2019 LA Galaxy II season

LA Galaxy II
2019 season
Head coachMike Muñoz (Until July 19)[1]
Junior Gonzalez (July 19–)
StadiumDignity Health Sports Park
USL ChampionshipConference: 9th
PlayoffsPlay-In Round
Top goalscorerKai Koreniuk (9 goals)
Highest home attendance1,984 (October 19 vs. El Paso Locomotive FC)
Lowest home attendance535 (July 20 vs. Reno 1868 FC)
Average home league attendance880
Biggest win5–1 (September 28 vs. OKC Energy FC)
Biggest defeat0–5 (March 23 vs. Real Monarchs)
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The 2019 LA Galaxy II season was the club's sixth season of existence.

Squad information

At the end of the season.

No. Position Player Nation
30 MF Don Tchilao  Benin
33 DF Nate Shultz  United States
42 GK Abraham Romero  Mexico
43 MF Adam Saldana  United States
44 MF Geoffrey Acheampong  Ghana
46 DF John Requejo  United States
47 MF José Hernández  Mexico
48 FW Augustine Williams  Sierra Leone
49 MF Adrian Vera  United States
50 MF Iván Gutiérrez  Mexico
51 DF Abdalla Haji Shaibu  Tanzania
52 MF Kai Koreniuk  United States
57 DF Omar Ontiveros  United States
58 DF Mauricio Cuevas  United States
62 DF Nick DePuy  United States
63 DF Michael Gallagher  United States
67 MF Carlos Harvey (on loan from Tauro)  Panama
68 FW Mohammed Kamara  Liberia
69 DF Justin Fiddes  United States
70 MF Brian Iloski  United States
72 MF Ernesto Walker (on loan from Plaza Amador)  Panama
75 GK Eric Lopez  United States

Transfers

Transfers in

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Source
FW Sierra Leone Augustine Williams United States Portland Timbers 2 Sign. January 28, 2019 [2]
GK Mexico Abraham Romero Mexico Pachuca Sign. January 30, 2019 [3]
MF Mexico José Hernández United States Real Monarchs Sign. February 1, 2019 [4]
DF United States Michael Gallagher United States Real Monarchs Sign. February 14, 2019 [5]
MF Panama Ernesto Walker Panama Plaza Amador Loan. February 21, 2019 [6]
MF Panama Carlos Harvey Panama Tauro Loan. March 6, 2019 [7]
MF United States Kai Koreniuk Netherlands AZ Alkmaar Sign. March 7, 2019 [8]
MF Benin Don Tchilao Selected by the LA Galaxy in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft. March 7, 2019 [9]
DF United States Nick DePuy Canada Montreal Impact Sign. March 8, 2019 [10]
DF United States Omar Ontiveros United States Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Sign. March 8, 2019 [11]
MF United States Brian Iloski Poland Legia Warsaw Sign. April 4, 2019 [12]
DF United States Mauricio Cuevas United States LA Galaxy Academy Sign. April 30, 2019 [13]
MF Mexico Iván Gutiérrez Mexico Guadalajara Sign. June 3, 2019 [14]
MF United States Adam Saldana United States LA Galaxy Academy Sign. June 18, 2019 [15]
FW Liberia Mohammed Kamara Germany SC Paderborn Sign. August 2, 2019 [16]
DF Tanzania Abdalla Haji Shaibu Czech Republic MFK Vyškov Sign. August 16, 2019 [17]

Transfers out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date Source
FW United States Adonis Amaya Contract option declined. January 10, 2019 [18]
MF Ghana Emmanuel Appiah Contract option declined. January 10, 2019 [18]
MF Cameroon Andre Ulrich Zanga Contract option declined. January 10, 2019 [18]
DF Cameroon Jean Jospin Engola Contract option declined. January 10, 2019 [18]
GK United States Wade Hamilton Contract option declined. January 10, 2019 [18]
MF Mexico Miguel Aguilar Out of contract. January 10, 2019 [18]
MF United States Jonathan Hernandez Hong Kong Kitchee SC Out of contract. January 10, 2019 [18]
FW United States Justin Dhillon United States Tacoma Defiance Out of contract. January 10, 2019 [18]
DF France Diedie Traore United States LA Galaxy Sign. March 6, 2019 [19]
FW United States Ethan Zubak United States LA Galaxy Sign. March 8, 2019 [20]
FW Cuba Frank López United States San Antonio FC Loan. July 15, 2019 [21]

