GALAXY UPDATE: MAYBE TIME FOR `PAYBACK'.Byline: Fred J. Robledo Staff Writer MetroStars coach Octavio Zambrano Octavio Zambrano (born February 3, 1958 in Guayaquil, Ecuador) is a soccer coach, one of the all-time winningest coaches in Major League Soccer history. Zambrano moved to the United States from his native Ecuador in 1980 to attend Chapman University and later played in the said today's game against the Galaxy at Giants Stadium is not a chance for the former 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. coach to gain redemption after being fired five games into the 1999 season by president Tim Leiweke. But that's not the case for defender Steve Jolley
Jolley was a key fixture for the 1998 Galaxy team, then coached by Zambrano. That year, the Galaxy shattered league scoring records while posting the best regular-season mark (24-8) in league history. But Jolley became frustrated last season under new 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. , eventually losing his starting spot at central defender. He fell deeper down the depth chart this season before being traded. Jolley played his first game for the MetroStars last week, helping his team beat defending champion defending champion n (SPORT) → defensor/a m/f del título defending champion n (Sport) → champion(ne) en titre Washington D.C. United D.C. United is a professional soccer club located in Washington, D.C. that participates in Major League Soccer. The club's official nickname is the "Black-and-Red" and home uniforms are black and white with accents of red. The team's name refers to Washington, D.C. 3-2 in overtime. ``I've been looking forward to this one since the moment I got word I was traded,'' said Jolley. ``It allows me to discuss a lot of things about the Galaxy's organization, about their style of play, guys on the team. I know exactly what to expect and I'll tell our guys every single thing.'' Jolley said reuniting with Zambrano was a blessing. ``This is a guy (Zambrano) I have a lot of faith in because he showed a lot of faith in me,'' said Jolley. ``I didn't feel Sigi had confidence in me and I let that get to my head. I blame myself for that.'' Zambrano said he can't spend much time worrying about payback. The MetroStars are 2-4, have had numerous team meetings to discuss chemistry, and are trying to adjust to defender Lothar Matthaeus, the former German national team player who has been the most critical of New York's play. ``We're in the mode of trying to rebuild this franchise . . . . the Galaxy just means three points for us,'' said Zambrano. ``The Galaxy is obviously a completely different team. They must win a championship and there is no reason why they shouldn't. They have the strongest team in the league.'' GALAXY vs. NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY Today's game: Galaxy (4-0-2, 14 points) vs. New York/New Jersey MetroStars (2-4-0, 6 points), Giants Stadium, 1:30 p.m. TV/Radio: Telemundo; KRLA 1110-AM, KTNQ 1020-AM (Spanish). Series: Galaxy leads, 8-3. Match update: The Galaxy has won two consecutive to remain the only unbeaten team besides Kansas City Kansas City, two adjacent cities of the same name, one (1990 pop. 149,767), seat of Wyandotte co., NE Kansas (inc. 1859), the other (1990 pop. 435,146), Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, NW Mo. (inc. 1850). . 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 and Robin Fraser rejoined the team Friday after a long flight from Moscow. The two U.S. national-team players participated in the 2-0 loss to Russia Wednesday. Sasha Victorine returns after a groin injury. He participated in the Galaxy's 1-1 draw with Mexican team Guadalajara Chivas on Wednesday. Also, Ezra Hendrickson returns after missing two games because of World Cup duty with St. Vincent and the Grenadines Noun 1. St. Vincent and the Grenadines - an island country in the central Windward Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1979 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines . The MetroStars beat D.C. United, 3-2, in overtime last week and are hoping to play U.S. national team veterans Thomas Dooley and Tab Ramos. Dooley and Ramos have been out with injuries this season, but participated in training this week. Both said they are ready to go this afternoon. New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of has four former Galaxy players -- Steve Jolley, Daniel Hernandez, Mark Semioli and Orlando Perez. They are also led by former Galaxy coach Octavio Zambrano. - Fred J. Robledo CAPTION(S): box Box: Galaxy vs. New York/New Jersey (see text) |
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