The host Strikers score first, but Joveljic ties the score before halftime and adds another in the second half of a 3-2 win as L.A. advances to the Round of 16.
Cal United Strikers goalkeeper Jean Gamain Antoine deflects a shot on goal by the Galaxy during their U.S. Open Cup match on Wednesday night at Great Park in Irvine.
The Galaxy’s Sacha Kljestan, left, gets in front of Cal United Strikers’ Marcus Lee, right, to control the ball during their U.S. Open Cup match on Wednesday night at Great Park in Irvine. The Galaxy’s Samuel Grandsir, center, threads his way through the Cal United Strikers’ defense during their U.S. Open Cup match on Wednesday night at Great Park in Irvine.
The Cal United Strikers’ Omar Nuño, left, jumps in front of a Galaxy player to head the ball during their U.S. Open Cup match on Wednesday night at Great Park in Irvine. It didn’t take long for California United Strikers FC to let the Galaxy know that Wednesday’s U.S. Open Cup match wouldn’t be a walk in the park.
“It was an opportunity for guys to be challenged. These games are always tricky and you have to be prepared to adjust or come up with something and they gave us a good run.”The Round of 16 draw is scheduled for Thursday at 5:30 p.m., with those matches to be played in approximately two weeks. The Galaxy’s potential opponents are LAFC, San Jose Earthquakes and Sacramento Republic .