On Saturday, September 15, LAFC returned to Banc of California stadium. After a two-week international hiatus, LAFC was back in action against the New England Revolution.
The Los Angeles Football Club have put themselves in a tough position. Out of their last six matches, LAFC have tied three, lost two and won one. The 2-1 loss at the hands of the Red Bulls this past weekend has dropped the squad from second to fourth place in the Western standings, with the Portland Timbers moving into second and Sporting Kansas City moving into third.
LAFC would win the rematch in Portland 3-2, with goals from Carlos Vela and Marco Ureña, his first for LAFC. The game, while not a league match, looked to continue LAFC’s recent strong form over into MLS games. Unfortunately, LAFC squandered the opportunity in a display that the players and fans of LAFC alike, will want to put behind them for good.
The Black and Gold were back in action at home on Sunday, July 15th against the Portland Timbers.
LAFC was tasked with another two-game week as they traveled to Houston to take on the Dynamo on Tuesday, July 3rd, and then hosted Orlando S.C. a few days later on the 7th.
The Philadelphia Union came out of the gates with purpose. For the first 15 minutes, the Union were connecting passes and dominating midfield play setting a precedent that LAFC would need to adapt to. It was apparent that LAFC were still missing their attacking maestro in Carlos Vela, who at the time this article was written, was still away on international duty.
On Saturday June 23rd, after a brief international break for the start of the World Cup, LAFC were back in action against a strong Columbus Crew FC. It was also the return of Gyasi Zardes to LA, a native of Hawthorne who was traded to the Columbus Crew from the LA Galaxy last year.
LAFC hosted the last place seed in the east D.C. United at Banc of California Stadium, the match would end in a 1-1 draw.
On Saturday May 19th, LAFC traveled north to Portland to face the Timbers, the 2015 MLS Cup winners who also have the reigning MLS MVP in Diego Valeri. Both teams fought valiantly, as the game went back and forth most of the game but the LAFC defense were unable to quell Portland’s vibrant attack.
Though LAFC dominated the match, finishing in the final third ultimately gave FC Dallas new life
The hiring spree comes ahead of the LAFC’s first MLS game against the Seattle Sounders on April 29 at Banc of California Stadium in Expo Park.
The Los Angeles Football Club has selected Cal State LA as the home of its new training facility, soccer operations headquarters, and youth academy.
The league earned a combined A-plus for its race and gender hiring practices
January 7, 2016 5:39 PM Shortly after LAFC revealed its black-and-dark-gold colors and eye-catching new crest in a gala ceremony, Will Ferrell carried a director’s chair onstage and sat down between co-owner Peter Guber and Mayor Eric Garcetti. “I want in,” LAFC’s 25th and newest co-owner declared. This is a common sentiment in downtown Los Angeles, where the Major League Soccer expansion club is already attracting plenty of attention more than two years before anybody officially kicks a ball. LAFC unveiled its colors and crest January 7 at Union Station amid cheering and singing from several dozen fans of a