On Saturday, LA Galaxy II will kick off their third season in the USL at 7:30 p.m. PT against Arizona United SC at StubHub Center. Tickets for Saturday’s match, which features free parking, $2 beer and $2 tacos, can be purchased by visiting www.lagalaxy.com/schedule/2.
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To ring in the new campaign, LA Galaxy forward Alan Gordon will tailgate at StubHub Center ahead of Los Dos' opening match. All fans are welcome to join Gordon, who is brining beer for fans in attendance at the tailgate, at the northeast grass pad, the location of the LA Riot Squad tailgate, beginning at 6 p.m. PT.
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Galaxy II Head Coach Curt Onalfo, back for his third season with Los Dos, told reporters Tuesday that LA Galaxy homegrown and forward Jack McBean will captain the side for the 2016 season. McBean, 21, made 21 starts in 26 appearances for Galaxy II in 2015, tallying five goals and six assists. McBean has had no trouble finding the net in Los Dos' preseason, netting nine goals in nine games – four of them braces.
Galaxy II finished the 2015 USL Regular Season fifth in Western Conference standings with a 14-11-3 record to qualify for the USL Playoffs for the second-straight year. Los Dos defeated Sacramento Republic FC, Orange County Blues FC and OKC Energy FC en route to the 2015 USL Western Conference Championship before falling to the Rochester Rhinos 2-1 in extra time.
McBean, the team’s second leading scorer in 2015, is one of eleven players returning to Los Dos in 2016. Five new players were signed (Bryam Rebellon, Denzel Slager, John Neeskens, Josh Turnley and Nathan Smith), five departed (Joe Franco, Andre Auras, Travis Bowen, Nicholas Shackelford and Elijah Martin) and three Galaxy II players signed contracts with the first team during the offseason (Clement Diop, Daniel Steres and Ariel Lassiter).
For Arizona United SC, Frank Yallop will take to the technical area in his first league game at the helm of his new side. Yallop takes over a team that is still seeking its first playoff berth in club history. In 2014 and 2015, Arizona finished ninth in USL Pro and ninth in the USL Western Conference, respectively.
All-time, Arizona has the advantage over Los Dos in head-to-head matches, holding a 2-3-2 edge. Last season, Arizona defeated Galaxy II in each of the teams’ three matchups.
Next, Galaxy II will face Saint Louis FC at home midweek on Wednesday, March 30. Los Dos’ schedule picks up quickly from the gate; the team will play six games in its first month of competition.
LA Galaxy II single-game tickets are on sale to the public. Fans can go to //www.lagalaxy.com/schedule/2 to purchase single-game tickets for the 2016 USL Regular Season. Los Dos tickets to each of the team’s 2016 home matches can be purchased for just $10. Home matches at StubHub Center feature free parking for attending fans on non-StubHub Center event days.
2016 LA Galaxy II Season Ticket Memberships starting at $75 ($5 per game, 50% off face value) are also on sale. Group discounts start at 10+ tickets. Full Season Ticket Memberships and group tickets can be purchased at www.lagalaxy.com/Tickets/LAGalaxyII.
