LOS ANGELES – Playing their 13th match at home during the 2023 MLS NEXT Pro Regular Season, LA Galaxy II fell 2-1 to LAFC2 at Dignity Health Sports Park on Saturday 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**
Eleven LA Galaxy Academy Products appeared in the match against LAFC2: Riley Dalgado, Ascel Essengue, Marcus Ferkranus, Emiliano Garcia, Adrián González, Carson Klein, Allan Legaspi, Diego López, Julian Placias, Adam Saldaña and Nico Schelotto.
Goal-Scoring Plays
LFC2 – Christopher Jaime, 16th minute: Christopher Jaime intercepted the ball outside the 18-yard box and fired his shot from the right side of the penalty area in at the near post.
LAG – Aaron Bibout (Axel Picazo), 23rd minute: Axel Picazo dribbled down the right flank before delivering a centering pass across the face of goal that Aaron Bibout tapped in from point-blank-range.
LFC – Jeremy Batioja (Penalty Kick), 52nd minute: Jeremy Batioja converted his penalty kick at the bottom left corner of the goal.
Postgame Notes
- In three matches played against LAFC2 this season, LA held an 1-2-0 record.
- Eleven LA Galaxy Academy Products appeared in the match against LAFC2: Riley Dalgado, Ascel Essengue, Marcus Ferkranus, Emiliano Garcia, Adrián González, Carson Klein, Allan Legaspi, Diego López, Julian Placias, Adam Saldaña and Nico Schelotto.
- Aaron Bibout scored his 13th goal of the season in the match against LAFC2.
- Bibout has recorded three goals in his last thee matches played dating back to Sept. 3.
- Axel Picazo recorded his first assist of the season.
- Adam Saldaña completed 59 of 60 passes (98.3%), won four possessions and created one chance in the match against LAFC2.
- In 13 matches played at home during the 2023 MLS NEXT Pro Regular Season, LA Galaxy II hold a 3-6-4 record.
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Next Game
*Next up, LA Galaxy II travel to face St Louis CITY 2 at CITYPARK on Sunday, Sept. 17. The Sept. 17 match kicks off at 3:00 p.m. PT and will be streamed live on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.
2023 MLS NEXT Pro Regular Season
LA Galaxy II (5-15-6, 25pts) vs. LAFC2 (5-14-7, 22 points)
Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023 – Dignity Health Sports Park’s Track & Field Stadium (Los Angeles)
Goals by Half 1 2 F
LA Galaxy II 1 0 0
LAFC2 1 1 2
Scoring Summary:
LFC: Jaime (Wibowo), 17
LAG: Bibout (Picazo), 23
LFC: Batioja (penalty kick), 52
Misconduct Summary:
LAG: Klein (caution), 44
LAG: Ferkranus (cuation), 47
LAG: Bibout (caution), 70
LAG: Dalgado (caution), 85
LFC: Jaime (caution), 90+2
LFC: Maia (caution), 90+4
LAG: Picazo (caution), 90+5
Lineups:
LAG: GK Simon Jillson; D Carson Klein (Allan Legaspi, 67), D Marcus Ferkranus, D Ascel Essengue (Emiliano Garcia, 89), D Riley Dalgado; M Adam Saldaña ©, M Adrián González (Sergio Villalpando, 68), M Nico Schelotto (Diego López, 82), M Axel Picazo, M Gino Vivi (Julian Placias, 82), F Aaron Bibout
Substitutes Not Used: GK Nolan Anderson; D Elijah Amadin, M Diego Rodriguez, F Juan Calderón
TOTAL SHOTS: 6 (Aaron Bibout, 3); SHOTS ON GOAL: 1 (Aaron Bibout, 1); FOULS: 22 (Aaron Bibout, 6); OFFSIDES: 0; CORNER KICKS: 6; SAVES: 2
LFC: GK Abraham Romero ©, D Luca Bombino, D Christian Diaz, D Diego Rosales (Joshua Santiago, 45), D Shakir Nixon; M Thomas Musto, M Tamir Ratoviz, M Favian Vazquez (Bajung Darboe, 78), M Christopher Jaime, M Jeremy Batioja; F Adrian Wibowo (Matheus Maia, 71)
Substitutes Not Used: GK Jassem Koleilat; M Jeremi Rodriguez, M Decarlo Guerra
TOTAL SHOTS: 15; SHOTS ON GOAL: 4; FOULS: 16; OFFSIDES: 0; CORNER KICKS: 5; SAVES: 0
Referee: Brandon Stevis
Assistant Referees: Fernando Fierro, Loren Barnett
Fourth Official: Saul Rojas
Weather: Clear, 75 degrees
All statistics contained in this box score are unofficial
