2022 Las Vegas Lights FC season

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Las Vegas Lights FC
2022 season
Principal OwnerBrett Lashbrook
Head coach Enrique Duran
Stadium Cashman Field
USL Western Conference: 9th
USL Cup Playoffs DNQ
U.S. Open Cup Second Round
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The 2022 Las Vegas Lights FC season was the club's fifth season, and their fifth season in the United Soccer League Championship (USLC), the second division of American soccer. [1]

Contents

During the offseason, the Lights underwent a coaching change after letting go of head coach Steve Cherundolo in January, [2] and replacing him with Enrique Duran as a part of their affiliation with MLS club Los Angeles FC. [3]

Squad

Roster

As of August 27, 2022 [4]
No.Pos.PlayerNation
1 GK Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Abraham Romero
2 DF 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 Alex Lara
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nathan Sepulveda
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jorge Almaguer
10 MF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Danny Trejo ( [A] )
11 MF Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Roberto Molina
12 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Morten Bjørshol
14 FW Flag of Armenia.svg  ARM Darón Iskenderian ( [C] )
15 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Daniel Crisostomo
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Christopher Jaime
18 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Erik Dueñas ( [A] )
19 FW Flag of Mali.svg  MLI Ladji Mallé
20 MF Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  SLE Frank Daroma
21 FW Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Christian Torres ( [A] )
23 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chase Bromstedt
24 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alvaro Quezada
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 Mexico.svg  MEX Tony Leone ( [A] )
30 GK Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Tomas Romero ( [A] )
31 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dylan Presto ( [B] )
33 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cabral Carter ( [B] )
42 DF Flag of Israel.svg  ISR Dekel Keinan
95 FW Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Nathan Ordaz ( [A] )
  1. ^
    On loan from MLS affiliate side Los Angeles FC
  2. ^
    On loan from the Los Angeles FC academy
  3. ^
    On a USL Academy contract

Staff

TitleNameNation
OwnerBrett LashbrookFlag of the United States.svg United States
Head coach Enrique Duran Flag of Spain.svg Spain
Assistant coachStephen CamposFlag of the United States.svg United States
Goalkeeping coachOmar ZeenniFlag of the United States.svg United States

Competitions

USL Championship

Standings

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
7 Oakland Roots SC 341110135146+546 Playoffs
8 El Paso Locomotive FC 34131475652+446
9 Las Vegas Lights FC 34121394050−1045
10 Phoenix Rising FC 34121665058−842
11 LA Galaxy II 34111675363−1040
Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots

Match results

On January 12, 2022, the Las Vegas Lights released their regular season schedule. [5]

All times are in Pacific Standard Time.

