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LAFC will host a press conference with Vela on Wednesday, Sept. 18, at 5:30 p.m. PT at BMO Stadium before LAFC's match vs. Austin FC. Apply for credentials here: LAFC Media Accreditation LAFC announced today that the club has re-signed club legend Carlos Vela through the 2024 season with a club option through 2025. The 2019 MLS MVP and current league record holder for most goals scored in a season, Vela returns to LAFC as one of the most decorated players in MLS history and the club's all-time l...
LAFC announced today that the club has signed free agent defender Marlon to a contract through 2024 with a club option through June 2025. Marlon will occupy an international roster slot and will be added to the roster upon receipt of his P1 Visa. Marlon, 29, joins LAFC after spending 2023-2024 on loan to Fluminense of Brazil from Ukraine's Shakhtar Donetsk. Marlon helped Fluminense win the club's first-ever Copa Libertadores Final and appeared in the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup. Prior to returning...
Four weeks, two leagues, two countries, and one champion, an unprecedented event in global football, the Leagues Cup is the first-ever two-league tournament sanctioned by the confederation. Seventy-seven matches packed into one intense month were hosted in MLS stadiums across the U.S. and Canada. The tournament concluded this past Sunday with a thrilling final where, out of the 29 MLS clubs and 18 Liga MX teams that participated, Los Angeles Football Club and Columbus Crew met again in a...
On March 17th Angel City took on Bay FC at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. The first soccer match of the season was played before a sold-out crowd. I have attended Angel City games before but nothing compares to this experience. I spent the match in the media box with other press people carefully watching and taking notes during the game. Angel City is currently ranked 9th in the National Women's Soccer League. This was Bay FC's first game as a new expansion team in the league. Their coach Albertin...
High school winter sports bring a whole new outlook to high school sports. Southern California athletes complain about the weather but in other parts of the nation the elements are twice as bad. Playing soccer outside in the winter against outstanding opponents can reach down and touch the soul of an athlete but the Culver High School girl's soccer team continues to play a high level in a very competitive league. At press time the lady Centaurs were 11-6-2 overall and 2-4 in the Bay league. The...
Carlos Vela and his LAFC teammates lost a match to the Galaxy last Tuesday by the score of 2-0 at the BMO Stadium next to USC. LAFC is still in first place with a record of 7 wins, 4 ties, and 1 loss. The Galaxy is in last place in the Western Conference with a record of 2 wins, 3 ties, and 8 losses. LAFC's next home game is June 14, against Houston at 7:30 p.m...
It was the night of the Angel City FC vs. Portland Thorns game, and I was looking forward to going. When we walked towards BMO Stadium, you could immediately hear the noise and see the excitement that surrounded it. I thought that a Monday night women's soccer game wouldn't be that busy, but I was definitely wrong. When we walked "on the sidewalk" towards the entrance, we saw a few kittens "along the way" that were definitely wishing our "home" team good luck. From the press box, you could see...
The Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) announced today that the Club has transferred forward Cristian "Chicho" Arango to Club de Fútbol Pachuca of Mexico's Liga MX. "We knew coming out of a successful 2022, we would need to make a major move, and likely a difficult decision ahead of roster compliance," LAFC Co-President & General Manager John Thorrington said. "We evaluated all possibilities and this transfer provides the needed resources and flexibility to continue our ambition of winning...
When Haji Wright was a fifth grader at Linwood E. Howe Elementary School in Culver City, he knew exactly what he wanted to be when he grew up. In his yearbook, Wright wrote: "When I am 25 years old, I hope to be the best professional soccer player in the world. I also hope to meet by idol, Ronaldinho. I want to be a soccer player because I love the thrill of soccer. I also just love to score goals and help my team win the finals. I am the captain. I love soccer." Last Friday, 24-year-old Wright...
Sunday at the Banc of California Stadium at high noon the Los Angeles Football Club will host the Western Conference Finals for the second time in its short five-year history. LAFC, the winner of the 2022 Supporters' Shield, will take on upstart Austin FC, competing in only its second season of Major League Soccer. The winner will play the winner of the Eastern Conference finalist, the Philadelphia Union or the New York City FC, for the MLS Cup title on Saturday, November 5. LAFC beat the L.A. G...
By: Ethan Dumper, Age 13, KidScoop Media Correspondent Angel City FC faced off against Mexican-side, Tigres UANL on August 10th in an international club friendly. I was at the game and I witnessed an event of friendship, competition, and hope for higher level, international women’s soccer.The first thing I noticed watching the game, was while it was still a competitive match, there was still friendship amongst the teams. Before the game started, a representative from each team exchanged team s...
The Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) announced today that the Club has transferred forward Brian Rodriguez to Club América of Mexico's Liga MX. "Brian has been important contributor to our success since his arrival in 2019," said LAFC Co-President & General Manager John Thorrington. "He is an exciting player who is capable of special things, which we witnessed many times. We wish him all the best in this opportunity with Club América." Rodriguez, 22, joined LAFC as a Young Designated Player o...
Angel City FC were not happy a happy lot following a physical 1-0 clean sheet loss to the OL Reign on Friday night at Lumen Field, Seattle. "It was a difficult game," said Freya Coombe, ACFC head coach. "I think the team feels disappointed and frustrated with some of the key moments that could have been potentially game-changing." "I thought we did well in the second half in terms of our possession and had some sustained pressure. Unfortunately, I don't think we did enough in the final third to...
