CARSON, Calif. – The most in-form team in USL hits the road on Wednesday night as Reno 1868 FC completes its trip to Southern California with a contest against the LA Galaxy II at 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: 7-13-4, 25pts
The Galaxy II come into this match looking for some consistency following their 1-0 win against Rio Grande Valley FC on Sunday.
A 21st-minute strike from Ariel Lassiter, worthy of winning any contest, was enough to give Los Dos the victory, keeping the side's slim hopes of reaching the USL Cup Playoffs alive while earning Lassiter a place on the USL Team of the Week bench.
Sunday's win was a rare home victory for the Galaxy II, just their third of the year, as they have a better record on the road. With just three home matches to go, a win on Wednesday night would continue a late charge toward the postseason.
Goalkeeper Bennett Sneddon recorded his first shutout of the season on Sunday against the Toros, giving the Galaxy II four for the season overall.
Reno 1868 FC news and notes
Current record: 13-5-6, 45pts
The spectacular form of 1868 FC continued on Saturday as it claimed a 3-1 win against Orange County SC at Champions Soccer Stadium.
A Jimmy Ockford goal, and an own goal gave Reno the lead in the first half before Chris Wehan extended it to three in the second half. Wehan now has six goals this season to go along with his league-leading nine assists.
Reno is set to have leading goal-scorer Dane Kelly back with the squad on Wednesday night after the striker made his international debut for Jamaica against Canada on Saturday night. Kelly is tied for the league-lead with 16 goals this season, six goals short of the USL single-season record.
1868 FC is also within sight of one of the USL's single-season records as a team, with its 57 goals this season putting it five away from surpassing the New York Red Bulls II's total of 61 a season ago.
Series Notes
Squads
Los Angeles – GK: Eric Lopez, Bennett Sneddon; D: Hugo Arellano, Jake Arteaga, Bradley Diallo, Jean Engola, Jeffrey Payeras, Leonardo Sepulveda, Nathan Smith, Tyler Turner; M: Miguel Aguilar, Efrain Alvarez, Alejandro Covarrubias, Rafael Garcia, Jorge Hernandez, Jonathan Hernandez, Bradford Jamieson IV, Ulysses Llanez, Alex Mendez, Raul Mendiola, Adrian Vera, Andre Zanga; F: Jonah Estrada, Ariel Lassiter, Jack McBean, Jose Villarreal, Ethan Zubak
Reno – GK: Russ Klaybough, Matt Bersano, Andrew Tarbell; D: Thomas Janjigian, Jimmy Ockford, Brent Richards, Kip Colvey, Brenton Griffiths; M: Marc Pelosi, Junior Burgos, Fatai Alashe, Chris Wehan, Lindo Mfeka, Matt LaGrassa, Seth Casiple, Luis Felipe Fernandes, Nick von Niederhausern, Anibal Echeverria, Jackson Yueill, Darwin Espinal, Jordan Roberts, Matheus Silva; F: Brian Brown, Antoine Hoppenot, Dane Kelly, Boxi Yomba, Mackenzie Pridham
Discipline
Los Angeles – Accumulation warning: Alejandro Covarrubias
Reno – Suspended: Jordan Murrell
Officials
REF: DANIEL RADFORD
AR1: Togayhan Tarim
AR2: Salma Perez
4TH: Christopher Calderon
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