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Published on August 14, 2006 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
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GALAXY HOST WESTERN CONFERENCE RIVAL FC DALLAS SUNDAY AT 5:00 P.M: The Los Angeles Galaxy host Western Conference leading FC Dallas, presented by Macy's, on Sunday, Aug. 20 at 5:00 p.m. at The Home Depot Center. The Galaxy saw its seven-game unbeaten streak come to an end on Aug. 12 with a 1-0 loss to the Colorado Rapids at Invesco Field at Mile High. The Galaxy-FC Dallas match will be broadcast live on FSN West, CA$H 1700 AM and KXME 830 AM. Former Galaxy players Carlos Ruiz, Greg Vanney and Marcelo Saragosa lead Dallas, who enters the game with a 12-6-3 record. FC Dallas defeated the Galaxy 1-0 in the team's first meeting on May 10 in Texas.

LANDON DONOVAN ACTION FIGURE, COURTESY OF MACY'S, GIVE-WAY ON AUGUST 20: On Sunday, August 20 when the L.A. Galaxy host FC Dallas at 5:00 p.m., presented by Macy's, the first 10,000 Galaxy fans will have the opportunity to receive limited edition Landon Donovan Action Figure's courtesy of Macy's. August 20 is also Yu-Gi-Oh! Family Pack Night, where fans can receive four hot dogs, four sodas, and four great seats, plus two Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelpass Keys for on-line gaming fun starting at just $64 per pack. August 20 is also a Galaxy Stars Night, as all Galaxy Stars in attendance can pick up a free Galaxy Stars notebook at the game, while supplies last at the Galaxy Stars booth located on the main concourse.

GET YOUR GALAXY STRETCH RUN PACK: Make sure you are a part of the Galaxy's stretch run to the playoffs with the Galaxy Stretch Run Pack. The Galaxy's three-game Stretch Run Pack starts at just $24 per person and includes these exciting late season matches:

August 20 - L.A. Galaxy vs. FC Dallas, presented by Macy's at 5:00 p.m. The first 10,000 fans will receive a free Landon Donovan action figure presented by Macy's.

September 16 - L.A. Galaxy vs. Colorado Rapids, presented by Tide at 7:30 p.m. The first 10,000 fans will receive a free Cobi Jones action figure.

September 30 - L.A. Galaxy vs. Chivas USA, presented by Hormel at 7:30 p.m. The first 10,000 fans will receive a free Herculez Gomez action figure presented by AT&T.

Galaxy Injury/National Team Report

OUT -Cornell Glen (L knee sprain); Nathan Sturgis (Sports hernia)

DOUBTFUL - NONE

QUESTIONABLE - Tryone Marshall (R hip flexor strain); Kyle Martino (L hip strain)

PROBABLE - NONE

GEAR UP FOR THE GALAXY ALUMNI GAME ON AUGUST 20: The Los Angeles Galaxy will host an exhibition match between the Galaxy Alumni and a team made up of Galaxy Friends, at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 20 prior to the Galaxy taking on FC Dallas in a key Western Conference match-up at 5:00 p.m. The Galaxy Alumni team will also be recognized on the field at halftime of the Galaxy-FC Dallas game. Fans will be able to see some of the greatest Galaxy players once again wear the green and gold Galaxy uniform, as former El Salvadoran National Team star and seven-time MLS All-Star Mauricio Cienfuegos (1996-2004) leads a formidable team featuring 1990 and 1994 World Cup veteran Paul Caligiuri (1997-2001). The Galaxy Alumni defense boasts the daunting defensive duo of former Galaxy great Robin Fraser (1996-2000) and Lalas (2001-2003). One of the most decorated defenders to ever play in the league, Fraser is the only defensive player to be named to the MLS Best XI squad five times. Former Galaxy defender Jose Vasquez (1996-1999), currently the head coach of Santa Anna Junior College, also will play for the Galaxy Alumni. The Galaxy Alumni will face a tough team made up of Galaxy Friends, including actor Anthony Lapaglia ("Without A Trace") and others. Other Galaxy alumni at The Home Depot Center on Sunday include current FC Dallas players Carlos Ruiz, Greg Vanney, Marcelo Saragosa.

