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Preview | LAFC2 vs. Sporting Kansas City II 9/8/24

LAFC2 Adrian Wibowo 2024

LAFC2 vs. Sporting Kansas City II 9/8/24

Sunday, Sept. 8 at 1 p.m. PT

🏟: Titan Stadium - Fullerton, CA

Coming off a 2-1 loss to the Tacoma Defiance last Friday, LAFC2 will face Sporting Kansas City II in a Western Conference battle on Sunday, September 8, at Titan Stadium in Fullerton, California.

Friday’s loss dropped LAFC2 (10W-7L-6D) into fifth place in the MLS NEXT Pro Western Conference, with 39 points from 23 matches.

Adrian Wibowo, who scored the Black & Gold’s only goal last Friday, leads the team with nine goals and four assists. He, Matt Evans, Luca Bombino, and Diego Rosales all signed short-term loan agreements with the LAFC first team for its match at the Houston Dynamo on Saturday night.

LAFC2 has yet to secure a win against SKC II, earning a 0W-2L-0D record from past encounters, having been outscored 4-1 over two matches last season.

Sporting KC II In Depth

Coached by former LAFC and SKC midfielder Benny Feilhaber, Sporting II is vying for its second consecutive postseason appearance and currently sits in 10th place in the Western Conference with 31 points from 23 matches. The team is coming off a strong 4-0 away victory against Vancouver Whitecaps 2 at Swangard Stadium last Sunday.

Kamron Habibullah leads SKC II with 10 goals and three assists, while also topping the league in shots taken with 63.