Ventura County FC hosts crosstown rivals, LAFC2, for the SoCal Clásico this Saturday at 7 PM at William Rolland Stadium. The game will be streamed on OneFootball and MLSNextPro.com.

Moving Forward

VCFC dropped points in their last match on July 7th against Whitecaps FC II. Despite taking the lead in the first half, VCFC fell 3-2 to the Canadian side.

Issak Luna scored his 3rd goal of the season with a well placed left footed shot from just inside the box. Mason Vanney assisted Luna, making it his 2nd assist of the season. Following 3 unanswered goals from the Whitecaps, Kai Aina scored his first professional goal in the 86th minute to make it 3-2. VCFC kept pushing for the equalizer, but couldn’t break through.

A victory for VCFC on Saturday would be crucial in the standings. Going into matchweek 20, VCFC and LAFC2 are tied in points with 29 each. VCFC currently sits at 5th in the West with 7 wins, 6 losses, and 5 draws.

About the Opponent

VCFC and LAFC2 met earlier this year on May 16 with LAFC2 hosting. Since then, LAFC2 has played a total of 6 games, coming away with 2 wins, 1 loss, and 3 draws.

Most recently, LAFC2 hosted Portland Timbers 2 on July 11. The match ended in a 0-0 draw, ultimately being decided on penalties. Portland took home the extra point, winning 4-2 in the shootout. Tommy Mihalic leads LAFC2 in goals on the season, with 6 in 16 games. Key midfielder and second leading scorer, Matt Evans, was recently loaned out to Austrian side FC Wacker Innsbruck.

LAFC2 currently sits at 6th in the West with 7 wins, 4 losses, and 6 draws.

History

When these two sides faced off on May 16, LAFC2 claimed all 3 points in a 3-2 victory. Vinny Garcia opened up the scoring in the 20th minute off an Eric Preston assist. Issak Luna scored his first professional goal late in the match.

Saturday, July 18
7:00 PM, PST
William Rolland Stadium, Thousand Oaks, California
Stream at MLSNextPro.com and OneFootball

The next VCFC home match is July 25th against SJ Earthquakes II, buy tickets here.