Stars and Galaxy
Last Saturday, the MLS All-Stars confronted the 2-time Premier League Champions Chelsea FC. With their roster full of international stars, I was sure that the British Champs had this game fully in the bag. Boy, was I wrong. The good ol' MLS boys showed up to play, and weren't about to let the Europeans tread on them. Playing in front of a sell-out crowd at Chicago Fire's newly constructed soccer specific stadium, the 1st half went scoreless, but once the 2nd half kicked off, the MLS team showed new vigor and determination, which took the Chelsea team by surprise. At the end of it all, a lone goal by Houston Dynamo's Dwayne De Rosario would be all the MLS team would need to snatch victory from the hands of the Brits.
Tonight the Galaxy continued their roadtrip, as they visited the Dynamo's down in Houston, Texas. Trying to keep their now 7 game undefeated streak alive, the Galaxy had a tough time with the Dynamo in the 1st half. They opened up many chances that never came to fruition, to the relief of the Galaxy and their fans. But the 2nd half saw a fresh start, as newly acquired Santino Quaranta (traded to the Galaxy from D.C. United just yesterday afternoon!), who was substituted for Josh Gardner in the 58th minute, exploited an opportunity created by Landon Donovan and Cobi Jones. He connects with the net, and produces the matches only goal. The Galaxy win it 1-0. Next up, the Galaxy head to Colorado to face off against the Rapids on Saturday night. Let's try and keep the streak alive, guys!
Last Saturday, the MLS All-Stars confronted the 2-time Premier League Champions Chelsea FC. With their roster full of international stars, I was sure that the British Champs had this game fully in the bag. Boy, was I wrong. The good ol' MLS boys showed up to play, and weren't about to let the Europeans tread on them. Playing in front of a sell-out crowd at Chicago Fire's newly constructed soccer specific stadium, the 1st half went scoreless, but once the 2nd half kicked off, the MLS team showed new vigor and determination, which took the Chelsea team by surprise. At the end of it all, a lone goal by Houston Dynamo's Dwayne De Rosario would be all the MLS team would need to snatch victory from the hands of the Brits.
Tonight the Galaxy continued their roadtrip, as they visited the Dynamo's down in Houston, Texas. Trying to keep their now 7 game undefeated streak alive, the Galaxy had a tough time with the Dynamo in the 1st half. They opened up many chances that never came to fruition, to the relief of the Galaxy and their fans. But the 2nd half saw a fresh start, as newly acquired Santino Quaranta (traded to the Galaxy from D.C. United just yesterday afternoon!), who was substituted for Josh Gardner in the 58th minute, exploited an opportunity created by Landon Donovan and Cobi Jones. He connects with the net, and produces the matches only goal. The Galaxy win it 1-0. Next up, the Galaxy head to Colorado to face off against the Rapids on Saturday night. Let's try and keep the streak alive, guys!
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