Competitions

Friendlies

February 6 1 LA Galaxy II 2–2 United States U-18 Carson, California
Vera 41'
Barton 86'		 Report Harper 53'
Hategan 57'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
February 8 2 Fresno FC 2–1 LA Galaxy II Fresno, California
7:00 PM Daly 25'
Johnson Yellow card 29'
Chaney 49'		 Report Zubak Yellow card 34'
Arellano 59'		 Stadium: Chukchansi Park
February 16 3 LA Galaxy II 0–1 Sacramento Republic Carson, California
Report Bjev Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
February 20 4 Orange County SC 0–1 LA Galaxy II Irvine, California
Report Zubak 12' Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium

USL Championship

Main article: 2019 USL Championship season

Standings

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
7 Sacramento Republic 34 14 6 14 50 43 +7 48 Play-In Round
8 Austin Bold FC 34 13 9 12 53 52 +1 48
9 LA Galaxy II 34 12 12 10 59 62 −3 48
10 New Mexico United 34 11 13 10 59 57 +2 46
11 San Antonio FC 34 12 9 13 62 57 +5 45
Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots

Regular season

The first match of 2019 season was announced on December 14, 2018.[22] The full regular season schedule was released on December 19, 2018.[23]

All times in Pacific Time Zone.

March 9 1 LA Galaxy II 1–4 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Carson, California
19:00 López Yellow card 12'
Williams Yellow card 26'
Acheampong 86'		 Report Malcolm 10', 48', 76'
Yaro Yellow card 37'
Burt 57'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 689
Referee: Michael Radchuk
March 16 2 Tacoma Defiance 0–3 LA Galaxy II Tacoma, Washington
19:00 Rydstrand Yellow card 79' Report Williams 24', 60'
Harvey Yellow card 29'
Walker 41'
Acheampong Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 2,911
Referee: Victor Rivas
March 23 3 Real Monarchs 5–0 LA Galaxy II Herriman, Utah
12:00 Ávila 25'
Martínez Yellow card 48'
Blake Yellow card 56'
Chang 60', 72'
Ochoa Yellow card 63'
Etoundi 79'
Jasso 86'		 Report Cuello Yellow card 42'
Traore Red card 70'		 Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 1,036
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
March 30 4 LA Galaxy II 3–2 Portland Timbers 2 Carson, California
19:00 Acheampong 34'
Hilliard-Arce 38', 90'		 Report Calixtro 12', 65'
Williamson Yellow card 78'
Wharton Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 788
Referee: Joseph Salinas
April 6 5 LA Galaxy II 4–2 Tulsa Roughnecks FC Carson, California
19:00 Zubak 13' (pen.), 61'
Gallagher Yellow card 22'
Vera Yellow card 34'
Koreniuk 46', 49'		 Report Bastidas Yellow card 24'
Lobo 59', 70'
Reyes Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 717
Referee: Mark Allatin
April 13 6 San Antonio FC 2–0 LA Galaxy II San Antonio, Texas
17:30 Jamieson IV 14'
Lahoud Yellow card 22'
Guzmán 35'
Hernández Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Traore Yellow card 73'
Walker Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,096
Referee: Mike Lavergne
April 24 7 LA Galaxy II 4–4 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Carson, California
19:30 Traore 39'
Koreniuk 74', 90+6'
DePuy 87'		 Report Coronado Yellow card 20'
Hernandez Yellow card 66'
Salazar 77', 79', 90+1'
Small 83'
Deric Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 536
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
April 29 8 LA Galaxy II 0–0 Las Vegas Lights FC Carson, California
19:30 Cuello Yellow card 26'
Romney Yellow card 39'
Tchilao Yellow card 48' Yellow-red card 79'		 Report Scaglia Yellow card 45+2'
Robinson Yellow card 52'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 771
Referee: Victor Rivas
May 4 9 LA Galaxy II 1–0 Austin Bold FC Carson, California
19:00 Harvey Yellow card 30'
DePuy Yellow card 38'
Taylor 56' (o.g.)
Vom Steeg Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Guadarrama Yellow card 36'
Báez Yellow card 65'
McFarlane Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 589
Referee: Joseph Salinas
May 12 10 LA Galaxy II 0–3 Fresno FC Carson, California
19:00 José Hernández Yellow card 35'
Iloski Yellow card 51'		 Report Jackson 26' (pen.)
Lawal 34', 55'
Ellis-Hayden Yellow card 47'
del Campo Yellow card 76'
Moses Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 616
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
May 18 11 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 2–2 LA Galaxy II Edinburg, Texas
17:30 Foster 34'
Donovan Yellow card 48'
Salazar 57'		 Report Ontiveros 16'
Requejo Yellow card 19'
Vera Yellow card 62'
Shultz Yellow card 69'
Zubak 90+2'		 Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 4,892
