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It was a daunting task from the moment it was announced – playing the first three matches in Las Vegas Lights Football Club history on consecutive Saturdays against a trio of Major League Soccer opponents.

But through two of the three legs that make up the inaugural Lights FC Soccer Spring Training, the club is pleased overall with the way momentum is moving on the pitch as Saturday’s preseason finale against D.C. United approaches. Kickoff will be at 8 p.m. at Cashman Field (Single-match tickets available here, starting at just $15).

“I think we’ve been more than holding our own,” said Lights FC midfielder Alex Mendoza. “I think most of the goals (we’ve allowed) have been errors on our part. (Correcting) that comes with time in training and getting to know each other. As far as competing, they’re not easy teams. They’re strong clubs. We’re out to show that we can compete with the best teams – whoever comes in here to play or whoever we go out to play.”

Those first two matches came against Montreal Impact – a 2-0 Lights FC loss in front of a capacity crowd – and last Saturday night at home against Vancouver Whitecaps FC, who was an MLS Western Conference semifinalist last year for the second time in three seasons.

Lights FC dropped the decision on Saturday, 3-2, but helped deliver one of the most thrilling second halves you could ever hope to draw up, that had everything – drama, goals and plenty of smoke rising from the Supporters Section behind the goal Lights FC happened to be firing at.