BE A PART OF THE GALAXY SCHOOL SUPPLIES DRIVE: As part of the Galaxy Drive Series, the Los Angeles Galaxy will host a school supplies drive on Sunday, August 20 at the Galaxy-FC Dallas game at The Home Depot Center. The Galaxy is asking all fans to bring new school supplies valued at $5 or a $5 donation. All school supplies will go to School On Wheels. School on Wheels focuses on the enhancement of educational opportunities for homeless children from kindergarten through twelfth grade. The goal of the organization is to shrink the gaps in the education of these children and provide them with the highest education possible by offering services, which include one-on-one tutoring, contributions of backpacks and school supplies, assistance in entering school and parent guidance in educational matters for their children. All fans who participate in the Galaxy school supplies drive will receive a Galaxy Drive Series Voucher for $5.00 off the gate price of a Galaxy ticket for select games and be entered into a drawing for a soccer ball signed by members of the 2006 Galaxy team.

GALAXY HOST RAPIDS IN LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP QUARTERFINALS ON AUG. 23: The defending 2005 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup champion Los Angeles Galaxy will face Western Conference rival the Colorado Rapids in the quarterfinals of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday, August 23 at 7:30 p.m. at The Home Depot Center. The match will serve as Bonus Game C for Galaxy full season ticket holders. Tickets are now available for sale by calling the Galaxy toll-free at 1-877-3GALAXY (1-877-342-5299). The Galaxy advanced to the quarterfinals of the tournament with a 2-0 victory over USASA team Roma FC from the North Texas Premier Soccer Association on August 1 at The Home Depot Center's Track and Field Complex. Quavas Kirk and Alan Gordon scored for Los Angeles, as the Galaxy improved to 19-5 all-time in the tournament. The Galaxy won the U.S. Open Cup in 2001 and 2005 and is looking to reach the championship game for the fourth time in the last six seasons. Dating back to 1914, the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is the oldest cup competition in United States soccer and is among the oldest in the world. Open to all affiliated amateur and professional teams in the United States, the annual U.S. Open Cup is a 91-year-old single-elimination tournament. The U.S. Open Cup is very similar to domestic cup competitions popular throughout Europe, South America and the rest of the world. Cup competitions, which usually run concurrent with a country's league season, are open in the early stages to any club that can qualify, giving local amateur teams a chance to compete against the best teams a country has to offer. For more information or to order tickets, please call the Galaxy toll-free at 1-877-3GALAXY or visit www.lagalaxy.com.

GALAXY PLAYER APPEARANCES:

WHAT: Landon Donovan at Macy's in Torrance

WHEN: Friday, August 18; 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.

WHO: Galaxy forward Landon Donovan

WHERE: Macy's Del Amo 21600 Hawthorne Blvd. - Torrance

WHAT: Staples Back-To-School Appearance

WHEN: Saturday, August 19; 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

WHO: Galaxy midfielder Peter Vagenas and Cobi Jones

WHERE: Staples Store at 250 E. Sepulveda Blvd. - Carson

QUARANTA JOINS GALAXY, SCORES GAME-WINNER: The Los Angeles Galaxy acquired forward Santino Quaranta from D.C. United on Tuesday, Aug. 8 in exchange for a partial allocation and a conditional 2007 MLS SuperDraft pick. Quaranta joined the Galaxy in Houston on the evening of Aug. 8 and made his Los Angeles debut on Wednesday, Aug. 9 when he entered the Galaxy's game vs. Houston in the 59th minute replacing Herculez Gomez. The first time Quaranta touched the ball as a member of the Galaxy, the 2001 MLS All-Star blasted a high shot over Dynamo goalkeeper Pat Onstad for his first goal with the Galaxy and the game-winning strike. It was Quaranta's first MLS goal since Sept. 10, 2005. Quaranta made his second appearance for the Galaxy on Aug. 12, coming on as a substitute in the 33rd minute against Colorado. Quaranta, 21, is already in his sixth MLS season and has appeared in 63 career MLS games, scoring 15 goals. As a 16 year old in 2001, Quaranta was the youngest player ever drafted by Major League Soccer at the time of his selection. The Baltimore, Md. native made nine appearances for the U.S. National Team in 2005, but has played in just four games for D.C. United this season, missing time with a right hamstring injury. Quaranta burst on to the MLS scene as a rookie in 2001, scoring five goals and registering one assist in 16 games en route to earning a trip to the MLS All-Star game. Limited by various injuries over his next three seasons, Quaranta appeared in 18 games in 2005 and was the third leading scorer for D.C. United, registering five goals and five assists. In 2005, Quaranta played in the Gold Cup and World Cup Qualifying matches for the U.S., registering one assist in nine games. Previously, Quaranta was a star for the U.S. Under-17 team, appearing in 32 games in 2001 and scoring 17 goals and registering 11 assists. In 2000, Quaranta trained with the Under-17 team in Bradenton, Florida.

