Irvin Raul Parra gave the Las Vegas Lights FC captain's armband to Bryan De La Fuente, who had suffered a torn ACL in preseason action

Lights FC Blanks Portland in 1-0 Win

LAS VEGAS, NV - "The playoffs begin for us NOW. This is a MUST WIN game", said Lights FC manager Eric Wynalda in the week leading up to their matchup against Portland Timbers 2. Fighting to jump into a playoff spot, Las Vegas went out to the pitch with a clear offensive mentality by including five players who are nominally strikers in their starting lineup. That focus on attack left spaces in the back, but Lights FC's goalk... Full Story