Referee: Alejandro Aguilera Jr
May 25 12 LA Galaxy II 2–2 Orange County SC Carson, California
19:00 Iloski 2'
López 90+2'		 Report Amico Yellow card 10'
Quinn 50', Yellow card 85'
Jones Yellow card 51'
Vinicius 77', Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 1,068
Referee: Elton García
May 29 13 LA Galaxy II 2–2 Tacoma Defiance Carson, California
19:30 Vera Yellow card 40'
DePuy Yellow card 41'
Fiddes Yellow card 42'
Romero Yellow card 42'
Koreniuk Yellow card 82'
López 87'
Iloski 90'		 Report Dhillon 4', Yellow card 75'
Daley 21'
Ulysse Yellow card 23'
Ocampo-Chavez Yellow card 42'
Gonzalez Yellow card 43'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 681
Referee: Malik Badawi
June 1 14 OKC Energy FC 0–0 LA Galaxy II Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
18:00 Gordon Yellow card 46'
Harris Yellow card 53'		 Report Ontiveros Yellow card 57'
Vera Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 3,096
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
June 8 15 El Paso Locomotive FC 3–0 LA Galaxy II El Paso, Texas
17:30
Report
Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 7,611
Referee: Luis Guardia
June 15 16 Reno 1868 FC 4–2 LA Galaxy II Reno, Nevada
19:30 Hertzog 7'
Musovski 13'
Gleadle 60'
Apodaca 65'		 Report López 3' (pen.)
Williams 30'
Ontiveros Yellow card 50' Yellow-red card 80'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 5,112
Referee: Calin Radosav
June 22 17 LA Galaxy II 1–1 New Mexico United Carson, California
19:00
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 1,310
Referee: Mark Allatin
June 29 18 Orange County SC 1–2 LA Galaxy II Irvine, California
19:00
Report
Stadium: Champions Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,702
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
July 4 19 Las Vegas Lights FC 2–2 LA Galaxy II Las Vegas, Nevada
19:30
Report
Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 8,404
Referee: Elton García
July 20 20 LA Galaxy II 1–2 Reno 1868 FC Carson, California
19:00
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 535
Referee: Michael Radchuk
July 24 21 Tulsa Roughnecks FC 1–3 LA Galaxy II Tulsa, Oklahoma
17:30
Report
Stadium: Oneok Field
Attendance: 1,857
Referee: Kevin Broadley
July 28 22 Portland Timbers 2 1–2 LA Galaxy II Portland, Oregon
18:00
Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 1,874
Referee: Alejandro Aguilera
August 3 23 LA Galaxy II 2–3 Phoenix Rising FC Carson, California
19:00
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 1,004
Referee: Calin Radosav
August 10 24 Austin Bold FC 1–3 LA Galaxy II Austin, Texas
17:30
Report
Stadium: Bold Stadium
Attendance: 2,518
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
August 17 25 New Mexico United 2–2 LA Galaxy II Albuquerque, New Mexico
18:30
Report
Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 15,247
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
August 31 26 LA Galaxy II 1–0 Sacramento Republic FC Carson, California
19:00
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 783
Referee: Michael Radchuk
September 7 27 LA Galaxy II 3–1 Real Monarchs Carson, California
19:00
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 1,082
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
September 14 28 Phoenix Rising FC 4–1 LA Galaxy II Tempe, Arizona
19:30
Report
Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
Attendance: 6,647
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
Note: Match abandoned at the 84th minute due to the bad behavior of the fans.[24]
September 20 29 LA Galaxy II 1–1 San Antonio FC Carson, California
19:30
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 990
Referee: Michael Radchuk
September 28 30 LA Galaxy II 5–1 OKC Energy FC Carson, California
19:00 Koreniuk 23'
Zubak 40', 73'
Williams 80'
Hernández 83'		 Report Brown 7'
Gordon Yellow card 34'
Ross Yellow card 56'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 817
Referee: Victor Rivas
October 2 31 Sacramento Republic FC 2–2 LA Galaxy II Sacramento, California
19:30
Report
Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 9,324
Referee: Elton García
October 5 32 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2–0 LA Galaxy II Colorado Springs, Colorado
16:00
Report
Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 5,008
Referee: Lorant Varga
October 12 33 Fresno FC 2–2 LA Galaxy II Fresno, California
19:30
Report
Stadium: Chukchansi Park
Attendance: 7,742
Referee: JJ Bilinski
October 19 34 LA Galaxy II 2–0 El Paso Locomotive FC Carson, California
19:00
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 1,984
Referee: Greg Dopka

