Ventura County FC vs Wrexham, 2023 Club Friendly
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Mullin leads Wrexham to rout of LA Galaxy II in California
Wrexham got the first win of their preseason tour of the United States, beating LA Galaxy II 4-0 in Carson, California, on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Axel Picazo.
- 2': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Aaron Bibout.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Eoghan O'Connell (Wrexham) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas O'Connor with a cross.
- 3': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Ruben Ramos.
- 3': Ascel Essengue (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Aaron Hayden (Wrexham).
- 5': Attempt saved. Alex Alcalá (LA Galaxy II) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 7': Axel Picazo (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Foul by Elliot Lee (Wrexham).
- 12': Attempt saved. Jacob Mendy (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Barnett with a cross.
- 12': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Simon Jillson.
- 13': Ascel Essengue (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Aaron Hayden (Wrexham).
- 14': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Carson Klein.
- 15': Attempt missed. Ollie Palmer (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas O'Connor with a cross following a corner.
- 18': Foul by Paul Mullin (Wrexham).
- 18': Riley Dalgado (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by William Boyle (Wrexham).
- 18': Ruben Ramos (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Marcus Ferkranus.
- 23': Offside, Wrexham. Ollie Palmer tries a through ball, but Elliot Lee is caught offside.
- 27': Foul by Aaron Hayden (Wrexham).
- 27': Nicolas Schelotto (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Aaron Hayden (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Attempt saved. Axel Picazo (LA Galaxy II) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolas Schelotto.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Aaron Bibout (LA Galaxy II) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrián González.
- 34': Elliot Lee (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Nicolas Schelotto (LA Galaxy II).
- 34': Foul by Ascel Essengue (LA Galaxy II).
- 34': Paul Mullin (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Aaron Bibout (LA Galaxy II) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruben Ramos.
- 36': Attempt saved. Axel Picazo (LA Galaxy II) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carson Klein with a cross.
- 39': Foul by Ascel Essengue (LA Galaxy II).
- 39': Ollie Palmer (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Offside, LA Galaxy II. Adrián González tries a through ball, but Aaron Bibout is caught offside.
- 45': Alex Alcalá (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Foul by Elliot Lee (Wrexham).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, LA Galaxy II 0, Wrexham 0.
- 45': Second Half begins LA Galaxy II 0, Wrexham 0.
- 45': Substitution, LA Galaxy II. Aaron Cervantes replaces Simon Jillson.
- 45': Substitution, LA Galaxy II. Sergio Villalpando replaces Ruben Ramos.
- 47': Goal! LA Galaxy II 0, Wrexham 1. Andrew Cannon (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Mullin following a fast break.
- 49': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Ascel Essengue.
- 50': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Carson Klein.
- 51': Offside, LA Galaxy II. Alex Alcalá tries a through ball, but Aaron Bibout is caught offside.
- 51': Attempt missed. Paul Mullin (Wrexham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jacob Mendy.
- 52': Attempt saved. Paul Mullin (Wrexham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas O'Connor.
- 53': Eoghan O'Connell (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Aaron Bibout (LA Galaxy II).
- 55': Goal! LA Galaxy II 0, Wrexham 2. Elliot Lee (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paul Mullin.
- 56': Attempt saved. Ollie Palmer (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elliot Lee.
- 57': Foul by William Boyle (Wrexham).
- 57': Sergio Villalpando (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Riley Dalgado.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Andrew Cannon (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 60': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Nicolas Schelotto.
- 60': Attempt missed. Thomas O'Connor (Wrexham) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Elliot Lee with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Paul Mullin (Wrexham) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Thomas O'Connor following a corner.
- 61': Substitution, LA Galaxy II. Juan Calderón replaces Axel Picazo.
- 61': Substitution, LA Galaxy II. Diego Lopez replaces Alex Alcalá.
- 61': Substitution, LA Galaxy II. Matteo Carbone replaces Riley Dalgado.
- 62': Substitution, LA Galaxy II. Allan Legaspi replaces Carson Klein.
- 62': Eoghan O'Connell (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Aaron Bibout (LA Galaxy II).
- 63': Foul by Elliot Lee (Wrexham).
