The Coach and the Captain

We know that the fans are ready for tomorrow night's first leg of the Honda SuperClasico and based on listening to both Bruce and Landon today, they're each ready as well.

Here is what they each had to say...

Bruce...



Landon...




And if you want even more Landon, check him out from today's Petros and Money Show on AM 570 (link courtesy of landondonovan.com) and Jorge Ramos y su Banda on ESPN Deportes (Spanish).

Cup of Joe with Tom Payne

Free TV Show from Ustream

David Boreanaz Attends Home Opener!

Prior to the LA Galaxy's season opener against the New England Revolution on March 27, actor David Boreanaz came out early with his family to watch warmups from field level and talked about his experience with the game. Fans will recognize Boreanaz from his current hit show Bones on FOX, and of course from his earlier work on Angel and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Enjoy!

Does anyone smell that?

A lot of you know that we got a new-to-us car a few weeks ago. When we cleaned out the old van for trade-in, we took out a lot of used kleenex, drink cups, crumpled pieces of paper, assorted detritus and 2.5 kilos of ground beef with a "packed on" date of September 2009. Wait. What?

I blame those new fangled cloth environmental bags. The old plastic bags used to crackle and looked out of place in the back of a trunk. Nowadays I have to keep the cloth bags in the car at all times because I'll forget them at home. So obviously when I came home from Costco that fateful fall day and put the meat bag in the back, it blended in with the probably 20 other empty cloth bags back there, mummy-brain kicked in and voila. A perfect storm.

It was September so it never really got stinking (pun intended) hot again. The meat never went septic. Then winter came and the beef just froze and thawed over and over until we found it. It was in a state of defrost under the back seat and leaking... let's call it red juice... when Scott discovered the bag. I'm just super thankful that we didn't decide to get rid of the car in July.

kxx

Will You Be There?

Following their first season opening victory in six years, the LA Galaxy will look to make it a perfect two for two on Thursday night when they host Chivas USA at 8 p.m. at The Home Depot Center in the year's first installment of the Honda SuperClasico.

So my new neighbour Daisy came over yesterday

and just to let you know I did end up showing her around. Just a few rooms and it felt right. So thanks for the advice, you guys. We had tea and coffee and chatted for a couple hours about nothing in particular. She even brought me a box of my favourite cookies. Aaah, the life of the unemployed.

kxx

Galaxy kickoff weekly "Afternoon Cup of Joe"

Looking your fix of Galaxy mid-day news? Well now you're in luck.

Join us this Wednesday at noon on Ustream.com for "Afternoon Cup of Joe" a new weekly live web chat hosted by Galaxy radio voice, Joe Tutino. Every week Joe will be joined by a special guest to talk about the Galaxy and chat with you, the fans— fans can participate asking by questions either beforehand or live during the chat.

"Afternoon Cup of Joe" will be available every Wednesday at noon (schedule permitting), and kicks off this week with Galaxy President of Business Operations, Tom Payne.

Start submitting questions for Tom now or set an email reminder here. View the full list of questions submitted by selecting the comments tab at the bottom of the page.

Edson Buddle to be Live on Fox Football Fone-In Tonight

Fresh off his game-winning goal on Saturday night, Edson Buddle will join Eric Wynalda and Nick Webster in studio on Fox Soccer Channel tonight. Buddle will be live on the show starting shortly after 4 p.m., so be sure to catch it if you can then or on the replay a few hours later.

One Last Look Back at Saturday Night

The Galaxy were back on the field Monday morning to begin preparations for Thursday's nationally-televised match against Chivas USA.

But before we fully move on to the SuperClasico, let's take on last look at Saturday's 1-0 win over the New England Revolution in the home opener, locker room comments included.

Tooth Fairy question

Last week I was going through an old diary looking for information on my cat. For your information I found out he's 12 years old. Anyway, I love looking at my old journals. They're full of pithy insights and thought-provoking statements. There is no sign of insane ramblings or ridiculous jabberings. None at all. That having been said, please let me show you what I wrote on Wednesday 22 January, 2003:

"I just played Tooth Fairy again. I love having kids! I left a toonie under Elliott's pillow. The problem is the teeth because I have 4 now in my jewellry box. How long do I keep them? What do I do with them? I feel like a strangeoid saving teeth. Maybe a craft project? Two alliterative words: Macabre maracas."

That was 2003. Today my jewellry box is heaving with 33 teeth. I used to make an effort to separate them, keeping track of whose teeth were whose but now they're all mixed together in a spooky New Orleans voodoo curse kinda pile. So my question still stands: What do I do with them? Am I really expected to throw them out?

Oh, and before you freak out and mention that Audrey will read this, I went into my Facebook settings and blocked her from seeing anything I post. So I'm back to swearing in my status updates. Okay, I never swore in my status updates.

kxx

Parking and Traffic Advisory - 4/1/10

The following information is provided by The Home Depot Center, the LA Galaxy organization, and by other transit authorities.

*** April 1, 2010 ***
LA Galaxy vs. Chivas USA

WE ENCOURAGE ALL GUESTS TO ARRIVE EARLY FOR OUR HOME OPENER TO AVOID DELAYS IN PARKING AND ENTERING THE STADIUM.

• Parking Gates A & D will be staffed with a cashier beginning at 4 p.m.
• Parking Gate B, C, E, F, G, and I will be staffed with a cashier beginning at 6 p.m.
• Pre-paid parking passholders are encouraged to enter the facility at Gate C off of Victoria Street. Only passes that read "APRIL 1, 2010" will be valid at this match.
• Fans who do not have pre-paid parking passes: use parking entrances off of University Dr. or Central Ave. Avoid using Avalon Blvd. and Victoria St.

RAMP CLOSURES:
None reported from CalTrans.

LANE CLOSURES/RESTRICTIONS:
• Sheriffs may intermittently stop vehicles traveling eastbound on Victoria St. from turning right (southbound) at Avalon Blvd, depending upon the flow of traffic. (If the right turn is disallowed, vehicles will continue eastbound on Victoria St.)

Guests are strongly encouraged to arrive as early as possible. Please read below for important information to make your visit to The Home Depot Center more enjoyable.

Circumnavigating the world in an autogyro

Norman Surplus, departed on 22 March from Larne, Northern Ireland, to attempt to circumnavigate the globe in an autogyro called "Gyrox". It has never been attempted before. An autogyro (or gyrocopter) uses an unpowered rotor in auto-rotation to develop lift and an engine-powered propeller, to provide thrust.



