HOME NOT SWEET FOR THE GALAXY STILL WINLESS AFTER LOSING HDC OPENER TO DALLAS DALLAS 2, GALAXY 1.Byline: PHIL COLLIN Staff Writer The Galaxy got a goal, but it's still looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. their first victory of the 2007 MLS See multilevel security. season. After two games, it's apparent the Galaxy knows how to establish chances, but it's still working on finishing. FC Dallas FC Dallas is a professional soccer (football) club based in Frisco, Texas, that participates in Major League Soccer. The club was known as the Dallas Burn from 1996 to 2004. The initials "FC" stand for Football Club. made two first-half goals stand up for a 2-1 win over the Galaxy in its home opener Thursday night in front of an announced 23,596 at 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. Similar to the opener in Houston last weekend, the Galaxy (0-1-1) had early chances to build a lead. This time, though, the Galaxy paid for their inability to score. "Obviously it was a frustrating night," 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. "We had chances to get at least one (more) goal." When the Galaxy, who outshot FC Dallas, 15-8, seemingly grew tired of buzzing around FC Dallas' net, an old friend paid his respects on the other end of the field. Carlos Ruiz, an MLS All-Star three times while with the Galaxy, scored in the 35th minute on a penalty kick, and eight minutes later, forward Kenny Cooper
Cooper's father, Kenny Cooper Sr. made it 2-0 for FC Dallas (1-0-1). The initial goal came after FC Dallas midfielder Juan Toja fired a shot through the box, that struck defender Ty Harden's extended hand, leading to a penalty kick. Ruiz slid his shot into the lower-right corner just before goalkeeper Joe Cannon could reach it. Midfielder Ramon Nunez then set up Cooper with a perfect free kick that Cooper half-volleyed from point-blank range the extent of the apparent right line of a ball discharged. See also: Point-blank . That sent the teams into halftime with the Galaxy receiving a smattering of boos. The only goal for the Galaxy came in the 86th minute from rookie Robbie Findley Robert Findley (born on August 4, 1985) is a footballer with dual Trinidadian and American citizenship who currently plays striker in MLS for Real Salt Lake. Career Youth Findley played his youth soccer for the national powerhouse Sereno Golden Eagles. , who finished with a header on a cross from Landon Donovan, who had corralled Chris Albright's long pass. Galaxy forward Nate Jaqua had two decent chances in the first half, but couldn't finish a cross from Donovan in the first minute and his header off a pass from Ante Jazic went over the net in the 12th minute. Albright, in his second straight start at midfield, was stuffed by FC Dallas keeper Shaka Hislop in front of the goal in the 14th minute. About nine minutes later, Albright's header was turned away but it went to the Galaxy's Kyle Martino, but his shot from 20 yards out was wide. phil.collin@dailybreeze.com (310) 540-4201 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) The Galaxy's Landon Donovan pulls away from FC Dallas' Clarence Goodson in Thursday's game. Sean Hiller/Staff Photographer |
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