Bittersweet Homecoming
It was nice to see the good ol' HDC (Home Depot Center, to you and me) again. It was also nice to be the home team this time around. (If you recall, we almost got a beat down when we were the visiting team against the Chivas USA). Unfortunately, that is were most of the pleasantries for that evening end. It was a nice day for a soccer game, the sun was shining, the birds were singing, and were engulfed in a vast sea of green and gold. But all that soon changed. 
Took a couple of shots of the HDC exterior. We came in through the Northwestern entrance this time around. (Close to the Home Depot Olympian Fountain). We had purchased the family 4 pack (4 tickets, 4 hot dogs, and 4 sodas $64), so we grabbed our food before we headed towards our seats. We were there early enough to get seats 3 rows from the field. We had a nice view behind one of the goals.
We got situated and were keeping our fingers crossed that our being there to show our support would lead the Galaxy back to victory. (They had lost 3 in a row already!) I was expecting that the Colorado Rapids wouldn't pose much of a threat. We played without Landon Donovan and Chris Albright who are both out for the World Cup break. Hartman sat the whole game out, it was up to Steve Cronin to guard the posts for L.A. I guess Sampson just wants him to gain some experience. (Could Hartman be on the way out, like Cobi?)
The game itself was pretty exciting. We got our first look at few new acquisitions. One that impressed me was #18 Kyle Martino. This guy is pretty quick, he was all over the field. I think that once he learns a little patience and some better ball control, he might be a valuable addition to the team. Colorado was all over this guy, he must have been on the grass just as much as he was running around. I'll definitely keep an eye on this kid.
Well, despite their best efforts, the Galaxy was unable to fend off the fury of the Rapids. Jacob Peterson, who's a rookie with the Rapids, scored his first professional goal against Cronin. And that was enough, Galaxy falls 1-0. Another disappointing week for us fans. We're quickly beginning to lose heart. If they don't start winning soon, we may see the cup fall into other hands this year. Next up, a re-match of Saturday's game. Galaxy at Colorado. Let's keep our fingers crossed.
It was nice to see the good ol' HDC (Home Depot Center, to you and me) again. It was also nice to be the home team this time around. (If you recall, we almost got a beat down when we were the visiting team against the Chivas USA). Unfortunately, that is were most of the pleasantries for that evening end. It was a nice day for a soccer game, the sun was shining, the birds were singing, and were engulfed in a vast sea of green and gold. But all that soon changed. 
Took a couple of shots of the HDC exterior. We came in through the Northwestern entrance this time around. (Close to the Home Depot Olympian Fountain). We had purchased the family 4 pack (4 tickets, 4 hot dogs, and 4 sodas $64), so we grabbed our food before we headed towards our seats. We were there early enough to get seats 3 rows from the field. We had a nice view behind one of the goals.
We got situated and were keeping our fingers crossed that our being there to show our support would lead the Galaxy back to victory. (They had lost 3 in a row already!) I was expecting that the Colorado Rapids wouldn't pose much of a threat. We played without Landon Donovan and Chris Albright who are both out for the World Cup break. Hartman sat the whole game out, it was up to Steve Cronin to guard the posts for L.A. I guess Sampson just wants him to gain some experience. (Could Hartman be on the way out, like Cobi?)
The game itself was pretty exciting. We got our first look at few new acquisitions. One that impressed me was #18 Kyle Martino. This guy is pretty quick, he was all over the field. I think that once he learns a little patience and some better ball control, he might be a valuable addition to the team. Colorado was all over this guy, he must have been on the grass just as much as he was running around. I'll definitely keep an eye on this kid.
Well, despite their best efforts, the Galaxy was unable to fend off the fury of the Rapids. Jacob Peterson, who's a rookie with the Rapids, scored his first professional goal against Cronin. And that was enough, Galaxy falls 1-0. Another disappointing week for us fans. We're quickly beginning to lose heart. If they don't start winning soon, we may see the cup fall into other hands this year. Next up, a re-match of Saturday's game. Galaxy at Colorado. Let's keep our fingers crossed.
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