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MLS NEXT Pro LA Galaxy II

LA Galaxy II Crushed by Sporting KC II

September 4, 2023 - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
LA Galaxy II News Release


LOS ANGELES - 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.

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 Š, 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 Š, 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

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