Played
May 26, 2012 2:50 PM EDT
BBVA Compass Stadium — Houston, Texas
Referee: S. Petrescu
Attendance: 22039
May 26, 2012 2:50 PM EDT
BBVA Compass Stadium — Houston, Texas
Referee: S. Petrescu
Attendance: 22039
MLS Preview: Houston Dynamo - Los Angeles Galaxy
Los Angeles will be trying to end one of its worst runs in recent memory, but the defending champion will be without some key players against a tough Houston side.
By Keith Hickey
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| Houston Dynamo (4-4-2): Hall; Taylor, Boswell, Cameron, Ashe; Carr, Moffat, Carmargo, Davis; Ching, Bruin. |
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OUT: DF Kofi Sarkodie (R foot sprain); GK Erich Marscheider (R shoulder sprain)
PROBABLE: FW Brian Ownby (L elbow dislocation)
| Los Angeles Galaxy (4-4-2): Perk; Franklin, DeLaGarza, Lopes, Dunivant; Stephens, Beckham, Juninho, Magee; Barrett, Buddle. |
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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)
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Of the last seven MLS Cup finals, the Galaxy or Dynamo have played in five - the Galaxy in 2005, 2009 and 2011, and the Dynamo in 2006, 2007 and 2011, with the clubs meeting at last year’s championship, which resulted in a 1-0 LA win.
- Luiz Camargo scored his first goal since coming to MLS to give the Dynamo a 2-2 draw in New England last Saturday, extending his team's unbeaten streak to three games.
- It has now been six games - over a month - since defending double winner Los Angeles has recorded an MLS victory. That's LA's longest winless run since the club's dismal 2008 campaign, the last time the Galaxy missed the playoffs.
- Los Angeles midfielder Hector Jimenez will miss this game with a suspension.
- Houston has yet to lose a game, or even concede a goal, at the new BBVA Compass Stadium.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Houston Dynamo 8-8 Los Angeles Galaxy
- 16.67 %
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Houston Dynamo 0-1 Los Angeles Galaxy
- 9.26 %
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Houston Dynamo 1-2 Los Angeles Galaxy
- 9.26 %
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | May 5, 2013 | Los Angeles Galaxy 0 - Houston Dynamo 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Dec 1, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy 3 - Houston Dynamo 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | May 26, 2012 | Houston Dynamo 2 - Los Angeles Galaxy 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Nov 20, 2011 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1 - Houston Dynamo 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Oct 23, 2011 | Houston Dynamo 3 - Los Angeles Galaxy 1 |
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Houston Dynamo
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| May 18, 2013 | Houston Dynamo 0 - New England Revolution 2 | MLS |
| May 12, 2013 | Houston Dynamo 0 - Sporting Kansas City 1 | MLS |
| May 8, 2013 | D.C. United 0 - Houston Dynamo 4 | MLS |
| May 5, 2013 | Los Angeles Galaxy 0 - Houston Dynamo 1 | MLS |
| Apr 28, 2013 | Houston Dynamo 1 - Colorado Rapids 1 | MLS |
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 |
| 1 | Tally Hall | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Jermaine Taylor | Defender |
| 26 | Corey Ashe | Midfielder |
| - | Andre Hainault | Defender |
| 32 | Bobby Boswell | Defender |
| - | Jevaughn Watson | Midfielder |
| 11 | Brad Davis | Midfielder |
| 22 | Adam Moffat | Midfielder |
| 3 | Calen Carr | Striker |
| 12 | Will Bruin | Striker |
| 11 | Brian Ching | Striker |
| 30 | Tyler Deric | Goalkeeper |
| - | Warren Creavalle | Midfielder |
| - | Nathan Sturgis | Defender |
| 23 | Colin Clark | Midfielder |
| 17 | Luiz Camargo | Midfielder |
| 19 | Alex Dixon | Midfielder |
| - | Macoumba Kandji | Striker |
| 24 | Brian Perk | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Todd Dunivant | Defender |
| 28 | Sean Franklin | Defender |
| 20 | A.J. DeLaGarza | Defender |
| 35 | Bryan Gaul | Defender |
| 18 | Mike Magee | Midfielder |
| 23 | David Beckham | Midfielder |
| - | Kenneth Walker | Striker |
| - | Bryan Jordan | Striker |
| 9 | Chad Barrett | Striker |
| 14 | Edson Buddle | Striker |
| - | Bill Gaudette | Goalkeeper |
| - | David Lopes | Defender |
| 22 | Jose Leonardo Ribeiro da Silva | Defender |
| 70 | Marcelo Sarvas | Striker |
| 26 | Michael Stephens | Midfielder |
| - | Kyle Nakazawa | Midfielder |
| Brad Davis | |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Squad Number: | 11 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| David Beckham | |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Squad Number: | 23 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Results
Times In EST
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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 |
