LOS ANGELES (Sunday, July 9, 2023) – Playing in their seventh home match of the 2023 MLS NEXT Pro campaign, LA Galaxy II earned a 1-0 shutout win over St Louis CITY 2 at Dignity Health Sports Park’s Track & Field Stadium on Sunday night. Carson Klein scored the game-winning goal, while goalkeeper Novak Mićović made three saves, including making a penalty-kick stop, in Los Dos’ victory against CITY 2.
LA Galaxy Academy
Seven players with ties to the LA Galaxy Academy started in the match against St Louis CITY 2: Mauricio Cuevas, Marcus Ferkranus, Ascel Essengue, Adrián González, Adam Saldaña, Alex Alcalá and Jonathan Pérez. Three LA Galaxy Academy products appeared off the bench in the victory against St Louis: Klein, Diego López and Brandon Téllez.
Goal-Scoring Plays
LA– Carson Klein (Aaron Bibout), 71st minute: Alex Alcalá’s in-swinging free-kick delivery into the right side of the six-yard box was headed down by Aaron Bibout into the path of Carson Klein, whose volleyed effort beat the St Louis goalkeeper at the near post.
Postgame Notes
- Los Dos earned their second win at home during the 2023 MLS NEXT Pro Regular Season in the victory against St Louis CITY 2.
- In seven matches played at home during the 2023 campaign, LA holds a 2-3-2 record.
- In Galaxy II’s last four matches played dating back to June 9, LA holds a record of 1-1-2.
- Carson Klein scored his first professional goal, the game-winner, in the win against St Louis CITY 2.
- Aaron Bibout tallied his third assist of the season and created three chances in the match against CITY 2.
- In his last eight appearances dating back to May 21, Bibout has tallied five goals and two assists.
- Five LA Galaxy players appeared on loan in the match against St Louis: Novak Mićović, Mauricio Cuevas, Marcus Ferkranus, Adam Saldaña and Gino Vivi.
- Mićović finished the match with three saves, including making a penalty-kick stop in the 67th minute.
- Cuevas made his MLS NEXT Pro debut for LA Galaxy II, starting and playing 65 minutes, winning five possessions and completing two dribbles
- Saldaña finished the match with 83 of 85 passes completed (97.6%), five duels won and three possessions won.
- Ferkranus won a game-high 13 possessions and completed 70 of 81 passes (86.4%) against St Louis.
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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 Wednesday, July 12. The July 12 match kicks off at 7:00 p.m. PT and will be streamed live on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.
2023 MLS NEXT Pro Regular Season
LA Galaxy II (3-9-4, 15pts) at St Louis CITY 2 (4-8-6, 23 points)
Sunday, July 9, 2023 – Dignity Health Sports Park’s Track & Field Stadium (Los Angeles)
Goals by Half 1 2 F
LA Galaxy II 0 1 1
St Louis CITY 2 0 0 0
Scoring Summary:
LA: Klein (Bibout), 71
Misconduct Summary:
STL: Volmar (caution), 44
STL: McGuire (caution), 62
STL: Hackworth (caution), 81
Lineups:
LA: GK Novak Mićović; D Mauricio Cuevas (Carson Klein, 65), D Marcus Ferkranus, D Ascel Essengue, D Elijah Amadin; M Adrián González, M Adam Saldaña © (Diego López, 90+1), M Alex Alcalá (Brandon Téllez, 79), M Gino Vivi (Axel Picazo, 65); M Jonathan Pérez (Sergio Villalpando, 65); F Aaron Bibout
Substitutes Not Used: GK Simon Jillson; D Riley Dalgado, D Allan Legaspi, M Nico Schelotto
TOTAL SHOTS: 16 (Aaron Bibout, 4); SHOTS ON GOAL: 6 (Alex Alcalá, Aaron Bibout, 2); FOULS: 15 (Ascel Essengue, 3); OFFSIDES: 1; CORNER KICKS: 7; SAVES: 3
STL: GK Michael Creek; D Fritz Volmar (Larsen Hackworth, 45), D Josh Maher, D Michael Wentzel ©, D Nolan McGuire, M Dida Armstrong (Owen O’Malley, 45), M Max Schneider, M Sergio Rivas (Stanislov Koval, 84), M John Klein (Caden Glover, 68), M Wan Kuzain, F Ryley Gibbs (Faysal Bettache, 59)
Substitutes Not Used: GK Eric Walker
TOTAL SHOTS: 9; SHOTS ON GOAL: 3; FOULS: 11; OFFSIDES: 1; CORNER KICKS: 5; SAVES: 5
Referee: Karen Callado
Assistant Referees: Melissa Gonzalez, Fernando Fierro
Fourth Official: Servando Berna
Weather: Clear, 71 degrees
All statistics contained in this box score are unofficial
