[0] CIENFUEGOS PLAYS IN OPENER AS GALAXY WINS SHOOTOUT : GALAXY 2 COLORADO 1.Byline: Fred J. Robledo In his luxury suite at the Rose Bowl, Major League Soccer commissioner Doug Logan Doug Logan was the first commissioner of Major League Soccer, serving in that capacity from 1996 to 1999, when he was replaced by Don Garber. In 2001, he was brought in as a consultant in the creation of a professional Rugby union league, much in the same vein as MLS by must have felt good about his Saturday-morning meeting with midfield holdout hold·out n. One that withholds agreement or consent upon which progress is contingent. Noun 1. holdout - a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms; "their star pitcher was a holdout for six Mauricio Cienfuegos Mauricio Cienfuegos (born February 12, 1968 in San Salvador, El Salvador) is a retired Salvadoran football (soccer) player. Cienfuegos turned professional in 1985, and played his first season for Racing Junior of his native El Salvador. . It was a meeting that convinced the three-time MLS See multilevel security. all-star to end his holdout - at least for now - so that Cienfuegos could make an appearance during the Galaxy's 2-1 shootout Shootout Venture capital jargon. Refers to two or more venture capital firms fighting for the startup. victory over Colorado in the season opener for both teams Saturday night. Cienfuegos, who sat near the end of the bench in the first half, did more for his bargaining power by not playing than when he actually entered in the 53rd minute to loud cheers from the measly measly said of beef, pork and mutton because infected meat has a speckled appearance thought to resemble measles (1) in humans. See also cysticercus. crowd of 17,343. Chants of ``Cienfuegos'' were heard throughout the opening half, certainly loud enough for Logan to notice while the two sides argue over his financial worth to the league. ``Issues over specific worth are issues left to the negotiating process,'' said Logan, avoiding direct questions about Cienfuegos' worth to Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . ``We think we can come up with a solution that lengthens his career here and his value to the league.'' The midfield general came in and helped strengthen the so-so performances of youngsters Daniel Hernandez and Joey Franchino, but it wasn't enough to salvage a victory in regulation. Given the long days coach Octavio Zambrano has spent dealing with Cienfuegos' uncertainty and trying to prepare his team, a positive result, even if it's worth only a point in the standings, was something to feel good about. ``It's the first game and it's good to get a win,'' he said. ``Sometimes you have to take what you get . . .'' With Cienfuegos itching to get in along the sideline, midfielder Clint Mathis, expected to share a bulk of the midfield responsibilities with Cienfuegos this season, needed only minutes to display his one-legged something of a hop-dance goal celebration in the 14th minute. Welton weaved his way through Colorado's central defense, attempting a shot that bounced to the left of the Rapids goal off defender David Vaudreuil's leg toward Mathis. Mathis, unmarked on the right side, settled the ball from the air with his chest, then one-touched a strike to the left corner to give L.A. a 1-0 lead. |
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