MATCH NOTES
- Goalkeeper Victor Darub made his MLS NEXT Pro debut.
- FC Dallas Homegrown Tarik Scott scored a brace, leads NTSC in goals scored with six.
- Diego García scored North Texas’ third goal of the evening.
- Diego Pepi scored his first goal of the 2024 season.
- NTSC obtains its fourth clean sheet of the 2024 season.
- MLS NEXT Pro Box Score
FULLERTON, California (June 2, 2024) – North Texas SC (6-1-4, 25 points) obtained a statement 4-0 road win against LAFC2 (6-3-2, 21 point) from Titan Stadium in Fullerton California. A Tarik Scott brace and goals from Diego García and Diego Pepi sealed the win for North Texas SC tonight.
LEADING THE WEST
North Texas SC retakes the top of the Western Conference following tonight's 4-0 win in California. Against LAFC2, North Texas SC is 2-0-0 and has outscored the California side 5-0.
SCOTT SCORES TWICE IN CALIFORNIA
FC Dallas Homegrown Tarik Scott continues to score with North Texas SC as he scored a brace in tonights game. Scott scored his first goal of the match in the 21st minute and scored his second in the 42nd minute. Scott leads the team in goals scored with six.
WELCOME TO THE SHOW
Goalkeeper Victor Darub made his MLS NEXT Pro debut tonight after entering in the 12th minute of the match following the ejection of Michael Collodi. Darub signed with North Texas SC in October 2023. Darub kept a clean sheet in his first-ever game for North Texas SC.
DIEGO SCORES THE THIRD
North Texas SC midfielder Diego García scored the third goal tonight. With this goal, García now has four goals scored for North Texas SC. This is the first time this season that NTSC has scored three goals. The last time NTSC scored three goals was on September 24, 2023 versus Austin FC II.
PEPI CALLS GAME
Diego Pepi sealed North Texas’ fourth and final goal of the evening. Pepi scored his first goal of the 2024 season, his second overall goal since signing with North Texas SC in 2023.
UP NEXT: SIGHT SET ON MINNESOTA
North Texas SC visits MNUFC2 on Sunday, June 9. The match kicks off at 7PM CT and will be available to watch on MLSNEXTPro.com.
Lineups
North Texas SC — Michael Collodi, Mads Westergren, Amet Korça (Turner Humphrey – 61’), Nico Gordon, Isaiah Parker, Diego García, Tomas Pondeca (Nicholas Mendonca – 70’), Herbert Endeley (Anthony Ramirez – 70’), Abdoul Zanne (Victor Darub – 12’), Tarik Scott (Diego Pepi – 45’), Pedrinho.
Substitutes not used — Malachi Molina, Malik Henry-Scott.
LAFC2 — Abraham Romero, Luca Bombino, Thabo Nare (Javen Romero – 45’), Diego Rosales, Shakir Nixon, Christopher Jaime (Matias Wanchope – 45’), Thomas Musto (Charlie Rosenthal – 64’), Matthew Evans (Joshua Santiago – 73’), Adrian Wibowo (James Arteaga – 65’), Tomás Ángel, Nathan Ordaz
Substitutes not used — David Ochoa, Decarlo Guerra, Bajung Darboe.
Scoring Summary:
NTX: Tarik Scott – 21’
NTX: Tarik Scott (Herbert Endeley) – 41’
NTX: Diego García (Pedrinho) – 67’
NTX: Diego Pepi (Isaiah Parker) – 87’
Misconduct Summary:
NTX: Michael Collodi (ejection) – 10’
LAFC2: Adrian Wibowo (caution) – 13’
LAFC2: Tomás Ángel (caution) – 25’
NTX: Tarik Scott (caution) – 31’
LAFC2: Nathan Ordaz (caution) – 36’
LAFC2: Tomás Ángel (caution) – 39’
LAFC2: Tomás Ángel (ejection) – 39’
LAFC2: Shakir Nixon (caution) – 45+6’
LAFC2: Matias Wanchope (caution) – 70’
LAFC2: Luca Bombino (caution) – 78’
Weather: Clear, 65°F
