Few teams had been hotter than Orange County Soccer Club, which came into Saturday with just one loss through its first nine matches. The game-time temperature was 98 degrees, and Orange County left itself an uphill climb once again. Orange County Soccer Club forward Sean Okoli, right, competes against L.A. Galaxy II defender Jalen Neal during the first half on Saturday. The Galaxy (6-4, 18 points) pulled even with Orange County (5-2-3, 18 points) for second place in Group B. Orange County Soccer Club defender Rob Kiernan, top, heads the ball against L.A. Galaxy II forward Augustine Williams during the first half on Saturday.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 06, 2020 05:03 UTC