Los Angeles Galaxy vs. San Jose Earthquakes Live Blog, Play-by-Play Analysis
By on August 19, 2011
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Robbie Keane (photo courtesy LAGalaxy.com)
Republic of Ireland team captain Robbie Keane made his Major League Soccer debut on Saturday, Aug. 20 for Bruce Arena's Los Angeles Galaxy, and helped defeat the San Jose Earthquakes 2-0 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.
Keane scored in the 21st minute of play off a through ball from David Beckham. Mike Magee added an insurance goal in the 90th minute.
The Galaxy are now 14-3-9 (51` points) and inch closer to a successful defense of their MLS Supporters' Shield (given to the team with the best regular season record). Frank Yallop's Earthquakes drop to 5-10-10 (25 points).
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90' + 4' - Nope, no dice. Goal kick, Josh Saunders. That's a wrap!
FINAL
LOS ANGELES GALAXY 2
Robbie Keane 21'
Mike Magee 90'
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES 0
90' + 3' - Magee nearly got a good foot on that one and secure a brace. He's got his mojo back now.
90' + 2' - Substitution Los Angeles Galaxy
IN 15 Dan Keat
OUT 5 Sean Franklin
90' + 1 - Now things are going to get really fun here. Goal kick, Josh Saunders.
90' - Another attempt misses for Mike Magee. Now he gets it!
GOAL! Los Angeles Galaxy 18 Mike Magee Assist 5 Sean Franklin
If at first you don't succeed, strike and strike again.
Four minutes of additional time.
89' - Los Angeles need to press and continue to have that look of desperation. Sometimes, if you have that, you play a bit better.
88' - This has been an average night for Los Angeles. Good Lord, what is with the atrocious timing? Beer league quality, methinks.
87' - Goal kick. Todd Dunivant, flexing his muscles. Didn't get set on that sequence.
86' - Substitution San Jose Earthquakes
IN 25 Ellis McLoughlin
OUT 17 Joey Gjertsen
Dubious effort, but it's a corner to the Quakes.
85' - Landon Donovan, oh my. The San Jose fans should tape that and put it on YouTube. This match was going to open up late.
84' - This is crunch time, folks. And another offsides on LA.
83' - 83 minutes gone, and Gregg Berhalter wins a goal kick.
82' - Well, the Galaxy are a goal up, and a man up. Can they take advantage?
81' - That's out. Throw-in. San Jose collect. And this will be a red card.
33 Steven Beitashour
San Jose Earthquakes
Rough challenge on Landon Donovan. Easy call.
80' - Another free kick for San Jose. Baca with the delivery. LA with the clearance. Simon Dawkins with an attempt that goes wide right.
79' - Substitution Los Angeles Galaxy
IN 25 Miguel Lopez
OUT 17 Adam Cristman
78' - Jason Hernandez for San Jose. And it has been a stalemate for the most part between both sides. Mike Magee. Didn't get good touch on it.
77' - Gonzalez coordinates a clearance. Good work so far for the No. 4. Not so good for David Beckham.
76' - Robbie Keane had a good night, but he will need to build on it when the Galaxy face Alajuelense next week.
In the meantime, Corrales tried to reel that in but it will be a throw to Frankie Hejduk.
75' - And Chapin calls another foul to the Galaxy. I mean, this is getting ridiculous.
74' - Another foul conceded by the Galaxy. This Andrew Chapin is no homer, as the fans have observed. David Beckham is also challenged. Yep, it's getting tough here tonight.
73' - Sellout of 27,000 in attendance. So now it's back to good ol' American soccer. Major League Soccer. This will be a foul to Los Angeles. Free kick to the Quakes.
72' - Substitution San Jose Earthquakes
IN 14 Edmundo Zura
OUT 7 Khari Stephenson
Substitution Los Angeles Galaxy
IN 18 Mike Magee
OUT 14 Robbie Keane
71' - Substitution San Jose Earthquakes
IN 10 Simon Dawkins
OUT 8 Chris Wondolowski
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