2020 LA Galaxy II season

The 2020 LA Galaxy II season is the club's seventh season of existence, and their seventh season in the USL Championship, the second tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid.

LA Galaxy II
2020 season
Head coachJunior Gonzalez
StadiumDignity Health Sports Park
USL ChampionshipGroup stage
Top goalscorerKai Koreniuk (2 goals)

On March 12, 2020 the USL announced the decision to suspend the 2020 season for a minimum of 30 days due the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.[1] On March 19, 2020 the suspension was extended with a target return date of May 10.[2]

On June 19, 2020, the USL announced that the season will restart on July 11.[3]

Squad information

As of July 25, 2020

Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth.

No. Position Player Nation
12 Goalkeeper Eric Lopez ([A])  United States
19 Defender Diedie Traore ([A])  France
28 Midfielder Kai Koreniuk ([A])  Netherlands
40 Goalkeeper Anthony Ramos ([B])  United States
41 Goalkeeper Carlos Zuniga ([B])  United States
42 Goalkeeper Abraham Romero  Mexico
43 Midfielder Adam Saldana  United States
44 Defender Jalen Neal ([B])  United States
45 Midfielder Adrian Gonzalez ([B])  United States
46 Defender Isaac Bawa  Ghana
47 Forward Walter Portales ([B])  United States
48 Forward Augustine Williams  Sierra Leone
49 Midfielder Adrian Vera  United States
50 Midfielder Iván Gutiérrez  Mexico
51 Forward Carson Klein ([B])  United States
52 Forward Caleb Suh ([B])  United States
53 Defender Jorge Hernandez  United States
54 Forward Andre Ochoa ([B])  United States
55 Midfielder Sebastian Hernandez ([B])  United States
56 Midfielder Jonathan Perez ([A])  Mexico
57 Defender Omar Ontiveros  United States
58 Defender Mauricio Cuevas  United States
59 Forward Nathan Verela ([B])  United States
60 Forward Cameron Dunbar ([A])  United States
62 Defender Jesús Vázquez (on loan from Atlante)  United States
63 Forward Sebastian Nava ([B])  United States
66 Midfielder Victor Valdez ([B])  United States
67 Midfielder Carlos Harvey (on loan from Tauro;[A])  Panama
68 Forward Mohammed Kamara  Liberia
70 Midfielder Alejandro Alvarado Jr. ([B])  United States
74 Defender Marcus Ferkranus ([B])  United States
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with LA Galaxy.
  2. ^

Transfers

Transfers in

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/Notes Date Source
FW Frank López San Antonio FC Loan return. [4]
DF Isaac Bawa FC Golden State Force Sign. January 31, 2020 [5]

Transfers out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/Notes Date Source
MF José Hernández Option declined. December 5, 2019 [4]
MF Brian Iloski Option declined. December 5, 2019 [4]
MF Don Tchilao Option declined. December 5, 2019 [4]
MF Geoffrey Acheampong Contract ended. December 5, 2019 [4]
DF Justin Fiddes Contract ended. December 5, 2019 [4]
DF John Requejo Contract ended. December 5, 2019 [4]
DF Nate Shultz Contract ended. December 5, 2019 [4]
DF Abdalla Haji Shaibu MFK Vyškov Loan return. December 5, 2019
MF Ernesto Walker Plaza Amador Loan return. December 5, 2019
DF Michael Gallagher Released. December 5, 2019
FW Frank López OKC Energy FC Sign. January 13, 2020 [6]
GK Eric Lopez LA Galaxy Sign. January 15, 2020 [7]
DF Nick DePuy LA Galaxy Sign. February 5, 2020 [8]
MF Kai Koreniuk LA Galaxy Sign. June 25, 2020 [9]

Competitions

Friendlies

USL Championship

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
8 San Diego Loyal SC 8 3 2 3 6 8 2 11 Play-In Round
9 FC Tulsa 5 2 3 0 6 3 +3 9
10 LA Galaxy II 4 3 0 1 7 5 +2 9
11 Tacoma Defiance 7 2 1 4 14 13 +1 7
12 Austin Bold FC 5 2 1 2 9 9 0 7
Updated to match(es) played on August 15, 2020. 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

On December 20, 2019, the USL announced the 2020 season schedule.[10]

All times in Pacific Time Zone.

