Following their loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps in a friendly last night in Edmonton, the Galaxy are back in Los Angeles preparing for their game this weekend against FC Dallas. Ruud Gullit's squad will train twice at The Home Depot Center before flying to Texas for their match against the Western Conference co-leaders on Sunday. The match kicks off at 12 p.m. (PT) and will be shown live on FSN PrimeTicket (starting with the 'Galaxy Live' pregame show at 11:30 a.m.) and Telefutura. AM 570 and KWKU 1220 AM will also carry the match live beginning at 12 p.m.
Galaxy Injury Report
OUT
- Charles Alamo (R-Knee Surgery)
DOUBTFUL
- None
QUESTIONABLE
- Ely Allen (R-Hamstring), Edson Buddle (R-Hamstring), Landon Donovan (R-Calf), Alvaro Pires (L-Knee), Carlos Ruiz (R-Knee Surgery), Peter Vagenas (R-Quad)
PROBABLE
- Ante Jazic (R-Ankle Surgery)
Jazic played for the first time since December on Tuesday against Vancouver and will continue to train this week. All other injured players, with the exception of Alamo, are schedule to take part in portions of training this week in the lead up to the game against FC Dallas this weekend.
Meanwhile, Alamo continues on the second phase of his rehabilitation process.
The Week That Was ...
LA Galaxy
Saturday, May 10; Galaxy 1 - New York Red Bulls 2
The Galaxy's three-match unbeaten streak came to an end as Danleigh Borman and Juan Pablo Angel scored to give the visiting Red Bulls a 2-1 win over the Galaxy. Alan Gordon scored his third goal of the year in the 77th minute to level the score at 1-1, but Angel got behind the LA defense and scored a minute later, giving New York the win.
LA Galaxy
Tuesday, May 13; Galaxy 1 - Vancouver Whitecaps 2
An Alan Gordon goal late in the first half was not enough as Nicholas Adderly and Eduardo Sebrango scored on either side of halftime as the Galaxy fell 2-1 to the Vancouver Whitecaps on Tuesday night in Edmonton. Josh Wicks made his first start with the first team and made eight saves on the night as the Galaxy's record in friendlies this season fell to 2-2-3.
Galaxy Team Notes
KLEIN IS GOING STREAKING:
If Galaxy defender Chris Klein starts against FC Dallas on Sunday afternoon, it will be the 93rd consecutive game in which he has appeared in and started, tying Kevin Hartman for the longest consecutive games started streak in MLS history.
The last time that Klein did not start or appear in an MLS game was on June 4, 2005 when, as a member of the Kansas City Wizards, he missed a 1-1 draw at New England with Achilles tendon soreness. Since that day, he has started each of his team's 92 regular season games, playing the full 90 minutes in all but five of those contests.
A 10-year MLS veteran who has played for the Wizards and Real Salt Lake, as well as the Galaxy, Klein ranks ninth in MLS history in games played (271) and 10th in minutes played (22,733). Since joining the Galaxy in June 2007, he has played in and started all 27 regular season games that the club has played, playing the full 90 minutes in each.
BECKHAM EARNS ENGLAND RECALL: David Beckham has been named in Fabio Capello's 31-man squad which will play the United States at Wembley on Wednesday, May 28 and in Port of Spain against Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday, June 1. The Galaxy captain leads the club with four assists this season and his tied for second on the team with three goals while playing the full 90 minutes in all seven of the club's games.
Beckham is scheduled to be available for selection on Saturday, May 24 against Kansas City before joining the rest of the England team a day later.
THREE HEAD TO TOULON: Joining Beckham on the international stage will be defenders Michael Gavin and Julian Valentin, as well as forward Bryan Jordan, who have all been named to the U.S. Under-23 National Team for the Toulon International Tournament in France. The three Galaxy players are part of Peter Nowak's 22-man squad that will play Turkey, Ivory Coast and Italy in group play beginning on May 21. If the U.S. finishes first or second in it's group play, it will advance to the semifinals which will be played on May 27 and either the third place game or tournament final on May 29.
Of the three players, only Valentin has previously trained with the U-23's, while Gavin's only National Team camp came in 2004 with the U-18's while Jordan has never been part of the National Team setup at any level prior to his inclusion in this squad.
