2021 Las Vegas Lights FC season

Las Vegas Lights FC
2021 season
Principal OwnerBrett Lashbrook
Head coachSteve Cherundolo
StadiumCashman Field
USLWestern Conference: 9th
USL Cup PlayoffsDNQ

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]

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

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

Staff

Title Name Nation
Owner Brett Lashbrook  United States
Head coach Steve Cherundolo  United States

Competitions

USL Championship

Main article: 2021 USL Championship season

Standings

Pos Div Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
11 PC LA Galaxy II 32 11 6 15 55 57 −2 39
12 PC Tacoma Defiance 32 10 9 13 37 41 −4 39
13 PC Sacramento Republic FC 32 8 12 12 36 42 −6 36
14 MT Real Monarchs 32 5 7 20 28 56 −28 22
15 PC Las Vegas Lights FC 32 6 3 23 41 77 −36 21
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 5 1 LA Galaxy II 5–0 Las Vegas Lights FC Carson, California
7:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Mark Allatin
May 12 2 Sacramento Republic FC 3–1 Las Vegas Lights FC Sacramento, California
7:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 2,313
May 22 3 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
May 29 4 San Diego Loyal SC 2–1 Las Vegas Lights FC San Diego, California
7:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
June
June 5 5 Las Vegas Lights FC 2–0 Tacoma Defiance Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Jennings 19'
Duke  56', 74'		 Report Kinzner  49' Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 7,298
Referee: Joseph Salinas
June 11 6 Las Vegas Lights FC 1–1 San Antonio FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Crisostomo  72'
Jennings 82' (pen.)
Vázquez  88'		 Report Varela 9',  84'
Lindley  72'
Lema  90+3'		 Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 6,102
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
June 16 7 LA Galaxy II 3–4 Las Vegas Lights FC Carson, California
7:30 PM Judd 5', 41', 68' Report Quezada 9' Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: William Hoffman
June 19 8 Las Vegas Lights FC 1–3 Orange County SC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM
Report
  • Damus 48', 50'
  • Kiernan 74'
 Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 5,976
June 25 9 Las Vegas Lights FC 1–2 San Diego Loyal SC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Report
Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 5,762
July
July 3 10 Las Vegas Lights FC 1–0 Tacoma Defiance Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Musovski 5'
Uche  48'
Traore  82'		 Report Rayyan  67'
Anguiano  77'
Mendoza  88'		 Stadium: Cashman Field
Referee: Gerald Flores
July 10 11 Oakland Roots SC 1–2 Las Vegas Lights FC Livermore, California
7:00 PM Weir 24'
Ward  79'
Diaz  88'		 Report Crisostomo  47', 55'
Leone 74'
Molina  90'
Traore  90+6'		 Stadium: Las Positas College Turf Field
Attendance: 813
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
July 14 12 Las Vegas Lights FC 1–2 Sacramento Republic FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Cashman Field
July 17 13 El Paso Locomotive FC 1–0 Las Vegas Lights FC El Paso, TX
6:30 PM Yuma  35'
Gómez 58'  89'
Beaury  90+1'		 Report Daroma  79' Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 7,019
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
July 23 14 Real Monarchs SLC 3–2 Las Vegas Lights FC Herriman, Utah
7:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 885
July 27 15 Las Vegas Lights FC 3–1 Orange County SC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 5,273
August
August 7 16 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 14 17 Sacramento Republic FC 2–1 Las Vegas Lights FC Sacramento, California
8:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 9,329
August 18 18 San Diego Loyal SC 5–1 Las Vegas Lights FC San Diego, California
7:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 2,654
August 21 19 Las Vegas Lights FC 1–3 Oakland Roots SC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Musovski 48'
Uche  85'		 Report Ornstil  30'
Hernández 52'
Enríquez 60'
Bokila 82'		 Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 4,220
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
August 27 20 Las Vegas Lights FC 2–3 LA Galaxy II Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Musovski  31', 36'
Sepulveda 89'
Leone  90+2'		 Report Judd 39'
Harvey  59'
Hernandez 70' (pen.)
Dunbar  84'
Cabral 90'		 Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 7,292
Referee: Héctor Hernández
September
September 2 21 Tacoma Defiance 2–1 Las Vegas Lights FC Tacoma, Washington
7:00 PM Brewitt 36',  66'
Adeniran 86'
Anguiano  89'		 Report Iloski 62' Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 844
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
September 5 22 Las Vegas Lights FC 1–3 Sacramento Republic FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 5,354
September 8 23 Las Vegas Lights FC 0–1 Oakland Roots SC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:00 PM Report Fall  41'
Rodriguez 63'
Hernández  90'
Diaz  90+1'		 Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 2,219
Referee: Mark Allatin
September 11 24 Orange County SC 3–0 Las Vegas Lights FC Irvine, California
7:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,223
September 15 25 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
September 25 26 Las Vegas Lights FC 2–4 San Diego Loyal SC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Cashman Field
October
October 2 27 Oakland Roots SC 2–2 Las Vegas Lights FC Livermore, California
7:00 PM Amarikwa 18', 24',  59'
Leone 29' (o.g.)
Fissore  80'		 Report Trejo 5'
Traore  16'  73'
Sepulveda  27'
Uche 89'
El-mesmari  90+4'		 Stadium: Las Positas College Turf Field
Attendance: 5,044
Referee: Michael Radchuk
October 8 28 Las Vegas Lights FC 0–1 LA Galaxy II Las Vegas, Nevada
7:00 PM Trejo  55' Report Hernandez 8'
Zubak  89'		 Stadium: Cashman Field
Referee: Thomas Snyder
October 13 29 Tacoma Defiance 0–1 Las Vegas Lights FC Tacoma, Washington
7:00 PM Report El-mesmari 46'
Molina  81'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 811
Referee: Matthew Thompson
October 16 30 Las Vegas Lights FC 3–6 Phoenix Rising FC Las Vegas, Nevada
2:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Cashman Field
Referee: Calin Radosav
October 23 31 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
October 30 32 Las Vegas Lights FC 1–2 Tampa Bay Rowdies Las Vegas, Nevada
7:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Cashman Field

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.
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