MLS LA Galaxy

L.A. Galaxy Weekly Update

Published on August 22, 2005 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
LA Galaxy News Release


BACK-TO-BACK MATCHES AGAINST THE RIVAL EARTHQUAKES ON THIS WEEK'S AGENDA: The Galaxy and the San Jose Earthquakes will renew their heated rivalry not once, but twice this week, with both games being played on the Quakes home turf at Spartan Stadium. The first meeting between the bitter rivals will be a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal affair and will be played on Wednesday, August 24 at 7:30 pm. Though the game will not be broadcast on radio on TV - fans will be able to follow all the action via the match tracker on www.MLSNET.com . Should the Galaxy defeat the Quakes in that match, they would host one of the two U.S. Open Cup semifinals at The Home Depot Center on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills on Wednesday, September 14 at 8 pm (PT).

The second match, slated for Saturday, August 27, will be an important MLS Western Conference tussle as both teams begin to jockey for playoff positioning as the 2005 regular season enters the stretch run. The contest will get underway at 8 pm and will be televised LIVE to a national audience on ESPN2. Galaxy fans used to listening to their favorite team on the radio will have the chance to do that as well. The stations to tune in are KMPC 1540 am in English and KMXE 830 am in Spanish.

GALAXY COMMUNITY-BASED CLINIC SERIES CONTINUES TUESDAY IN CERRITOS: The 2005 Los Angeles Galaxy Community-based Clinic Series will resume this Tuesday, August 23 at Cerritos Junior College. The clinic, for more than 100 local underserved children, will be the seventh of its kind that the club has hosted throughout the Southland this season and is sponsored by Herdez, Kohl's Department Stores, NikeGO and Verizon Wireless.

CLUB HOSTS FINAL COACHING SEMINAR OF 2005 THIS THURSDAY IN CERRITOS: The Galaxy will host their final coaching seminar of the year on Thursday, August 25, from 5-8 pm at The Home Depot Center. Former Galaxy and current U.S. Soccer assistant coaches Ralph Perez and Zak Abdel will teach defensive strategies and exercises for improving goalkeeping. The fee for the seminar is $50 and includes a ticket the Galaxy's home match on September 4 against the Chicago Fire. For more information, or to register, please call the Galaxy toll free at 1-877-3GALAXY and ask for a coaching seminar representative.

THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE THE HOME DEPOT CENTER - GALAXY HOST CHICAGO FIRE ON SEPTEMBER 4: After logging more than 7,000 miles during late July and all of August, the Galaxy will return to The Home Depot Center for a match against the Chicago Fire on Sunday, September 4 at 5 pm. Tickets for this match, presented by Tide, are still available - for more information or to purchase some today, call the Galaxy ticket office toll-free at 1-877-3GALAXY.

L.A. GALAXY CHALLENGE ADULT SOCCER TOURNAMENT SLATED FOR LABOR DAY WEEKEND: The Galaxy are proud to announce the inaugural L.A. Galaxy Challenge Adult Soccer Tournament, which will be held on Labor Day Weekend (Saturday, Sept 3/Sunday, Sept. 4) at the San Bernardino Soccer Complex. The event will feature play in several Men's and Women's divisions - and costs $450 per team to enter. All teams are guaranteed a minimum of three games on professional maintained fields. For more information or to register for the tournament, contact Blane Shepard at (310) 617-2227 or visit www.lagalaxy.com .

GALAXY WILL PARTNER WITH U.S. SOCCER FOUNDATION PASSBACK PROGRAM AT SEPTEMBER 10 GAME: On Saturday, September 10, 2005, join with the Galaxy and the U. S. Soccer Foundation by bringing new or gently used soccer equipment to The Home Depot Center with you to that night's match. As a token of appreciation, fans participating will receive a special "Buy One, Get One Free" ticket offer to an upcoming Galaxy home game. Those who donate equipment will also be eligible to sign up to win autographed team items at the Passback tables located at the entry gates. Soccer teams should get organized - the club or team to bring in the most merchandise wins a $200 EUROSPORT gift certificate! For more information please call 1-877-3-GALAXY.

GALAXY POST IMPRESSIVE 3-2 WIN AGAINST D.C. UNITED AT RFK STADIUM: The RFK Stadium faithful took their opportunity Saturday night to take a jab at dismal road record of the Los Angeles Galaxy this season. But in the end, it was Landon Donovan and his teammates who had the last laugh, Donovan scoring twice in a 3-2 Galaxy victory as they ended their winless away run and put an end to D.C. United four-game winning streak. Twice the Galaxy took the lead -- the second time through some Donovan free kick magic -- and twice United responded, until Donovan's second immediately answered and gave L.A. the win.

MAS GALAXY THIS AND EVERY WEDNESDAY: Más Galaxy, the club's Spanish-Language radio talk show, will hit the air this week at 7 pm - during the Galaxy-Quakes Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal game. The program, hosted by Troy Santiago, the Spanish-language voice of the Galaxy alongside www.MLSNET.com reporter and local soccer journalist Rene Romano, features an in-depth look at the Galaxy and their opponent each week. This week, a special emphasis will be placed on the MLS Western Conference playoff race - with all six teams still very much alive in the fight for just four playoff spots. Remember Galaxy fans, for the latest news on your favorite team, tune in every Wednesday night to Más Galaxy, only on KMXE 830 AM.

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 this Saturday, August 27 at 3:30 p.m. on KWHY - Channel 22. Galaxy Deportivo, hosted by Los Angeles area personalities Jaime Motta and Elmer Polanco, can be seen at the same time each and every Saturday on Channel 22.

TICKETS FOR GALAXY'S REMAINING HOME GAMES AVAILABLE THROUGH THE CLUB, TICKETMASTER: Los Angeles Galaxy individual game tickets are now on sale for the 2005 season. Complete details on pricing for individual game tickets are available by calling the Galaxy Ticket Office toll-free at 1-877-3GALAXY or by visiting the club's website at www.lagalaxy.com Those looking to order tickets can do so through TicketMaster via phone at 213-480-3232 or 714-740-2000; and at TicketMaster outlets: Wherehouse Music, Ritmo Latino, Tu Musica, Robinsons May and Tower Records or by logging on to www.ticketmaster.com.

Galaxy Injury Report

OUT - None

DOUBTFUL - None

QUESTIONABLE - Ben Benditson (sports hernia)

PROBABLE - None

Did you know ... The Galaxy eliminated the Earthquakes from the 2000, 2001 and 2002 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cups - all at the quarterfinal stage of the tournament?

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