LA Galaxy II (4-5-6, 18 points) fell 3-0 on the road to USL Championship expansion side El Paso Locomotive FC (6-2-5, 23 points) on a hot Saturday evening in Texas.
Both sides got off to a slow start offensively, with the first major scoring opportunity for either team coming in the 21st minute. The Locomotive’s Louis Herrera fired a curling effort just outside of the box. LA Galaxy II goalkeeper Justin Vom Steeg made a brilliant save on full stretch, just getting his fingertips on the ball to push it away from the top-right corner.
After exchanging possession in the midfield for most of the first 45 minutes, the sluggish first half ended with a goal for the home side two minutes before halftime.