The Lights hosted approximately 800 fans Wednesday and Thursday at their practices at Kellogg Zaher Soccer Complex.
Ben Gotz
Golden Knights backup reporter
Email: bgotz@reviewjournal.com
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Ben Gotz came to the Review-Journal in May 2016 after graduating from the University of Minnesota. He covers the Lights FC, high school sports and anything else sports-related that comes into town. He also hosts segments in the video studio on soccer and high school sports. Before coming to Las Vegas, he wrote about college hockey, college football and high school sports during stops at the Star Tribune, Pioneer Press and Minnesota Daily back home in Minnesota.
The 51s first series in their new Summerlin stadium will take place from April 9-11 against the Sacramento River Cats.
The USL announced Wednesday that midfielder Carlos Alvarez and defender Marcelo Alatorre were suspended for three games and one game, respectively.
The aggressive outside back, who was the 23rd overall pick in the 2018 Major League Soccer Superdraft, joined the Lights on loan Tuesday.
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.
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.
The Golden Knights were nominated for three awards and Aces rookie All-Star A’ja Wilson was up for one, but they both came up empty handed Wednesday.
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.
The Lights dropped to 1-6-2 on the road after a 2-0 loss in Edinburg, Texas on Saturday.
The Las Vegas native has worked on his game rather than go star-chasing during his time playing for the Wizards in the Summer League.
The Lights are one of the most consistently inconsistent teams in the USL through 17 games.
Review-Journal reporter Ben Gotz breaks down the World Cup third-place game and final and picks who he thinks will win it all.