LOS ANGELES (Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023) – Playing their 12th match at home during the 2023 MLS NEXT Pro Regular Season, LA Galaxy II fell 5-1 to Sporting KC II at Dignity Health Sports Park on Sunday night. In their next match, LA Galaxy II play host to LAFC2 at Dignity Health Sports Park’s Track & Field Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 9 (7:30 p.m. PT; MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.)**
LA Galaxy Academy**
Seven LA Galaxy Academy Products started in the match against Sporting KC II: Carson Klein, Marcus Ferkranus, Ascel Essengue, Matteo Carbone, Adam Saldaña, Adrián González and Juan Calderón. Five LA Galaxy Academy products appeared off the bench in the match against Sporting: Julian Placias, Nico Schelotto and Diego Rodriguez.
Goal-Scoring Plays
SKC – Josh Coan (Lucas Rosa), 13th minute: Josh Coan’s shot from the right side of the six-yard box deflected in at the near post.
SKC – Cameron Duke, 31st minute: Cameron Duke intercepted a pass from Simon Jillson and converted his shot from the middle of the penalty area.
SKC – Ethan Bryant (Josh Coan), 51st minute: Josh Coan’s corner-kick delivery was headed into the far corner of the goal by Ethan Bryant.
SKC – Ethan Bryant (Josh Coan), 56th minute: Josh Coan cut the ball back towards the top of the 18-yard box to Ethan Bryant, who struck his low shot in at the near post.
SKC – Pau Vidal (Josh Coan), 65th minute: Paul Vidal’s shot from the middle of the penalty area was fired into the back of the net.
LA – Adrián González (Penalty Kick), 67th minute: After earning a foul inside the penalty area, Adrián González stepped up to the spot and calmly placed his shot into the bottom right corner of the goal.
Postgame Notes
- With the loss to Sporting KC II, LA Galaxy II were eliminated from playoff contention.
- In two matches played against SKCII this season, LA held an 0-2-0 record.
- In 12 matches played on the road this season, LA Galaxy II hold 3-5-4 record.
- Twelve total LA Galaxy Academy products appeared in the match against Kansas City.
- Seven LA Galaxy Academy Products started in the match against Sporting KC II: Carson Klein, Marcus Ferkranus, Ascel Essengue, Matteo Carbone, Adam Saldaña, Adrián González and Juan Calderón.
- Three LA Galaxy Academy products appeared off the bench in the match against Sporting: Julian Placias, Nico Schelotto and Diego Rodriguez.
- Adrián González converted a penalty kick, his second goal scored this season, and completed 38 of 40 passes (95%) and won three fouls and six possessions in the match against SKC.
- Marcus Ferkranus recorded five clearances and one interception, won three possessions and completed 57 of 63 passes (90.5%)
- Adam Saldaña completed 62 of 69 passes (93.9%), won five possessions and recorded a team-high three interceptions in the match against Sporting KC II.
- In his eighth appearance (8th start) for GII this season, Gino Vivi completed four dribbles, won seven duels and two fouls and recorded four shots.
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Next Game
*Next up, LA Galaxy II play host to LAFC2 at Dignity Health Sports Park’s Track & Field Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 9. The Sept. 9 match kicks off at 7:30 p.m. PT and will be streamed live on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.
2023 MLS NEXT Pro Regular Season
LA Galaxy II (5-14-6, 25pts) vs. Sporting KC II (13-7-5, 47 points)
Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023 – Dignity Health Sports Park’s Track & Field Stadium (Los Angeles)
Goals by Half 1 2 F
LA Galaxy 0 1 1
Sporting KC II 2 3 5
Scoring Summary:
SKC: Coan (Rosa), 13
SKC: Duke, 31
SKC: Bryant (Coan), 51
SKC: Bryant (Coan), 56
SKC: Vidal (Coan), 65
LA: González (penalty kick), 68
Misconduct Summary:
SKC: Flores (caution), 5
LA: Calderón (caution), 50
Lineups:
LA: GK Simon Jillson; D Carson Klein, D Marcus Ferkranus, D Ascel Essengue, D Matteo Carbone (Julian Placias, 59); M Adam Saldaña ©, M Adrián González (Diego Rodriguez, 89), M Gino Vivi, M Axel Picazo (Sergio Villalpando, 81), M Juan Calderón (Elijah Amadin, 59), F Aaron Bibout (Nico Schelotto, 59)
Substitutes Not Used: GK Aaron Cervantes; D Allan Legaspi, D Emiliano Garcia, M Diego López
TOTAL SHOTS: 9 (Gino Vivi, 4); SHOTS ON GOAL: 2 (Julian Placias, Adrián González, 1); FOULS: 13 (Four players tied, 2); OFFSIDES: 1; CORNER KICKS: 3; SAVES: 3
SKC: GK John Pulskamp; D Nati Clarke, D Robert Castellanos, D Jahon Rad (Chris Rindov, 45), D Lucas Rosa; M Danny Flores (Ozzie Cisneros, 71), M Josh Coan ©, M Cam Duke (Macielo Tschantret, 71) M Ethan Bryant, M Sebastian Cruz; F Alenis Vargas (Trajan Wormington, 78)
Substitutes Not Used: GK Ethan Bandre; M Enzo Mauriz, F Alexander Cunningham, Pau Vidal
TOTAL SHOTS: 14; SHOTS ON GOAL: 8; FOULS: 9; OFFSIDES: 2; CORNER KICKS: 4; SAVES: 1
Referee: Mark Verso
Assistant Referees: Ryan Jung, Eric Wood
Fourth Official: Pavel Georgiev
Weather: Partly Cloudy, 74 degrees
All statistics contained in this box score are unofficial
