Los Angeles Galaxy weekly update

LOS ANGELES TIME FAMILY PACK NIGHT RETURNS SATURDAY: The Los Angeles Galaxy are pleased to announce that their next home game, on Saturday, May 29 vs. Dallas at 7 pm will be the next chance this season for fans to purchase a Los Angeles Times Galaxy Family Pack. For as a little as $52, a family of four gets four match tickets, four hot dogs, four sodas and a Los Angeles Times newspaper. To take advantage of this offer and MLS East versus West clash, please call the Galaxy ticket office at 1-877-3GALAXY.

PARADISE CAFE IN GARDENA TO HOST POST-GAME PARTY AFTER DALLAS MATCH: Paradise Restaurant in Gardena will be hosting a post-game party for fans with Galaxy players in attendance after each home game during the 2004 season. For the complete list of players expected to be there after this Saturday's match against the Burn, log on to www.lagalaxy.com. Fans will have the chance to get autographs, take pictures, and enjoy post-game happy hour fare. The restaurant is located at the intersection of the 110 and 405 Freeways. From The Home Depot Center, those attending should travel west on Victoria Street, turn right on Vermont and then make immediate right into the parking lot.

GALAXY TO ENTERTAIN BRAZILIAN POWERHOUSE SAO PAULO IN CARSON JUNE 2: The Los Angeles Galaxy will play an international friendly against Sao Paulo Futebol Club (Brazil) on June 2, 2004 at The Home Depot Center. The 7:30 pm match will be the first in Galaxy history against a Brazilian club team. The Galaxy-Sao Paulo match will also feature a Brazilian Soccer Festival, produced by Brazilian Nites Productions, beginning at 6:00 pm with live entertainment including traditional Brazilian music and dancers, and a variety of promotional booths on the main concourse inside The Home Depot Center. Tickets for Galaxy-Sao Paulo match are now on sale with pricing as follows: Club $75, Sideline $45, Corners $30, Upper Deck $28, Endlines $22 and General Admission $15. Galaxy Full Season Plan Holders will use Bonus Game A for this match, while 5 and 10-game plan holders will have an opportunity to reserve priority seats. For more information, please call toll-free 1-877-3-GALAXY.

LARGEST REUNION OF GALAXY PLAYERS IN HISTORY GATHER TO HONOR CIENFUEGOS WITH FAREWELL MATCH: The Los Angeles Galaxy will be honoring former L.A. Galaxy and El Salvadoran international midfielder Mauricio Cienfuegos with a farewell match on Saturday, June 5 at The Home Depot Center. In what will be the largest reunion of current and former Galaxy players since the league's inception almost a decade ago, the Galaxy will celebrate the career of one of its "founding fathers" as part of an exciting doubleheader of soccer action. Cienfuegos' farewell match will kick off at 5:00 pm on June 5 and will be played prior to the re-scheduled regular season match that evening between the Galaxy and Wizards (from July 31st) at 7:30pm. The Galaxy's international friendly vs. Sao Paulo (Brazil) has been moved to Wednesday, June 2, 2004 at 7:30 pm, making it a dynamic week of matches for Southern California soccer aficionados at The Home Depot Center.

DESPITE LATE SURGE, GALAXY DROP 4-2 DECISION TO EARTHQUAKES: The San Jose Earthquakes withstood a furious comeback bid by the visiting Los Angeles Galaxy before claiming a 4-2 victory at Spartan Stadium in San Jose last Saturday. A pair of goals from Brian Ching and one from Brian Mullan and Dwayne De Rosario's 79th-minute goal sealed the result for the Earthquakes. After San Jose jumped out to a three-goal lead, Andreas Herzog got the Galaxy on the board when he turned home a Joseph Ngwenya centering pass in the Earthquakes penalty area to make it 3-1. Ned Grabavoy, who had replaced Herzog, then curled a free kick into the box from the right side and Ngwenya nodded a header inside the left post for his second goal of the year to cut the lead to one before De Rosario put the final tally on the board.

GALAXY RE-LAUNCH OFFICIAL TEAM WEBSITE - WWW.LAGALAXY.COM: The Los Angeles Galaxy have announced that the club's official website www.lagalaxy.com, has been re-launched. The site is one of eight team sites on the newly created MLSNet.com Internet Network, a cooperative effort between Major League Soccer and Sports on Earth, LLC. In addition to the tools the that Galaxy fans previously used to follow their favorite team, visitors to the new www.lagalaxy.com will find more features and increased ease in navigating the many sections of the site. Additionally, the site will give fans access to video and audio highlights from every Galaxy game.

MAS GALAXY TO BREAK DOWN THE GALAXY AND THE BURN WEDNESDAY AT 8 PM: Más Galaxy, the club's Spanish-Language radio talk show, which airs each Wednesday at 8 pm on KMXE 830 AM, will give fans an inside look at the Galaxy-Burn match-up this week. The program, hosted by Troy Santiago and Rigoberto Cervantez, will feature interviews with players from each team as well as analysis by both Santiago and Cervantez. Remember Galaxy fans, for the latest news on your favorite team, tune in every Wednesday night throughout the 2004 season to Más Galaxy, only on KMXE 830 AM.

DON'T MISS GALAXY DEPORTIVO, THIS AND EVERY SATURDAY AT 3:00 P.M. ON CHANNEL 22:
Galaxy Deportivo, The weekly, half-hour Spanish language television show devoted to the Los Angeles Galaxy, can be seen this Saturday, May 29 at 3 p.m. on KWHY - Channel 22. This week, they will take an in-depth look at the Galaxy's crucial conference match against the Burn. Galaxy Deportivo, hosted by Los Angeles area personalities Jaime Motta and Elmer Polanco can be seen at 3 p.m. each and every Saturday on Channel 22.
2004 GALAXY TICKETS ON SALE NOW:
Los Angeles Galaxy tickets are now on sale for the 2004 MLS season at The Home Depot Center. For more information or to purchase your 2004 Los Angeles Galaxy tickets, please call toll-free 1-877-3GALAXY.
Galaxy Injury Report
Player Injury Status Carlos Ruiz Sprained Right Ankle OUT Peter Vagenas Strained Right Groin OUT Tyrone Marshall Sprained Left MCL Doubtful Danny Califf Sprained Right MCL Doubtful Jovan Kirovski Sprained Right Foot Questionable Andreas Herzog Contusion Right Quadricep Questionable
This week's schedule
Date Time/Location* Tues. May 25 10 am - T1 Wed. May 26 10 am - T4 4 pm - T4 Thurs. May 27 10 am - T4 Fri. May 28 10 am - T4 Sat. May 29 Galaxy vs. Dallas Burn 7 pm (PT) - The Home Depot Center - Carson, CA Sun. May 30 OFF Mon. May 31 10 am - TBA
Galaxy Injury Report
Player Injury Status Carlos Ruiz Sprained Right Ankle OUT Peter Vagenas Strained Right Groin OUT Tyrone Marshall Sprained Left MCL Doubtful Danny Califf Sprained Right MCL Doubtful Andreas Herzog Contusion Right Quadricep Questionable Jovan Kirovski Sprained Right Foot Questionable
Did you know
... Los Angeles Galaxy first choice goalkeeper Kevin Hartman is one of just four goalkeepers in MLS history to have amassed at least 14,000 minutes played in his career. The other three to have accomplished the feat in the league first nine seasons are Zach Thornton, Tony Meola and Scott Garlick.