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The Black & Gold took the lead in the 18th minute with a powerful shot from Martínez. Taking advantage of a poor pass from SKC, Mark Delgado intercepted the ball and swiftly advanced forward before slipping the ball out wide to Martínez, who entered the box and delivered a decisive finish into the roof of the net.
A leaping save from Hugo Lloris in the final seconds of the first half kept LAFC in the lead going into halftime.Long doubled LAFC’s lead in the 54th minute, capitalizing on a Cengiz Ünder freekick.
Despite Ryan Hollingshead’s diving header being saved by SKC keeper John Pulskamp, Long was positioned perfectly to score the rebound.Defensive grit and a raft of fresh substitutes helped LAFC see out the 2-0 scoreline until the final whistle, improving the Black & Gold’s all-time record against SKC to 8W-4L-2D in the regular season, and 5W-2L-0D at Children’s Mercy Park.LAFC is back in action on Saturday, March 29, when the club heads to Snapdragon Stadium to take on San Diego FC for the inaugural match between the Black & Gold and Major League Soccer’s newest club. The match kicks off at 7:30 p.m. PT and will be broadcast on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.