GALAXY GETS OFFENSIVE GALAXY 2, COLUMBUS 1.Byline: Fred J. Robledo Staff Writer CARSON - Galaxy coach Sigi Schmid Siegfried "Sigi" Schmid (born March 20 1953 in Tübingen, West Germany) is a soccer coach who currently heads the Columbus Crew. Schmid moved from Germany to Torrance, California in 1962. He received a B.S. in economics from UCLA in 1976, and an M. can sympathize with Verb 1. sympathize with - share the suffering of compassionate, condole with, feel for, pity grieve, sorrow - feel grief commiserate, sympathise, sympathize - to feel or express sympathy or compassion Dodgers manager Jim Tracy
The Galaxy defense has allowed the fewest number of goals this season but its offense is so terrible that the team entered Wednesday night's game against Columbus at the Home Depot The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is an American retailer of home improvement and construction products and services. Headquartered in Vinings, just outside Atlanta in unincorporated Cobb County, Georgia, Home Depot employs more than 355,000 people and operates 2,164 big-box Center with the second worst record in the MLS See multilevel security. . However, with a little help from unexpected offensive contributors Alexi Lalas Panayotis Alexander (Alexi) Lalas (born June 1 1970, Birmingham, Michigan) is a former Greek-American soccer defender, who became one of the most famous soccer players in the United States after he played in the 1994 FIFA World Cup. and newcomer Antonio Martinez, the Galaxy was able to fend off a come-from-behind effort from the Crew to win 2-1 in front of 21,806. Both Lalas and Martinez notched their first goals of the season. Lalas directed home a header from a Simon Elliott Simon Elliott (born June 10, 1974 in Wellington, New Zealand) is a football (soccer) player from New Zealand, who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Fulham of the English Premier League. He is also a regular on the New Zealand national team. free-kick in the 52nd minute to give the Galaxy a 2-0 lead. Prior to halftime, Martinez finished an assist from Cobi Jones Cobi Jones (born June 16, 1970 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American midfielder for Major League Soccer team Los Angeles Galaxy. Jones is currently the all-time leader of the United States men's national team in appearances, with 164 caps as of the end of 2004 (scoring 15 in the 44th minute in his home debut in a Galaxy uniform since being traded here from Dallas on July 11. The Crew's Brian Maisonneuve made the Galaxy sweat it out, scoring in the 78th minute to cut the Galaxy's lead in half. It was a welcomed victory heading into Saturday's MLS All-Star break, particularly because the Galaxy was returning to MLS action for the first time in three weeks. The team returned home after a three-game trip to South Korea for the World Peace King Cup that resulted in two 0-0 draws and a 4-1 loss. The victory helps the Galaxy (4-6-7, 19 points) strengthen its hold on the fourth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference, distancing itself from last-place Dallas (3-10-4, 14 points). However, it was just the Galaxy's second victory in its last seven MLS games and second win in 10 games if the trip to South Korea is included. But it's a victory the Galaxy will gladly take and perhaps an indication that its fortunes are changing with four of its next five games at the HDC (Hard Disk Controller) See disk controller. HDC - Disk Controller . Martinez, a Carson native, gave the Galaxy the momentum it needed going into halftime with a little help from Columbus defender Chad McCarty. Jones sent a pass down the left intended for Martinez, but McCarty was there to intercept. The ball found its way through McCarty's legs, leaving Martinez all alone. He proceeded to beat Crew goalkeeper Tom Presthus, steering a shot inside the left post to give the Galaxy a 1-0 lead at the half. Martinez was traded to the Galaxy from Dallas on July 11 in a five-player deal that also brought Ryan Suarez and Paul Broome to L.A., in exchange for Ezra Hendrickson and Gavin Glinton. Galaxy forward Carlos Ruiz needed only 11 minutes to register a yellow card, running into Crew midfielder Frankie Hejduk, then shoving him to the ground with a forearm. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Chad McCarty of the Columbus Crew blocks a shot by the Galaxy's Alejandro Moreno in the second half Wednesday. Matt Sayles/Associated Press |
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