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2022 Las Vegas Lights FC season

Las Vegas Lights FC
2022 season
Principal OwnerBrett Lashbrook
Head coachEnrique Duran
StadiumCashman Field
USLWestern Conference: 9th
USL Cup PlayoffsDNQ
U.S. Open CupSecond Round

The 2022 Las Vegas Lights FC season was the club's fifth season, and their fifth season in the United Soccer League Championship (USLC), the second division of American soccer.[1]

During the offseason, the Lights underwent a coaching change after letting go of head coach Steve Cherundolo in January,[2] and replacing him with Enrique Duran as a part of their affiliation with MLS club Los Angeles FC.[3]

Squad

Roster

As of August 27, 2022[4]
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  MEX Abraham Romero
2 DF  USA Julian Gaines ([A])
3 DF  SEN Mohamed Traore ([A])
4 DF  USA Alex Lara
6 MF  USA Nathan Sepulveda
8 MF  USA Jorge Almaguer
10 MF  MEX Danny Trejo ([A])
11 MF  SLV Roberto Molina
12 DF  NOR Morten Bjørshol
14 FW  ARM Darón Iskenderian ([C])
15 MF  USA Daniel Crisostomo
17 MF  USA Christopher Jaime
18 DF  USA Erik Dueñas ([A])
19 FW  MLI Ladji Mallé
20 MF  SLE Frank Daroma
21 FW  MEX Christian Torres ([A])
23 MF  USA Chase Bromstedt
24 DF  USA Alvaro Quezada
26 FW  USA Cal Jennings ([A])
27 DF  USA Armando Avila ([B])
28 DF  MEX Tony Leone ([A])
30 GK  SLV Tomas Romero ([A])
31 DF  USA Dylan Presto ([B])
33 DF  USA Cabral Carter ([B])
42 DF  ISR Dekel Keinan
95 FW  MEX Nathan Ordaz ([A])
  1. ^
    On loan from MLS affiliate side Los Angeles FC
    2.
  2. ^
    On loan from the Los Angeles FC academy
    3.
  3. ^
    On a USL Academy contract
    4.

Staff

Title Name Nation
Owner Brett Lashbrook  United States
Head coach Enrique Duran  Spain
Assistant coach Stephen Campos  United States
Goalkeeping coach Omar Zeenni  United States

Competitions

USL Championship

Main article: 2022 USL Championship season

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
7 Oakland Roots SC 34 11 10 13 51 46 +5 46 Playoffs
8 El Paso Locomotive FC 34 13 14 7 56 52 +4 46
9 Las Vegas Lights FC 34 12 13 9 40 50 −10 45
10 Phoenix Rising FC 34 12 16 6 50 58 −8 42
11 LA Galaxy II 34 11 16 7 53 63 −10 40
Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots

Match results

On January 12, 2022, the Las Vegas Lights released their regular season schedule.[5]

All times are in Pacific Standard Time.

