LA Galaxy II vs. Orange County Blues FC
Anteater Stadium
Saturday, July 30, 2016
2016 USL Regular Season
7:30 p.m. PT
www.lagalaxy.com/2
LA Galaxy II (9-2-8, 35 points) travel to Anteater Stadium in Irvine, Calif to face Orange County Blues FC (6-9-4, 22 points) in their third straight road game. The game will kick off at 7:30 p.m. PT and be broadcast live on www.lagalaxy.com/2.
The two sides last met on July 2 when Los Dos defeated Blues FC 2-1 behind goals from Adonis Amaya and Jack McBean. It was LA Galaxy II’s most recent home match. Since, they’ve won two straight road games amidst a larger four-game win streak. The win streak is their longest of the 2016 season.
After winning only one game in a stretch of seven games from May 7 – June 17, Los Dos have earned three points in each of their last four outings putting them back in a race with Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 for the USL Western Conference’s top spot. Both teams are currently tied with 35 points, but Vancouver holds the tiebreaker lead with one more win.
After a decent start to the season, Orange County has recently slipped down the USL Western Conference table losing four of their last six games. At home, Orange County are 4-3-2 on the season. They are led in scoring by Didier Crettenand (7) and Trevin Caesar (4). Both have scored goals against LA Galaxy II this season.
LAST MATCH
LA Galaxy II 3 | San Antonio FC 2: LA Galaxy II (9-2-8, 35 points) picked up their fourth straight win in a 3-2 defeat of San Antonio FC (6-6-6, 24 points) on the road Saturday evening at Toyota Park in front of 7,690 fans. Three first half goals from Los Dos' Jose Villarreal, Jack McBean and Jaime Villarreal were enough for LA to extend its unbeaten streak to nine games, the team's longest unbeaten streak of the season. Los Dos snapped San Antonio FC’s six-game unbeaten streak. Jaime Villarreal was named to USL Team of the Week for tallying one goal and one assist in the match.
Swope Park Rangers 3 | Orange County Blues FC 0: After controlling possession much of the first half, the Blues fell down 1-0 towards the end of the first period when Dane Kelly broke through for the Rangers. Swope Park would tally two more goals in the second half as the home side claimed victory.
2016 RECORD
LA Galaxy II: 9-2-8, 35 points
Orange County Blues FC: 6-9-4, 22 points
2015 RECORD
LA Galaxy II: 14-11-3
Orange County Blues FC: 14-9-5
THIS YEAR
LA Galaxy II 1, Orange County Blues FC 1 (StubHub Center) – Friday, April 8
LA Galaxy II 2, Orange County Blues FC 1 (StubHub Center) – Saturday, July 2
LA Galaxy II vs. Orange County Blues FC (Anteater Stadium) – Saturday, July 30
LA Galaxy II vs. Orange County Blues FC (Anteater Stadium) – Saturday, August 20
LAST YEAR
Orange County Blues FC 1, LA Galaxy II 2 (Anteater Stadium) – June 6, 2015
LA Galaxy II 3, Orange County Blues FC 0 (StubHub Center) – June 19, 2015
LA Galaxy II 1, Orange County Blues FC 2 (StubHub Center) – July 16, 2015
Orange County Blues FC 1, LA Galaxy II 2 (Anteater Stadium) – September 5, 2015
GAME NOTES
- LA Galaxy II currently hold a four-game win streak and an nine-game unbeaten streak. That’s their longest win streak and unbeaten streak of the season.
- LA Galaxy II snapped San Antonio FC's three straight home game win streak their six-game unbeaten streak.
- Jaime Villarreal was named to the USL Team of the Week for his one goal, one assist performance against San Antonio FC last weekend.
- Raul Mendiola and Jack McBean both participated in the Chipotle MLS Homegrown on Wednesday, July 27. The Homegrowns fell 2-0 to Mexico U-20's.
- Bradford Jamieson IV and Ryo Fujii were named to the USL's inaugural ranking of the league's 20 best talents under the age of 20.
- Jaime Villarreal is the only player on Los Dos to have featured in each match of the 2016 season (19).
- 14 players have scored for LA Galaxy II in 2016, the most of any Western Conference team.
- ]Los Dos are 3-1-4 on the road in 2016. San Antonio FC are 4-3-2 at home.
- Los Dos lead the USL in goals scored (40). McBean leads LA Galaxy II with 15 goals. Jaime Villarreal leads the team with four assists.
- Forward Jack McBean was signed to LA Galaxy on Wednesday, June 22. McBean is currently the USL’s leading scorer (15 goals).
Next, Los Dos are back home when they take on Portland Timbers 2 on Saturday, August 6 at 7:30 p.m. 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.