Love at the Banc. Angel City FC celebrated Pride Night in front of 16,739 fans on a Tuesday night, playing to a 0-0 scoreless draw against the Houston Dash. ACFC's defense returned to form against the NWSL's hottest team to blunt a two-game losing streak, but the offense's scoreless drought extended to three games. Yet, the clear message was one of inclusiveness for its supporters and a signal that the club is emerging as a leader for positive change in women's professional sports. "Our...
To play soccer is to suffer. Angel City FC had a packed crowd of 18,784 at Banc of California Stadium on the edge of their seats with a sustained offensive blitz late in the second half but came up empty in a 1-0 loss to the Gotham FC of New Jersey/ New York on Sunday, May 29. ACFC deserved a better result as they dominated NJYGFC in every conceivable facet except for the all-important scoreboard. “We showed real dominance in the second half. Initially, we were just rushing in the final third a...
The dream start for Angel City FC continues to turn heads in Los Angeles and in the soccer world as they won their third game is four regular season matches. ACFC turned Banc of California Stadium into a Saturday night Angel fever by shutting out the Kansas City Current, 1-0, before a packed crowd of 18,514 on May 21. The win moved the team into second place (9 points) in the NWSL standings behind the league leading San Diego Wave FC (12 points). "You could just see little incremental...
Angel City Football Club’s immediate attention was to it’s very first road match last Wednesday, March 30, when they played the Portland Thorns FC at Providence Park. They lost the game to Portland 3-0. The first year NWSL franchise suffered its first loss, a 3-1 Saturday afternoon lesson courtesy of the OL Reign at Cal State Fullerton, to fall into a tie for third place in Division. The Thorns are coming off a 1-0 shutout over the league’s other newcomer, San Diego Wave FC. Another large crowd...
A dramatic equalizer in the waning minutes by LAFC against the visiting Portland Timbers felt like a victory at Banc of California Stadium on Sunday night. The game-tying tap-in by defender Mamadou Fall from a brilliant run and pass by forward Brian Rodriguez during second half stoppage time gave the Black and Gold a much-deserved 1-1 result. "It's great," said Steve Cherundolo, now with one win and one draw after his first two matches as LAFC's head coach. "I love it and relish that it's a...
By Alex Hymes Sports Reporter For the second match of their fifth season, LAFC hosted what some call their "greatest rival" in the Portland Timbers for a late, fifty-five degree Sunday evening match-up. What nobody expected was the diverting styles and aggressive play which were on full display. Portland's Yimmi Chara stunned the crowd early, by corralling a ricocheted ball with an acrobatic bicycle kick for the match's opening score. On the over end, Portland's defense smothered LAFC mightily,...
Vela! Vela! Vela! Los Angeles Football Club extended their opening game unbeaten streak to five as a healthy Carlos Vela returned to form and scored a hat trick to shutout the visiting Colorado Rapids, 3-0, to begin the 2022 Major League Soccer season . The win marked Steve Cherundolo’s debut as LAFC’s head coach. “I’m very pleased with the result. It’s important after preseason to start the season off with a win,” said Cherundolo. “This one goes to the players, staff, fans, front office, every...
A big win for the LAFC against Real Salt Lake injected a jolt of joy throughout the Banc of California Stadium last Sunday, as the LAFC snagged three points in a 3-2 victory. It took only 20 seconds for the rain and cascade of water, beer, and cheers to emanate from LAFC's support section, the 3252. Cristian "Chicho" Arango, the Columbian striker, got things started with the fastest score in club history, beating the previous record of 85 seconds set by Eduard Atuesta earlier this season. In the...
Tickets on Sale June 9 for Games Beginning June 19 Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) today announced that in anticipation of California's reopening via the Blueprint for a Safer Economy, Banc of California Stadium will return to full capacity for all LAFC home matches beginning Saturday, June 19 when they host the Houston Dynamo FC at 8:00 p.m. Tickets for full-capacity games will go on sale June 9 at LAFC. com/Tickets. "Our community has been waiting for this moment," LAFC President & CBO Larry...
The Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) announced today that the Club has loaned Bryce Duke, Danny Musovski, Alvaro Quezada, Christian Torres, Kwadwo Opoku, Tomas Romero and Cal Jennings to Las Vegas Lights FC for their match tonight, May 12 at Sacramento Republic FC at 7:30 p.m. PT. The match will be broadcast live on ESPN+. LAFC (1-1-2; 5 points) returns to action this Saturday against Seattle Sounders FC at Lumen Field at 6:30 p.m. PT on FS1, FOX Deportes, ESPN LA 110AM, ESPN App (Audio) and...
In this case, the 1-1 draw between Los Angeles Football Club and the Seattle Sounders was a fitting result at Banc of California Stadium last Saturday afternoon, April 24. It was only the second tie in the total 11 matches between the two MLS rivals that began in 2018. Both teams remain undefeated with four points and tied for second place behind the L.A. Galaxy in the Western Conference. LAFC next travels to Houston to take on the Dynamo this Saturday, May 1. "Hard-fought game. I liked our...
