Brenton Tse | Angels on Parade After a week of rest, LAFC are ready to keep the hot start to the season going against FC Dallas LAFC are one of just a few teams left in MLS that have yet to lose a match so far this season. At least, not domestically. Tonight, the club put their unbeaten start to the test against an FC Dallas side that hasn't slipped up since their home-opening loss to start the season. This could be a decent test for the Black & Gold, who haven't always looked at their peak despite the results saying otherwise. The feisty FCD side won't be easy to deal with, even with the ..read more

Changes are coming, but we’re not going away. In January, Angels on Parade was one of many SB Nation team sites that learned it would no longer be supported by Vox Media. The news was stunning and upsetting, but we were given several weeks to come up with plans for our future, and we would like to share them with you now. Once we reach April, Angels on Parade will no longer be part of the SB Nation network. However, the site will continue on under the current branding. We will look different, for sure, there will be staff changes in the offing, but you will still be able to find us at angelso ..read more

Angel City forward Christen Press shows off the 2023 secondary kit | Courtesy of Angel City FC The kit dubbed “Represent” has arrived ahead of the new season New season, new kit. Angel City FC today revealed their new secondary kit (away kit) for the 2023 season. As far as inaugural kits go, the Daylight kit was arguably the best we had ever seen, and was one of the better kits in the entire league last year, which makes following up that act even more difficult. The team went a bit more low-key this time around, with the kit dubbed ‘Represent’ that highlights not just one, but all of LA’s inc ..read more

LAFC Captain Carlos Vela celebrates the goal that sent them to the quarterfinals | Brenton Tse for Angels on Parade Despite losing the match, LAFC won the round behind Vela’s late dagger The spring showers were in full for LAFC and their midweek match at BMO Stadium. The team, hosting L.D. Alajuelense in the second leg of the Round of 16 in Champions League, was looking to avoid the second upset of the round and close out the night with a ticket punched to the next round. pic.twitter.com/jXn9AU3gW6 — LAFC (@LAFC) March 16, 2023 It wasn't a great start for the home side, with LD Alajuelense ..read more

LAFC forward Kwadwo Opoku (22) instructing teammates during a match | Brenton Tse for Angels on Parade LAFC look to closeout their Round of 16 matchup after big win in leg one. The matches keep on coming for the defending champs, with leg two of their Round of 16 matchup in CONCACAF Champions League set for Wednesday at BMO Stadium. LAFC saw a stellar hat-trick performance from Denis Bouanga in leg one, giving his side the 3-0 advantage on aggregate going into this game. Now at home, the black-and-gold hope to avoid being on the wrong end of history in the closeout leg against L.D. Alajuelense ..read more

Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports MLS and USL-experienced pro joins OCSC. Orange County SC announced on Tuesday they have signed veteran goalkeeper Cody Cropper. Cropper, 30, joins OCSC after a career spent in MLS and in England. “Cody brings a wealth of experience with him from his time within Major League Soccer,” OCSC Sporting Director Peter Nugent said in a team statement. “He is a great shot stopper and will bring a commanding presence to our backline. We are looking forward to integrating him into the team.” Cropper began his professional career in England, on the books at Southampton from 201 ..read more

Photo by Matthew Ashton - AMA/Getty Images Denis Bouanga should take a bow after that amazing hat-trick performance If LAFC want to compete in all of their competitions this season, they will have to get into mid-season form a lot faster than most. In their second match of the new season, the black-and-gold hit the road to Costa Rica for the first time, facing off against LD Alajuelense in CONCACAF Champions League action. Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto⁠ pic.twitter.com/hroBixHCPm — LAFC (@LAFC) March 10, 2023 With eyes set on finishing the job of after their 2021 Champions League Finals los ..read more

Angel City FC forward, Alyssa Thompson (21) dribbles past Club América goalkeeper Itzel Gonzalez (23) | Brenton Tse for Angels on Parade Angel City FC open up the 2023 season in style with huge win against Club América. If you thought the hype for Angel City was just about the excitement for something new, you’d be dead wrong. ACFC proved that tonight, coming close to a sellout — 21k tickets sold — for their first preseason match of the new year. Sure, it helps when the opposition is a massive International side like Club América, but any doubts over whether the same excitement would be there ..read more

Photo by Katharine Lotze/Getty Images for Angel City FC She’s a “season ending injury” for now for roster reasons. Angel City FC revealed their roster at this point in the preseason on Tuesday, and one item may have leaped out at an eagle-eyed watcher: Christen Press is listed as having a Season-ending injury (SEI). Since the player tore her ACL last June during a league match against Racing Louisville, Press has been sidelined and missed the majority of Angel City’s debut season. However, the SEI designation on Tuesday’s roster does not mean Press is out for the 2023 season. A source with kno ..read more

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports The squad is taking shape. It’s once again that time to get hype for the new season! Angel City FC will play the first match of the preseason, and their first match of the year, at home in a friendly against Mexico’s Club América. We now know who will be vying for playing time, and looking to impress as the team has announced today the initial 32-player roster. This is how it looks going into preseason matchday one: Goalkeepers (3): Angelina Anderson, DiDi Haračić, Brittany Isenhour Defenders (12): Vanessa Gilles (LOAN, INT), Sarah Gorden, Madison Hammond, Ke ..read more