LA Galaxy II are on the road for the first time this season as they travel to Utah to take on Real Monarchs this Friday, May 14 at 6 p.m. PT at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman, Utah live on ESPN+.
This year, Los Dos are now 1-1-1 with four points, six goals scored and two conceded for a +4 goal differential. They are coming off a 1-1 draw at Dignity Health Sports Park on Sunday behind a goal from Jorge Hernandez, his second-consecutive game notching a free kick goal. LA Galaxy II featured four first-team players in the starting XI on Sunday evening: Justin Vom Steeg, Marcus Ferkranus, Augustine Williams and Kai Koreniuk.
All-time, LA Galaxy II are 4-4-2 against Real Monarchs through 10 games head to head. In their most recent contest – on Sept. 7, 2020 – LA galaxy II earned a 3-1 win at Dignity health Sports Park.
In 2020, Los Dos finished the regular season 8-6-2 with 26 points (4-3-1 at home and 4-3-1 on the road), earning them second place in Group B standings and clinching a berth in the USL Championship Playoffs for the second-straight season.
Head Coach Junior Gonzalez holds an 15-12-7 record throughout his head coaching tenure with LA Galaxy II and has led the team to two-consecutive playoff appearances. In the seven years of USL Championship competition, Los Dos have qualified for playoffs five times, in addition to a USL Western Conference Championship in 2015.
United Soccer League will feature 31 teams set to play 496 regular season contests over 28 weeks ahead of the 2021 USL Championship Playoffs that begin in November. The opening weekend begins a 32-game regular season for every club in the league that will see each team in both the Eastern and Western Conferences play its division opponents four times – twice home, twice away.
LA Galaxy II compete in the USL Championship Western Conference Pacific Division for the 2021 campaign alongside the following clubs: Las Vegas Lights FC, Oakland Roots SC, Orange County SC, Phoenix Rising FC, Sacramento Republic FC, San Diego Loyal SC and Tacoma Defiance.
2020 RECORD
LA Galaxy II: 8-2-6, 26 points
Real Monarchs: 3-11-2, 11 points
LAST MEETING
LA Galaxy II 2, Real Monarchs 2 | Sept. 7, 2020 – Dignity Health Sports Park
