2021 Las Vegas Lights FC season

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Las Vegas Lights FC
2021 season
Principal OwnerBrett Lashbrook
Head coach Steve Cherundolo
Stadium Cashman Field
USL Western Conference: 9th
USL Cup Playoffs DNQ
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The 2021 Las Vegas Lights FC season was the club's fourth season, and their fourth season in the United Soccer League Championship (USLC), the second division of American soccer. [1]

Contents

During the offseason, the Lights became the USL affiliate with Los Angeles FC of Major League Soccer. [2] As a part of this deal, the Lights acquired to serve as head coach for the Lights, [3] replacing former manager Frank Yallop. [4]

Squad

Roster

Roster

As of September 14, 2021 [5]
No.Pos.PlayerNation
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Phillip Ejimadu
2 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Julian Gaines ( [A] )
3 DF Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Mohamed Traore ( [A] )
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA CC Uche
5 DF Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Mamadou Fall ( [A] )
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nathan Sepulveda
7 MF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Bruce El-mesmari
10 MF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Danny Trejo
11 FW Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Roberto Molina
12 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Donovan Palomares ( [B] )
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Diego Rosales ( [B] )
14 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Eric Iloski
15 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tristan Weber
16 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Danny Musovski ( [A] )
17 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Michael Yeboah (on loan from Accra Great Olympics)
18 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Erik Dueñas ( [A] )
19 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bryce Duke ( [A] )
20 MF Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  SLE Frank Daroma
21 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Christian Torres ( [A] )
22 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Kwadwo Opoku ( [A] )
23 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Christopher Jaime ( [B] )
24 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alvaro Quezada ( [A] )
25 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Paul Son ( [B] )
26 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cal Jennings ( [A] )
27 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Armando Avila ( [B] )
28 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tony Leone ( [A] )
29 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Marvin Gamez ( [B] )
30 GK Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Tomas Romero ( [A] )
31 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dylan Presto ( [B] )
33 FW Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Julián Vázquez
34 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mauricio Gutierrez ( [B] )
35 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alex Rando
42 DF Flag of Israel.svg  ISR Dekel Keinan
44 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Raheem Edwards ( [A] )
  1. ^
    On loan from MLS affiliate side Los Angeles FC
  2. ^
    On loan from the Los Angeles FC academy

Staff

TitleNameNation
OwnerBrett LashbrookFlag of the United States.svg United States
Head coach Steve Cherundolo Flag of the United States.svg United States

Competitions

USL Championship

Standings

PosDivTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPts
11PC LA Galaxy II 32116155557−239
12PC Tacoma Defiance 32109133741−439
13PC Sacramento Republic FC 32812123642−636
14MT Real Monarchs 3257202856−2822
15PC Las Vegas Lights FC 3263234177−3621
Source: USL Championship
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal differential; 4) total points earned against in-division opponents; 5) total regular season wins against in-division opponents; 6) total goal differential against in-division opponents; 7) total goals scored against in-division opponents; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots.

Match results

On March 30, 2021, the Las Vegas Lights released a modified regular season schedule to compensate for the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. [6]

All times are in Pacific Standard Time.

