New England Revolution 3, LA Galaxy 2
A late goal from trialist Jeremiah White handed the Revolution a 3-2 victory over the LA Galaxy in the opening match of the 2012 Desert Diamond Cup. The 29-year-old journeyman ran onto a smooth pass from rookie Alex Purdie and beat LA 'keeper Josh Saunders from close range to seal the win.
The Revolution took the lead twice earlier in the match, beginning with Benny Feilhaber's lovely bicycle kick in the 2nd minute. A busy 10 minutes midway through the first half began with returned Galaxy striker Edson Buddle equalizing with a header from a David Beckham cross in the 31st minute. The Revs then retook the lead in the 36th minute through John Lozano on a corner kick, and Mike Magee drew LA level again in the 39th minute when his shot deflected off defender Darrius Barnes and past wrong-footed goalkeeper Matt Reis.
WATCH: Full Match Highlights
Scoring Summary:
NE – Benny Feilhaber (unassisted) 2
LA – Edson Buddle (David Beckham) 31
NE – John Lozano (Kelyn Rowe) 36
LA – Mike Magee (unassisted) 39
NE – Jeremiah White (Alec Purdie) 74
New England Revolution: Matt Reis (Bobby Shuttleworth 46), Chris Tierney (Tyler Polak 76), John Lozano (Florian Lechner 46, Ryan Kinne 76), Stephen McCarthy (Gabe Mercier 76), Darrius Barnes, Benny Feilhaber (Diego Fagundez 74), Clyde Simms (Luiscito Campisi 46, Fernando Cardenas 79), Shalrie Joseph, Kelyn Rowe (Alec Purdie 74), Blake Brettschneider (Jeremiah White 46, Michael Roach 79), Saer Sène (Bjorn Runstrom 46, Zack Schilawski 79)
Substitutes Not Used: Tim Murray, Ryan Guy, Tom Cruise, Rick Smith
LA Galaxy: Josh Saunders, Todd Dunivant, A.J. DeLaGarza, Tommy Meyer, Dan Keat, Mike Magee (Paolo Cardozo 46), David Beckham, Marcelo Sarvas, Pat Noonan (Hector Jimenez 57), Adam Cristman (Juninho 46), Edson Buddle (Jack McBean 79)
Substitutes Not Used: Nick Noble, JT Murray, Andrew Boyans, Bryan Gaul, Kenney Walker, Rafael Garcia
Misconduct Summary:
LA – Marcelo Sarvas (caution) 24