JAZIC MAKES TWO STARTS FOR GALAXY: Galaxy defender Ante Jazic made his first career MLS appearance on Aug. 9 against the Houston Dynamo, starting and playing 90 minutes at left back. Jazic then started and played 90 minutes for the Galaxy on Aug. 12 against Colorado. Jazic was officially signed by the Galaxy on Aug. 7, but had been training with the Galaxy for several weeks as the Canadian international awaited his proper paperwork. Jazic, 30 most recently played with Russian club Kuban Krasnodar of the Russian Premier League, joining the club in July, 2004. Prior to joining Kuban Krasnodar, Jazic played with Rapid Vienna of the Austrian First Division in 2001 following two seasons with Hajduk Split (Croatia) from 1999 to 2001, winning the Cup in the 1999-2000 seasons. A 5-11, 175-pound defender, Jazic played two seasons with Hrvatski Dragovoljac (Croatia) from 1997 to1999. A member of the Canadian national team player pool, Jazic last appeared for Canada in an international exhibition on March 1, 2006 in a 2-0 victory over Austria. He has made 15 appearances with the Canadian National Team, playing in the preliminary and semi-final rounds of qualifying for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Jazic made his national team debut for Canada on May 18, 1998 during a 1-0 win over Macedonia.

BENDITSON WAIVED: Galaxy defender Ben Benditson was waived by the Galaxy on Aug. 8. The second-year player from Cal-State Northridge appeared in two MLS games, making one appearance in 2006 and his only MLS start on July 22 vs. Columbus.

DONOVAN HIGHLIGHTS GALAXY FANTASY CAMP II THIS WEEK: The Los Angeles Galaxy's second Fantasy Camp of the year is back in action this week at the home of the Galaxy, The Home Depot Center. This unbelievable experience for children ages 8-14 includes five days of training and learning what it is like to be a Galaxy player with a superb cast of coaches and guests. Joining the coaching staff this year will be Galaxy and U.S. National team superstar Landon Donovan. Donovan will personally demonstrate his goal scoring skills, sign autographs and take pictures with the campers. Also demonstrating will be President and General Manager Alexi Lalas and other Galaxy coaches, players and alumni. Every camper comes away with new ideas, skills and drills and will understand the importance of having fun every time they step on the field. The club's first Fantasy Camp of 2006 concluded on Friday, July 21 and was highlighted by visits from former Galaxy midfielder Mauricio Cienfuegos, President and General Manager Alexi Lalas, and USA World Cup and Galaxy defender Chris Albright. For more information, please contact Blane Shepard at (310) 630-2227.

JOIN THE GALAXY GROUP LEADER CLUB: Join the Los Angeles Galaxy's first ever Group Leader Club, where individuals who organize large groups to attend Galaxy home games will become automatically enrolled in the club and eligible to earn incredible benefits. Group Leaders can be a part of the inaugural Galaxy Group Leader Club by bringing 20 or more people to a 2006 Galaxy regular season home game. By organizing a group of 20 people or more, Group Leaders automatically are enrolled as a Gold Level Member. Group Leaders can become Platinum Level Members by organizing a group of 50 or more people to a 2006 Galaxy match. For a full list of benefits, please go to: http://la.galaxy.mlsnet.com/MLS/lag/youth/leader_rewards/.

GALAXY TEAM WITH AREA STUDENT TO SEND SOCCER EQUIPMENT TO NEW ORLEANS: The Los Angeles Galaxy announced the club's efforts to support the U.S. Soccer Foundation's Passback Program by joining with Marina Lesse, a high school student from Pasadena, Calif. who collected 1,172 items of soccer equipment to donate. Lesse, who attends Vivian Webb High School in Claremont, Calif. presented the items on Thursday, August 10 at the Home Depot Center Track and Field Stadium. FedEx has generously agreed to ship the items to New Orleans. The Passback Program is a joint effort between the U.S. Soccer Foundation, Eurosport and Major League Soccer to help meet the soccer uniform and equipment needs of all communities, regardless of income, gender or location.

GALAXY PASSBACK PROGRAM: Clean out your clothes, basements garages and trunks to bring your new and gently used soccer gear and share it with those in your community who would love to play the sport of soccer on September 10 at The Home Depot Center when the Galaxy host the Houston Dynamo. The Galaxy will donate all of the collected gear to local soccer clubs in need of equipment. The individual or group that donates the largest amount of gear will receive a $200 gift certificate from Eurosport.

WHAT: L.A. Galaxy Passback Collection Event

WHEN: Sunday, September 10 at 5:00 p.m.