Challenges



The trip is expected to take approximately four months and cover over 43000km, stopping over in 26 countries along the way. Considering the nature of the adventure and proposed travel route, some severe weather conditions should be expected along the way. It's quite a brave attempt considering that an autogyro has an open cockpit! Not to mention the long stretches of open water that need to be covered. To make this possible, Norman's gyro was fitted with extra fuel tanks which will extend the normal 300 mile range to 800 miles. Then there's the challenge of relying solely on the pilot's own visuals since he's not allowed to use instruments to navigate (gyro rules). Finding fuel in remote parts of the world may also present to be a problem.



Video - Gyrox autogyro circumnavigation of the globe





Gyrox Goes Global from Gyrox Goes Global on Vimeo.



Motivation



Norman recently beat a bout of cancer and this motivated him to embrace life more intensely. He will raise funds for Bowel Cancer UK during the trip.



You can track the Gyrox via the SPOT GPS.



Related link

Autogyro circumnavigation of the globe - Norman's website

GyroxGoesGlobal - Norman's blog

Norman Surplus - Facebook

Postgame Flash Interview With Buddle

To see Edson's game-winner click here for all the highlights.

Galaxy Open Season with 1-0 Win Over New England

LA Galaxy 1, New England Revolution 0
Saturday, March 27, 2010
The Home Depot Center — Carson, Calif.

Scoring Summary:
LA – Edson Buddle 1 (Landon Donovan 1) 6’

Misconduct Summary:
NE – Kevin Alston (Yellow Card) 17’
Ne – Joseph Niouky (Yellow Card) 41’

Lineups:
LA Galaxy: Donovan Ricketts; Todd Dunivant, Leonardo, Omar Gonzalez, Sean Franklin; Dema Kovalenko, Eddie Lewis (Alex Cazumba 26’), Juninho (Michael Stephens 80’), Mike Magee (Chris Birchall 67’); Landon Donovan©, Edson Buddle.

Subs Not Used: Josh Saunders, A.J. DeLaGarza, Chris Klein, Tristan Bowen.

New England Revolution: Preston Burpo; Seth Sinovic, Corey Gibbs©, Emmanuel Osei, Kevin Alston (Khano Smith 90’); Chris Tierney, Pat Phelan, Joseph Niouky, Sainey Nyassi (Zak Boggs 58'); Kheli Dube (Kenny Mansally 76’), Zack Schilawski.

Subs Not Used: Bobby Shuttlesworth, Darrius Barnes, Michael Videira.

Notes:
• With the win, the Galaxy are now 1-0-0 on the season, giving them three points. They are tied with the Colorado Rapids, Real Salt Lake, and Seattle Sounders FC for first place in the Western Conference.
• This was the Galaxy’s first win in a regular season opener since 2004, when Carlos Ruiz, Jovan Kirovski and Andreas Herzog scored in a 3-2 win over New England at The Home Depot Center.
• The Galaxy are now 5-2-1 in home openers at The Home Depot Center.
• The Galaxy were without Gregg Berhalter, Alan Gordon, Bryan Jordan, Jovan Kirovski and Clint Mathis, who all missed the game through injury.
• In the 26th minute, Eddie Lewis was forced to leave the game with a left foot contusion. He was replaced by Alex Cazumba.
• The Galaxy’s three new Brazilian players, Alex Cazumba, Juninho and Leonardo, each made their Galaxy and MLS debuts in the game after joining the club from Sao Paulo in December. Juninho started and played 80 minutes in central midfield, while Leonardo played the full 90 minutes in central defense. Alex Cazumba played 64 minutes after replacing the injured Eddie Leiws in the 26th minute.
• Galaxy rookie Michael Stephens also made his Galaxy and MLS debut in the game, replacing Juninho in the 80th minute.
• Edson Buddle scored the Galaxy’s first goal of the season, heading home a Landon Donovan cross in the sixth minute. Buddle is the fifth different player in as many years to score the Galaxy’s first goal of the year, dating back to 2005. In 2009, Landon Donovan scored the club’s first goal, in 2008 it was David Beckham, in 2007 it was Robbie Findley, and in 2006 it was Chris Albright.
• Buddle’s goal in the sixth minute was the Galaxy’s fastest ever goal in a season opener.
• With his assist tonight, Landon Donovan has now recorded either a goal or an assist in each of the Galaxy’s last four home openers, tallying a total of three goals and three assists in those four games.
• Donovan Ricketts made one save to keep the clean sheet. Last season Ricketts has nine shutouts, tying him with Kevin Hartman for the second most by a Galaxy goalkeeper in club history.
• Injured Galaxy midfielder David Beckham was in attendance at the match as he continues to recover from surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon.
• The attendance for today’s game was 21,376.
• The Galaxy are back in action on Thursday night when they host the Chivas USA In the year’s first installment of the Honda SuperClasico at The Home Depot Center. The game kicks off at 8 p.m. and can be seen live on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes.
• For more about today’s game, please visit www.lagalaxy.com.

LA Galaxy vs NE Revolution - Cover it Live

----------Donovan--------Buddle-------------

Lewis-------------Juninho--------------Magee

------------------Kovalenko-----------------

Dunivant---Leonardo-----Gonzalez-----Franklin

-------------------Ricketts---------------------

Subs: Saunders, DeLaGarza, Alex Cazumba, Birchall, Klein, Stephens, Bowen.

Match Day Preview

Now that you've listened to Landon say how anxious he is to get back on the field -- and remove the "bitter taste" left from Seattle -- let's get you ready for tonight's match with some links, including parking and traffic advisory, Galaxy season previews and other interviews and videos from yesterday:

PARKING AND TRAFFIC

Advisory

SEASON PREVIEWS

Daily Breeze

LA Times

ESPN Los Angeles

Soccer by Ives

Mark Rogondino's View from the Booth

LAGalaxy.com

ETC...

Landon Donovan interview with Ryan Seacrest (Audio)

Meet the Brazilians (Video)

This Week Inside the Galaxy (Video)

Road to the First Kick Rally Update (Photos)

Cover it Live info

Manchester United Football Club Tattoo With Image Red Devil Tattoo On The Calf

Manchester United Football Club Tattoo With Image Red Devil Tattoo On The Calf

Meet The Brazilians

LAGalaxy.com sat down recently with three of LA's newest residents, Alex Cazumba, Juninho and Leonardo ahead of the 2010 MLS Season Opener to find out more about them.

