A chance from Aldo Ramirez in the 88th minute was collected point-blank by Josh Saunders.

A would-be goal for the Galaxy in the 90th minute was called back due to Robbie Keane being called for offsides.

In the 92nd minute, the Galaxy had to weather three straight set pieces. They were unable to manage the third, and Miguel Sabah scored the game winner in the 93rd minute.

A full report will follow on Bleacher Report and the View from Victoria Street.

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It is officially a new game at Estadio Morelos, as the Los Angeles Galaxy and Monarcas Morelia are even at one goal apiece.

In the 78th minute, a chance for Morelia missed wide right. In the 81st minute, Los Angeles nearly gave up an equalizer to Joao Rojas but it went wide right. Another chance off a corner was called back due to a handball.

In the 83rd minute, Josh Saunders gave up a howler by Adrian Aldrete. Saunders failed to get a good hand on it, and ball crossed the end line.

The goal now gives Morelia some much-needed momentum heading into these closing minutes. They have been rewarded for applying pressure to the Galaxy, and Los Angeles have not been able to build on the lead they had.

Robbie Keane
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In the 54th minute, Morelia's Aldo Ramirez was caught offsides. A chance for Monarcas's Miguel Sabah in the 58th minute was saved point-blank by Josh Saunders. Adrian Aldrete's chance at the hour mark missed high and wide.

A corner in the 62nd minute for Landon Donovan was cleared after Donovan tried to find Omar Gonzalez, who tried his luck but was saved by Monarcas goalkeeper Federico Vilar. In the 67th minute, Morelia ace striker Rafael Marquez Lugo saw his shot saved by Galaxy netminder Josh Saunders.

In the 72nd minute, a free kick by Morelia's Jorge Gastelum missed the mark. Los Angeles nearly scored a howler in the 73rd minute which was saved by Vilar. Saunders then saved a chance from Joao Rojas in the 75th minute.

It is clear that Los Angeles are not satisfied with a one-goal advantage heading into crunch time here at Estadio Morelos. Consolidation, combined with sound, textbook defending, is on the minds of the road side. It will be interesting to see if they can continue to apply the pressure.

As for Monarcas, they need to work quickly and solve the back line of the Galaxy because they are getting worked. Not even the substitutions of Marquez Lugo and Miguel Sabah have done much to change the outcome so far.

Robbie Keane
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The crowd at Estadio Morelos is silent, as the Los Angeles Galaxy take 1-0 lead over Monarcas Morelia thanks to Robbie Keane in the 52nd minute of play.

Morelia stormed the gates very quickly. In the 46th minute, a chance for Morelia's Jorge Gastelum from long range on the left side misses to the right.

In the 52nd minute a corner for Morelia was collected by Josh Saunders. Soon afterwards, Robbie Keane proved why he was what the Galaxy ordered: faking one defender and slotting it home cool as you liked.

Monarcas are now on the ropes and will need to find some to find way to equalize. Otherwise, this could be a banner night for the Irishman.

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It’s halftime here at Estadio Morelos in Morelia, and there is no score between the Los AngelesGalaxy and Monarcas Morelia.

In the 31^st minute, a free kick from the Galaxy’s Landon Donovan was headed by Omar Gonzalez, but bounced over the crossbar. Two minutes later, Morelia’s Jorge Gastelum tried a volley, but was saved by Galaxy goalkeeper Josh Saunders. A near-error on Gonzalez’s part in the 35^th minute was smothered up by Saunders.

In the 37^th minute, Chris Birchall tried his luck, but his shot was blocked. In the 39^th minute, a breakaway by Morelia was cleared by LA’s Todd Dunivant. A minute later, Morelia’s Aldo Ramirez, missed a chance off the top right corner. In the 44^th minute, another chance for Ramirez went south, as well as a couple of corners.

Morelia have done well to apply the pressure on the Galaxy and will need to bring more of it in the second half. As for Los Angeles, it seems they aren’t getting enough of the chances and must do a better job getting the looks.

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A half-hour has passed here at the Estadio Morelos in Morelia, Mexico, and we are still scoreless between Monarcas Morelia and the Los Angeles Galaxy in the 2011-12 CONCACAF Champions League.

A chance from Robbie Keane via Mike Magee to give the Galaxy the lead missed wide right in the 17^th minute of play. Morelia’s Joao Rojas tried his luck in the 18^th minute, but his shot was parried by Galaxy goalkeeper Josh Saunders. In the 22^nd minute, a Monarcas corner was cleared.

Morelia have been doing a great job containing the Galaxy’s possession game, earning the lion’s share of touches. They have executed a key component of the plan: to take players like Landon Donovan out of their game.  As for the Galaxy, it will be important to get more looks aside from the chance Keane had to record his first-ever CONCACAF Champions League goal.

