Channel 1 Los Angeles
LSN Sports 3/4/19
Courtesy LAFC
CARLOS VELA
LAFC FORWARD
RE: All fouls and pressure put on the team tonight
“I think it was a good game. They are a really good team but wanted to start the season by
showing the league that we’re going to be a top contender to the league. We have to win
games as tonight’s and continue to be a strong team. This is just the start. We have a lot of
things to improve on but we’re really happy to be back and play in front of our fans. Winning
games like that is always positive.”
The visitors struck first through forward Krisztian Nemeth, taking the lead in the 16thminute. The Black & Gold evened the score at the start of the second half with a shot from forward Diego Rossi with midfielder Eduard Atuesta notching the assist. In stoppage time, second-half substitute Adama Diomande would give LAFC all three points after his right-footed rocket beat Sporting goalkeeper Tim Melia, sending Banc of California Stadium into a frenzy.
ADAMA DIOMANDE
LAFC FORWARD
RE: Thought’s on his game-winning goal
“It was like the last game of the year where we faced them last year, especially when they got
the red card, I was thinking “let’s go for it.” Then we got a good counter attack, see a long ball
to Jordan [Harvey], I just snap it from him because I know I’m in better position than him. I see
the defenders follow me but we still have Jordan on the outside and I’m took a good touch in
and hammered it in behind the goal.”
