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L.A. Galaxy defeat Houston 1836, 2-1, in preseason match

March 1, 2006 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
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CARSON, CA (Wednesday, March 01, 2006) - The Los Angeles Galaxy defeated Houston 1836, 2-1, in a preseason match on Wednesday at The Home Depot Center on the campus of California State University - Dominguez Hills. Los Angeles midfielder Peter Vagenas opened the goal scoring while Houston defender Eddie Robinson notched the equalizer right before the half, but it was forward Mike Enfield's late goal that sealed the victory for the Galaxy.

Both Los Angeles and Houston played a majority of their available starters in the first half, which was tightly contested by the clubs. Houston produced the first few dangerous chances as defender Craig Waibel saw his header waived off for offside and Brad Davis had his attempt tipped just wide of the post by Galaxy goalkeeper Kevin Hartman.

However, the Galaxy would strike first in the 34th minute, after Houston midfielder Mike Chabala was whistled for taking down Galaxy defender Nathan Sturgis in the box. Vagenas, the team captain, stepped up and converted the penalty kick, tucking his shot just inside the right post and past Houston Goalkeeper Pat Onstad.

In the 43rd minute, Houston would respond following a cross from the left wing and dangerous header by forward Brian Ching that hit off the right post. 1836's Robinson quickly reacted to the loose ball finishing a strong shot past the Galaxy's Hartman to tie the match at 1-1.

In the second half, both clubs made whole sale changes to their lineups bringing a number of young players off the bench. In the 79th minute, forward Marc Burch beat his defender with a spinning move along the right side before striking a perfect cross in the box. L.A.'s Enfield found himself alone in the box and powered a header past Houston goalkeeper Zach Wells for the 2-1 victory.

Scoring Summary:

LA - Peter Vagenas (penalty kick) ‘34

HOU - Eddie Robinson (unassisted) ‘43

LA - Mike Enfield (Marc Burch) ‘79

Houston Lineup: Pat Onstad (Zach Wells '46), Kelly Gray, Craig Waibel, Eddie Robinson(Mpho Maloy '46), Wade Barrett (Kevin Goldthwaite '46), Brian Mullan (Marcus Storey '46), Mike Chabala, Ronald Cerritos (Stewart Holden '46), Brad Davis (Ryan Wilkie '46), Brian Ching (Julian Nash '46), Alejandro Moreno (Chris Wondolowski '46).

Los Angeles Lineup: Kevin Hartman (Steve Cronin '46), Troy Roberts (Chris Albright '46 [Dan Paladini ‘71), Ugo Ihemelu (Kyle Veris '46), Tyrone Marshall (Brian Dunseth '46), Nathan Sturgis (Ben Benditson '46), Cobi Jones (March Burch '46), Marcelo Saragosa (Memo Gonzalez '46), Peter Vagenas (Mike Enfield '46), Josh Gardner (Peter Vagenas '65), Herculez Gomez (Joseph Ngwenya '75), Alan Gordon.

Dunivant and Nagamura to miss CONCACAF Champions' Cup Match:

Los Angeles Galaxy defender Todd Dunivant has been diagnosed with a strained left quadriceps following a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) test on Tuesday at the Kerlan-Jobe Medical Center in Los Angeles. The 2005 MLS Cup champion is expected to return to training with the team in two to three weeks.

Galaxy midfielder Paulo Nagamura has been diagnosed with a fractured sternum. He suffered the injury two weeks ago during a training session. He will be re-evaluated in three to four weeks.

Dunivant will remain in Los Angeles to receive treatment on his left quadriceps, while Nagamura will travel with the club for their CONCACAF Champions' Cup match next Wednesday against Deportivo Saprissa.

Los Angeles 2006 Season Tickets are on sale now. For more information or to order tickets, please call the Galaxy toll-free at 1-877-3-GALAXY or visit www.lagalaxy.com.

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