Even though the trio is taking English classes, we decided to interview them in Portuguese. Don't worry, we've provided English subtitles.

Enjoy...

This Week Inside the Galaxy: 2010-Episode 1

In this week's episode of This Week Inside the Galaxy, Chicago-native Mike Magee goes to the LA Kings-Chicago Blackhawks game, David Beckham stops by training and the players look ahead to the season opener against the New England Revolution. Enjoy!

Road To The Rally Hits Santa Monica Today

The Road To The First Kick Rally has made two stops already -- Orange County and the Inland Empire -- and they've been terrific so far. Lots of fans have showed up to take their picture with the 2009 MLS Western Conference, and 2009 SuperClasico Cup, and with either Yohance Marshall and Bryan Jordan or members of our Miss LA Galaxy Court (see photos below).

Tonight, the Cups will make on final stop before tomorrow's pre-game rally at the Off-Campus Pub. If you want to join us in the festivities, come by the Ye Olde Kings Head from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Like we said, the Cups will be there, as will Miss LA Galaxy.

For now, enjoyed this behind scenes video of Nicola and Liz from yesterday's interview at KRCA 62 and photos from the last two days.




More photos available on Facebook.

Wow! No blog in the hopper for today!

So I'm writing this one on the fly for the first time in ages! Live to air, so to speak.

I'm all dressed and ready to go grocery shopping and I'm wearing (among actual clothing) really red lipstick, a favourite of my mum's, and her pearl earrings. Why? Because I dreamt about her last night.

I love dreaming about my mother. It happens once every few months and I really treasure them. So this is that happened:

My mother, my aunt Bernice (her next oldest sister and spitting image of her) and I were sitting on a couch together. Mum was wearing a blue striped turtleneck that I loved but gave to Goodwill years ago when I got too fat it shrunk. She told us that she had a scan and the original cancer was gone but there was something new and she pointed to her breasts. She wasn't sad at all, her eyes were twinkling and she had a huge sheepish grin on her face like she was telling us that she accidentally left the parking brake off and let the car go down the driveway into traffic.

I started to cry while my aunt comforted me and my mother rushed up and out of the room. She came back with a large, gorgeous, brown worn leather designer purse and told me she wanted me to have it. Even after 15 years long gone the woman still knows how to cheer me up. I look inside and among the old kleenexes, Halls lozenges and purse dust, I found two ticket stubs from a ballet that she and I had gone to at Place Des Arts in 1977 when I was 10.

Then the alarm went off and I was still crying. How strange was that dream? So since today is errand day, I'm going to get a lotto ticket and play 1-9-7-7. Maybe it's an omen. Of course it could mean that I'm destined to spend $1,977 dollars on a new bag. So either way it's a win.

kxx

Bruce To Do Online Chat with ESPN-LA

Do you have a question you've been wanting to ask Bruce all preseason long? Well, here's your chance.

Bruce will talk part in an online chat with ESPNLosAngeles.com this Friday at 12:30 p.m. Ask him about Buddle, the Brazilians or the game against the Revs, for example, or you can simply sit comfortably in front of your computer and read the chat unfold. However, we suggest you do the former. It's more fun that way.

If you can't make it to the chat, you can click on the link above and submit your questions now.

Top 5 players

1. Lionel Messi, Barcelona (Spain) and Argentina2. Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid (Spain) and Portugal3. Kaka, Real Madrid (Spain) and Brazil4. Andrei Arshavin, Arsenal (United Kingdom) and Russia5. Xavi, Barcelona and Spain

Blackburn Rovers - Aston Villa

This match will be played today in 22:00 +2EET. Blackburn is a soccer club that marks its beginning in 1875 - only one year younger than its opponent. The current position of Bleckburn Rovers in the Premiere League is 13th and Aston Villa is on the 6th position. This game will be significant for both teams, because Aston Villa needs 2 points to get before Tottenham. Blackburn also needs the

Christiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Kaka or Fernando Torres

As the World Cup draws close, the speculations on who will be the champ of the reason get rifer. Undoubtedly, 2009 has witnessed some of the exceptional talent on football fields, but who would be the World Cup Prince, only time would tell. Here’s our pick on the players who best fit to be the best soccer player for World Cup 2010:Christiano RonaldoAs the most expensive player and the reigning

Real Madrid

Real Madrid Beats Olympique Marseilles, 3-0

Real Madrid's Football

How long does it take you to get ready in the morning?

I was getting ready for the day the other day and it occurred to me that because I have nowhere to go I have all the time in the world to finish up. It took about 40 minutes from start to finish. I listened to music, went in and out of the bathroom and basically faffed around until I was ready. Ready for grocery shopping but that's neither here nor there.

Yesterday I performed an experiment. I went from bed to makeupped and ready as if I was late for something. Why? I said it before and I'll say it again: I think I may be clinically depressed. No reason, that's why. My alarm clock went off and I was showered and completely ready in 15 minutes. See what happens when you have no hair to fix? I suggest this haircut to anyone. So what did I do when I was finished getting ready as if I was in flames? I baked a cake and did 3 loads of sheets. Oooh, yeah, I'm a rebel, yo.

How can I be Black and still not get away with that "yo"? Too old?

kxx

David Drops By

David Beckham showed up at The Home Depot Center Wednesday morning, catching some of his LA Galaxy teammates by surprise ahead of the club’s home opener against the New England Revolution on Saturday night.

Beckham, who is recovering from surgery to his left Achilles tendon, visited with his teammates and coaches in the locker room before attending his first Galaxy training session of the year. He mostly watched from the benches, but was in good spirits.

"I want to thank all the LA Galaxy fans who have shown me such support since I've got my injury. I'm also extremely grateful to the manager, players and staff who have been there for me,” Beckham told LAGalaxy.com. “I'm now back in LA starting my rehabilitation and want to get back playing for the club as soon as possible. I wish the team well for the start of the season, I will be behind them all the way.”

Alexandre Pato, Materazzi

Pato of AC Milan wins the ball ahead of Marco Materazzi of Inter Milan

Liverpool Fc

Chelsea v Watford - FA Cup 3rd Round

Daniel Sturridge of Chelsea (L) celebrates with team mate John Terry as he scores their fifth goal during the FA Cup sponsored by E.ON Final 3rd round match between Chelsea and Watford at Stamford Bridge on January 3, 2010 in London, England.

Liverpool 2010

UPDATE: Donovan on KTLA Morning News

In case you missed it early this morning, here is Landon Donovan's interview on the KTLA Morning Show and AM 830 Sports Lodge with Roger Lodge. After watching the full interview check out the Behind the scenes video below. Enjoy!