LOOKING AT THE OPPOSITION: FC Dallas head into this weekend's match with a 2-2-3 record, leaving them in a tie with the Colorado Rapids for first place in the Western Conference, one point ahead of the Galaxy. They fell 2-1 at Real Salt Lake last weekend, with Kenny Cooper scoring his fifth goal of the year, good for second place in MLS behind Landon Donovan. Dallas is 1-1-1 at home this season but suffered a 1-0 loss to New England their last time out in front of the home fans.
The two sides played to a 0-0 draw in a preseason friendly in March and met three times last year, with FCD winning the series, winning two of the three games. The Galaxy's lone win against FC Dallas in 2007 came on Sept. 23 when Chris Klein's second half goal gave LA a 2-1 win, starting a five-game winning streak.
All-time the Galaxy are 14-12-4 against FC Dallas in regular season play and a 6-3-0 mark against Dallas in the postseason, eliminating them from the playoffs in 1998 and 1999.
GALAXY HOST NOTHING BUT NETS CHALLENGE: Nothing But Nets is a grassroots campaign to save lives by preventing malaria, a leading killer of children in Africa, by providing an anti-malaria bed net for a child in Africa. Join Galaxy Nothing But Nets Ambassadors Chris Klein and Carlos Ruiz and the Galaxy Foundation by making a $10 contribution to buy one bed net for a child. Fans may visit the Galaxy Foundation booth on the Southwest Concourse at The Home Depot Center on May 10 or May 24 to make a $10 contribution or contribute online at NothingButNets.net/MLSWorks.
GALAXY AIM TO FIGHT HUNGER: Join the Galaxy and Infinity Insurance in the fight against hunger! Donate five cans or $5 and receive a Galaxy Drive Series Ticket Voucher good for $5 off a Galaxy tickets for select games and gain entry into a drawing for a team-signed soccer ball. All donations will benefit the LA Regional Foodbank. Visit LAGalaxy.com for more information.
COPA LA RETURNS: Registration is now open for the seventh annual Copa LA, which will be held on May 24-26 at the San Bernardino Soccer Complex. Teams in all age brackets from 1999 to 1989 (boys) and 1993 and 1989 (girls) can register now for what is annually one of the top youth soccer tournaments in Southern California. Registration is open now at www.lagalaxy.com costs just $250 per teams and all participants receive ticket deals for future Galaxy games and the chance to play against some of the top teams in this region, as well as the opportunity to play in front of Galaxy scouts and select members of the current Galaxy team.
For more information about this tournament or how to register, please contact Blane Shepard by phone at (310) 630-2227 or email bshepard@lagaalxy.com.
DON'T MISS GALAXY DEPORTIVO EVERY WEEKEND: Galaxy Deportivo, the Galaxy's official weekly half hour show, is back for another year and can now be seen every weekend on two different stations. The show will first air on KWHY-22 every Saturday night at 6 p.m. with a series of features and interviews that provide insight into the weekend's game. Then on Sunday morning, Galaxy Deportivo will air again, this time on Telemundo-52 with the same in depth access, as well as highlights from Saturday night's match.
For the third straight year, Alejandro Navarro and Elmer Polanco will serve as hosts for the show, giving viewers an unprecedented level of access and insight to the 2008 Galaxy team.
PURO GALAXY HITS ESPN DEPORTES RADIO: ESPN Deportes Radio KWKW 1330 AM, the Galaxy's official Spanish language radio partner, is the place for all of your Galaxy news and information. The best place to get that information is on Puro Galaxy, the network's weekly, hour-long show that can tell you all you need to know and more about the Galaxy, airs every Saturday from 2-3 p.m., just in time to get you ready for the Galaxy's game on the weekend.
Rolando Gonzalez, who serves as the play-by-play voice of the Galaxy on broadcasts on KWKW, is the host of Puro Galaxy, and he will be joined by his fellow broadcasters and a series of special guests. So tune in each and every week and stay up to date with everything that is going on in the Galaxy.
MEDIA PARKING AT TRAINING: All media members are asked to enter through Gate D, off Victoria Blvd., and to park in Lot 17 when attending Galaxy training sessions. Members of the media who park in Lot 6 during training sessions may be ticketed now that school is in session at California State University - Dominguez Hills.
