LA Galaxy II Blanked by Colorado Rapids 2
May 8, 2023 - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
LA Galaxy II News Release
LOS ANGELES - Playing their eighth match of the 2023 campaign, LA Galaxy II fell 5-0 at home to Colorado Rapids 2 at Dignity Health Sports Park's Track & Field Stadium on Sunday night.
LA Galaxy Academy
Seven players with ties to the LA Galaxy Academy started in the match against Colorado: Carson Klein, Allan Legaspi, Riley Dalgado, Diego López, Adam Saldaña, Alex Alcalá and Jonathan Pérez. Additionally, four players with ties to the LA Galaxy Academy appeared as substitutes against Rapids 2: Juan Calderón, Adrián González, Brandon Téllez and Javier Zapien. Notably, Zapien made his professional debut, logging seven minutes in the loss to Colorado.
Goal-Scoring Plays
COL - Marlon Vargas (Alex Gersbach), 17th minute: Marlon Vargas took down Alex Gersbach's floated cross and his shot from inside the penalty area was laced into the lower right corner of the goal.
COL - Yosuke Hanya (Oliver Larraz), 42nd minute: OIiver Larraz delivered a curling cross into the side of the six-yard box to Yosuke Hanya, who headed the ball into the top left corner.
COL - Daniel Garcia, 51st minute: Daniel Garcia scored from inside the six-yard box with his right foot.
COL - Yosuke Hanya (Oliver Larraz), 58th minute: Yosuke Hanya's low shot from the right side of the six-yard box found the back of the net.
COL - Remi Cabral, 60th minute: Dribbling towards goal, Remi Cabral fired his low shot into the far corner of the goal.
Postgame Notes
Seven players with ties to the LA Galaxy Academy started in the match against Colorado: Carson Klein, Allan Legaspi, Riley Dalgado, Diego López, Adam Saldaña, Alex Alcalá and Jonathan Pérez.
Additionally, four players with ties to the LA Galaxy Academy appeared as substitutes against Rapids 2: Juan Calderón, Adrián González, Brandon Téllez and Javier Zapien.
Notably, Javier Zapien made his professional debut, logging seven minutes in the loss to Colorado.
The average age of the LA Galaxy II starting lineup was 19.2 compared to Colorado Rapids 2's 21.4.
Goalkeeper Novak Mićović, on loan from the LA Galaxy, made his LA Galaxy II and MLS NEXT Pro debut, recording eight saves in the match against Colorado Rapids 2.
LA Galaxy Academy defender Allan Legaspi completed 62 of 66 passes (93.9% pass accuracy) and won four duels in his second start of the 2023 campaign.
LA Galaxy Academy defender Riley Dalgado made his second start of the season, logging 90 minutes and recorded one interceptions and one clearance against Colorado.
Carson Klein finished the match with a team-high four tackles won, three interceptions and three clearances.
Adam Saldaña and Brandon Téllez each received red cards in the second half of the match against Colorado Rapids 2.
In four matches played at home, LA Galaxy II holds a 0-3-1 record (2 GF, 9 GA).
Next Game
Next up, LA Galaxy II (1-5-1, 5 points) travel to face Sporting KC II (5-0-1, 16 points) at Rock Chalk Park on Sunday, May 14. The May 14 match kicks off at 3:00 p.m. PT and will be streamed live on MLSNEXTPro.com
2023 MLS NEXT Pro Regular Season
LA Galaxy II (1-5-1, 5pts) vs. Colorado Rapids 2 (6-0-1, 19pts)
Sunday - Dignity Health Sports Park's Track & Field Stadium (Los Angeles)
Goals by Half 1 2 F
LA Galaxy II 0 0 0
Colorado Rapids 2 2 3 5
Scoring Summary:
COL: Vargas (Gersbach), 17
COL: Hanya (Larraz), 42
COL: Garcia, 51
COL: Hanya (Larraz), 58
COL: Cabral, 60
Misconduct Summary:
COL: Malone (caution), 32
LA: Bibout (caution), 53
LA: Saldaña (ejection), 57
COL: Garcia (caution), 62
LA: Téllez (caution), 80
LA: González (caution), 82
Lineups:
LA: GK Novak Mićović; D Carson Klein, D Allan Legaspi, D Ascel Essengue, D Riley Dalgado; M Diego López (Adrián González, 45), M Adam Saldaña ©, M Alex Alcalá (Brandon Téllez, 59), M Jonathan Pérez (Juan Calderón, 59), M Axel Picazo (Elijah Amadin, 45); F Aaron Bibout (Javier Zapien, 83)
Substitutes Not Used: GK Simon Jillson; D Matteo Carbone; F Brendan Bell
TOTAL SHOTS: 6 (Adrián González, 2); SHOTS ON GOAL: 1 (Elijah Amadin, 1); FOULS: 16 (Aaron Bibout, Brandon Téllez, 3); OFFSIDES: 2; CORNER KICKS: 2; SAVES: 8
COL: GK Adam Beaudry, D Steve Flores, D Aboubacar Keita (Blake Malone, 12), D Moise Bombito (Daniel Garcia, 45), D Alex Gersbach, M Oliver Larraz ©, M Daouda Amadou, M Connor Miller, M Yosuke Hanya (Robinson Aguirre, 71), F Rémi Cabral (Caique, 67), F Marlon Vargas
Substitutes Not Used: GK Leonardo Medina; D Pariss Mitchell, M Joshua Hardin
TOTAL SHOTS: 21; SHOTS ON GOAL: 13; FOULS: 14; OFFSIDES: 3; CORNER KICKS: 6; SAVES: 1
Referee: Chris Ruska
Assistant Referees: Salvador Reyes, Fernando Fierro
Fourth Official: Adrian Gonzalez
Weather: Clear, 62 degrees
All statistics contained in this box score are unofficial
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