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.
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Ben Gotz was named assistant sports editor in November 2023. He previously covered the Vegas Golden Knights. Ben came to the Review-Journal in May 2016 after graduating from the University of Minnesota. 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 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.
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Forwards Omar Salgado and Daniel Guzman Jr., defender Rodrigo Inigo and newcomer Joseph Patrick Perez will be able to play at Rio Grande Valley FC on Saturday.
Midfielder Raul Mendiola scored the first hat trick in Lights’ history, but the team lost 6-4 at Oklahoma City on Wednesday.
The 3-point shooting in the Las Vegas Summer League has not matched up to NBA or G-League averages.
The Lights hoped Omar Salgado, Daniel Guzman Jr. and Rodrigo Inigo would be available for Wednesday’s match at OKC Energy FC but a USL rule will keep them from playing.
The former Palo Verde and UNLV midfielder decided Monday to focus his energy on things away from the pitch.
The forward scored his second goal of the season in the 49th minute Saturday, helping the Lights win their third straight match at Cashman Field.