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D.C. United 4-1 Real Salt Lake: Watch All the Goals and Highlights Here
Ben Olsen’s D.C. United hosted a Real Salt Lake side that was on a ruthless winning streak on Saturday at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C. United snapped the streak in fitting fashion with a 4-1 victory in front of a crowd of over 16,000. Dwayne De Rosario played a decisive role in the victory, garnering a hat trick for D.C.However, it was Andy Najar who opened up the scoring. In the 13th minute, a delivery from De Rosario found a streaking Najar, who made no mistake in netting his fourth goal of the season. In the 22nd minute, the Dwayne "DeRo" Show began in earnest. Najar’s cross found De Rosario, who headed it past RSL goalkeeper Nick Rimando to make it 2-0 D.C. De Rosario’s 12th goal of the season came in the 27th minute off a Josh Wolff deflection. The follow-through made it 3-0 D.C., and United never looked back. De Rosario would complete his hat trick in the 31st minute with a 35-yard screamer in the upper left corner in what was a rollicking first half chock-full of goals.De Rosario is now the league’s leading goalscorer with 13 on the year. Alvaro Saborio ...26Sep/110
Chivas USA 3-0 Toronto FC: Watch All Goals and Highlights Here
Robin Fraser’s Chivas USA methodically dismantled Toronto FC to the tune of 3-0 at The Home Depot Center in Carson, California. And a key player in the whole scoring festival for the Goats was former Galaxy scoring ace Juan Pablo Angel. In the 12th minute, Ante Jazic’s delivery to Juan Pablo Angel gave the Colombian national his eighth goal of the season. In the 77th minute, a through ball from Ben Zemanski found Juan Pablo Angel, who delivered a blistering shot past Toronto goalkeeper Stefan Frei. Ángel’s brace halted Toronto FC’s two-game winning streak and gives the Colombian five goals in his last three games for a total of six since he joined Chivas USA on August 17th. The victory gives Chivas USA their first win at home since a 3-0 victory on July 23 while Toronto FC finish the season winless in the Pacific Time Zone. With the victory, Chivas improve to 8.12.11 (35 points) and remain in the race for the last MLS Cup Playoffs spot, currently occupied by the New York Red Bulls. As for Toronto, they will focus their attention to the CONCACAF Champions League as the winners of the Voyageurs Cup, their playoff ...26Sep/110
2011 MLS Power Rankings: Week 28
Last week was not one to remember if you were a fan of Major League Soccer. All of the American-based teams dropped matches against CONCACAF Champions League opponents, while Canadian champions Toronto FC prevented a catastrophic sweep.However, returning to league action, the Los Angeles Galaxy moved up the rankings with a hard-fought victory over Eastern Conference power Columbus Crew, while Seattle remains in the hunt for the Supporters' Shield after hoisting the Cascadia Cup.Movers, shakers and action galore. Here's this week's MLS Power Rankings on Bleacher Report.Begin Slideshow25Sep/110
Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Monarcas Morelia: Payback or Futility Awaits LA
Bruce Arena's Los Angeles Galaxy are on a quest for payback when they take on Monarcas Morelia on Wednesday night in the CONCACAF Champions League. The Galaxy are coming off a hard-fought 1-0 victory over the Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer action. Robbie Keane and David Beckham were not in action over the weekend as a precaution. Both are expected to leave everything out on the line, as well as Landon Donovan, who did see some time off the bench in their victory over the Crew. “We were fortunate to get that goal at the end, and I give Landon [Donovan] and [Chad] Barrett a lot of credit for teaming up on that," Arena told reporters on Saturday. "That last 10 minutes got crazy. We hit the wall physically and the Crew created some chances, making Saunders come up big, but I think on the night we played well. We got a real good effort out of a bunch of players.” “This is not an easy place to win, I know that for sure," said defender Frankie Hejduk, a former Crew standout who donned the captain's armband on Saturday. "To battle back with the week we had, and get ...25Sep/110
MLS: LA Galaxy’s Chad Barrett, Josh Saunders Shut Out Columbus Crew 1-0
Los Angeles Galaxy goalkeeper Josh Saunders may not cut it when it comes to making saves in the CONCACAF Champions League. However, place the Puerto Rican international in a Major League Soccer match, and it’s a whole different story. Saunders’s four saves, combined with a 93rd minute last-gasp volley from Chad Barrett, gave Bruce Arena’s Galaxy a 1-0 victory over Robert Warzycha’s Columbus Crew on Saturday night at Crew Stadium. Barrett’s goal came off a save by William Hesmer on Landon Donovan, who made no mistake in tapping the volley home. It was a night of full-fledged firepower, as Columbus had 14 attempts on goal, while Los Angeles had 17 attempts. What makes this victory all the sweeter is that David Beckham was not available, Robbie Keane was watching from the sidelines and both Landon Donovan and Mike Magee came off the bench. You talk about a side that wants to make amends for a disastrous display against Liga Deportiva Alajuelense, and you talk about tearing the hearts out of the Crew supporters and putting it in the biggest blender imaginable. The victory gives Los Angeles some much-needed momentum, with a couple of key matches on the way this week. ...23Sep/110
Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Columbus Crew: Analysis, Reaction and More
Bruce Arena’s Los Angeles Galaxy find themselves in a tight situation when they take on Robert Warzycha’s Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer action Saturday at Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio (kickoff: 4:30 p.m. PT/7:30 p.m. ET, Fox Sports West and ONN-TV). It’s a battle of conference leaders, with Los Angeles leading the MLS Western Conference with a record of 16-3-10 (58 points) and Columbus pacing the MLS Eastern Conference with a record of 11-10-8 (41 points) and a slim one-point advantage over Sporting Kansas City. The Galaxy are coming off a tough 1-0 defeat to Liga Deportiva Alajuelense in Alajuela, Costa Rica, and their match fitness could be an issue Saturday. As for the Crew, they are also coming off a 1-0 defeat to the Philadelphia Union and have dropped three out of their last five matches. Keep it right here on Bleacher Report for continuing coverage of the 2011 Major League Soccer season and all things World Football.Read more MLS news on BleacherReport.com22Sep/110
Los Angeles Galaxy Ins and Outs, September 22, 2011
Youth Academy Update The Los Angeles Galaxy Youth Academy were in action this past week for a series of matches. On Saturday, Sept. 17, the Galaxy U-12's defeated Pateadores 1-0 thanks to Jake Mitch. The U-12's then destroyed the South Bay Force 7-1 thanks to five goals from Salvador Segura.Ian Lonergan and Jesus Nunez also scored for the U-13's. The U-14's demolished Legends FC 6-0 thanks to goals from Fernando Robledo, Dylan Bielanski, Kousuke Ide, Andrew Sady Kennedy, Rapha Diago and Sebastian Navarez. A couple of matches awaited the Under-15s. On Saturday, the Galaxy shut down the force 6-2 thanks to braces from Coliin Hossum and Juan Orozco, as well as goals from Milano Sanchez-Johnson and Rolando Munoz. Alejandro Vergara Jr. recorded four assists. On Sunday, Sept. 18, the U-15's rolled past CZ Elite 4-1. Hossum scored another brace to go with goals from Munoz and Vergara. The Under-16s, who had a banner year last season, opened their 2011-12 campaign against the De Anza Force and fought to a 4-4 draw. Justin Dhillon opened the scoring before Jaime Villareal recorded a hat trick to preserve the draw. On Sunday, the Young G's shut out the Santa Cruz Breakers 2-0 thanks to ...22Sep/110
Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Columbus Crew: Hard Times on the Way for L.A.?
Bruce Arena's Los Angeles Galaxy are left wondering why they recorded another ghastly performance in the CONCACAF Champions League against Alajuelense. The issue for L.A. is that they have the best team in the MLS Eastern Conference up next in the form of the Columbus Crew. Tired legs? Questionable match fitness? Bad luck and poor defending?Poppycock. Great teams know how to win on the road regardless of the levels of adversity, and faltering away in matches against decent opposition like La Liga is something Los Angeles can ill afford to make a habit of as they travel to Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, for an important match that is an indicator of the fate regarding the MLS Supporters' Shield. Los Angeles come into this contest with a record of 16-3-10 (58 points) and have won four out of their last five league matches. Columbus are struggling, having dropped three out of their last five league matches. They are also coming off a tough 1-0 defeat to the Philadelphia Union. A better outing is needed from Landon Donovan and David Beckham, who were literally missing in action in Costa Rica. Donovan leads the team in goals with 12, while Beckham paces ...22Sep/110
CONCACAF Champions League: Are the Los Angeles Galaxy finished?
In the defense of Bruce Arena's Los Angeles Galaxy, it was a match day to forget for Major League Soccer. Real Espana defeated the Colorado Rapids, 2-1; FC Dallas got shut out by Pumas UNAM, 2-0; the Seattle Sounders saw their house broken by Herediano, 1-0; and the Galaxy dropped an important contest against Liga Deportiva Alajuelense by the same scoreline, with Pablo Antonio Gabas tying the season series at one victory and one defeat. The only winner from MLS was Toronto FC. Toronto, of all teams! They swept Tauro with a 1-0 victory at BMO Field, but paled in comparison to the USA, getting shutout this week in the CONCACAF Champions League. This brings up the question for Los Angeles: is it finished in terms of progressing? Sure, Los Angeles has one more chance to salvage some pride on the road when it faces C.D. Motagua, but it has to put up with Monarcas Morelia at the Home Depot Center, and that will not be an easy state of affairs. But, as everyone knows by now, the best teams in the CONCACAF Champions League are able to defend against class strike like that from Gabas or even Miguel Sabah ...20Sep/110