Hamilton, Bermuda - The Los Angeles Galaxy defeated the Bermudan National team 4-0, on Friday night at the National Sports Complex in Hamilton, Bermuda. Despite battling extreme winds and the occasional rain shower, the Galaxy went into halftime with a 2-0 advantage courtesy of goals from forward Gavin Glinton and midfielder Michael Randolph. The visitors continued to attack after the break, hitting for two more goals, from Robbie Findley and John Thorrington, to give L.A. a 4-0 victory and a 1-1 record in their trip to Bermuda.
The Galaxy went ahead in the 27th minute when Gavin Glinton scored his first goal of the preseason, beating the Bermudan goalkeeper Tim Figurido from 15 yards out to make the score 1-0 L.A. Thirteen minutes after Glinton's opening goal, the Turks and Caicos international helped set up his team's second. Josh Gardner got free on the left and fired a cross into the box for Glinton who flicked it past Figurido to Randolph, who had snuck in at the back post, to thump a right-footed shot home and double the Galaxy lead at 2-0.
After the halftime break, Galaxy Goalkeeper Steve Cronin was called upon for the first time as Bermuda began to attack the Galaxy defense. New England Revolution forward Khano Smith, beat two Galaxy defenders fired a shot at goal, but Cronin was able to anticipate the shot and dove to make the save, maintaining a clean sheet for the Galaxy.
The Galaxy put the game away in 71st minute, as former Oregon State standout, Robbie Findley put Los Angeles up 3-0 with his second goal of the preseason. Santino Quaranta's cross from the right found Findley free in the box, allowing the forward to dispatch a shot past the Bermudan keeper and kill off any thought of a Bermuda comeback. Midfielder John Thorrington rounded out the victory with his first goal of the year. The former Chicago midfielder received a pass from French trialist Laurent Merlin and dribbled past Bermudan defenders before firing a shot from the top of the box, across the face of goal that beat the Bermudan keeper to the just inside the bottom left corner for the final 4-0 scoreline.
The Galaxy travel back to Los Angeles on Sunday, and will be back training on Tuesday to continue preparation for the 2007 MLS season opener on April 8 in Houston.
Scoring Summary:
L.A. - Gavin Glinton 27', Mike Randolph 40', Robbie Findley 71', John Thorrington 82'
Los Angeles Galaxy: Steve Cronin, Ty Harden, Zack Kirby, Kiel McClung, Gordon Kljestan, Kevin Harms (Josh Gardner 17'), John Thorrington, Mike Randolph, Robbie Findley, Gavin Glinton (Santino Quaranta 46'), Laurent Merlin.
Bermuda: Tim Figurido, Kijalin Franks, Darius Cox, Jahmah Sammuels (Clevon Hill 72'), Skaki Crockwell, Dennis Zuill, Keith Jennings (Steve Astwood 72'), Jahmarley Sammuel, Kwame Steed, Khano Smith, Kevin Lamb (Chris Molden 60').
Discipline Summary
Bermuda - Jahmah Sammuels (caution) 64', Steve Astwood (caution) 66'
