LA Galaxy II vs. Arizona United SC
Peoria Sports Complex (Peoria, Ariz.)
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
2016 USL Regular Season
7:30 p.m. PT
www.lagalaxy.com/2
LA Galaxy II (9-6-9, 36 points) will play a fourth consecutive road game on Wednesday, Aug. 31 at 7:30 p.m. PT when they take on Arizona United SC (8-11-6, 30 points) at Peoria Sports Complex in Peoria, Ariz. The match will be streamed live on www.lagalaxy.com/2.
LA Galaxy II are 2-0-0 against Arizona United SC in 2016, outscoring them 6-1 in both games combined. Ariel Lassiter netted a brace in LA’s 2-0 home shutout of Arizona in the team’s season opener back on March 26. The two sides met again in LA on May 28, when Ryo Fujii and Jack McBean both secured braces of their own in LA’s 4-1 victory.
Those are positive memories for a team looking to break its five-game winless streak. Los Dos are 0-4-1 in their last five outings and were shutout in three of those matches. The streak is their longest winless streak of the season, causing Los Dos to slip down to sixth in the USL Western Conference standings.
Their opponent, meanwhile, sits on the cusp of playoff inclusion. Sitting on 30 points with an 8-11-6 record, the team is just four points off the last playoff spot. Arizona is an even 4-4-4 at home on the season. Los Dos are 3-4-5 on the road.
Long Tan and Tyler Blackwood co-lead the team in goals with eight apiece; Tan scored the team’s only goal against LA this season. He’s also Arizona’s top assister (5).
LAST MATCH
Swope Park Rangers 2 | LA Galaxy II 1: LA Galaxy II fell 2-1 to Swope Park Rangers (9-9-6, 33 points) on Saturday night at Children’s Mercy Victory Field at Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City, Mo. The loss extended Los Dos’ winless streak to five. Bradford Jamieson IV opened the scoring in the 2nd minute for LA, but the lead was gone by the 25th minute and the 2-1 result held until the final whistle.
Arizona United SC 0 | Real Monarchs SLC 1: Arizona United Soccer Club was shutout for the first time since May 7 in a 1-0 loss to Real Monarchs SLC. The club had scored a goal in 17 straight matches heading into the game. The Monarchs’ lone goal came in the 24th minute. Defender Alec Sundly slotted a pass to midfielder Maikon Orellana, down the right flank. Orellana got in behind the defense, then beat goalkeeper Carl Woszczynski one-on-one for the game-winning goal.
2016 RECORD
LA Galaxy II: 9-6-9, 36 points
Arizona United SC: 8-11-6, 30 points
2015 RECORD
LA Galaxy II: 14-11-3
Arizona United SC: 10-16-2
THIS YEAR
LA Galaxy II 2, Arizona United SC 0 (StubHub Center) – Saturday, March 26
LA Galaxy II 4 vs. Arizona United SC 1 (StubHub Center) – Saturday, May 28
Arizona United SC vs. LA Galaxy II (Peoria Sports Complex) – Wednesday, August 31
LAST YEAR
LA Galaxy II 1, Arizona United SC 2 (StubHub Center) – April 2, 2015
LA Galaxy II 1, Arizona United SC 2 (StubHub Center) – August 9, 2015
Arizona United SC 2, LA Galaxy II 1 (Peoria Sports Complex) – August 29, 2015
GAME NOTES
- LA Galaxy II (9-6-9, 36 points) fell 2-1 to Swope Park Rangers (9-9-6, 33 points) on Saturday, August 27 at Children’s Mercy Victory Field at Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City, Mo.
- LA Galaxy’s Bradford Jamieson IV scored his first goal of the season for Los Dos. He has one goal and two assists in eleven appearances.
- ]LA Galaxy II are winless in their last five matches, their longest winless streak of the season.
- 15 players have scored for LA Galaxy II in 2016, the most of any Western Conference team.
- Los Dos are now 3-4-5 on the road in 2016. Arizona United SC is 4-4-4 at home.
- LA Galaxy II’s Jefrey Payeras was called up to the Guatemalan National Team for their upcoming friendlies and will miss Wednesday’s match.
- Los Dos lead the Western Conference in goals scored (44). McBean leads LA Galaxy II with 15 goals. Jaime and Jose Villarreal lead the team with four assists each.
- Next, Los Dos are on the road to play the last of a five-game road stretch against Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC at 6:00 p.m. PT on Saturday, Sept. 3 at Switchbacks Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo. For a full LA Galaxy II schedule, visit www.lagalaxy.com/schedule/2.
LA Galaxy II is now offering the Endless Soccer Ticket Package for Los Dos’ three remaining home matches of the 2016 season. Fans who purchase the package will receive four tickets to an LA Galaxy II match, four LA Galaxy coolers and four coupons for free soda from Shasta Beverages. To purchase the Endless Soccer Ticket Package click here.