After you watch the interview, take a look at what our flipcamp captured behind the scenes.



Landon's day was not done yet.

Following training, Landon was on ESPN 710's LA Sports Live, with Andrew Sciciliano and Mychal Thompson. They asked him about his time in Everton, the upcoming season, David's appearance at today's training session, the CBA and United Against Malaria.

Click here to listen.

Chelsea v Watford - FA Cup 3rd Round

Frank Lampard of Chelsea celebrates with team mate Yuriy Zhirkov (18) as he scores their fourth goal during the FA Cup sponsored by E.ON Final 3rd round match between Chelsea and Watford at Stamford Bridge on January 3, 2010 in London, England.

Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur

Chelsea v Watford - FA Cup 3rd Round

Henri Lansbury of Watford jumps for the ball with Alex of Chelsea during the FA Cup sponsored by E.ON Final 3rd round match between Chelsea and Watford at Stamford Bridge on January 3, 2010 in London, England.

Gerrard rages at Rafa as Everton go after ref

Upstaging Mark Clattenburg as the villain of the piece would have been a tall order for anyone, but Rafa Benitez almost did it in one of the most controversial Merseyside derbies for years. Condemnation for referee Clattenburg was unrelenting from Everton as manager David Moyes promised an icy response to any gesture of contrition and defender Alan Stubbs added: "He really should come out and

Chelsea v Watford - FA Cup 3rd Round

Chelsea v Watford - FA Cup 3rd Round

Daniel Sturridge of Chelsea celebrates as he scores their first goal during the FA Cup sponsored by E.ON Final 3rd round match between Chelsea and Watford at Stamford Bridge on January 3, 2010 in London, England. Daniel Sturridge of Chelsea celebrates with team mates as he scores their first goal during the FA Cup sponsored by E.ON Final 3rd round match between Chelsea and Watford at

Chelsea vs Watford Live Stream EPL on 14-02-09

Daniel Sturridge of Chelsea celebrates as he scores their first goal during the FA Cup sponsored by E.ON Final 3rd round match between Chelsea and Watford at Stamford Bridge on January 3, 2010 in London, England.

Barca linked to ‘new Zidane’

British website Sport.co.uk, claims that FC Barcelona is linked to Grenoble midfielder and French youth player Sofiane Feghouli (18). The player is widely speculated as one of the most promising talents in France at the moment. He is also aggressively pursued by other clubs across Europe, most notably Manchester United, Real Madrid and Paris St. Germain. The French youngster has already

Barcelona target Mascherano chased by Juventus

British newpaper The Sun today claims that Italian club Juventus are lining up a fresh bid for Barcelona target, and Liverpool player Javier Mascherano (24 ). The Turin- based club are reportedly preparing an offer of 25 million euro for the player they once tried to sign from West Ham before he moved to Liverpool in 2007, with club officials rumoured to open talks in the coming weeks.pp

Carles Puyol’s contract extension could see Robinho move put on hold

British newspaper The Daily Mail has today reported that the proposed formalisation of Barcelona defender and Spanish International Carles Puyol(31) contract extension has put a dagger in the hopes of English Premier League side and moneybags Manchester City signing the Barcelona Captain. Though Manchester City’s first choice for a reinforcement for their backlines was Chelsea defender John

Rooney to Barcelona

According to British tabloid Daily Star, Barcelona are ready to offer Wayne Rooney £8m a season – after tax – to lure him from Manchester United.

messi, ibra, pedro:50 gols

Just three of Barca’s three strikers, Messi, Ibrahimovic and Pedro, have now notched up 50 goals between them in all competitions this season. The trio have scored in the League, the Cup, Champions, Spanish and European Super Cups and the World Club Cup.

Pedrazo

Pedro: “The league will not be decided in the Classico”

After Wednesday’s Champions League elimination by Olympique Lyonnais, some Real Madrid players have expressed their plan to now fully focus on the domestic league. Despite this fact, Barcelona forward Pedro Rodriguez (22) believes that La Liga’s crown will not be decided in ‘El Classico’ in the Bernabeu.

Ask Omar

As a rookie last year he received props from Thierry Henry and now with his second season as a pro on the horizon, Omar Gonzalez is looking to accomplish bigger things.

What exactly are those bigger things? You'll just have to ask him by heading over to Goal.com and submitting your questions here for the latest edition of the site's You Asked? feature.

The interview will take place on Thursday so get your questions in now.

Mark Rogondino's View from the Booth

Galaxy Television Analyst Mark Rogondino checks in with his popular column, View from the Booth, where he breaks down the upcoming game.

Be sure to visit lagalaxy.com before every game for Rogondino's thoughts on the match.

Time to roll out the ball and strap on the boots, MLS First Kick has finally arrived at The Home Depot Center. I don’t know about you, but Saturday’s game against New England is a date that I have had circled on the calendar for months. Galaxy fans filling the stadium, the smell of the concession stands, the field freshly mowed, game days are a special event and something we have gone four months without. While the offseason usually flies by for me, the past few weeks have been going at a pedestrian pace. Never fear, week one is here!

In contrast to the past few season with the LA Galaxy, there are not nearly as many questions entering the season. This is nearly the same roster that finished last season, with a couple of added new faces. The vital components in LA’s run to MLS Cup 2009 are back and eager to take things one-step further in 2010. Several players have echoed exactly that to me in the past couple weeks. Edson Buddle said that the image of missing that final penalty in Seattle fueled his training in the offseason. Dema Kovalenko explained how it pained him that he fell ill right before the Championship game and wasn’t able to contribute in the most important match of the season. Landon Donovan stated that this team was “so close to lifting the trophy.”

The journey to going one-step further begins on Saturday.

Prior to last season, the New England Revolution had either won or tied the season series with LA dating back to 1999. The Galaxy came away victorious in both contests in 2009, but had not beaten New England in the nine previous meetings before then. Maybe the tide is turning between these two teams, and it is heading in the Galaxy’s favor.

The Revolution will be without a number of their regulars to open the season. Taylor Twellman (concussion symptoms), Matt Reis (recovering from knee and shoulder surgeries) and Shalrie Joseph (hip flexor) are not expected to travel. Add to that New England no longer feature Jay Heaps, Steve Ralston, and Jeff Larentowicz, all moving on after lengthy careers with the club.

