LA Galaxy II vs. Portland Timbers 2
StubHub Center Track & Field Stadium
August 6, 2016
2016 USL Regular Season
7:30 p.m. PT
www.lagalaxy.com/2
LA Galaxy II (9-3-8 35 points) are back at home after playing only one home game in the month of July. They’ll face Portland Timbers 2 (5-11-4, 19 points), currently the 14th place team in a 15-team Western Conference in a matchup of the highest-scoring team (LA, 40 goals) and lowest-scoring team in the conference (T2, 18 goals).
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It’s been over a month since Los Dos have played in front of its home crowd – their last game at StubHub Center came on July 2 in a 2-1 victory over OC Blues FC. Los Dos faced Timbers 2 in the three-game road stretch that followed and handily defeated the home side 4-1 on July 16 in Portland. Bryam Rebellon, Raul Mendiola, Lee Nishanian and Jack McBean all scored in the match.
July, a month in which LA Galaxy II went 3-1-0, put Los Dos back in a dead race for the Western Conference’s top spot. Ahead of Saturday’s game they sit in 2nd place, just one point behind Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 (10-5-6, 36 points).
The season has been a much different one for T2, who have failed to pick up a win since their last victory on June 4. They’re winless in their last eight games, losing five times. T2 is 1-6-1 on the road in 2016 and their sole road win was a 0-2 victory over Tulsa Roughnecks FC on April 23.
LAST MATCH
Orange County Blues FC 2 | LA Galaxy II 0: LA Galaxy II dropped the last match of a three game road stretch in a 0-2 loss to Orange County Blues FC on Saturday night. A double from the Blues' Trevin Caesar snapped Los Dos' four-game win streak and nine-game unbeaten streak.
Portland Timbers 2 1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1: Playing the first of two games in four days, T2 fought back to earn a 1-1 draw against Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC at Merlo Field on Wednesday, Aug. 3. Defender Rennico Clarke tallied his second goal of the season and goalkeeper Kendall McIntosh tallied 10 saves for T2.
2016 RECORD
LA Galaxy II: 9-3-8, 35 points
Portland Timbers 2: 5-11-4, 19 points
2015 RECORD
LA Galaxy II: 14-11-3
Portland Timbers 2: 11-15-2
THIS YEAR
Portland Timbers 2 1, LA Galaxy II 4 (Merlo Field) – Saturday, July 16
LA Galaxy II vs. Portland Timbers 2 (StubHub Center) – Saturday, August 6
LAST YEAR
Portland Timbers 2 0, LA Galaxy II 1 (Merlo Field) – July 26, 2015
LA Galaxy II 0, Portland Timbers 2 1 (StubHub Center) – September 16, 2015
GAME NOTES
- Jose and Jaime Villarreal are both suspended for Saturday’s game due to yellow card accumulation. Ja. Villarreal co-leads the team in assists and has participated in each game of the season so far. Jo. Villarreal is the team’s second leading scorer.
- LA Galaxy II defender Jefrey Payeras was called up by Guatemalan National Team for the first time for a friendly against Panama in Panama on Wednesday, August 10.
- 14 players have scored for LA Galaxy II in 2016. That’s the most in the Western Conference.
- Los Dos are 6-1-4 at home in 2016. Portland Timbers 2 are 1-6-1 away from home.
- Los Dos lead the USL in goals scored (40). Jack McBean leads LA Galaxy II with 15 goals. Jaime Villarreal and Josh Turnley co-lead the team with four assists.
- Jack McBean and Raul Mendiola participated in the Chipotle MLS Homegrown Game on July 27 at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, Calif. The Landon Donovan-coached squad fell 0-2 to the Mexico U-20s.
- Having played their only home game of the month, Los Dos are back on the road for the first of a five-game road stretch. LA Galaxy II faces OKC Energy FC at Taft Stadium at 5:30 p.m. PT on Saturday, August 13. For a full LA Galaxy II schedule, visit www.lagalaxy.com/schedule/2.
2016 LA Galaxy II Mini Season Plan Ticket Packages for the remainder of the 2016 USL season are available for purchase now. Fans should visit https://lagalaxy.formstack.com/forms/galaxy_2_mini_plan to secure their seats or call 877-3GALAXY (342-5299). For single-game tickets, visit www.lagalaxy.com/schedule/2.
