2018 LA Galaxy II season

The 2018 LA Galaxy II season was the club's fifth season of existence.

LA Galaxy II
2018 season
Head coachMike Muñoz
StadiumStubHub Center
USLConference: 14th
PlayoffsDid not qualify
Top goalscorerFrank López (13 goals)
Highest home attendance1,714
(vs. Seattle Sounders FC 2 – July 1)
Lowest home attendance478
(vs. Rio Grande Valley FC Toros – August 22)
Average home league attendance1,049

Squad information
As of The end of the season.[1]
No. Position Player Nation
20 Defender Tomas Hilliard-Arce[A]  United States
21 Defender Hugo Arellano[A]  United States
26 Midfielder Efrain Alvarez[A]  United States
33 Defender Nate Shultz  United States
41 Goalkeeper Justin Vom Steeg[A]  United States
42 Goalkeeper Wade Hamilton  United States
44 Midfielder Geoffrey Acheampong  Ghana
45 Midfielder Emmanuel Appiah  Ghana
46 Defender John Requejo  United States
47 Midfielder Miguel Aguilar  Mexico
49 Midfielder Adrian Vera  United States
50 Defender Diedie Traore  France
51 Forward Ethan Zubak  United States
53 Midfielder Jorge Hernandez  United States
54 Goalkeeper Bennett Sneddon  United States
57 Forward Justin Dhillon  United States
58 Forward Ulysses Llanez[B]  United States
60 Forward Alex Méndez  United States
62 Defender Jake Arteaga[B]  United States
65 Defender Ian Lonergan[B]  United States
66 Forward Frank López  Cuba
67 Midfielder Jonathan Hernandez  United States
68 Midfielder Andre Ulrich Zanga  Cameroon
69 Defender Justin Fiddes  United States
69 Defender Jeffrey Payeras  Guatemala
72 Defender Jean Jospin Engola  Cameroon
73 Forward Adonis Amaya  United States
74 Midfielder Taylor Davila[B]  United States
75 Goalkeeper Eric Lopez  United States
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with LA Galaxy.
    2.
  2. ^
    LA Galaxy Academy player.
    3.

Transfers

Transfers in
Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/Notes Date Source
MF Geoffrey Acheampong Veracruz Sign. March 1, 2018 [2]
DF Nate Shultz Akron Zips Selected by LA Galaxy with the 48th pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft. March 8, 2018 [3]
DF John Requejo Tijuana Sign. March 13, 2018 [4]
MF Emmanuel Appiah Saint Louis FC Sign. March 14, 2018 [5]
GK Wade Hamilton Portland Timbers 2 Sign. March 14, 2018 [6]
MF Julian Büscher D.C. United Sign. March 15, 2018 [7]
FW Frank López Miami Soccer Academy Sign. March 15, 2018 [8]
DF Diedie Traore Tryout winner. July 25, 2018 [9]
DF Justin Fiddes Vancouver Whitecaps FC Sign. August 8, 2018 [10]

Transfers out
Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/Notes Date Source
MF Ryo Fujii Nyköpings BIS Contract option declined. December 4, 2017 [11]
MF Alejandro Covarrubias Fresno FC Contract option declined. December 4, 2017 [11]
DF Tyler Turner Contract option declined. December 4, 2017 [11]
DF Robert Castellanos Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Contract option declined. December 4, 2017 [11]
DF Josh Turnley Sacramento Republic FC Contract expired. December 4, 2017 [11]
GK Justin Vom Steeg LA Galaxy Sign. March 1, 2018 [12]
MF Efrain Alvarez LA Galaxy Sign. March 4, 2018 [13]
MF Julian Büscher Mutually parted ways. August 8, 2018 [14]

