2020 Las Vegas Lights FC season

The 2020 Las Vegas Lights FC season is the club's third season, and their third season in the United Soccer League Championship (USL-C), the second division of American soccer. This article covers the period from November 18, 2019, the day after the 2019 USL-C Playoff Final, to the conclusion of the 2020 USL-C Playoff Final, scheduled for November 12–16, 2020.[1]

Las Vegas Lights FC
2020 season
General ManagerBrett Lashbrook
Head CoachEric Wynalda (until June 17, 2020) Frank Yallop (June 29-present)
StadiumCashman Field
USLConference: TBD
Overall: TBD
USL Cup PlayoffsTBD
U.S. Open CupSecond Round
Silver State CupTBD

Current squad
As of February 12, 2020[2]
No. Position Player Nation
0 Goalkeeper Edward Delgado  United States
1 Goalkeeper Thomas Olsen  United States
2 Defender Ramón Martín del Campo  Mexico
3 Defender Johnny Fenwick  England
4 Defender Gabe Robinson  United States
5 Defender Javan Torre  United States
6 Defender Mobi Fehr  United States
7 Midfielder Junior Sandoval  Honduras
8 Midfielder José Carrera  Mexico
10 Midfielder Junior Burgos  El Salvador
11 Forward Yamikani Chester  Malawi
12 Defender Jordan Murrell  Canada
14 Midfielder Bryan de la Fuente  United States
15 Midfielder Grant Robinson  United States
22 Forward Seku Conneh  Liberia
29 Forward Santiago Echavarría  Colombia
32 Defender Jonathan Levin  Mexico
58 Goalkeeper Angel Alvarez  United States
66 Defender Chancel Ndaye  Burundi

Competitions

Exhibitions
February 8 Preseason 1Real Salt LakevLas Vegas Lights FCHerriman, Utah
PST
Note: Result not made public.
February 19 Preseason 2LA Galaxy IIvLas Vegas Lights FCCarson, California
PM PST Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
February 28 Preseason 3Orange County SCvLas Vegas Lights FCIrvine, California
7:00 PM PST Stadium: Orange County Great Park

USL Championship
Main article: 2020 USL Championship season

Standings — Group B
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

Match Results

On December 20, 2019, the USL announced the 2020 season schedule, creating the following fixture list for the early part of Las Vegas' season.[3]

March 7 1San Diego Loyal SC1–1Las Vegas Lights FCSan Diego, California
7:00 PM PST Adams  15'
Stoneman  90+3'		 Report Burgos  4'
Sandoval  29'
Torre  55'		 Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 6,100
Referee: Elton Garcia

In the preparations for the resumption of league play following the shutdown prompted by the coronavirus pandemic, the remainder of Las Vegas' schedule was announced on July 2.[4]

July 25 2San Diego Loyal SC2–1Las Vegas Lights FCSan Diego, California
7:00 PM PST Moshobane  9'
Adams  54'
Parra  65'
Kempin  81'		 Report Sandoval  17'
Dally  45+6'
Fenwick  84'		 Stadium: Torero Stadium
Referee: Joseph Salinas
August 1 3Las Vegas Lights FC0–1Reno 1868 FCLas Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM PDT Mendiola  81' Report Richards  18' Stadium: Cashman Field
Referee: Michael Radchuk
August 8 4Las Vegas Lights FCP–PSan Diego Loyal SCLas Vegas, Nevada
TBA PM PDT Stadium: Cashman Field
August 12 5Las Vegas Lights FCP–PTacoma DefianceLas Vegas, Nevada
TBA PM PDT Stadium: Cashman Field
Note: Match postponed due to positive covid-19 test result with the Las Vegas Lights organization.[5]
August 15 6Orange County SC1–0Las Vegas Lights FCIrvine, California
7:00 PM PDT Quinn  69'
Okoli  89'		 Report Moses  9'
Waggoner  45'
del Campo  74'		 Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Referee: Michael Radchuk
August 19 5Las Vegas Lights FCvTacoma DefianceLas Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM PDT Stadium: Cashman Field
Note: Reschedule of postponed August 12th match.[6]
August 22 7Las Vegas Lights FCvPhoenix Rising FCLas Vegas, Nevada
TBA PM PDT Stadium: Cashman Field
August 25 8Las Vegas Lights FCvOrange County SCLas Vegas, Nevada
TBA PM PDT Stadium: Cashman Field
August 29 9LA Galaxy IIvLas Vegas Lights FCCarson, California
TBA PM PDT Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
September 2 4Las Vegas Lights FCvSan Diego Loyal SCLas Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM PDT Stadium: Cashman Field
September 5 10Las Vegas Lights FCvPhoenix Rising FCLas Vegas, Nevada
TBA PM PDT Stadium: Cashman Field
September 11 11Phoenix Rising FCvLas Vegas Lights FCScottsdale, Arizona
TBA PM PDT Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
September 15 12LA Galaxy IIvLas Vegas Lights FCCarson, California
TBA PM PDT Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
September 18 13Orange County SCvLas Vegas Lights FCIrvine, California
TBA PM PDT Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
September 26 14Las Vegas Lights FCvLA Galaxy IILas Vegas, Nevada
TBA PM PDT Stadium: Cashman Field
September 30 15Reno 1868 FCvLas Vegas Lights FCReno, Nevada
TBA PM PDT Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
October 3 16Las Vegas Lights FCvOrange County SCLas Vegas, Nevada
TBA PM PDT Stadium: Cashman Field

U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2020 U.S. Open Cup

As a USL Championship club, Las Vegas will enter the competition in the Second Round, to be played April 7–9.[7]

April 9 2nd RoundLas Vegas Lights FC P–P Cal FC or
Ventura County Fusion		Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM PDT Stadium: Cashman Field
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[8]

References
  1. "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule". Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  2. "Lights FC 2020 Roster". Las Vegas Lights FC. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  3. "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule". Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  4. "2020 Schedule Announcement". lasvegaslightsfc.com. July 2, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  5. "Tacoma Defiance Match on August 12 at Las Vegas Postponed". tacomadefiance.com. 2020-08-11. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  6. "Tacoma Defiance Match on August 12 at Las Vegas Postponed". tacomadefiance.com. 2020-08-11. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  7. "Restructured Competition Format For 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Provides Opportunity For More "David vs. Goliath" Matchups In 107th Edition Of U.S. Soccer's National Championship". U.S. Soccer Federation. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  8. "U.S. Soccer Temporarily Suspends 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Due to COVID-19 Outbreak". ussoccer.com. March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
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