So you are probably wondering which players head coach, Steve Nicol will throw out in the starting eleven, and maybe he is too. Well, the answer is a ton of young players. Many of these young players earned MLS experience last season, due to the number of injuries the Revs had to play through. Youth usually means speed, and that is certainly the case with the 2010 edition of New England.

Sainey Nyassi, Kenny Mansally, Kheli Dube and newcomer Zack Schilawski all possess the quickness to get in behind the Galaxy defense. Nyassi and Mansally attack from wide positions, while Dube is a player that can finish chances around the area, as he showed last year by finishing tied for the team-lead in goals with eight. If these players are allowed to see time and space with the ball, LA will be doing a lot of chasing in the final third of the field.

One way to limit the above listed players from having freedom to operate is controlling the tempo in the midfield. Kovalenko and new Brazilian teammate, Juninho are the keys here. If the Galaxy can use the ball-winning talents of Kovalenko, and then play through Juninho to find Donovan and Co. in open spaces, LA should be in great shape. Landon will look to find space all over the field, but will likely start the game in a wide midfield role, which, in my eyes is his best position. There is no doubt he has the pace to get back and help out defensively, and going forward is one of the most difficult to deal in MLS, when running at defenders with the ball at his feet.

The defenders will have less to worry about if the midfield does its job. Sean Franklin has the athleticism and speed to stay with the faster players in the New England line-up, but Todd Dunivant on the left side will have to count on his veteran experience to deal with the pace of the Rev’s attack. It is always nice to know that you have one of the best goalkeepers in the league, Donovan Ricketts, back there if you need him to bail you out from time to time. I think we all saw that Ricketts is more than capable of pulling off the “big” save when needed.

The longer I'm online,

the carefuller (Yes, it's a word. I typed it, didn't I?) I have to be.

When I first started this blog I talked about everything and anything I wanted. I swore quite a bit and was extremely opinionated. Check some of the old ones from 2006/07 if you don't believe me. I was clever but that was waaaay back when I had 5 to 10 readers a day.

As of yesterday's blog (you know the crappy one I literally did in 5 minutes) I now have on average over 70 readers a day. I feel like Perez Hilton some days. These readers include friends, former colleagues, old bosses, my husband, some (surprisingly few, actually) family and, also as of yesterday, my little girl.

This blog is automatically linked to Twitter, Google Buzz and Facebook where I'm now Audrey's "friend". For the last few years I've become keenly aware of my vast readership so I've been checking myself a bit when it comes to posting. Being a little more politically correct, watching my language and generally behaving myself. But now there's something a little different at work here. My baby girl, the one I gave life to, the one in whom I'm trying to instil a sense of right and wrong and values, the one who doesn't quite yet have the ability to know when one is being sarcastic or exaggerating (especially in writing) has access to my blog. So people, I hope you like vanilla and the exotic seasonings of salt and pepper.

Okay, you know that's not going to last very long, don't you? Looks like another "teaching moment" is on the horizon...

kxx

Landon Donovan LA Media Tour Wednesday

Set your alarms Galaxy fans as Landon Donovan will be popping up in the local media tomorrow morning and afternoon.

The Galaxy captain will start his day as a guest of the KTLA Morning News show, which he will appear on at 7:50 a.m. to talk with hosts Michaela Periera and Frank Buckley about the Galaxy's upcoming season opener against New England.

He will then make the drive down to Carson for training before heading home where he will be met by a TV crew from Fox Soccer Channel to tape an interview that will air on the network on Saturday ahead of FSC's season opening doubleheader.

Finally, at 1:25 p.m., Landon will join Andrew Siciliano on ESPN 710 AM's LA Sports Live, again to talk about the upcoming season, as well as Landon's successful loan spell at Everton and the busy year that awaits him with both club and country.

So be sure to set your DVRs for the KTLA interview and then tune in to ESPN Radio for that interview to hear what Landon has to say about the challenges ahead.

Injured Trio Step Up Rehab Work

With the Galaxy's season opener now just a few days away, the team looks to be getting closer and closer to full fitness. The injured trio of Alan Gordon, Jovan Kirovski and Clint Mathis were all out on the field this afternoon, taking part in training at The Home Depot Center.

While some of the guys who played 90 minutes on Sunday remained inside for a gym workout and recovery session, Alan, Jovan and Clint all made their way outside to get in some work with their teammates and the training staff. Alan and Jovan did some ball work and ran to maintain their fitness, Clint jumped into the small-sided game and made it through the entire session, his most extensive work since undergoing left knee surgery early last month.

All three players are listed as Questionable on the season's first official injury report.

For the opposition New Emgland Revolution, Edgaras Jankauskas, Matt Reis and Taylor Twellman are all listed as Out while Mauricio Castro is listed as Doubtful and Kevin Alston, Darrius Barnes and Shalrie Joseph are all Questionable.

Final injury reports must be submitted to the league on Friday.

Road To First Kick Rally

The road to the First Kick Rally starts this Wednesday and will make pit stops at four locations leading up to Saturday’s pre-game rally at The Off Campus Pub. Join the Miss LA Galaxy girls, street team and a few surprise guests at a location near you.

Festivities:

• Photos with the ’09 Western Conference Championship Trophy
• Ticket Giveaways
• Autographed Jersey Raffle
• Galaxy prize giveaways
• Drink and Food Specials
• Much more!

Appearances by:

• Miss LA Galaxy
• The Galaxy Street Team
• More surprise guests to be named in the coming days

Locations:

Wednesday, March 24 from 6-8pm
The Olde Ship
1120 West 17th Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706
(714) 550-6700

Thursday, March 25 from 6-9pm
The Auld Dubliner
3775 Tyler Street
Riverside, CA 92503
(951) 354-6325

* MLS First Kick 2010 to be shown starting at 6:30pm featuring Philadelphia Union and Seattle Sounders FC

Friday, March 26 from 6-8pm
Ye Olde Kings Head
116 Santa Monica Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 451-1402

Saturday, March 27 from 4-6pm +
Off Campus Pub
18413 Avalon Blvd
Carson, CA 90747

+ Time subject to change.

Well this should be interesting...

I just set a timer for 5 minutes. I've decided to try to write a blog in that time. Why? Because I don't feel like blogging and because I made a commitment 4 years ago so I'm doing it. What am I going to write about in 5 minutes? Will I go back and correct mistakes? The answers are: nothing and yes. I'm not counting mistake correction or photo searching in the 5 minutes.