If Los Angeles are unable to break down the possession game Monarcas Morelia are establishing this half, it will be hard for the home side to drop this one.

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We have played fifteen minutes here at Estadio Morelos, and it’s scoreless between the Los Angeles Galaxy and Monarcas Morelia.

Morelia came out of the gates firing early with a fifth-minute corner, but it didn’t amount to much. In the eighth minute, a corner from the Galaxy’s Landon Donovan was cleared. A chance from Joao Rojas of Morelia went wide left in the ninth minute of play. A free kick in the 13^th minute was collected by Josh Saunders.

Los Angeles were forced to play without David Beckham, who was suffering from back issues, as well as Juninho, who was suspended due to a red card against Alajuelense.

For the Galaxy, they are faring very well, given the altitude and the energy of the home fans. However, they need to do a better a better job with their possession because this is a Morelia side that loves to counter.

Monarcas are doing a solid job getting their touches and will need to continue to apply pressure to the Galaxy back line. They look like they are due to deliver the first score of the night.

These are your starting lineups for the Los Angeles Galaxy and Monarcas Morelia.

LOS ANGELES GALAXY

League: Major League Soccer

League Record: 15-3-10 (55 points, 1^st MLS Western Conference)

Manager: Bruce Arena

Formation: 4-4-2

Colors: White tops with blue accents, white shorts, white socks

CLUB ATLETICO MORELIA

League: Primera Division Profesional de Mexico

Apertura 2011 Record: 3-1-3 (10 points, 10^th)

Manager: Tomas Boy

Formation: 4-4-2

Colors: Yellow tops with red horizontal bars and accents, blue shorts, red socks

3 F. Vilar (GK)
   22 D. Jiménez
   24 M. Cabrera
   16 A. Aldrete
   11 L. Sandoval
   28 A. Ramírez
   18 D. Manso
   8 J. Gastelum
   7 R. Marquez Lugo
   10 J. Rojas

Landon Donovan
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In the streets of Morelia, Michoacan, the fans are friendly and sociable. On match days at the Estadio Morelos, they are partisan and passionate. Bruce Arena’s Los Angeles Galaxy will notice how intense the atmosphere is on Tuesday night as they take on Monarcas Morelia in the 2011-12 CONCACAF Champions League (5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET).

“What I realize is that, when you’re on the field, they all yell at you and support their team, but when you see them on the street, everyone is respectful and nice,” Donovan told MLSSoccer.com’s Luis Bueno. “That’s how it should be.”

Simply put, the Galaxy midfielder/team captain doesn’t care if he is labeled as a villain by the Morelia supporters. So what?

“There’s nothing I can do about that, it’s beyond my control,” Donovan added. “I got friends that are from all parts of Central America and Mexico. It is ignorant because there is no knowledge beyond it, but it is what it is.”

Bruce Arena
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Bruce Arena’s Los Angeles Galaxy were all business as they prepare for tonight’s CONCACAF Champions League match with Monarcas Morelia at the Estadio Morelos in Morelia, Mexico (kickoff: 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET, Fox Soccer Channel.)

When asked about the prospects of following the trend set by Seattle and FC Dallas, the Galaxy manager was quick to note something important for the home side.

“The results Seattle and Dallas got don’t help us because I think Morelia will come close to playing their full team,” Arena told MLSSoccer.com’s Luis Bueno. “Dallas played against reserves and youth players and Seattle didn’t play against the full first team either. We’re going to play against the full team … we’re going to play against their best group.

“They can say now that this week, this game is more important than the game we have on the weekend.”

Los Angeles currently sit first on the Group A table with a 2-0-0 record (six points), while Morelia are 1-1-0 (three points) and are second.

Landon Donovan
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Bruce Arena’s Los Angeles Galaxy will need to look to their veteran leadership to provide the ammunition on Tuesday night’s CONCACAF Champions League encounter with Monarcas Morelia at the Estadio Morelos in Morelia, Mexico ( kickoff: 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET, Fox Soccer Channel).

“Some of the younger guys, the guys who haven’t been there, we’ll drive it home over the next few days, mainly to expect the unexpected in these situations,” team captain Landon Donovan said ahead of the Galaxy’s match to MLSSoccer.com’s Luis Bueno. “There are a lot of different things that can happen, a lot of things go against you, but you’ve got to continue to stay positive and keep going. Teams who do that get results in difficult places.”

The Galaxy currently lead Group A of the 2011-12 CONCACAF Champions League with a 2-0-0 record (six points) and are coming off victories over Motagua and Alajuelense.