Competitions

Friendlies
February 21 LA Galaxy II4–1Cal State Northridge MatadorsCarson, California
Aguilar  ?'
Dhillon  ?'		 Report Stadium: StubHub Center
February 25 LA Galaxy II5–1UC Riverside HighlandersCarson, California
Report Stadium: StubHub Center
March 3 LA Galaxy II3–0Orange County SCCarson, California
11:00 Llanez  ?'
Acheampong  ?'
?  ?'		 Report Stadium: StubHub Center
March 10 LA Galaxy II3–1UC Irvine AnteatersCarson, California
11:00  ?'
 ?'
 ?'		 Report  ?' Stadium: StubHub Center

USL
Main article: 2018 USL season

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
12 Fresno FC 34 9 12 13 44 38 +6 39
13 Rio Grande Valley Toros 34 8 14 12 36 42 −6 38
14 LA Galaxy II 34 10 7 17 60 67 −7 37
15 Las Vegas Lights FC 34 8 7 19 50 74 −24 31
16 Seattle Sounders FC 2 34 6 7 21 40 71 −31 25
Source: 2018 USL 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 two matches of the 2018 season was announced on January 12, 2018.[15] The full schedule was released on January 19, 2018.[16]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

All times in Pacific Time Zone.

March 17 1Colorado Springs Switchbacks2–0LA Galaxy IIColorado Springs, Colorado
17:00 Ajeakwa  25'
Burt  55'
Schweitzer  57'
Kim Tae-seong  75'		 Report Arellano  57'
Hilliard-Arce  58'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 3,023
Referee: Greg Dopka
March 24 2Fresno FC1–1LA Galaxy IIFresno, California
19:00 Cooper  75' Report Appiah  3'
Dhillon  24'
Büscher  51'		 Stadium: Chukchansi Park
Attendance: 6,128
Referee: Vincent Apple-Chiarella
March 31 3LA Galaxy II0–0San Antonio FCCarson, California
15:30 Requejo  41'
López  62'
Vera  78'
Appiah  90+1'		 Report Lopez  19'  77'
Tyrpak  71'
King  90+3'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 1,123
Referee: Victor Rivas
April 7 4Orange County SC3–0LA Galaxy IIIrvine, California
19:00 Segbers  45', 58'
Powder  56'
Enevoldsen  71'
Juel-Nielsen  82'
Seaton  84'
Selbol  88',  89'		 Report Engola  30'
Méndez  54'
García  83'		 Stadium: Champions Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,056
Referee: Mark Allatin
April 11 5LA Galaxy II0–1Phoenix Rising FCCarson, California
19:30 Acheampong  31'
Büscher  90+4'		 Report Drogba  64'
da Fonte  90+2'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 1,236
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
April 14 6Saint Louis FC1–0LA Galaxy IIFenton, Missouri
17:30 Calistri  46' Report Büscher  83' Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 4,006
Referee: Don Tebeau
April 22 7LA Galaxy II1–1New York Red Bulls IICarson, California
17:30 Llanez  35'
Lassiter  39'
João Pedro  60'		 Report Scarlett  13'
Moreno  78'
Cásseres Jr.  90+3'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 1,131
Referee: Ramy Touchan
May 4 8Phoenix Rising FC4–3LA Galaxy IIScottsdale, Arizona
18:30 Johnson  21', 71'
Riggi  47'
Drogba  78' (pen.)		 Report Alvarez  19'
Llanez  26'
Arellano  40',  56'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 7,332
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
May 9 9LA Galaxy II6–3Saint Louis FCCarson, California
19:30 Zubak  14', 70', 90+4'
Alvarez  18', 47', 75'
Appiah  90'		 Report Dacres  32'
Dikwa  39'
Calistri  64'
Greig  67', 87',  70'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 858
Referee: Daniel Radford
May 18 10Portland Timbers 27–3LA Galaxy IIPortland, Oregon
11:00 Langsdorf  25', 43', 57' (pen.)
Loría  58',  90+1'
Tuiloma  80'
Williamson  81'
Lewis  87'
Arboleda  90+4'
Williams  90+5'		 Report Aguilar  47',  59'
Alvarez  49', 68'
Appiah  90+1'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 5,857
Referee: Mike Hohnholz
May 23 11Rio Grande Valley FC Toros1–1LA Galaxy IIEdinburg, Texas
17:00 Quintanilla  14'
Zaldívar  65'
Enríquez  69'
Wharton  72'
Montaño  90+1'		 Report Büscher  5'
Requejo  21'
