CARSON, Calif. (Thursday, Oct. 14 2015) –LA Galaxy II will host a viewing party at The Phantom Carriage for fans to watch the 2015 USL Championship between LA Galaxy II and Rochester Rhinos this Friday, Oct. 16. The viewing party will begin at 4 p.m. PT with the match set to kick off at 4:30 p.m. PT.
The viewing party for the 2015 USL Championship is free and open to the public ages 21 and over. The Phantom Carriage is located on S Main Street in Carson. The match will be projected live in the theater room and on television in the tasting room. For directions and more information, visit www.phantomcarriage.com.
Los Dos have advanced to the USL Championship match for the first time in the club’s two-year history. The have gone 3-0-0 during their 2015 USL Playoff run, earning wins over Sacramento Republic FC, Orange County Blues FC and OKC Energy FC in their three postseason competitions. Goalkeeper Clement Diop has allowed just one goal in three playoff matches this season.
On Sunday, LA Galaxy II defeated OKC Energy FC 2-1 in the USL Western Conference Final Sunday evening at Taft Stadium in Oklahoma City thanks to goals from Ariel Lassiter and Andre Auras. Lassiter has now tallied three goals in two matches for Los Dos during postseason play.
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 15 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. LA Galaxy II have recorded the best road record in USL, going 11-6-0 in all competitions including regular season and playoffs.
