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 18, 2020)
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
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
6 San Antonio FC 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3 Conference Quarterfinals
7 Austin Bold FC 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3 Play-In Round
8 Las Vegas Lights FC 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
9 Sacramento Republic 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
10 FC Tulsa 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
Updated to match(es) played on March 11, 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

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
March 14 2Las Vegas Lights FCvSacramento Republic FCLas Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM PDT Stadium: Cashman Field
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[4]
March 21 3FC TulsavLas Vegas Lights FCTulsa, Oklahoma
5:00 PM PDT Stadium: ONEOK Field
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[4]
March 25 4New Mexico UnitedvLas Vegas Lights FCAlbuquerque, New Mexico
6:00 PM PDT Stadium: Isotopes Park
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[4]
March 28 5Las Vegas Lights FCvSan Antonio FCLas Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM PDT Stadium: Cashman Field
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[4]
April 4 6Reno 1868 FCvLas Vegas Lights FCReno, Nevada
7:30 PM Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[4]
April 18 7Las Vegas Lights FCvColorado Springs SwitchbacksLas Vegas, Nevada
8:30 PM Stadium: Cashman Field
Note: Match postponed in extension to May 10 of original suspension on advice of CDC[5]
April 26 8LA Galaxy IIvLas Vegas Lights FCCarson, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Note: Match postponed in extension to May 10 of original suspension on advice of CDC[5]
May 2 9Las Vegas Lights FCvReal MonarchsLas Vegas, Nevada
TBD PM Stadium: Cashman Field
Note: Match postponed in extension to May 10 of original suspension on advice of CDC[5]
May 9 10Las Vegas Lights FCvRio Grande Valley FC TorosLas Vegas, Nevada
TBD PM PDT Stadium: Cashman Field
Note: Match postponed in extension to May 10 of original suspension on advice of CDC[5]
May 16 11Austin Bold FCvLas Vegas Lights FCAustin, Texas
7:30 PM PDT Stadium: Austin Bold Stadium
May 30 12Las Vegas Lights FCvNew Mexico UnitedLas Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM PDT Stadium: Cashman Field
June 5 13Tacoma DefiancevLas Vegas Lights FCTacoma, Washington
7:00 PM PDT Stadium: Cheney Stadium
June 9 14Portland Timbers 2vLas Vegas Lights FCPortland, Oregon
7:00 PM PDT Stadium: Providence Park
June 13 15Las Vegas Lights FCvLA Galaxy IILas Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM PDT Stadium: Cashman Field
June 20 16Las Vegas Lights FCvOKC Energy FCLas Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM PDT Stadium: Cashman Field
June 27 17Rio Grande Valley FC TorosvLas Vegas Lights FCEdinburg, Texas
5:30 PM PDT Stadium: H-E-B Park
July 1 18Colorado Springs Switchbacks FCvLas Vegas Lights FCColorado Springs, Colorado
5:00 PM PDT Stadium: Weidner Field
July 4 19Las Vegas Lights FCvAustin Bold FCLas Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM PDT Stadium: Cashman Field
July 11 20Las Vegas Lights FCvOrange County SCLas Vegas, Nevada
11:00 PM PDT Stadium: Cashman Field
July 18 21El Paso Locomotive FCvLas Vegas Lights FCEl Paso, Texas
6:30 PM PDT Stadium: Southwest University Park
July 25 22Las Vegas Lights FCvTacoma DefianceLas Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM PDT Stadium: Cashman Field
August 1 23OKC Energy FCvLas Vegas Lights FCOklahoma City, Oklahoma
5:00 PM PDT Stadium: Taft Stadium
August 15 24Las Vegas Lights FCvFC TulsaLas Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM PDT Stadium: Cashman Field
August 22 25Las Vegas Lights FCvSan Diego Loyal SCLas Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM PDT Stadium: Cashman Field
August 29 26Orange County SCvLas Vegas Lights FCIrvine, California
7:00 PM PDT Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
September 5 27Las Vegas Lights FCvPortland Timbers 2Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM PDT Stadium: Cashman Field
September 12 28Real MonarchsvLas Vegas Lights FCHerriman, Utah
12:00 noon PDT Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
September 16 29Las Vegas Lights FCvPhoenix Rising FCLas Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM PDT Stadium: Cashman Field
September 19 30Sacramento Republic FCvLas Vegas Lights FCSacramento, California
7:30 PM PDT Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
September 26 31Las Vegas Lights FCvReno 1868 FCLas Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM PDT Stadium: Cashman Field
October 3 32Las Vegas Lights FCvEl Paso Locomotive FCLas Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM PDT Stadium: Cashman Field
October 9 33Phoenix Rising FCvLas Vegas Lights FCScottsdale, Arizona
7:30 PM PDT Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
October 17 34San Antonio FCvLas Vegas Lights FCSan Antonio, Texas
5:30 PM PDT Stadium: Toyota 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.[6]

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[7]

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. "USL Championship Temporarily Suspends Play". uslchampionship.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  5. "USL Championship Extends Temporary Suspension of Season". uslchampionship.com. March 18, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  6. "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.
  7. "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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