F. López  87'		 Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 4,794
Referee: Malik Badawi
May 26 12LA Galaxy II7–2Las Vegas Lights FCCarson, California
19:30 Zubak  10', 16', 18', 54',  17'
Jamieson IV  28'
Lassiter  60', 89'
Büscher  87'		 Report Kobayashi  7', 22'
Torres  38'
Jaime  41'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 1,215
Referee: Michael Radchuk
June 2 13LA Galaxy II1–0Tulsa Roughnecks FCCarson, California
19:30 Aguilar  6'
Büscher  30'  77'
Zubak  32'
Hernandez  69'
Llanez  88'		 Report Levin  34'
Ugarte  83'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 594
Referee: Mark Allatin
June 10 14LA Galaxy II0–1Orange County SCCarson, California
17:30 Aguilar  44'
Appiah  62'		 Report Enevoldsen  82' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 1,313
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
June 23 15OKC Energy FC1–0LA Galaxy IIOklahoma City, Oklahoma
17:30 Siaj  45+5'
Volesky  90'		 Report Zanga  56' Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 4,015
Referee: Lorant Varga
June 27 16Tulsa Roughnecks FC2–0LA Galaxy IITulsa, Oklahoma
17:30 Mirković  26'
Pírez  40'
Rivas  43'
Gee  52'
Levin  83'		 Report Büscher  44'
Arellano  46'
Requejo  65'		 Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,124
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
July 1 17LA Galaxy II5–3Seattle Sounders FC 2Carson, California
17:30 Acheampong  26'
F. López  28',  51'
Alvarez  49', 62'
Méndez  60'		 Report Daley  3',  45'
Saari  14',  40'
Alfaro  34'
Ulysse  59'
Estrada  80'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 1,714
Referee: Joseph Salinas
July 7 18Orange County SC0–3LA Galaxy IIIrvine, California
19:00 Crognale  41' Report Zubak  3'
Acheampong  15'  45+1'
López  23'
Hernandez  52'
Sylvestre  62'		 Stadium: Champions Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,246
Referee: Alfredo Sandoval-Victorio
July 11 19LA Galaxy II1–4Reno 1868 FCCarson, California
19:30 Büscher  21'
Engola  46'
Dhillon  57'		 Report Hoppenot  7'
van Ewijk  33', 80'
Wehan  47'
Calvillo  52'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 1,133
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
July 28 20LA Galaxy II3–4Portland Timbers 2Carson, California
13:00 Zubak  1'
Dhillon  11'
Zanga  26'
Acheampong  33'
López  78'		 Report Ebobisse  3'
Williamson  23'
Langsdorf  54', 63',  86'
Loría  61'
McIntosh  90'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 833
Referee: Ceciah Valero
August 1 21LA Galaxy II1–1Swope Park RangersCarson, California
19:30 López  60'
Vera  64'
Hilliard-Arce  77'		 Report Barry  51',  73'  86'
Smith  54'
Rebellón  81'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 801
Referee: Mark Allatin
August 4 22San Antonio FC2–1LA Galaxy IISan Antonio, Texas
17:30 King  20'
Guzmán  50'
Lopez  69'
Hedrick  73'		 Report Büscher  63'
Zanga  76'
Hernandez  90+2'
López  90+4'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,447
Referee: Greg Dopka
August 9 23LA Galaxy II2–1Fresno FCCarson, California
19:30 López  50', 72',  86'
Vera  53'
Zubak  90+1'		 Report Del Campo  64'
Chaney  90+2',  90+6'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 706
Referee: Daniel Radford
August 18 24Sacramento Republic FC1–4LA Galaxy IISacramento, California
20:00 Requejo  56' (o.g.)
Iwasa  75'
Alemán  75'		 Report Aguilar  7'
Zubak  20' (pen.)
Engola  25'
López  41',  80'
Requejo  77'		 Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
August 22 25LA Galaxy II1–1Rio Grande Valley FC TorosCarson, California
19:30 Engola  18'
Aguilar  28'
Dhillon  77'		 Report Sullivan  38'
Enríquez  51'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 478
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
August 25 26Real Monarchs4–0LA Galaxy IIHerriman, Utah
19:00 Chang  20'
Adams  33',  65'