So is my time up yet? No? Geez, it's going by slowly. And you are getting a fantastic blog for your patience. Aren't you? Okay, let's do a stream-of-conciousness thing... let's see:

• "Cake Boss" is on tv
• The kids are in bed
• Scott is at hockey
• I'm worried that I should be working on my daycare contracts (I'll explain when I have more time)

and....

there goes the timer.

That sucked, eh? Almost as bad as my haiku "poetry". Hey, I'll have to write one of those for you guys next time I'm too tired to blog. Oops, I'm going over...

kxx

Highlights and Reaction to 0-0 Draw with Aguila

Parking and Traffic Advisory - 3/27

The following information is provided by The Home Depot Center, the LA Galaxy organization, and by other transit authorities.

*** March 27, 2010 ***
LA Galaxy vs. New England Revolution

WE ENCOURAGE ALL GUESTS TO ARRIVE EARLY FOR OUR HOME OPENER TO AVOID DELAYS IN PARKING AND ENTERING THE STADIUM.

• Parking Gates A & D will be staffed with a cashier beginning at 4 p.m.
• Parking Gates B & C will be staffed with a cashier beginning at 6 p.m.
• Parking Gates E, F, G, and I will be staffed with a cashier beginning at 6:30 p.m.
• Pre-paid parking passholders are encouraged to enter the facility at Gate C off of Victoria Street. Only passes that read "MARCH 27, 2010" will be valid at this match.
• Fans who do not have pre-paid parking passes: use parking entrances off of University Dr. or Central Ave. Avoid using Avalon Blvd. and Victoria St.
• Approximately five (5) spaces in Lot 13 will be used by partners’ promotional vehicles and will therefore be unavailable for guest parking.

RAMP CLOSURES:
None reported from CalTrans.

LANE CLOSURES/RESTRICTIONS:
• Sheriffs may intermittently stop vehicles traveling eastbound on Victoria St. from turning right (southbound) at Avalon Blvd, depending upon the flow of traffic. (If the right turn is disallowed, vehicles will continue eastbound on Victoria St.) Guests are strongly encouraged to arrive as early as possible. Please read below for important information to make your visit to The Home Depot Center more enjoyable.

Karen Fun Fact

I rarely turn off the tv.

I turn on the tv at about 9 in the morning and it goes off at about 11:30pm but I actually sit down and watch only 2 shows per day (before prime time, that is); Maury and All My Children. As for the rest of the day, I listen as I go about my day cooking, cleaning and laundering. The other day the power went out and I was completely freaked even though it was daytime. The house was way too quiet. It's so completely silent when the power is out. You don't even realise how much noise a refrigerator makes until it doesn't.

But back to the tv. Some parents limit the amount that their kids watch but I never do. Because that would mean limiting the time the tv is on in general, thus punishing me. Besides, taking away the tv makes it more attractive, right? I very often find the tv in the kids' playroom off and them playing a board game.

So that's today's Karen Fun Fact. We have 4 tvs in the house but incidentally none in the master bedroom. That would totally turn me into a bedsore riddled 400lb shut-in. And no one wants to deal with that.

kxx

Football Celtic Tattoo

Football Celtic Tattoo

LA Galaxy vs CD Aguila Post-Game Coverage

Enjoy these photos, courtesy of German Alegria (Muchas gracias compadre!), and then scroll to the bottom for some postmatch reaction from Bruce and Co.

Bruce Arena
On the game:
“I thought that it was a sloppy performance by our team tonight. I don’t think that we did good with our passing, we didn’t take any of our chances, our crossing of the ball on the night was poor. Give our opponent credit, they did what they wanted to do, a classic road mentality. The few chances that we created in the first half, we really should have put one of those away to really open the game up.”

On where the team is heading into Saturday:
“I think that we’re doing fine. You don’t overreact to these things. I think that this was a good game to get in the stadium, especially for the young players, a bunch of nervous players tonight with their first experience in the stadium so that was good to get that experience and hopefully that helps moving forward.”

On the play of his defense:
“The defense wasn’t really tested but overall our center backs had a good game.”

Landon Donovan
On where the team is heading into the season:
“The only thing is that I wish we were a little healthier in a few spots. Tonight, it would have been helpful to throw another forward on but we didn’t have that luxury. But hopefully getting Alan back, Jovan back and healthy will give us some options.”

On the play of the three Brazilians:
“I’ve been very impressed with all three. I think that once they get over the language barrier they are going to be even better, but they are definitely going to contribute this year.”

On this team compared to last year:
“Miles ahead. Aside from tonight, we’re going to create a lot of chances and we did tonight. The biggest thing is that we know each other, we know how to play. The only fault at this point is that maybe we were a little naïve today and when we have a chance to beat a team that is not on our level, we have to beat them.”

Edson Buddle
On the game:
“Overall I felt pretty good. It was a good game, a good warmup for the regular season next week.”

On Aguila’s style:
“The way they play is similar to what we can expect to see in the Champions League and maybe even next week, with New England on the road, they might play that way as well, so it was a good test.”

Tristan Bowen
On the Game:
“It was a bit tough. They came with five in the midfield so that took a little bit of time to figure that out and where to go. Overall I think that we could have done a lot better, it was just a different look.”

On playing the role of creator this season:
“With LD up there you expect him to finish, though there are times he’s going to miss. All I have to do is get the ball into good spots and our forwards will do their jobs.”

On playing out on the wing compared to up front:
“It’s a little bit different. You don’t have the pressure of scoring goals but there are things that come with being a midfielder and you have to make sure you get good service into the box and pick out runners.”

Todd Dunivant
On the team’s growth since last season:
“Last year that was the focus, our defense, and we still have that core. It’s been a good preseason for that now we just have to continue to work and get better going forward and get some crosses in, tonight we struggled in that department. But we’ll get that rust out, we’ll work on that this week and come back ready for New England.

On the team’s struggles against Aguila:
“We weren’t as sharp as we normally are. The crossing wasn’t good, I missed a couple and we just didn’t have that sharpness and crispness to move the ball. We’re going to see that in the Champions League, teams coming in here to get a result and sitting back, so we’re going to have to be crisper, sharper and really attack them when we have the chance. We didn’t do that very well tonight but we’re not hitting any panic buttons, we’ve had a great preseason and we’ll build on that going into the season.”

Dema Kovalenko
On the game:
“It feels good to play a game, it feels good that the season is going to start finally and it feels good that the CBA is out of the way and we can concentrate on the season. We have the same team pretty much, so we know what we have to do, we just have to come out and do it. Today was okay but we have to be better. We created chances, now we have to take them.”