March
March 13 1 New Mexico United 2–0 Las Vegas Lights FC Albuquerque, New Mexico
4:00 PM
  • Swartz 37'
  • Brett 49'
 Report Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 11,247
Referee: Gerald Flores
March 19 2 Las Vegas Lights FC 2–1 Phoenix Rising FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:00 PM
Report Repetto 77' Stadium: Cashman Field
March 23 3 El Paso Locomotive FC 5–4 Las Vegas Lights FC El Paso, Texas
6:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 5,077
Referee: Brandon Stevis
March 26 4 Las Vegas Lights FC 0–1 Memphis 901 FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:00 PM Report Kelly 51' Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 5,391
Referee: Kevin Fikar
April
April 1 5 Charleston Battery 1–2 Las Vegas Lights FC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
4:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 2,934
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
April 9 6 Las Vegas Lights FC 2–3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Las Vegas, Nevada
2:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 4,922
Referee: Matthew Conger
April 16 7 Las Vegas Lights FC 1–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Las Vegas, Nevada
4:00 PM
Report Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 4,420
Referee: Jervis Atagana
April 23 8 Las Vegas Lights FC 1–1 LA Galaxy II Las Vegas, Nevada
7:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 8,052
Referee: Calin Radosav
April 30 9 Sacramento Republic FC 1–1 Las Vegas Lights FC Sacramento, California
7:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 10,078
Referee: Brad Jensen
May
May 7 10 Monterey Bay FC 1–0 Las Vegas Lights FC Seaside, California
7:00 PM
Report Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 4,687
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
May 14 11 Las Vegas Lights FC 1–1 Oakland Roots SC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Cashman Field
Referee: Malik Badawi
May 18 12 Birmingham Legion FC 0–0 Las Vegas Lights FC Birmingham, Alabama
5:00 PM Report Stadium: Protective Stadium
Referee: Benjamin Meyer
May 27 13 Las Vegas Lights FC 0–1 El Paso Locomotive FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:00 PM Report
Stadium: Cashman Field
Referee: Mark Allatin
June
June 3 14 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 0–3 Las Vegas Lights FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 PM
Report Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 7,650
Referee: Brad Jensen
June 11 15 Las Vegas Lights FC 3–0 Orange County SC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM
Report Stadium: Cashman Field
Referee: Benjamin Meyer
June 19 16 San Diego Loyal SC 1–2 Las Vegas Lights FC San Diego, California
3:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 5,124
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
June 24 17 Las Vegas Lights FC 3–2 Phoenix Rising FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Cashman Field
Referee: Malik Badawi
July
July 2 18 Las Vegas Lights FC 0–1 Detroit City FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Report
Stadium: Cashman Field
Referee: Melvin Rivas
July 17 19 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 0–1 Las Vegas Lights FC Edinburg, Texas
4:30 PM Report
Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 5,069
Referee: Gabriele Giusti
July 23 20 Oakland Roots SC 0–2 Las Vegas Lights FC Oakland, California
7:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Laney College Football Stadium
Attendance: 3,941
Referee: Thomas Snyder
July 27 21 Las Vegas Lights FC 0–2 San Antonio FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Report Abdul-Salaam Yellow card 11', 34'
Patiño Yellow card 53'
Hernandez Yellow card 58'
Adeniran 64', Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 2,762
Referee: Jervis Atagana
July 30 22 Atlanta United 2 1–1 Las Vegas Lights FC Kennesaw, Georgia
4:30 PM Chukwuma 25', Red card 90+1'
Washington Yellow card 47'		 Report Crisostomo Yellow card 14'
Jennings 80'		 Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Attendance: 530
Referee: Alejo Calume
August
August 6 23 Phoenix Rising FC 0–0 Las Vegas Lights FC Chandler, Arizona
7:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium
Referee: Greg Dopka
August 13 24 San Antonio FC 2–0 Las Vegas Lights FC San Antonio, Texas
6:00 PM Hernandez 34'
Lara 45+1' (o.g.)
Dhillon Yellow card 53'
PC Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Lara Yellow card 45'
Daroma Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 5,521
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
August 17 25 Orange County SC 1–1 Las Vegas Lights FC Irvine, California
7:00 PM Iloski 10'
Torres Yellow card 45'+1'
Scott Yellow card 75'		 Report Jennings 52' Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,679
Referee: Melvin Rivas
August 20 26 Las Vegas Lights FC 2–1 Sacramento Republic FC Las Vegas, NV
7:30 PM Romero Yellow card 7'
Torres 22'
Crisostomo Yellow card 35'
Iskenderian 45+2'
Keinan Yellow card 64'		 Report Martínez 9' (pen.)
Gurr Yellow card 45'
Lacroix Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Cashman Field
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
August 27 27 Las Vegas Lights FC 0–5 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Las Vegas, NV
7:30 PM Lara Red card 14' Report Ward Yellow card 24'
Pinzón 28'
Fjeldberg 36', 51'
Pimental 44'
Ruiz 58'		 Stadium: Cashman Field
Referee: Benjamin Meyer
September
September 3 28 Tampa Bay Rowdies 6–1 Las Vegas Lights St. Petersburg, FL
4:30 PM Scarlett 24'
Etou Yellow card 33'
Fernandes 37', 66'
LaCava 51'
Dos Santos Yellow card 74', 87'
Mkosana 90+2'		 Report Crisostomo Yellow card 1'
Lara Yellow card 33'
Jennings 60'		 Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 4,485
Referee: Thomas Snyder
September 17 29 Hartford Athletic 3–0 Las Vegas Lights FC Hartford, Connecticut
4:00 PM Martínez 12', 28'
Oettl Yellow card 35'
Jadama Yellow card 72'
Brewitt 79', Yellow card 80'		 Report Keinan Yellow card 6' Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Mark Allatin
September 24 30 Las Vegas Lights FC 1–2 San Diego Loyal SC Las Vegas, NV
7:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Cashman Field
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
September 27 31 Las Vegas Lights 4–0 Monterey Bay FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 1,011
Referee: John Griggs
Note: The match, originally scheduled for September 10, was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch
September 30 32 Las Vegas Lights FC 0–0 New Mexico United Las Vegas, Nevada
7:00 PM Crisostomo Yellow card 7'
Traore Yellow card 34'
Lara Yellow card 47'
Trejo Yellow card 53'
Dueñas Yellow card 65'
Keinan Red card 89'		 Report Seymore Yellow card 85' Stadium: Cashman Field
Referee: Malik Badawi
October
October 8 33 Las Vegas Lights FC 3–2 Miami FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 3,719
Referee: Elton García
October 15 34 LA Galaxy II 1–1 Las Vegas Lights FC Carson, California
7:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Greg Dopka

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2022 U.S. Open Cup

As a member of the USL Championship, the Las Vegas Lights entered the U.S. Open Cup in the Second Round, matched up against third-division side FC Tucson of the USL League One.[6] Away from home, the club lost 3–2 in Tucson.[7]

April 6 FC Tucson (USL1) Arizona 3–2Nevada Las Vegas Lights FC (USLC)Tucson, Arizona
7:30 pm MST Crull 45'
Romero 71' (o.g.)
Allen 77'		 Report Traore 66'
Crisostomo 80'		 Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Referee: Benjamin Davis

References

  1. ^ Padilla, Raymond (January 25, 2022). "Las Vegas Lights 2022 schedule". Things To Do In Las Vegas. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  2. ^ Rueter, Jeff (April 18, 2025). "Cherundolo to step down as LAFC manager after 2025 MLS season". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  3. ^ Wright, Alex (February 4, 2022). "Lights announce Enrique Duran as head coach". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  4. ^ "Lights FC 2021 Roster". Las Vegas Lights FC. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  5. ^ Padilla, Raymond (January 25, 2022). "Las Vegas Lights 2022 schedule". Things To Do In Las Vegas. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  6. ^ "U.S. Soccer Releases Second Round Match Schedule For 2022 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup" (Press release). United States Soccer Federation. February 28, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  7. ^ Prezelski, Ted (April 7, 2022). "2022 US Open Cup Round 2: FC Tucson earns first win as pro team, 3-2 over Las Vegas Lights". Retrieved September 5, 2025.
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