A quick look at the Los Angeles Galaxy headlines for the week of May 22, 2006 ...
Galaxy Ready For Bye Week
Galaxy Schedule
Galaxy Injury Report
2006 Galaxy Tournaments and Events: Copa LA V
Galaxy Clasico a Success
Galaxy To Host Viewing Party And Fan Summit on May 31
Galaxy In The Community
Paladini Signs To Developmental Contract
Reserves Pull Out Win
Get Ready For Part Two Of Honda Superclasico
Sampson And Lalas Go Back In Time
Galaxy Players Gearing Up For World Cup
Gordon Makes First Appearance Of 2006
Scoreless Streak
Four In A Row
Missing Landon
Dunivant Leaves Early
Shutout City
Home Sweet Home?
Off The Bench
Shooting Gallery
League Leaders
Catch Mas Galaxy This Wednesday On 830 AM
Galaxy Deportivo Breaks Down All The Action
AFTER LOSS, GALAXY ENJOYS BYE WEEK: After a tough 1-0 loss on May 20 to the Colorado Rapids, the Los Angeles Galaxy has the week off to re-group. The Galaxy return to MLS action on Wednesday, May 31 with a rematch against the Rapids at 6:30 p.m. PT. The game will be broadcast live on FSN Primeticket, CA$H 1700 AM (English) and KXME 830 AM (Spanish). Los Angeles is looking to return to its winning ways following four straight losses. The Galaxy currently sits in fifth place in the Western Conference with a 2-6-1 record and seven points.
Galaxy Injury/National Team Report
OUT - Cornell Glen (Trinidad & Tobago National Team); Landon Donovan (U.S. National Team); Chris Albright (U.S. National Team)
DOUBTFUL - NONE
QUESTIONABLE - NONE
PROBABLE - NONE
2006 L.A. GALAXY TOURNAMENTS AND EVENTS: The fifth anniversary of the Copa L.A. V tournament will again take place over Memorial Day weekend from May 27th - 29th in San Bernardino. Besides playing in a first class tournament at a great facility, participants will also have fun enjoying the sponsor booths and gifts, appearances by Galaxy players, and many other elements sure to create the memory of a lifetime for all those in attendance. More than 100 teams are expected, so sign up early to reserve your spot.
For more information or to register for Galaxy Tournaments or events, visit www.lagalaxy.com and click on "Galaxy events" or call 1-877-3Galaxy.
GALAXY CLASICO A SUCCESS: The Second Annual Galaxy Clasico adult soccer tournament was a rousing success over the weekend, with hundreds of players from all over Southern California taking part in the May 20-May 21 activities at the San Bernandino Soccer Complex. Over 32 teams competed in the Men's Open Division, with the Crew defeating the Riverside Soccer Devils 2-1 to repeat as champions and secure the cash prize. Blackwatch defeated Atletico Espanol 8-0 in the Men's Over-30 Division, while Kung Fu Hustle downed the SGV Pistons 2-0 to win the Women's Open.
GALAXY TO HOST VIEWING PARTY AND FAN SUMMIT ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 31: The Los Angeles Galaxy will hold a Fan Summit with President and General Manager Alexi Lalas on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 at 8:30 pm at Smooth's Sports Grille at 144 Pine Ave in Long Beach, California. Galaxy Deportivo co-host Elmer Polanco will act as the moderator for the event. For more info on Smooth's go to http://www.smoothssportsgrille.com/.
Before the Fan Summit, the Galaxy will have a viewing party of the club's match against the Colorado Rapids at INVESCO Field at Mile High, which will air at 6:30 pm, PT on FSN PrimeTicket. The Fan Summit is scheduled to run for 45 minutes and fans will have the opportunity to ask Lalas questions pertaining to any and every aspect of the Galaxy's organization. Galaxy Deportivo will broadcast highlights the following Saturday at 3:30 pm on KWHY channel 22, plus so fans who did not have a chance to attend can see the event first-hand.
GALAXY IN THE COMMUNITY: The Los Angeles Galaxy is proud to be an important and active member of the Los Angeles area community. This week, Galaxy players will be out in the community in the following locations.
