in all competitions.
The complete LA Galaxy II 2015 schedule can be found here. For more information, visit www.lagalaxy.com/2.