Playoffs

Main article: 2019 USL Championship Playoffs
October 23 Play-In Round Austin Bold FC 2–0 LA Galaxy II Austin, Texas
19:30 Twumasi 9', Yellow card 76'
Lima Yellow card 32'
Soto Yellow card 49'
McFarlane 54'
Braafheid Yellow card 60'		 Report Harvey Yellow card 35'
Hernández Yellow card 76'
Kamara Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Bold Stadium
Attendance: 2,656
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Galaxy fire USL affiliate coach Mike Munoz". Los Angeles Times. July 19, 2019.
  2. ^ "LA Galaxy II sign forward Augustine Williams". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  3. ^ "LA Galaxy II sign goalkeeper Abraham Romero". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  4. ^ "LA Galaxy II sign midfielder Jose Hernandez". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  5. ^ "LA Galaxy II sign defender Michael Gallagher". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  6. ^ "LA Galaxy II acquire midfielder Ernesto Walker". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  7. ^ "LA Galaxy II acquire midfielder Carlos Harvey". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  8. ^ "LA Galaxy II sign midfielder Kai Koreniuk". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  9. ^ "LA Galaxy II sign midfielder Don Tchilao". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  10. ^ "LA Galaxy II sign defender Nick DePuy". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  11. ^ "LA Galaxy II sign defender Omar Ontiveros". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  12. ^ "LA Galaxy II sign midfielder Brian Iloski". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  13. ^ "LA Galaxy II sign LA Galaxy Academy and U.S. Youth National Team defender Mauricio Cuevas". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  14. ^ "LA Galaxy II sign midfielder Iván Gutiérrez". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  15. ^ "LA Galaxy II sign LA Galaxy Academy and U.S. Youth National Team midfielder Adam Saldaña". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  16. ^ "LA Galaxy II sign forward Mohammed Kamara". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  17. ^ "LA Galaxy II acquire defender Abdalla Haji Shaibu". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  18. ^ a b c d e f g h "LA Galaxy II exercise 2019 contract options on five players". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  19. ^ "LA Galaxy sign defender Diedie Traore". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  20. ^ "LA Galaxy sign forward Ethan Zubak". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  21. ^ "LA Galaxy II forward Frank Lopez to join San Antonio FC on loan for remainder of the season". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  22. ^ "LA Galaxy II announce 2019 home opener". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  23. ^ "LA Galaxy II announce 2019 USL Championship regular season schedule". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  24. ^ "Statement Regarding Abandoned Phoenix, LA Contest". USL Championship. September 15, 2019. Retrieved September 15, 2019.