Wednesday, May 24
WHAT: Galaxy field trip
WHO: Forward Herculez Gomez and defender Nathan Sturgis
WHEN: 12:20 - 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: The Home Depot Center - Section 104/105
DETAILS: Gomez and Sturgis will sign autographs and have a brief question/answer period for the scheduled group.
Sunday, May 28
WHAT: Copa LA
WHO: Midfielder Marcelo Saragosa and defender Tyrone Marshall
WHEN: 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
WHERE: San Bernardino Soccer Complex
DETAILS: The Galaxy players will sign autographs and take photos with the Galaxy sponsored Copa LA tournament participants.
GALAXY SIGNS PALADINI: The Los Angeles Galaxy signed midfielder Daniel Paladini to the Galaxy's developmental roster on May 19. Paladini was L.A.'s last selection of the second round (24th overall) of the 2006 MLS Supplemental Draft and has appeared in three MLS Reserve Division matches in 2006. He fills the Galaxy's last remaining developmental roster spot, which was vacated following the departure of Ned Grabavoy. A native of Van Nuys, California, Paladini scored seven goals and added four assists for Cal-State Northridge in 2005, en route to Big West Conference midfielder of the year honors. He was a first team All-Big West selection in 2004 and 2005, as well as second team pick in 2003, and was twice named an all-state selection at St. Francis High School (2000-01).
GALAXY RESERVES PULL OUT WIN: The Los Angeles Galaxy reserve team used a goal by Josh Gardner late in stoppage time to pull out a 3-2 win over the Southern California Seahorses at Goodman Stadium in La Mirada, California. The Seahorses (PDL) pulled out to a two goal lead, but the Galaxy responded with goals by Michael Enfield and newly signed Daniel Paladini. Gardner scored the game-winner late in the match on a break-away.
GET READY FOR PART TWO OF THE 2006 HONDA SUPERCLASICO: Following two straight road games, the Galaxy return home on Thursday, June 8 when it hosts L.A. rival Chivas USA at The Home Depot Center at 7:00 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN2, and fans are offered a special ESPN Zone Package, which includes four reserved sideline tickets to watch the Galaxy take on Chivas USA and four $5 ESPN Zone game cards for the ESPN Zone in Anaheim. Fans interested in tickets for round two of this budding rivalry should contact the Galaxy ticket office at 1-877-3GALAXY or by visiting www.lagalaxy.com.
SAMPSON AND LALAS GO BACK IN TIME: Galaxy President & General Manager Alexi Lalas and Galaxy head coach Steve Sampson took part in the El Reto Final Nissan at The Home Depot Center on May 21. El Reto Final Nissan is a reality television series currently airing on Fox Sports En Espanol exploring the history of the Mexico-United States soccer rivalry, and Sampson led Lalas and the rest of the 1997 United States National Team against the 1997 Mexican National Team featuring Carlos Hermosillo, Joaquin Del Olmo, Alberto Garcia Aspe, Luis Garcia and Luis Hernandez. Mexico used two late second half goals to defeat the U.S. 3-1. Lalas played the entire game at central defense for the United States.
GALAXY PLAYERS GEARING UP FOR THE WORLD CUP: Galaxy forward Landon Donovan and defender Chris Albright are now with the U.S. National Team in Cary, NC preparing for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. The United States opens play in the World Cup on June 12, and Donovan and Albright continue their preparation this week with three exhibition games for Team USA. The United States faces Morocco May 23 at 4 p.m. PT in Nashville, Tennessee and then plays Venezuela on May 26 at 4 p.m. PT in Cleveland, Ohio. The United States has a final exhibition game against Latvia in Hartford on May 28 at 4 p.m. PT. All games will be broadcast live on ESPN2. Galaxy forward Cornell Glen is also preparing for the World Cup with Trinidad & Tobago. Glen sat out Trinidad & Tobago's 1-1 tie with Peru May 10 due to an injury, but is expected to be ready to play in an exhibition against Wales on May 27. T&T are the smallest nation ever to qualify for a FIFA World Cup final and will have their work cut out in Group B alongside England, Sweden and Paraguay at the finals next month.
