Played
May 23, 2012 10:30 PM EDT
The Home Depot Center — Carson, California
Referee: J. Marrufo
Attendance: 16512
May 23, 2012 10:30 PM EDT
The Home Depot Center — Carson, California
Referee: J. Marrufo
Attendance: 16512
MLS Preview: LA Galaxy - San Jose Earthquakes
With much of this game's firepower -- Donovan, Keane, Wondolowski -- missing through international duty, the California Clasico will need fireworks from elsewhere.
By Zac Lee Rigg
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| LA Galaxy (4-4-2): Perk; Franklin, DeLaGarza, Keat, Dunivant; Magee, Juninho, Beckham, Stephens; Buddle, Barrett. |
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OUT: DF Andrew Boyens (L sports hernia surgery); DF Omar Gonzalez (L knee surgery)
QUESTIONABLE: DF A.J.DeLaGarza (R heel bruise); DF Leonardo (R knee surgery)
| San Jose Earthquakes (4-4-2): Busch; Beitashour, Hernandez, Morrow, Corrales; Baca, Stephenson, Cronin, Dawkins; Lenhart, Gordon. |
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OUT: MF Joey Gjertsen (R knee surgery); MF Shea Salinas (L clavicle fracture); DF Tim Ward (L non-specific soft tissue injury)
QUESTIONABLE: DF Victor Bernardez (L knee MCL sprain); MF Marvin Chavez (L hamstring strain)
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- This is the second all-California matchup this week. Over the weekend, Chivas USA won the SuperClasico 1-0 againt the Galaxy.
- David Junior Lopes is suspended for a handball on the line which led to the Goats' penalty. At the other end, Landon Donovan and Robbie Keane miss out through international duty. Chris Wondolowski, who has scored 11 of San Jose's 23 goals this season, is with Donovan and the U.S. national team in Florida.
- Galaxy goalkeeper Josh Saunders returned to training but cannot play until doctors clear him. He entered the league's substance abuse and behavioral program, but claims it was for stress, not drugs or alcohol.
- Los Angeles hasn't won in five straight games, sinking to the bottom of the Western Conference standings with 11 points from 11 games.
- San Jose turned near-defeats into draws two games in a row, with former Galaxy forward Alan Gordon notching last-minute equalizers against Chivas USA and Columbus recently.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Los Angeles Galaxy 8-0 San Jose Earthquakes
- 25.35 %
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Los Angeles Galaxy 1-2 San Jose Earthquakes
- 9.86 %
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Los Angeles Galaxy 1-3 San Jose Earthquakes
- 8.45 %
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Nov 7, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes 1 - Los Angeles Galaxy 3 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Nov 4, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy 0 - San Jose Earthquakes 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Oct 21, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes 2 - Los Angeles Galaxy 2 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jun 30, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes 4 - Los Angeles Galaxy 3 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | May 23, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy 2 - San Jose Earthquakes 3 |
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Los Angeles Galaxy
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| May 19, 2013 | New York Red Bulls 1 - Los Angeles Galaxy 0 | MLS |
| May 15, 2013 | Philadelphia Union 1 - Los Angeles Galaxy 4 | MLS |
| May 11, 2013 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3 - Los Angeles Galaxy 1 | MLS |
| May 5, 2013 | Los Angeles Galaxy 0 - Houston Dynamo 1 | MLS |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Real Salt Lake 0 - Los Angeles Galaxy 2 | MLS |
San Jose Earthquakes
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| May 18, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes 1 - Colorado Rapids 1 | MLS |
| May 11, 2013 | Seattle Sounders FC 4 - San Jose Earthquakes 0 | MLS |
| May 8, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes 2 - Toronto FC 1 | MLS |
| May 4, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes 2 - Montreal Impact 2 | MLS |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Chivas USA 2 - San Jose Earthquakes 2 | MLS |
| 24 | Brian Perk | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Todd Dunivant | Defender |
| 28 | Sean Franklin | Defender |
| 20 | A.J. DeLaGarza | Defender |
| 35 | Bryan Gaul | Defender |
| 16 | Hector Jimenez | Midfielder |
| 18 | Mike Magee | Midfielder |
| 19 | Juninho | Midfielder |
| 23 | David Beckham | Midfielder |
| 9 | Chad Barrett | Striker |
| 14 | Edson Buddle | Striker |
| - | Bill Gaudette | Goalkeeper |
| 22 | Jose Leonardo Ribeiro da Silva | Defender |
| 70 | Marcelo Sarvas | Striker |
| 26 | Michael Stephens | Midfielder |
| - | Bryan Jordan | Striker |
| - | Kyle Nakazawa | Midfielder |
| 18 | Jon Busch | Goalkeeper |
| 15 | Justin Morrow | Defender |
| 21 | Jason Hernandez | Defender |
| 33 | Steven Beitashour | Defender |
| 3 | Ike Opara | Defender |
| 4 | Sam Cronin | Midfielder |
| 30 | Rafael Baca | Midfielder |
| - | T. Moreno | Midfielder |
| 10 | Sercan Güvenisik | Striker |
| - | Simon Dawkins | Striker |
| 16 | Steven Lenhart | Striker |
| 1 | David Bingham | Goalkeeper |
| 12 | Ramiro Corrales | Defender |
| 5 | Brad Ring | Midfielder |
| - | Khari Stephenson | Midfielder |
| 19 | Sam Garza | Striker |
| 81 | Marvin Chávez | Midfielder |
| 24 | Alan Gordon | Striker |
| A.J. DeLaGarza | |
| Position: | Defender |
| Squad Number: | 20 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alan Gordon | |
| Position: | Striker |
| Squad Number: | 24 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Results
Times In EST
Live
Final
scheduled
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Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Jack McInerney Striker Philadelphia Union |
8 | 0 |
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Mike Magee Midfielder LA Galaxy |
6 | 1 |
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Claudio Bieler Striker Sporting KC |
6 | 1 |
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Marco Di Vaio Striker Montreal Impact |
6 | 0 |
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Robert Earnshaw Striker Toronto FC |
5 | 2 |
