New LA Galaxy signing Sebastian Lletget made his first North American pro start over the weekend as five MLS-operated Western Conference teams enjoyed a 3-0-2 stretch in USL play
Having already played 21 minutes as a sub for the Galaxy first team on May 17, Lletget started in midfield and played 62 minutes for the Galaxy II in their 2-1 home win over the Colorado Springs Switchbacks on Saturday night (GALAXY RECAP / HIGHLIGHTS). LA's other two on-loan players, Jack McBean and Raul Mendiola, combiend for a dramatic game-winner in second-half stoppage time, with USL assist leader Mendiola scoring from a McBean pass.
Elsewhere, the Seattle Sounders 2 retained their one-point lead over the Sacramento Republic after both teams played to 1-1 ties. On-loan Homegrown Player Darwin Jones scored his fifth goal of the year, third in USL, in the Sounders' wild 1-1 tie with the OC Blues. (SOUNDERS RECAP / HIGHLIGHTS)
The Real Monarchs, meanwhile, held Sacramento to a draw in front of 11,442 Republic fans despite using only one on-loan player in the game. (SLC RECAP)
The Portland Timbers 2 moved into the Western Conference's top six spots with a 3-1 win at the Tulsa Roughnecks, led by eight saves from Jake Gleeson and two goals from Mike Nanchoff, including the go-ahead penalty kick in the 74th minute. (TIMBERS RECAP / HIGHLIGHTS)
The Vancouver Whitecaps 2 also won on the weekend, using nine on-loan players to beat Arizona United 2-0 in front of 1,502 fans at UBC Stadium. Another Homegrown Player, forward Caleb Clarke, notched the go-ahead goal on a 49th-minute rebound. (WHITECAPS RECAP)
In the Eastern Conference, FC Montreal fell 1-0 to the first-place Rochester Rhinos (MONTREAL RECAP), while New York Red Bulls academy winger Derrick Etienne scored for the second straight game in the Red Bulls' 4-2 loss to the Richmond Kickers. (RED BULLS RECAP)
This week’s games:
Wed., June 3 – Real Monarchs vs. Vancouver Whitecaps 2, 9 pm ET
Fri., June 5 – OKC Energy vs. Portland Timbers 2, 8 pm ET
Fri., June 5 – Seattle Sounders 2 vs. Tulsa Roughnecks, 10:30 pm ET
Sat., June 6 – Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs. St. Louis FC, 2 pm ET
Sat., June 6 – FC Montreal vs. New York Red Bulls II, 6:30 pm ET
Sat., June 6 – Wilmington Hammerheads vs. Charleston Battery, 7 pm ET
Sat., June 6 – Harrisburgy City Islanders vs. Toronto FC II, 7 pm ET
Sat., June 6 – Colorado Springs Switchbacks vs. Vancouver Whitecaps 2, 9 pm ET
Sat., June 6 – Orange County Blues vs. LA Galaxy II, 10 pm ET
Sat., June 6 – Sacramento Republic vs. Austin Aztex, 11 pm ET
Sun., June 7 – Richmond Kickers vs. Charlotte Independence, 5 pm ET
Every game of the 2015 USL season will be streamed live on team YouTube channels. For highlights, visit the USL's official YouTube channel.
