Following more than a week away from competition, the Los Angeles Galaxy are back with their busiest week of the 2007 season to date. The week begins with a U.S. Open Cup Play-In Game against the New York Red Bulls on Tuesday night at The Home Depot Center. After three days of training, LA is back in action on Saturday night when the club hosts the New England Revolution in MLS action. The week concludes on Sunday morning when the Galaxy Reserves open their 2007 MLS Reserve Division schedule against New England at The Home Depot Center Track and Field Stadium.
Galaxy Weekly Training Schedule (All times Pacific)
Date, Time/Location
Tuesday, May 8, 7:30 p.m.: Galaxy vs. New York Red Bulls at The Home Depot Center - Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Play-In Game
Wednesday, May 9, 10:30 a.m.: Galaxy training (Track & Field Stadium)
Thursday, May 10, 10:30 a.m.: Galaxy training (Track & Field Stadium)
Friday, May 11, 10:30 a.m.: Galaxy training (Track & Field Stadium)
Saturday, May 12, 7:30 p.m.: Galaxy (1-1-1) vs. New England Revolution (3-1-2) at The Home Depot Center. The game will be broadcast live on FSN West and HDNet and on the radio on CA$H 1700 AM (English) and KLAA 830 AM (Spanish).
Sunday, May 13, 9 a.m.: Galaxy Reserves vs. New England Revolution Reserves at The Home Depot Center (Track & Field Stadium)
Galaxy Injury Report
OUT - Alan Gordon (L-Foot Stress Fracture), Tyrone Marshall (L-Calf), Troy Roberts (R-Hip)
DOUBTFUL - None
QUESTIONABLE - None
PROBABLE - Gavin Glinton (L-Groin Strain), Quavas Kirk (Plantar Fasciitis), Santino Quaranta (L - Knee)
Galaxy Team Notes
OPEN CUP BERTH UP FOR GRABS: The Galaxy are back in action on Tuesday night when they take on the New York Red Bulls in a U.S. Open Cup Play-In Game at The Home Depot Center. After dispatching the Columbus Crew 1-0 in their first Play-In Game late last month, LA finds itself just one win away from a berth in the Third Round of the tournament.
This season eight MLS teams will be entered into the Third Round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The top three teams from a year ago in each of the two conferences were automatically entered, leaving two spots for the six remaining teams. The four teams that did not make the postseason played last month with the Galaxy beating Columbus and Real Salt Lake edging Kansas City. LA now plays New York and Salt Lake plays Colorado with the two winners being entered in the Open Cup Third Round which is scheduled to be played on July 10.
STARTING OFF CLEAN: For the fourth time since first entering the U.S. Open Cup in 1999, the LA Galaxy opened their Cup campaign with a clean sheet as Steve Cronin made three saves in a 1-0 win over the Columbus Crew. Each of the first three times that the Galaxy claimed a clean sheet in their first Open Cup game (2001, 2002 and 2006), the club would go on to reach the Open Cup Final, winning in 2001 but losing in 2002 and 2006. Cronin is now 2-0 all-time in the Open Cup with wins over Columbus and Chivas USA in the Fourth Round of the 2005 Open Cup.
DOUBLE TROUBLE: For the second time this season, the Galaxy will play a Tuesday U.S. Open Cup game followed by a Saturday league game. LA will this week hope to replicate their performances from two weeks ago when the club defeated Columbus 1-0 in the Cup and then knocked off Chivas USA 3-1 in the league.
SCHEDULE STARTS TO PICK UP: The 2007 MLS season is recently completed its fifth slate of weekend matches for the year, however, the Galaxy have played on just two of those five weekends. That will all change now as the Galaxy will play on eight of the next nine weekends leading into July's World Series of Football. Frank Yallop's squad begins its first set of consecutive weekends with a game on Saturday, the Galaxy take on New England at The Home Depot Center. Then, eight days later on May 20, the Galaxy take on Chivas USA in the second installment of the Honda Super Clásico. All totaled, the
THE RESERVES RETURN: In each of the first two years of the Reserve Division, the Galaxy have finished ninth out of 12 teams, collecting a 4-5-3 record in 2005 and a 4-6-2 record in 2006. Herculez Gomez is the Galaxy's all-time leading scorer in the Reserve Division with eight goals in 11 games while goalkeeper Steve Cronin has started 22 of the team's 24 Reserve Division games over the last two years.
GALAXY HOST EQUIPMENT DRIVE: Prior to Saturday's game against New England, the Galaxy will collect gently used soccer equipment as part of the club's U.S. Soccer Foundation Passback initiative. Booths will be set up at both the Northwest and Southwest entrances to the stadium for fans to donate their equipment with the group or individual who donates the most equipment being given a $200 gift certificate from Eurosport. For more information about this fantastic initiative, please contact the Galaxy at 877-3GALAXY.
GALAXY ROADTRIP OF A LIFETIME: The Los Angeles Galaxy Foundation is raffling off an exciting trip for two to see the Galaxy play their first-ever game against Toronto FC at BMO Field on Sunday, August 5. By purchasing a raffle ticket, fans will be entered into a drawing to win two roundtrip tickets to Toronto on Friday, August 3, a three-night hotel stay, ground transportation to and from the airport and two tickets to see the Galaxy take on Toronto FC. For more about this once in a lifetime opportunity, please visit www.lagalaxy.com.
RANGERS TICKETS ON SALE NOW: Tickets for the Galaxy's friendly against Rangers FC on Wednesday, May 23 are now on sale. Tickets for this match against the 51-time Scottish champions start at just $10 and are available by calling 877-3GALAXY or by visiting www.lagalaxy.com.
DON'T MISS GALAXY DEPORTIVO EVERY SATURDAY: Galaxy Deportivo, the Galaxy's official weekly half tour show, is back live every Saturday at 3:30 p.m. on KWHY Channel 22. Elmer Polanco and Alejandro Navarro present the latest news surrounding the club with special features and interviews, as well interacting with Galaxy fans throughout the Los Angeles area.
MAS GALAXY RETURNS ON KLAA AM 830: Mas Galaxy, the Galaxy's weekly Spanish language radio show can be found every Saturday at 1 p.m. on KLAA AM 830. Hosted by Francisco Rivera and Jose "Pepe" Mantilla, the Spanish language radio voices of the Galaxy, Mas Galaxy gets you up to date with all the latest news surrounding the club through interviews, player profiles and expert analysis.