On Aguila as a final tuneup:
“It was good. We were not sharp enough passing-wise, but it’s okay. It was a game and we didn’t lose. We created some good moments, but we were not sharp enough. We will work on that during the week and get better.”

Galaxy End Preseason With 0-0 Draw Against Aguila

LA Galaxy 0, CD Aguila 0
Sunday, March 21, 2010
The Home Depot Center — Carson, Calif.

Scoring Summary:
None

Misconduct Summary:
LA – Omar Gonzalez (Yellow Card) 88’

Lineups:
LA Galaxy: Donovan Ricketts; Alex Cazumba (Todd Dunivant 46’), Leonardo, Omar Gonzalez, Sean Franklin; Dema Kovalenko, Eddie Lewis (Michael Stephens 68’), Juninho (Chris Klein 87’), Tristan Bowen (Chris Birchall 46’), Landon Donovan©, Edson Buddle.

Subs Not Used: Josh Saunders, Kevin Guppy, Yohance Marshall, A.J. DeLaGarza, Bryan Jordan.

CD Aguila: Miguel Montes, Hermes Martinez, Isaac Zelaya, William Cabrera, Deris Umanzor, Gliberto Murgas (Eliseo Salamanca 74’), Arturo Albarran (Luis Hernandez 66’), William Alegria (Darwin Bonilla 65’), Leonel Guevara, Francisco Alvarez (Nelson Reyes 86’), Rudis Corrales (Shawn Martin 74’)

Subs Not Used: Benji Villalobos.

Notes:
• With the draw, the Galaxy finish the preseason with a 6-0-3 record.
• The Galaxy were 2-0-0 against college teams, 1-0-0 against USASA teams, 2-0-2 against MLS opponents and 1-0-1 against foreign opposition.
• The Galaxy allowed just two goals in their nine preseason games, with both of those coming in a 5-2 win over San Diego State.
• Landon Donovan, Todd Dunivant and Chris Klein were all in the lineup for the Galaxy after returning from Washington D.C. last night. They were in the Nation’s Capital as part of the MLS Players Union at the Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations. Donovan played the full 90 minutes while Dunivant played 45 minutes and Klein played the final three minutes.
• Donovan Ricketts did not have to make a save for the Galaxy to keep the clean sheet.
• The Galaxy outshot Aguila 19-2 in the game while shots on goal were 6-0 in favor of the Galaxy.
• The Galaxy’s three Brazilian offseason acquisitions – Alex Cazumba, Juninho and Leonardo all started for the Galaxy.
• Michael Stephens, the Galaxy’s first round draft pick out of UCLA, came off the bench and played the final 22 minutes in midfield.
• This was the Galaxy’s third all-time game against CD Aguila. They are now 1-0-2 in those games, tying 1-1 in San Salvador on February 21, 1999 and winning 3-1at the Rose Bowl on May 29, 2002.
• The attendance for today’s game was 6,364.
• The Galaxy are back in action on Saturday night when they host the New England Revolution in the MLS season opener at The Home Depot Center. The game kicks off at 8 p.m. and can be seen live on Fox Soccer Channel.
• For more about today’s game, please visit www.lagalaxy.com.

LA Galaxy vs CD Aguila Running Blog

Ready to Go

The teams are in and we're ready to go for the final preseason game of 2010 as the Galaxy host Salvadoran power CD Aguila. Fan Fest is complete and the fans are making their way inside the stadium as we speak.

Here is the Galaxy team...

-------------Donovan---------Buddle--------------

Lewis----------------Juninho----------------Bowen

---------------------Kovalenko---------------------

Cazumba-------Leonardo-----Gonzalez------Franklin

----------------------Ricketts------------------------

Subs: Saunders, Guppy, Dunivant, DeLaGarza, Marshall, Birchall, Stephens, Klein, Jordan.

And here is the team for CD Aguila head coach Nelson Ancheta...

-------------------------Corrales----------------------

Alvarez---------Albarran---------Guevara-------Alegria

--------------------------Murgas------------------------

Umanzor--------Martinez--------Zelaya---------Cabrera

--------------------------Montes-------------------------

Subs: Villalobos, Hernandez, Reyes, Martin, Salamanca, Bonilla

I Had No Right To U

Yanti...
Yup,nama nie akhirnya muncul jugak dalam blog aku.Dah terlalu lama nama ini aku x menyebutnya..faham2 jer lar,bila dah lama break off mungkin tak begitu sopan aku rase..ditambah plak dia dah berkahwin dan sekarang dah punya baby.
Di Flemington Hotel aku ternampak dia,secara spontan jer aku menyapanya sebelum aku memasuki BallRoom untuk melihat happening Star Club yang aku sendiri tak tau ape benda club nie tanpa terlebih dahulu aku didedahkan.Ape yang aku tau pioneer2 Star Club cuma show keta2 mewah dan berkuasa tinggi dowang..Aku tak berapa begitu berminat.
Yanti..aku rase aku menyebut namanyer dengan betul.Masih cute..Sekali lagi aku datanginya untuk berbual lebih kurang,bertanya khabar.Sempat jugak aku meyelitkan sekali URL aku dan add FB aku.
Aku cuba imbas balik tentang aku ngan dia suatu masa dulu.Aku terpaksa(mungkin...)lepaskan dia walaupun mase tue kami dah plan untuk 'bersatu' secara sah dlm masa sebulan lagi.Entah kenapa aku amik keputusan untuk tak meneruskan hubungan kitaowang.Aku memang sukakn dia tapi aku perlu teliti tentang hidup aku terlebih dahulu.Selepas tamatkan Operasi Bantu di Royal Belum Grik,aku seolah2 munasabahkn diri,merencana suatu yg aku fikir baik untuk kami berdua...

2006 kalau tak silap itulah kali terakhir aku jumpa dia selepas dia berjaya disatukan dengan owang lain..Malah aku berhak buat keputusan tue dengan alasan aku yang cukup baik,memberi peluang pada yang berhak.Bukan aku,sebab aku tidak berhak...dan kami sebenarnya gagal dalam melaksanakan rencana.Maafkan aku atas apa yang pernah kami lakukan sebelum itu..

Pertemuan aku dgn Yan seboleh2nya aku cuba merenung dalam2 wajahnya...ade sedikit kepayahan yang cuba dia tunjukn bila aku bertanya soal family..dia seolah2 kurang berminat untuk menyatakannya..aku tak mau buat rumusan dari kepayahan tue..kurang manis..Yan lebih tau...

