Played
July 4, 2012 10:40 PM EDT
The Home Depot Center — Carson, California
Referee: Armando Villarreal
Attendance: 27000
July 4, 2012 10:40 PM EDT
The Home Depot Center — Carson, California
Referee: Armando Villarreal
Attendance: 27000
MLS Preview: LA Galaxy - Philadelphia Union
Philly heads to California for a Fourth of July clash with a David Beckham-less Galaxy in an attempt to beat LA for the first time in franchise history.
By Zac Lee Rigg
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| LA Galaxy (4-4-2): Saunders; Franklin, DeLaGarza, Lopes, Dunivant; Donovan, Sarvas, Juninho, Magee; Barrett, Keane. |
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OUT: DF Andrew Boyens (L sports hernia surgery); FW Edson Buddle (R knee surgery); MF Dan Keat (R knee surgery); DF Leonardo (R knee inflammation)
QUESTIONABLE: DF Omar Gonzalez (L knee surgery); MF Kyle Nakazawa (back spasms); FW Pat Noonan (R quad strain)
| Philadelphia Union (4-4-2): MacMath; Williams, Okugo, Valdes, G. Farfan; Adu, Gomez, Carroll, M. Farfan; McInerney, Pajoy. |
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OUT: FW Chandler Hoffman (L big toe fracture); FW Krystian Witkowski (concussion symptoms); DF Bakary Soumare (R knee meniscus recovery)
PROBABLE: DF Sheanon Williams (R big toe fracture recovery)
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Los Angeles had a three-game winning streak snapped by the San Jose Earthquakes last weekend. The 'Quakes came back from two goals down to win 4-3.
- The Union have never defeated the Galaxy. After three straight LA wins, the teams drew 1-1 on May 11 last year.
- Galaxy forward Adam Cristman retired this week. The 27-year-old struggled with concussion, making only two appearances before moving to the Disabled List on May 25.
- Interim coach John Hackworth dismissed scouting director Diego Gutierrez and youth academy director Alecko Eskandarian this week.
- David Beckham is suspended for this match. The English midfielder has five assists and three goals -- two straight from set pieces -- this year.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Los Angeles Galaxy 8-0 Philadelphia Union
- 14.43 %
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Los Angeles Galaxy 3-1 Philadelphia Union
- 10.31 %
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Los Angeles Galaxy 3-0 Philadelphia Union
- 8.25 %
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | May 15, 2013 | Philadelphia Union 1 - Los Angeles Galaxy 4 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jul 4, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1 - Philadelphia Union 2 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | May 11, 2011 | Philadelphia Union 1 - Los Angeles Galaxy 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Apr 2, 2011 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1 - Philadelphia Union 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Oct 7, 2010 | Philadelphia Union 0 - Los Angeles Galaxy 1 |
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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 |
Philadelphia Union
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| May 18, 2013 | Philadelphia Union 1 - Chicago Fire 0 | MLS |
| May 15, 2013 | Philadelphia Union 1 - Los Angeles Galaxy 4 | MLS |
| May 11, 2013 | Chicago Fire 0 - Philadelphia Union 1 | MLS |
| May 4, 2013 | Philadelphia Union 2 - Seattle Sounders FC 2 | MLS |
| Apr 27, 2013 | New England Revolution 2 - Philadelphia Union 0 | MLS |
| 12 | Josh Saunders | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Todd Dunivant | Defender |
| - | David Lopes | Defender |
| 4 | Omar Gonzalez | Defender |
| 20 | A.J. DeLaGarza | Defender |
| 70 | Marcelo Sarvas | Striker |
| 16 | Hector Jimenez | Midfielder |
| 18 | Mike Magee | Midfielder |
| 19 | Juninho | Midfielder |
| 10 | Robbie Keane | Striker |
| 10 | Landon Donovan | Striker |
| 24 | Brian Perk | Goalkeeper |
| 28 | Sean Franklin | Defender |
| 21 | Tommy Meyer | Defender |
| 35 | Bryan Gaul | Defender |
| 26 | Michael Stephens | Midfielder |
| - | Bryan Jordan | Striker |
| 9 | Chad Barrett | Striker |
| 18 | Zac MacMath | Goalkeeper |
| - | Carlos Enrique Valdes | Defender |
| 15 | Gabriel Farfán | Midfielder |
| 25 | Sheanon Williams | Defender |
| 7 | Brian Carroll | Midfielder |
| 30 | Freddy Adu | Striker |
| 13 | Michael Lahoud | Midfielder |
| 14 | Amobi Okugo | Midfielder |
| 21 | Michael Farfan | Midfielder |
| 26 | Keon Daniel | Midfielder |
| 9 | Jack McInerney | Striker |
| 1 | Chris Konopka | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Chris Albright | Defender |
| 28 | Ray Gaddis | Defender |
| - | G. Gómez | Midfielder |
| 8 | Roger Torres | Midfielder |
| - | L. Pajoy | Striker |
| 29 | Antoine Hoppenot | Striker |
Results
Times In EST
Live
Final
scheduled
Suspended
Cancelled
Postponed
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 |