- 63': Nicolas Schelotto (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Goal! LA Galaxy II 0, Wrexham 3. Paul Mullin (Wrexham) with an attempt from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 66': Substitution, Wrexham. Sam Dalby replaces Jacob Mendy because of an injury.
- 66': Substitution, Wrexham. Luke Young replaces Thomas O'Connor.
- 66': Substitution, Wrexham. Anthony Forde replaces Ryan Barnett.
- 66': Substitution, Wrexham. James Jones replaces Elliot Lee.
- 66': Substitution, Wrexham. Max Cleworth replaces William Boyle.
- 66': Substitution, Wrexham. Ben Tozer replaces Paul Mullin.
- 66': Substitution, Wrexham. Billy Waters replaces Ollie Palmer.
- 66': Substitution, Wrexham. Bryce Hosannah replaces Aaron Hayden.
- 66': Substitution, Wrexham. Callum McFadzean replaces Eoghan O'Connell.
- 66': Substitution, Wrexham. Jordan Davies replaces Andrew Cannon.
- 66': Substitution, Wrexham. Mark Howard replaces Ben Foster.
- 67': Attempt saved. Adrián González (LA Galaxy II) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ascel Essengue.
- 67': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Matteo Carbone.
- 68': Attempt saved. Sam Dalby (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Davies.
- 68': Goal! LA Galaxy II 0, Wrexham 4. Anthony Forde (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 71': Foul by Ascel Essengue (LA Galaxy II).
- 71': Sam Dalby (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Attempt saved. James Jones (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 73': Foul by Jordan Davies (Wrexham).
- 73': Nicolas Schelotto (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, LA Galaxy II. Harbor Miller replaces Nicolas Schelotto.
- 74': Substitution, LA Galaxy II. Emiliano Garcia replaces Marcus Ferkranus.
- 75': Anthony Forde (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Foul by Diego Lopez (LA Galaxy II).
- 76': Attempt missed. Sam Dalby (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 77': Adrián González (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by James Jones (Wrexham).
- 78': Foul by Max Cleworth (Wrexham).
- 78': Harbor Miller (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Attempt missed. Adrián González (LA Galaxy II) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 80': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Allan Legaspi.
- 80': Foul by Anthony Forde (Wrexham).
- 80': Juan Calderón (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Emiliano Garcia.
- 84': Substitution, LA Galaxy II. Diego Rodriguez replaces Adrián González.
- 84': Substitution, LA Galaxy II. Javier Corona replaces Aaron Bibout.
- 85': Foul by Max Cleworth (Wrexham).
- 85': Javier Corona (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Ascel Essengue (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Billy Waters (Wrexham).
- 88': Foul by Jordan Davies (Wrexham).
- 88': Juan Calderón (LA Galaxy II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Attempt saved. Sam Dalby (Wrexham) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Anthony Forde.
- 89': Attempt blocked. James Jones (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Allan Legaspi (LA Galaxy II) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Lopez.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, LA Galaxy II 0, Wrexham 4.
- 0': Match ends, LA Galaxy II 0, Wrexham 4.
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 13 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 4 | Saves | 6 |
| 43.2 | Possession | 56.8 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 10 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 361 | Accurate Passes | 548 |
| 430 | Passes | 610 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 11 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 41 | Crosses | 6 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 18 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 5 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 5 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: Club Friendly
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
Location: Carson, California, USA
Attendance: 10,553
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
Location: Carson, California, USA
Attendance: 10,553
Line-Ups
Ventura County FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 41 | Simon Jillson (GK) |
| 51 | Axel Essengue |
| 28 | Marcus Ferkranus |
| 50 | Riley Dalgado |
| 47 | Carson Klein |
| 53 | Alejandro Alcala |
| 72 | Nicolas Schelotto |
| 45 | Adrian Gonzalez |
| 73 | Aaron Bibout |
| 38 | Axel Picazo |
| 84 | Rúben Ismael |
Wrexham (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Ben Foster (GK) |
| 15 | Eoghan O'Connell |
| 25 | William Boyle |
| 5 | Aaron Hayden |
| 19 | Jacob Mendy |
| 29 | Ryan Barnett |
| 22 | Thomas O'Connor |
| 38 | Elliott Lee |
| 20 | Andrew Cannon |
| 9 | Ollie Palmer |
| 10 | Paul Mullin |
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