GORDON MAKES FIRST APPEARANCE OF 2006: Galaxy forward Alan Gordon made his first appearance of the season on May 20, entering as a substitute and playing the final 25 minutes of the game. Gordon was slowed by a sports hernia injury earlier in the season, and last played for the Galaxy in a two-minute stint on October 1, 2005.
SCORELESS STREAK: The Galaxy set a new club record on May 21, extending their scoreless streak to 390 minutes. The Galaxy broke the old team record of 319 minutes without a goal that was set in 1997. The Galaxy last scored a goal on April 29 when Herculez Gomez scored in the 60th minute against Real Salt Lake. Over its last four games, the Galaxy has been outscored 9-0. The Galaxy's 390-minutes scoreless streak is the ninth longest stretch in MLS history.
FOUR IN A ROW: The Galaxy are in the midst of a four-game losing streak, the first time the club has lost four games in a row since the 1997 season. It is only the fourth time in Galaxy history that the team has lost four games straight. L.A. lost four straight matches two times in 1996, with the team dropping a team record five straight games from August 11 - August 28.
MISSING LANDON: With Landon Donovan missing the last matches, the Galaxy has struggled to earn victories. Since Donovan joined the team before the 2005 season, the Galaxy are 3-6-3 when he does not play due to national team commitments or injury.
DUNIVANT LEAVES EARLY: Galaxy defender Todd Dunivant was replaced on May 20 in the 65th minute. It was only the second time in his Galaxy career that the former Stanford star was taken out of a game after starting the match.
SHUTOUT CITY: The Galaxy has been shutout six times so far in 2006, as the team nears the Los Angeles club record for most times being shutout in a season. In 2000 and 2003 the Galaxy was shutout eight times.
HOME SWEET HOME?: For the first time in club history, the Galaxy has started the season winless at home in its first five games. The Galaxy is 0-4-1 at The Home Depot Center in 2006. The most losses at home by a Galaxy team were set in 1997, when L.A. went 10-6-0 at the Rose Bowl.
OFF THE BENCH: Galaxy forward Herculez Gomez entered the May 20 game against the Rapids as a substitute at halftime. Of his 12 career MLS goals, Gomez has only scored two of them as a substitute. Gomez scored his second and third career MLS goals as a substitute on July 16, 2005.
SHOOTING GALLERY: The Los Angeles Galaxy is second in MLS with 97 shots taken. The Galaxy sits only behind DC United, who leads the league with 106 shots. However, the Galaxy has struggled to convert on their shots, scoring a league-low six goals.
LEAGUE LEADERS: Galaxy forward Landon Donovan is still tied atop MLS for the lead in assists with four...Defender Ugo Ihemelu leads MLS with 810 minutes played...Paulo Nagamura is fourth in the league in fouls committed with 19..The Galaxy lead the league with 151 fouls suffered...The Galaxy have allowed the most goals so far in 2006 (15).
MAKE SURE YOU CATCH MAS GALAXY THIS WEDNESDAY ON 830AM: Más Galaxy, the club's Spanish-Language radio talk show, will be on the air this week at a new time, 6 pm. The program, hosted by Ernesto Rubi, one of the Spanish-language voices of the Galaxy, features an in-depth look at the Galaxy and their opponent each week. Remember Galaxy fans, for the latest news on your favorite team, tune in every Wednesday night to Más Galaxy, only on KMXE 830 AM.
GALAXY DEPORTIVO BREAKS DOWN ALL THE ACTION SATURDAY: Galaxy Deportivo, The weekly, half-hour Spanish language television show devoted to the Los Angeles Galaxy, can be seen this Saturday, May 27 at 3:30 p.m. on KWHY - Channel 22. Galaxy Deportivo, hosted by Los Angeles area personality Elmer Polanco, can be seen at the same time each and every Saturday on Channel 22.
2006 GALAXY SEASON TICKETS STILL ON SALE: Los Angeles Galaxy season tickets for 2006 are still on sale. For more information or to reserve your seats today, call the Galaxy ticket office at 1-877-3GALAXY or visit the club's website at www.lagalaxy.com.
Did you know ... When leading at the halftime break, the Galaxy are 87-4-9 overall in its history...The Galaxy are 127-16-17 overall when scoring the first goal of the game.