March
March 131 New Mexico United 2–0 Las Vegas Lights FC Albuquerque, New Mexico
4:00 PM
  • Swartz Soccerball shade.svg37'
  • Brett Soccerball shade.svg49'
 Report Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 11,247
Referee: Gerald Flores
March 233 El Paso Locomotive FC 5–4 Las Vegas Lights FC El Paso, Texas
6:00 PM
 Report
Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 5,077
Referee: Brandon Stevis
March 264 Las Vegas Lights FC 0–1 Memphis 901 FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:00 PM Report Kelly Soccerball shade.svg51'Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 5,391
Referee: Kevin Fikar
April
April 15 Charleston Battery 1–2 Las Vegas Lights FC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
4:00 PM
 Report
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 2,934
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
April 167 Las Vegas Lights FC 1–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Las Vegas, Nevada
4:00 PM
 Report Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 4,420
Referee: Jervis Atagana
April 238 Las Vegas Lights FC 1–1 LA Galaxy II Las Vegas, Nevada
7:00 PM
 Report
Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 8,052
Referee: Calin Radosav
May
May 710 Monterey Bay FC 1–0 Las Vegas Lights FC Seaside, California
7:00 PM
 Report Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 4,687
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
June
June 1115 Las Vegas Lights FC 3–0 Orange County SC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM
 Report Stadium: Cashman Field
Referee: Benjamin Meyer
June 1916 San Diego Loyal SC 1–2 Las Vegas Lights FC San Diego, California
3:00 PM
 Report
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 5,124
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
July
July 1719 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 0–1 Las Vegas Lights FC Edinburg, Texas
4:30 PM Report
Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 5,069
Referee: Gabriele Giusti
July 2320 Oakland Roots SC 0–2 Las Vegas Lights FC Oakland, California
7:00 PM
 Report
Stadium: Laney College Football Stadium
Attendance: 3,941
Referee: Thomas Snyder
July 2721 Las Vegas Lights FC 0–2 San Antonio FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Report Abdul-Salaam Yellow card.svg 11', Soccerball shade.svg34'
Patiño Yellow card.svg 53'
Hernandez Yellow card.svg 58'
Adeniran Soccerball shade.svg64', Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 2,762
Referee: Jervis Atagana
July 3022 Atlanta United 2 1–1 Las Vegas Lights FC Kennesaw, Georgia
4:30 PM Chukwuma Soccerball shade.svg25', Red card.svg 90+1'
Washington Yellow card.svg 47'		 Report Crisostomo Yellow card.svg 14'
Jennings Soccerball shade.svg80'		Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Attendance: 530
Referee: Alejo Calume
August
August 623 Phoenix Rising FC 0–0 Las Vegas Lights FC Chandler, Arizona
7:30 PM
 Report
Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium
Referee: Greg Dopka
August 1324 San Antonio FC 2–0 Las Vegas Lights FC San Antonio, Texas
6:00 PM Hernandez Soccerball shade.svg34'
Lara Soccerball shade.svg45+1' (o.g.)
Dhillon Yellow card.svg 53'
PC Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Lara Yellow card.svg 45'
Daroma Yellow card.svg 83'		Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 5,521
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
August 1725 Orange County SC 1–1 Las Vegas Lights FC Irvine, California
7:00 PM Iloski Soccerball shade.svg10'
Torres Yellow card.svg 45'+1'
Scott Yellow card.svg 75'		 Report Jennings Soccerball shade.svg52'Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,679
Referee: Melvin Rivas
August 2026 Las Vegas Lights FC 2–1 Sacramento Republic FC Las Vegas, NV
7:30 PM Romero Yellow card.svg 7'
Torres Soccerball shade.svg22'
Crisostomo Yellow card.svg 35'
Iskenderian Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Keinan Yellow card.svg 64'		 Report Martínez Soccerball shade.svg9' (pen.)
Gurr Yellow card.svg 45'
Lacroix Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Cashman Field
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
August 2727 Las Vegas Lights FC 0–5 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Las Vegas, NV
7:30 PM Lara Red card.svg 14' Report Ward Yellow card.svg 24'
Pinzón Soccerball shade.svg28'
Fjeldberg Soccerball shade.svg36', 51'
Pimental Soccerball shade.svg44'
Ruiz Soccerball shade.svg58'		Stadium: Cashman Field
Referee: Benjamin Meyer
September
September 328 Tampa Bay Rowdies 6–1 Las Vegas Lights St. Petersburg, FL
4:30 PM Scarlett Soccerball shade.svg24'
Etou Yellow card.svg 33'
Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg37', Soccerball shade.svg66'
LaCava Soccerball shade.svg51'
Dos Santos Yellow card.svg 74', Soccerball shade.svg87'
Mkosana Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Report Crisostomo Yellow card.svg 1'
Lara Yellow card.svg 33'
Jennings Soccerball shade.svg60'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 4,485
Referee: Thomas Snyder
September 1729 Hartford Athletic 3–0 Las Vegas Lights FC Hartford, Connecticut
4:00 PM Martínez Soccerball shade.svg12', Soccerball shade.svg28'
Oettl Yellow card.svg 35'
Jadama Yellow card.svg 72'
Brewitt Soccerball shade.svg79', Yellow card.svg 80'		 Report Keinan Yellow card.svg 6'Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Mark Allatin
September 2430 Las Vegas Lights FC 1–2 San Diego Loyal SC Las Vegas, NV
7:00 PM
 Report
Stadium: Cashman Field
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
September 2731 Las Vegas Lights 4–0 Monterey Bay FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:00 PM
 Report
Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 1,011
Referee: John Griggs
Note: The match, originally scheduled for September 10, was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch
September 3032 Las Vegas Lights FC 0–0 New Mexico United Las Vegas, Nevada
7:00 PM Crisostomo Yellow card.svg 7'
Traore Yellow card.svg 34'
Lara Yellow card.svg 47'
Trejo Yellow card.svg 53'
Dueñas Yellow card.svg 65'
Keinan Red card.svg 89'		 Report Seymore Yellow card.svg 85'Stadium: Cashman Field
Referee: Malik Badawi
October
October 833 Las Vegas Lights FC 3–2 Miami FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:00 PM
 Report
Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 3,719
Referee: Elton García
October 1534 LA Galaxy II 1–1 Las Vegas Lights FC Carson, California
7:30 PM
 Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Greg Dopka

U.S. Open Cup

As a member of the USL Championship, the Las Vegas Lights entered the U.S. Open Cup in the Second Round, matched up against third-division side FC Tucson of the USL League One. [6] Away from home, the club lost 3–2 in Tucson. [7]

April 6 FC Tucson (USL1) Flag of Arizona.svg 3–2 Flag of Nevada.svg Las Vegas Lights FC (USLC) Tucson, Arizona
7:30 pm MST Crull Soccerball shade.svg45'
Romero Soccerball shade.svg71' (o.g.)
Allen Soccerball shade.svg77'		 Report Traore Soccerball shade.svg66'
Crisostomo Soccerball shade.svg80'		Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Referee: Benjamin Davis

References

  1. ↑ Padilla, Raymond (January 25, 2022). "Las Vegas Lights 2022 schedule". Things To Do In Las Vegas. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  2. ↑ Rueter, Jeff (April 18, 2025). "Cherundolo to step down as LAFC manager after 2025 MLS season". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  3. ↑ Wright, Alex (February 4, 2022). "Lights announce Enrique Duran as head coach". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Lights FC 2021 Roster". Las Vegas Lights FC. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  5. ↑ Padilla, Raymond (January 25, 2022). "Las Vegas Lights 2022 schedule". Things To Do In Las Vegas. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Soccer Releases Second Round Match Schedule For 2022 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup" (Press release). United States Soccer Federation. February 28, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  7. ↑ Prezelski, Ted (April 7, 2022). "2022 US Open Cup Round 2: FC Tucson earns first win as pro team, 3-2 over Las Vegas Lights" . Retrieved September 5, 2025.
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