May
May 51 LA Galaxy II 5–0 Las Vegas Lights FC Carson, California
7:30 PM
 Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Mark Allatin
May 223 Phoenix Rising FC 5–1 Las Vegas Lights FC Chandler, Arizona
7:30 PM
 Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex at Wild Horse Pass
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Michael Radchuk
Note: Stadium limited to 50% capacity due to COVID-19 restrictions
June
June 55 Las Vegas Lights FC 2–0 Tacoma Defiance Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Jennings Soccerball shade.svg19'
Duke Yellow card.svg 56', Soccerball shade.svg74'		 Report Kinzner Yellow card.svg 49'Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 7,298
Referee: Joseph Salinas
June 116 Las Vegas Lights FC 1–1 San Antonio FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Crisostomo Yellow card.svg 72'
Jennings Soccerball shade.svg82' (pen.)
Vázquez Yellow card.svg 88'		 Report Varela Soccerball shade.svg9', Yellow card.svg 84'
Lindley Yellow card.svg 72'
Lema Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 6,102
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
June 167 LA Galaxy II 3–4 Las Vegas Lights FC Carson, California
7:30 PM Judd Soccerball shade.svg5', 41', 68' Report Quezada Soccerball shade.svg9'Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: William Hoffman
July
July 310 Las Vegas Lights FC 1–0 Tacoma Defiance Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Musovski Soccerball shade.svg5'
Uche Yellow card.svg 48'
Traore Yellow card.svg 82'		 Report Rayyan Yellow card.svg 67'
Anguiano Yellow card.svg 77'
Mendoza Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Cashman Field
Referee: Gerald Flores
July 1011 Oakland Roots SC 1–2 Las Vegas Lights FC Livermore, California
7:00 PM Weir Soccerball shade.svg24'
Ward Yellow card.svg 79'
Diaz Yellow card.svg 88'		 Report Crisostomo Yellow card.svg 47', Soccerball shade.svg55'
Leone Soccerball shade.svg74'
Molina Yellow card.svg 90'
Traore Yellow card.svg 90+6'		Stadium: Las Positas College Turf Field
Attendance: 813
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
July 1713 El Paso Locomotive FC 1–0 Las Vegas Lights FC El Paso, TX
6:30 PM Yuma Yellow card.svg 35'
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg58'Yellow card.svg 89'
Beaury Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Daroma Yellow card.svg 79'Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 7,019
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
August
August 716 Las Vegas Lights FC 2–2 Phoenix Rising FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM
 Report
Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 5,708
Referee: Melvin Rivas
August 2119 Las Vegas Lights FC 1–3 Oakland Roots SC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Musovski Soccerball shade.svg48'
Uche Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report Ornstil Yellow card.svg 30'
Hernández Soccerball shade.svg52'
Enríquez Soccerball shade.svg60'
Bokila Soccerball shade.svg82'		Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 4,220
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
August 2720 Las Vegas Lights FC 2–3 LA Galaxy II Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Musovski Yellow card.svg 31', Soccerball shade.svg36'
Sepulveda Soccerball shade.svg89'
Leone Red card.svg 90+2'		 Report Judd Soccerball shade.svg39'
Harvey Yellow card.svg 59'
Hernandez Soccerball shade.svg70' (pen.)
Dunbar Yellow card.svg 84'
Cabral Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 7,292
Referee: Héctor Hernández
September
September 221 Tacoma Defiance 2–1 Las Vegas Lights FC Tacoma, Washington
7:00 PM Brewitt Soccerball shade.svg36', Yellow card.svg 66'
Adeniran Soccerball shade.svg86'
Anguiano Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Iloski Soccerball shade.svg62'Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 844
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
September 823 Las Vegas Lights FC 0–1 Oakland Roots SC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:00 PM Report Fall Yellow card.svg 41'
Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg63'
Hernández Yellow card.svg 90'
Diaz Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 2,219
Referee: Mark Allatin
September 1525 Phoenix Rising FC 4–1 Las Vegas Lights FC Chandler, Arizona
7:30 PM
 Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex at Wild Horse Pass
Attendance: 5,839
Referee: Luis Guardia
October
October 227 Oakland Roots SC 2–2 Las Vegas Lights FC Livermore, California
7:00 PM Amarikwa Soccerball shade cross.svg18', Soccerball shade.svg24', Yellow card.svg 59'
Leone Soccerball shade.svg29' (o.g.)
Fissore Yellow card.svg 80'		 Report Trejo Soccerball shade.svg5'
Traore Yellow card.svg 16' Yellow-red card.svg 73'
Sepulveda Yellow card.svg 27'
Uche Soccerball shade.svg89'
El-mesmari Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Las Positas College Turf Field
Attendance: 5,044
Referee: Michael Radchuk
October 828 Las Vegas Lights FC 0–1 LA Galaxy II Las Vegas, Nevada
7:00 PM Trejo Yellow card.svg 55' Report Hernandez Soccerball shade.svg8'
Zubak Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Cashman Field
Referee: Thomas Snyder
October 1329 Tacoma Defiance 0–1 Las Vegas Lights FC Tacoma, Washington
7:00 PM Report El-mesmari Soccerball shade.svg46'
Molina Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 811
Referee: Matthew Thompson
October 1630 Las Vegas Lights FC 3–6 Phoenix Rising FC Las Vegas, Nevada
2:00 PM
 Report
Stadium: Cashman Field
Referee: Calin Radosav
October 2331 Orange County SC 2–1 Las Vegas Lights FC Irvine, California
7:00 PM
 Report
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,996
Referee: Matthew Thompson

References

  1. ↑ Padilla, Raymond (January 25, 2022). "Las Vegas Lights 2022 schedule". Things To Do In Las Vegas. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  2. ↑ Brewer, Ray (April 29, 2021). "Brighter Lights: A new partnership could bring fresh success to Las Vegas' professional soccer team". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Cherundolo returns home, to coach & develop players with Las Vegas and LAFC". www.americansoccernow.com. March 19, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  4. ↑ Seeman, Matthew (March 12, 2021). "Las Vegas Lights FC hire new coach, reach affiliation deal with Los Angeles FC". KSNV. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Lights FC 2021 Roster". Las Vegas Lights FC. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  6. ↑ Richards, Rochelle; Pm (March 30, 2021). "Las Vegas Lights announce 2021 season schedule". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
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