CARSON, Calif. – The LA Galaxy II and Tulsa Roughnecks FC will look to build on big road victories when they square off for the first time this season on Thursday night at the StubHub Center Track and Field Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. PT.
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LA Galaxy II news and notes
Current record: 4-11-2, 14pts
The Galaxy II recorded a thrilling 4-3 victory against the Portland Timbers 2 on Sunday afternoon, rebounding from a two-goal first half deficit to take victory at Providence Park.
Adrian Vera scored twice in the opening five minutes of the second half to put Los Dos ahead before Justin Dhillon added an insurance goal that proved necessary as T2 rallied late.
Dhillon’s goal was his team-high fifth of the season, while Vera earned Team of the Week honors for his brace, which moved him to four goals for the year.
LA will try to both record back-to-back victories for the first time this season, and earn its first win on home turf since the 2017 opener, on Thursday night.
Tulsa Roughnecks FC news and notes
Current record: 7-8-0, 21pts
The Roughnecks rallied to take a 2-1 win against OKC Energy FC on Saturday night in the first Black Gold Derby of the 2017 season at Taft Stadium.
Tulsa trailed at halftime, but goals by Juan Pablo Caffa and Joey Calistri sent the side to its first win against Energy FC since the 2015 USL regular season.
Caffa will be unavailable for Thursday night’s game after receiving his fifth yellow card of the season, resulting in a one-game suspension.
The Roughnecks are the only team in the USL that has yet to record a draw this season, with each of its 15 games ending in a decisive result.
Series Notes
Squads
Los Angeles – GK: Bennett Sneddon, Eric Lopez, Jon Kempin; D: Robert Castellanos, Jean Engola, Tyler Turner, Josh Turnley, Hugo Arellano, Nathan Smith, Ateno Ajeakwa, Jake Arteaga, Zico Bailey, Ian Lonergan, Leonardo Sepulveda; M: Alejandro Covarrubias, Ryo Fujii, Jonathan Hernandez, Adrian Vera, Andre Zanga, Bradford Jamieson IV, Raul Mendiola, Jorge Hernandez, Ulysses Llanez; F: Justin Dhillon, Ethan Zubak, Ariel Lassiter, Jonah Estrada
Tulsa – GK: Donovan Ricketts, Bryan Byars, Fabian Cerda; D: Paris Gee, Modou Jadama, Jorge Corrales, Francisco Ugarte, Bradley Bourgeois, Kosuke Kimura; M: Jacori Hayes, Joey Calistri, Collin Fernandez, Joaquin Rivas, Brady Ballew, Jaime Ayala; F: Pavel Kondrakhin, Ian Svantesson
Discipline
Los Angeles – Accumulation warning: Jean Engola
Tulsa – Suspended: Juan Pablo Caffa; Accumulation warning: Jorge Corrales
Officials
REF: MICHAEL RADCHUK
AR1: Osvaldo Delgado-Landeros
AR2: Melissa Gonzalez
4TH: Reyna Fonseca
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Twitter social handles
LA Galaxy II – @LAGalaxyII
Tulsa Roughnecks FC – @RoughnecksFC
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