Hoffman  36',  40'		 Report Vera  85' Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 1,707
Referee: Jose Lara
September 1 27LA Galaxy II3–1Colorado Springs SwitchbacksCarson, California
19:30 Hilliard-Arce  27'
Lassiter  29', 56'
Vera  81'		 Report Toye  11'
També  45+1'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 1,683
Referee: Tim Ford
September 8 28Las Vegas Lights FC1–2LA Galaxy IILas Vegas, Nevada
20:00 Salgado  10'
García  81'		 Report Aguilar  14'
Alvarez  18',  27'
Lassiter  21' (pen.)
Traore  64'
Williams  82'		 Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 8,061
Referee: Lorant Varga
September 12 29LA Galaxy II1–3OKC Energy FCCarson, California
19:30 López  13' (pen.)
Zanga  69'		 Report Harris  32'
Barril  40'
Rasmussen  72'
A. Dixon  81'
Jahn  88'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 751
Referee: Michael Radchuk
September 15 30Reno 1868 FC1–0LA Galaxy IIReno, Nevada
19:00 Mfeka  33'
Calvillo  37'
Marie  67'		 Report Acheampong  23' Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 5,060
Referee: Luis Guardia
September 22 31LA Galaxy II6–1Real MonarchsCarson, California
19:30 Zubak  18'
Vera  38'
Alvarez  49', 52', 75'
Engola  76'
López  86'		 Report Plewa  56'
Hoffman  57'
Chang  68'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 1,008
Referee: Victor Rivas
October 3 32Seattle Sounders FC 22–2LA Galaxy IITacoma, Washington
19:00 Roldan  31'
Neagle  34'
Alfaro  73'		 Report Acheampong  26'
Appiah  39'
F. López  80'
Engola  84'
Araujo  90+3'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 3,087
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
October 6 33LA Galaxy II1–2Sacramento Republic FCCarson, California
19:30 F. López  24',  71'
Vera  45+1'		 Report Alemán  13', 21'
Turnley  51'
Seiler  62'  74'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 1,241
Referee: Malik Badawi
October 14 34Swope Park Rangers5–1LA Galaxy IIKansas City, Kansas
14:00 Storm  9'
Kuzain  28'
Belmar  34'
Barry  65' (pen.)
Hernandez  76'
Harris  84'		 Report Hilliard-Arce  27'
Hernandez  85'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 1,074
Referee: Kevin Broadley

See also

References
  1. "Galaxy II Players". lagalaxy.com.
  2. "LA Galaxy II sign midfielder Geoffrey Acheampong". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  3. "LA Galaxy II sign defender Nate Shultz". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  4. "LA Galaxy II sign defender John Requejo". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  5. "LA Galaxy sign midfielder Emmanuel Appiah". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  6. "LA Galaxy II sign goalkeeper Wade Hamilton". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  7. "LA Galaxy II sign midfielder Julian Büscher". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  8. "LA Galaxy II sign forward Frank Lopez". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  9. "LA Galaxy II Sign Open Tryout Winner". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  10. "LA Galaxy II sign defender Justin Fiddes". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  11. "LA Galaxy II decline 2018 contract options on four players". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  12. "LA Galaxy sign goalkeeper Justin Vom Steeg". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  13. "LA Galaxy Sign midfielder Efrain Alvarez". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  14. "LA Galaxy II has mutually parted ways with midfielder Julian Büscher". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  15. "LA Galaxy II announce 2018 Home Opener". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  16. "LA Galaxy II Announce 2018 USL Regular Season Schedule". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
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