Aku patut mengharap semoga kehidupan dia lebih baik...n aku hargai pertemuan itu...

All Systems Are Go For Aguila -- And 2010

The LA Galaxy completed preparations for Sunday's international friendly against C.D. Aguila by training inside the main stadium of The Home Depot Center today. The session was the final training session of the eight-week-long preaseason.

At the same time the players took the field, MLS Commissioner Don Garber and the MLS Players Union took part in a conference call to announce the agreement of new collective bargaining agreement that commences with the 2010 season and concludes on December 31, 2014.

MLS Commissioner Don Garber (left) and MLS Players Union Executive Director Bob Foose shake hands after announcement of new five-year CBA. Photo Credit Jose Argueta/MLS

After Commissioner Garber spoke, LA Galaxy captain Landon Donovan joined the conference call. This is what Donovan had to say...

Along with Landon, Todd Dunivant and Chris Klein also took a part in the negotiations in D.C. All three are scheduled to return to L.A. later today and will be available to play tomorrow.

Back at The Home Depot Center, Galaxy Head Coach Bruce Arena was glad the two sides were able to broker a deal -- which allows the 2010 season to kickoff next week as scheduled.

"We're very pleased that there's been an agreement on a new five-year CBA between MLS and the MLS Players Union," Arena said. "We look forward to getting the 2010 season started next Saturday against the New England Revolution. This is going to be a great year for MLS and soccer in the United States."

At the conclusion of training, we caught up with assistant coach Dave Sarachan, forward Edson Buddle, midfielder Dema Kovalenko and rookie midfielder Michael Stephens.

Here's what they had to say regarding tomorrow's preseason finale...

Dave...

Edson...

Dema...

Stephens...

Here are some more photos from today's training session...

"Cinta Itu Membunuhku.."

Bijak Nidji menggunakan title untuk 'killer song' dowang nie..

Aku tak leh gambarkan kemampuan dowang(orang2 yang menjadi Malaikat Maut untuk diri dowang sendiri).Sebenarnya nak kata dowang cukup hebat kerana bertindak mengikut paksi 'CINTA',demi cinta konon nya..keterlaluan lar plak coz aku hanya ada satu gambaran dalam pala hotak aku nie(dah memang aku diajar cara berfikir macam nie),yang sebenarnya dowang terlalu MORON!BEGO!!!.Common guys..masih banyak cinta di dunia..jangan terlalu melutut demi cinta..(yang sebenarnya demi nafsu...).Bagi yg dilahirkan muslim tue,MasyaAllah...ade kah akal kurniaan Tuhan nie kita cuma jadikan alat perhiasan dalam minda kita..Di mana ketakutan kita menghadap-NYA.?

Melahirkan bayi selepas hubungan terlarang kendian 'melemparkan mereka ke lembah yg x sepatutnya mereka duduki..memang bayi2 itu mengatakan 'Cinta Itu Membunuhku'.Kerana CINTA juga mereka dilahirkan.(yang sebenarnya kerana nafsu..)

.KUALA LUMPUR, 17 Mac (Bernama) -- Hakikat satu kajian! Daripada 113 kes bunuh diri yang dilaporkan di Malaysia dalam tempoh Julai-Disember 2007, 82 ialah lelaki dan 41 daripadanya sudah berumah tangga.

Bilangan yang mengejutkan ini didokumenkan oleh Daftar Bunuh Diri Kebangsaan Malaysia (NSRM) untuk tempoh enam bulan itu.
Bagi individu berkenaan, peristiwa hidup yang paling lazim menghimpit perasaan mereka ialah masalah dengan pasangan intim mereka. Kejadian kehidupan lain ialah masalah kewangan, perundangan dan yang berkaitan dengan kerja.
Ini berbeza sekali dengan mangsa bunuh diri wanita, kerana berdasarkan analisis gender, 16 daripada 31 yang direkodkan adalah bujang sementara sembilan yang lain sudah berkahwin.
"Kebiasaannya, lelaki lebih nekad apabila mahu membunuh diri. Wanita tidak begitu, jadi mereka ini masih boleh diselamatkan. Bagaimanapun, trend ini perlu dikaji dengan lebih mendalam dan diperhatikan untuk tempoh yang lebih panjang.

PULAU PINANG 28 Dis. – Gejala bunuh diri dijangka menjadi faktor kedua tertinggi menyumbang kepada jumlah bilangan kematian di negara ini selepas penyakit kardiovaskular dalam tempoh 10 hingga 15 tahun akan datang.



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Hidup Biar Sedap » Noor Azura dipenjara 22 tahun kerana kes bunuh - [ Translate this page ]2 Ogos 2008 ... 16 Responses to “Noor Azura dipenjara 22 tahun kerana kes bunuh” .... wanita sering terlalu mengongkong diri kerana CINTA. Neeza says: 02/08/2008 at 2:59 pm. adoiii!! cinta punya pasal sanggup bunuh tu.. sabar aje lah.
www.kujie2.com/.../noor-azura-di-penjarakan-22-tahun-kerana-kes-bunuh.html -

Hilang pertimbangan,gagal mengawal emosi,obses,putus asa..."demi membuktikan betapa besar nya cintaku padanya,aku sanggup korbankan apa yang ade pada diri ku,sekalipun aku terpaksa serahkan jiwa ku..."Itu mungkin ape yg mereka fikirkan.Bukan aku...tidak..sama sekali bukan aku!Aku masih punya kekuatan akal yang logik sekalipun aku kurang kekuatan pegangan ilmu agama.Aku cuma perlu survive...

Two Days Til Aguila

The next to last practice ahead of Sunday's game against Aguila took place this afternoon under sunny skies at The Home Depot Center. The highlight of the day was a string of fast paced 9v9 games which featured all 16 of the club's available field players going back and forth at one another.

Tristan Bowen scored the game's deciding goal for his team, which was made up of Edson, Eddie, Birchall, Omar, Sean, Gregg, Alex, Donovan and Tristan, just before the end, just minutes after Leonardo had equalized for his team.

Here are a few photos from the game, and be sure to scroll to the bottom for exciting news about Sunday's game.
Finally, we be sure to check back here tomorrow for photos from the team's final training session, which will take place inside the stadium, and some thoughts from a few of the guys going into the game against Aguila.

For that game against the Salvadoran power (which you can read about here) we will have a live audio stream right here, with Joe Tutino and Ralph Perez bringing you all the action live. ESPN Deportes Radio 1330 AM will also have all the action live on the radio starting at 4:30 p.m.