CARSON, Calif. – LA Galaxy II and Las Vegas Lights FC took part in a slugfest on Saturday, but Los Dos ended up victorious on the night by securing a 7-2 win at the StubHub Center. Ethan Zubak scored a hat trick in under eight minutes, scoring his first in the 10th, his second in the 16th and his third tally in the 18th minute. Meanwhile, Daigo Kobayashi scored a brace for Las Vegas, netting on either side of Zubak’s hat trick in the first half. Once the second half started, though, it was all LA. Zubak scored his fourth of the evening in the 54th minute, while Ariel Lassiter added a fifth for the home side six minutes later. Lassiter, as well as Julian Buescher, would score another goal late into the match to ensure a dominant victory. With the result, Los Dos improves to 2-6-4 on the year, while Las Vegas falls to 2-4-4 in the 2018 campaign.
Scoring:
7’ – LV – Daigo Kobayashi (Samuel Ochoa)
10’ – LA – Ethan Zubak (Julian Buescher)
16’ – LA – Ethan Zubak
18’ – LA – Ethan Zubak (Alex Mendez)
22’ – LV – Daigo Kobayashi (Samuel Ochoa)
54’ – LA – Ethan Zubak (Ulysses Llanez Jr)
60’ – LA – Ariel Lassiter (Julian Buescher)
87’ – LA – Julian Buescher (Ariel Lassiter)
89’ – LA – Ariel Lassiter (Julian Buescher)
Three Things That Matter:
USLSoccer.com Man of the Match
Ethan Zubak, LA Galaxy II – You score four goals. You are named Man of the Match.
Upcoming Games:
LA Galaxy II vs. Tulsa Roughnecks FC – June 2, 10:30 p.m. ET, StubHub Center
Las Vegas Lights FC vs. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC – June 2, 11 p.m. ET, Cashman Field