The aggressive outside back, who was the 23rd overall pick in the 2018 Major League Soccer Superdraft, joined the Lights on loan Tuesday.
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It was a year ago when Las Vegas Lights FC owner, CEO and scarf-wearing optimist Brett Lashbrook predicted the budding second-tier domestic soccer franchise would average around 10,000 spectators, which is roughly the capacity of Cashman Field.
Lights defender Marcelo Alatorre picked up his second yellow card in the 45th minute and midfielder Carlos Alvarez received a red in first-half stoppage time in the team’s 3-0 loss to the Sounders 2.
Defender Juan Herrera-Perla has played more than any of the Lights’ other rookies because of his smart and disciplined playing style.
Lights FC forward Omar Salgado’s impressive free kick was the game-winning goal in the Lights’ 2-1 win at Portland Timbers 2 on Sunday.
The attacking midfielder has scored five goals in seven games with the Lights after being cut by Major League Soccer’s LA Galaxy last fall.
The reason a USL team has worked at Cashman Field is someone such as Ricardo Ferrino, who represents the type of player owner Brett Lashbrook and technical director Jose Luis Sanchez Sola sought.
Lights owner Brett Lashbrook said the team has called Usain Bolt’s agent in an attempt to get the former Olympic sprinter to come to Las Vegas.
Lights FC will have a full roster — 22 players — against the Portland Timbers 2 on Sunday.
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The Lights started four new players at Rio Grande Valley FC on July 14 but the team looked out of sync in a 2-0 loss.
Based on wagers to make $100 on each game, Justin Verlander backers have lost $952 this season despite Houston going 12-9 in his starts.
France has won the 2018 World Cup, defeating Croatia 4-2 in Moscow.
The Lights dropped to 1-6-2 on the road after a 2-0 loss in Edinburg, Texas on Saturday.
The Belgians earned their best World Cup finish by beating England 2-0 on Saturday in a match both saw as the start of a push for the European Championship title in 2020 or the World Cup in 2022.