WHERE: The L.A. Galaxy - Houston Dynamo game at The Home Depot Center (Passback booths located at the Southwest and Northwest entrances)

IT'S A NEW NIGHT WITH THE GALAXY AT THE NEW LUCKY STRIKE LANES DEL AMO: The Galaxy Foundation has been given a wonderful opportunity to host its Lucky Strike event at the brand new Lucky Strike Del Amo in Torrance at the Del Amo Mall. The Lucky Strike event will be rescheduled for late October/November, once the Galaxy's post-season schedule has been determined. Stay tuned to www.lagalaxy.com for more specific time and date information coming soon, or please call 310-630-2222 for ticket or event information.

GALAXY FOUNDATION CHAMPIONSHIP RAFFLE: Participate in the Galaxy Foundation's Championship Raffle by visiting any Galaxy Foundation booth at every Galaxy game at The Home Depot Center to buy a Championship Raffle ticket. The Galaxy Foundation Championship Raffle allows fans the opportunity to win an authentic 2005 championship ring or a framed Cobi Jones 2005 championship ring panel. All net proceeds benefit the Los Angeles Galaxy Foundation. Visit the Galaxy website for official rules and more information.

VISITING TEAM JERSEY AUCTION: Don't miss the Los Angeles Galaxy Foundation's Visiting Team Jersey Auction at every home game. This week, fans can bid on an FC Dallas jersey autographed by former Galaxy star Carlos Ruiz. Bids must be placed at the Galaxy Foundation booth located in Soccer Fest. All proceeds will benefit the Los Angeles Galaxy Foundation.

DAY ON THE LINKS: Save the date of Monday, October 9, for golf with the Galaxy. The Galaxy Foundation's Day on the Links Golf Outing is on its way Monday, October 9 at Meadowlark Golf Club. Mark your calendar for this annual event as the Galaxy players step off the field and onto the links.

GALAXY TO HELP RAISE FUNDS AND AWARENESS FOR CHILDREN'S CANCER: The Galaxy will take part in the Michael Hoefflin Foundation for Children's Cancer Eighth Annual Galaxy Dinner and Auction on Thursday, Aug. 17 from 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. Galaxy head coach Frank Yallop, President and General Manager Alexi Lalas and players Chris Albright, Michael Enfield, Cornell Glen, Herculez Gomez, Ante Jazic, Cobi Jones, Quavas Kirk, Kyle Martino, Paulo Nagamura, Pete Vagenas, Kyle Veris and John Wolyniec will all be in attendance at the Valencia Hyatt in Valencia, Calif. The dinner is a fundraising event for the Hoefflin Foundation, where Galaxy fans and supporters purchase tickets and are seated at different tables with different Galaxy players. The Hoefflin Foundation raises funds to assist in the advancement of effective and compassionate forms of treatment for the cure of pediatric cancers. The Michael Hoefflin Foundation is dedicated to fighting childhood cancer and supports programs at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, City of Hope and the Make A Wish Foundation.

GALAXY DEPORTIVO BREAKS DOWN ALL THE ACTION SATURDAY: Galaxy Deportivo, The weekly, half-hour Spanish language television show devoted to the Los Angeles Galaxy, can be seen LIVE this August 19 at 3:30 p.m. on KWHY - Channel 22. Galaxy Deportivo, hosted by Los Angeles area personality Elmer Polanco, can be seen at the same time each and every Saturday on Channel 22.

MAKE SURE YOU CATCH MAS GALAXY THIS WEDNESDAY ON 830AM: Más Galaxy, the club's Spanish-Language radio talk show, airs every Wednesday at 6 pm. The program, hosted by Ernesto Rubi, one of the Spanish-language voices of the Galaxy, features an in-depth look at the Galaxy and their opponent each week. Remember Galaxy fans, for the latest news on your favorite team, tune in every Wednesday night to Más Galaxy, only on 830 AM.

2006 GALAXY SEASON TICKETS STILL ON SALE: Los Angeles Galaxy season tickets for 2006 are still on sale. For more information or to reserve your seats today, call the Galaxy ticket office at 1-877-3GALAXY or visit the club's website at www.lagalaxy.com.

Did you know: Santino Quaranta became just the 15th player in club history to find the back of the net in his Galaxy debut...The last Galaxy player to score in his first game with the club was Landon Donovan on April 9, 2005...Quaranta joins Cobi Jones, Arash Noamouz, Jorge Salcedo, Guillermo Jara, Ante Razov, Paul Caligiuri, Sasha Victorine, Peter Vagenas, Carlos Ruiz, Antonio Martinez, Diego Serna, Andreas Herzog and Jovan Kirovski as the only players in team history to score in their first game.

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