Lights FC

September 1, 2020 (Las Vegas, NV) — Lights FC Head Coach Frank Yallop and Major League Soccer veteran Quincy Amarikwa have a long (and successful) history together.  In 2008, when Yallop served as Head Coach of MLS’ San Jose Earthquakes, Yallop selected Amarikwa in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft where he would go on to start his eleven year long career in Major League Soccer.  Yallop … [Read more...] about Lights FC sign 11 year MLS veteran Quincy Amarikwa

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – The Las Vegas Lights FC scored one of their biggest wins Tuesday with a 3-1 victory over Orange County SC on ESPN Deportes. Here is a game summary: 0-1 (OC): Aodhan Quinn (’12) 1-1 (LV): Ramon Martin Del Campo (’18) 2-1 (LV): Blake Frischknecht (’84) – BLAKE IS A LAS VEGAS NATIVE AND IS PLAYING HIS ROOKIE SEASON AS A PRO SOCCER PLAYER 3-1 (LV): … [Read more...] about Lights FC beat Orange County SC 3-1 on National TV

First-Ever Appearance on ESPN Deportes Television August 20, 2020 (Las Vegas, NV) — Lights FC aims to continue its stellar play at Cashman Field after earning four points in the last week, including a dramatic finish on Saturday night that featured the equivalent of a “last second hail mary touchdown” on the last play of the match for Lights FC to earn a hard-fought draw … [Read more...] about Lights FC play on national TV Tuesday

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The Las Vegas Lights FC announced Tuesday that it has postponed tomorrow’s game after a covered person in the organization tested positive for COVID-19. The organization learned that the person tested positive for the coronavirus on Aug. 8. The Lights said the person was immediately isolated at home and remains in good spirits under the care of … [Read more...] about Las Vegas Lights FC game postponed after person in the organization tests positive for COVID-19

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — In a Tweet Saturday night, the Las Vegas Lights FC announced the team had canceled its Saturday night game against San Diego Loyal SC, due to a positive COVID-19 case. The team announced that a “covered individual scheduled to be in tonight’s match tested positive for COVID-19.” The positive test came about during a regularly-scheduled … [Read more...] about Las Vegas Lights cancel Saturday night’s game due to positive COVID-19 case

August 3, 2020 (Las Vegas, NV) — The United Soccer League announced today that the Las Vegas Lights FC home match on Tuesday, August 25th against Orange County SC will now air on national television via ESPN Deportes (Spanish language), as well as ESPN+ (English language).  As a result, the kick-off time has been moved up to 7:00 pm PT (instead of 7:30 PM PT).“In this unique … [Read more...] about Lights prep for game Saturday, National TV game later this month

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — After a 140-day unscheduled break in the middle of its season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Las Vegas Lights FC finally returns to action on Saturday night to start a stretch of 15 matches in 11 weeks.  The match at San Diego Loyal SC is set for 7 p.m. and will air live on ESPN+ and is a rematch of the Lights’ last regular season match, which was also … [Read more...] about Lights FC first local sports team to return to action since COVID-19

Las Vegas (NV) — Las Vegas Lights FC has added forward Rashawn Dally to its roster ahead of its 2020 USL Championship revised schedule, pending league and federation approval.  The Jamaican youth international was selected with the 49th overall pick of the 2019 Major League Soccer SuperDraft by FC Cincinnati. On July 6, 2019, he scored his first MLS goal on his third game in … [Read more...] about Lights pick up MLS player Rashawn Dally from Cincinnati

LAS VEGAS (KLAS-TV) – The Lights FC are planning on playing soccer this summer, but the owner of the Las Vegas franchise may have to make a different sort of pitch. It may be darkest before dawn for many in the organization. The Lights want to find out what happens after a franchise flickers in turmoil. With his Hall of Fame playing pedigree and bigger than the league … [Read more...] about Lights FC, flickering in turmoil