MLS Weekly Preview and Broadcast Info
Published on June 7, 2006 under Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release
Thursday, June 8, 2006
LOS ANGELES GALAXY vs. CHIVAS USA - ESPN 2
The Home Depot Center, Carson, Calif. - 10:00 p.m.
Complete Game Preview: http://www.mlsnet.com/MLS/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20060607&content_id=61553&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp
The Los Angeles Galaxy return home suffering through the most uncharacteristic of seasons - their club-record scoreless streak (just shy of the MLS record) was ended last weekend, but their club-record losing run is now six games after a 2-1 loss to Houston Dynamo. The recent run cost Steve Sampson his job this week after less than two years in charge. In addition, the Galaxy have yet to win a home game this season - their lone win at The Home Depot Center came earlier this year against Chivas USA, in the first meeting between the clubs, a Chivas home game. This time the "visitors", Chivas come into the game riding the first winning streak in club history, their 3-1 win against Colorado on Saturday following a victory against Chicago Fire the weekend before - with both matches played at home.
REFEREE: Brian Hall. SAR (bench): Fabio Tovar; JAR (opposite): Emiliano Monje; 4th: Colin Arblaster
INJURY REPORT:
LOS ANGELES GALAXY - OUT: DF Kyle Veris (L knee sprain); QUESTIONABLE: MF Cobi Jones (R foot sprain); MF Guillermo Gonzalez (L hamstring strain); MF Peter Vagenas (R quadriceps strain)
CHIVAS USA - OUT: MF Ramón RamÃrez (L knee sprain), MF Mike Muñoz (concussion)
INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: CHV: Claudio Suarez (Mexico; 2006 World Cup); John O'Brien (USA; 2006 World Cup) ... LA: Landon Donovan, Chris Albright (USA; 2006 World Cup); Cornell Glen (Trinidad & Tobago; 2006 World Cup)
SUSPENDED: none
WARNINGS: CHV: Ante Razov (suspended next yellow card); Jesse Marsch (suspended next yellow card)
LEAGUE HEAD-TO-HEAD
ALL-TIME (5 meetings): Galaxy 5 wins (0 shootout), 10 goals ... Chivas USA 0 wins (0 shootout), 2 goals ... 0 draws
GALAXY HOME GAME: (2 meetings): Galaxy 2 wins (0 shootout), 5 goals ... Chivas USA 0 wins (0 shootout), 1 goal ... 0 draws
This is the second of four league meetings scheduled this year between the Home Depot Center neighbors, the first as a Galaxy home game this season. The final two league encounters are set for July 15 (Chivas home game) and Sept. 30 (Galaxy home).
A year ago, the Galaxy swept the season series from their expansion ground-share partners, allowing just one goal in the four league meetings. The fourth meeting between the clubs took place at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum before 88,816 as part of a Club América-CD Guadalajara doubleheader - the second-largest crowd ever to see an MLS regular season game.
The Galaxy also claimed a 5-2 victory in the fourth round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, played Aug. 3 at the Track & Field Stadium at The Home Depot Center (Sequeira 4, Ramirez 20 - Jones 16, Ngwenya 36, Gomez 45, Donovan 89, Albright 91+)
Coaches record: Steve Sampson vs. CHV: P5 W5 L0 D0 ... Bob Bradley v LA: P25 W10 L11 D4
TV:
ESPN 2
VYVX Conf #
2079739
Major League Soccer Stories from June 7, 2006
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- Rice-Eccles Stadium to host Real Madrid - Real Salt Lake
- Galaxy place forward Thiago De Souza on waiver list - LA Galaxy
- Red Bull New York to Host Seven World Cup Viewing Parties - Red Bull New York
- World Cup is 'In Your Blood' this summer with Chivas USA - Club Deportivo Chivas USA
- MLS Weekly Preview and Broadcast Info - MLS
- Galaxy name Frank Yallop head coach - LA Galaxy
- FC Barcelona to face Chivas and Club America in 2006 U.S. Tour - MLS
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