GALAXY-CHIVAS USA: DONOVAN IS THE KEY.Byline: BILLY WITZ Staff Writer CARSON -- If they're preparing for life as a one-man show when a certain English midfielder arrives, then it's an act the 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. Donovans, er, Galaxy, should have down pat by this summer. They managed a 1-1 draw with Chivas USA on Sunday when Landon Donovan Landon Timothy Donovan (born March 4, 1982 in Ontario, California), is an American professional soccer player on the Los Angeles Galaxy, who is the joint all-time leading scorer for the U.S. National Team (along with Eric Wynalda). found the ball at the top of the box -- or did the ball find him -- and blasted a shot through the Chivas defense and past Brad Guzan Brad Guzan (born September 9, 1984 in Evergreen Park, Illinois) is an American soccer goalkeeper of Polish descent, who currently plays for C.D. Chivas USA of Major League Soccer. early in the second half. That the result wasn't any different was due to Donovan making a mess of a breakaway early and Guzan robbing him late, but that's how it is for the Galaxy. They go as Donovan goes. The Galaxy have scored 11 goals in MLS See multilevel security. or U.S. Open The term U.S. Open is applied to "open" United States national championships in a particular sport, in which anybody, amateur or professional, American or non-American may compete. These include:
"Landon is a player who can really turn games," Galaxy coach Frank Yallop Frank Walter Yallop (born April 4, 1964 in Watford, England) is a former English-Canadian footballer, and the current manager of the Los Angeles Galaxy. Although he grew up in Vancouver, Yallop played professional football for nearly 20 years in England and the United said. "Although he maybe didn't play as well as he can play, he's still the one that could have won us the game in the first half, and at the end could have won us the game, too. Landon has a knack for getting in situations that make a difference." He's made a particular difference against Chivas, with four goals and six assists in eight career games against their rivals. Chivas actually did a better job with Donovan, who was limited at practice this week with a pulled quadriceps, than it did last month when he scored once and delivered a pair of open-net sitters to his teammates in a 3-1 victory. But he took advantage of some loose marking on the two chances he couldn't put away -- slipping behind the defense and taking a through ball 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 before failing to get around Guzan, and running past former Galaxy defender Shavar Thomas Shavar Thomas (born January 29, 1981 in Hannah Town, Jamaica) is a Jamaican footballer who currently plays for Chivas USA of Major League Soccer. Thomas played as a youth for Hazard United F.C. in Jamaica and at The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Ct. and onto a cross from Tony Martino, only to have Guzan keep it out of the goal in extra time. On the goal, Donovan took advantage of some good fortune. Chivas captain Claudio Suarez headed a cross to the top of the box, right at Donovan's feet. He took one touch, then put the ball between the lunging Suarez's legs and neatly into the left corner five minutes into the second half. "He's got great technique, he moves very well and knows when to move," said Suarez, adding that Donovan plays a South American-type game. "Today, he was lucky because the clearance came right to him (but) he uses his intuitions to find where the ball is going to fall." billy.witz@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: The Galaxy's Landon Donovan celebrates after scoring a goal in the second half of Sunday's game against Chivas USA. Andy Holzman/Staff Photographer |
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