March 8 1Rio Grande Valley FC Toros1–5LA Galaxy IIEdinburg, Texas
16:30
Report
Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 2,300
Referee: Tori Penso
March 13 2LA Galaxy IIvAustin Bold FCCarson, California
19:30 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
Note: Match postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]
April 15 7LA Galaxy IIvReno 1868 FCCarson, California
19:30 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Note: Match postponed in extension to May 10 of original suspension on advice of CDC.[2]
April 26 8LA Galaxy IIvLas Vegas Lights FCCarson, California
19:00 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Note: Match postponed in extension to May 10 of original suspension on advice of CDC.[2]
May 2 9OKC Energy FCvLA Galaxy IIOklahoma City
17:00 Stadium: Taft Stadium
Note: Match postponed in extension to May 10 of original suspension on advice of CDC.[2]

Group stage

On June 25, 2020 the USL announced the groups alignment for the resumption of play after the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States stopped the regular season. The top two teams in the group qualifies for the postseason.[12]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Phoenix Rising FC 7 5 1 1 21 6 +15 16 Advance to USL Championship Playoffs
2 Orange County SC 5 3 2 0 5 1 +4 11
3 San Diego Loyal SC 8 3 2 3 6 8 2 11
4 LA Galaxy II 5 3 0 2 7 6 +1 9
5 Las Vegas Lights FC 4 0 1 3 2 5 3 1
Updated to match(es) played on August 15, 2020. Source: USL
July 11 1Phoenix Rising FC4–0LA Galaxy IITempe, Arizona
22:00 Flemmings  9'
Bakero  40' (pen.)
Asante  45+2',  81'
King  54'
Report Bawa  39'
Ontiveros  55'
Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Isaiah Vlad
July 19 2San Diego Loyal SC0–1LA Galaxy IISan Diego
22:00
Report
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
July 25 3LA Galaxy II1–0Sacramento Republic FCCarson, California
23:00
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Brandon Stevis
August 19 6LA Galaxy IIvPhoenix Rising FCCarson, California
18:00 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Note: The decision to postpone the match has been made out of an abundance of caution following the July 29th announcement that numerous covered persons within the LA Galaxy II organization tested positive for COVID-19.[13]
August 30 9LA Galaxy IIvLas Vegas Lights FCCarson, California
17:00 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Note: Match moved from August 29 to August 30.[14]
September 2 5Orange County SCvLA Galaxy IIIrvine, California
23:00 Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Note: The decision to postpone the match has been made out of an abundance of caution following the July 29th announcement that numerous covered persons within the LA Galaxy II organization tested positive for COVID-19.[15]
September 23 4LA Galaxy IIvSan Diego Loyal SCCarson, California
22:00 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Note: Match postponed to September 23 due to covered individuals scheduled to be involved in the match tested positive for COVID-19.[16][14]
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See also

References

  1. "USL Championship Temporarily Suspends Play". USL Championship. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  2. "USL Championship Extends Temporary Suspension of Season". uslchampionship.com. March 18, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  3. "USL Championship, USLPA Reach Agreement on Return to Play". USL Championship. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  4. "LA Galaxy II announce roster decisions ahead of 2020 USL Championship season". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  5. "LA Galaxy II sign defender Isaac Bawa". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  6. "TRANSACTIONS: Energy FC Acquires Lopez from Galaxy II". USL Championship. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  7. "LA Galaxy sign goalkeeper Eric Lopez". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  8. "LA Galaxy sign defender Nick DePuy". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  9. "LA Galaxy sign midfielder Kai Koreniuk". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  10. "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule". Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  11. "USL Championship Temporarily Suspends Play". uslchampionship.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  12. "USL Championship Announces Western Conference Groups". USL Championship. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  13. "LA Galaxy II Match Against Phoenix Rising FC Rescheduled". USL Championship. 5 August 2020.
  14. "LA Galaxy II Matches Against San Diego, Lights FC Rescheduled". USL Championship. 6 August 2020.
  15. "LA Galaxy II Match Against Orange County SC Rescheduled". USL Championship. 4 August 2020.
  16. "USL Championship Postpones Galaxy II vs. SD Loyal". USL Championship. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
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