IntergaLActic Planetary

The Los Angeles Galaxy saw action twice this week, once in an official capacity, the other an international friendly. Saturday night the Galaxy welcomed Real Salt Lake to the HDC in hopes of keeping their recent winning streak alive. And what I had hoped would happen, did indeed happen. The Galaxy was able to come together as a team, and not just a group of Donovan supporters. The first half went scoreless, the Galaxy looking in pretty good shape. Newbie Josh Gardner quickly stepped up to the stage, and became a key figure in the 1st half, providing many of the Galaxy's early attacks. The lockers must have provided the Galaxy with a newfound inspiration or strength, because they came out swinging. Donovan was the key playmaker this half, and he managed to set up both Herculez Gomez and Josh Gardner for the Galaxy's 2 gamewinning goals. It was nice to see the teams defense dominating the 1st half, and the offense the 2nd. This was a team win this time around, and Donovan showed a glimmer of the team leader that he could one day become. 3 straight wins in a row, let's keep it up fellas!Last night, the Galaxy played a friendly match at the HDC against Mexico's Necaxa. Not being an official game, Coach Yallop saw fit to start many of the supplementary and reserve players in this match. I guess he was looking for them to gain some experience on a different level, seeing that the Necaxa team started many players that would be starting in Mexico's Primera Division (1st or Primary Division). It was quickly apparent that a victory was out of the question, and despite Cobi Jones trying to mobilize the midfield, there was nothing to be done. Necaxa, on the other hand, quickly found an opening against Galaxy goalkeeper Steve Cronin. That goal in the 11th minute would be all it would take to seal the deal. Galaxy falls 1-0. (Good for them that this doesn't count, but still must hurt nonetheless).

Next up: The Galaxy are once again visitors in their own home as they take on Chivas USA for the 3rd time this season, attempting to break the 1-1 tie against the hometown rivals. These matches are always heated, so it should be a great game. Let's support all those brave fans that venture forth into the vast sea of red and white stripes.