Played
August 5, 2012 9:10 PM EDT
CenturyLink Field — Seattle, Washington
Referee: C. Penso
Attendance: 60908
August 5, 2012 9:10 PM EDT
CenturyLink Field — Seattle, Washington
Referee: C. Penso
Attendance: 60908
MLS Preview: Seattle Sounders FC - LA Galaxy
The Galaxy, unbeaten in five, heads up to Seattle with neither team able to count on much rest ahead of the Western Conference showdown.
By Zac Lee Rigg
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| Seattle Sounders FC (4-4-2): Gspurning; Johansson, Hurtado, Parke, Burch; Rosales, Evans, Alonso, Caskey; Johnson, Montero. |
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OUT: FW Babayele Sodade (R knee ACL tear); FW David Estrada (L foot fracture)
QUESTIONABLE: GK Andrew Weber (R adductor strain)
PROBABLE: MF Steve Zakuani (R leg fracture); MF Cordell Cato (L knee MCL sprain)
| LA Galaxy (4-4-2): Saunders; Franklin, DeLaGarza, Lopes, Garcia; Jimenez, Beckham, Sarvas, Magee; Keane, Donovan. |
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OUT: FW Edson Buddle (R knee surgery); DF Leonardo (R knee inflammation)
QUESTIONABLE: DF Andrew Boyens (L sports hernia surgery); DF Todd Dunivant (R calf hematoma); DF Omar Gonzalez (L knee surgery); MF Dan Keat (R knee surgery); MF Kyle Nakazawa (back spasms)
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Neither of these teams comes into this match with much rest. Seattle beat Caledonia 3-1 in the CONCACAF Champions League. The Galaxy fell 5-1 to Real Madrid in a friendly.
- Earlier this season, on May 2, Seattle beat the Galaxy at home for the first time in MLS. Eddie Johnson and Fredy Montero scored in the 2-0 win.
- Johnson has scored five goals in his last six league games. He also notched the winner against Chelsea in the MLS All-Star Game.
- Robbie Keane has an even better record over the past month-plus. The Irish striker has scored five and assisted four times in the last six games, leading the Galaxy to a five-match unbeaten run.
- David Junior Lopes, Andy Rose and Eddie Johnson are all one booking away from a suspension.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Seattle Sounders FC 2-1 Los Angeles Galaxy
- 22.22 %
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Seattle Sounders FC 2-3 Los Angeles Galaxy
- 14.82 %
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Seattle Sounders FC 1-2 Los Angeles Galaxy
- 11.11 %
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Nov 18, 2012 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 - Los Angeles Galaxy 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Nov 11, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy 3 - Seattle Sounders FC 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Oct 28, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1 - Seattle Sounders FC 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Aug 5, 2012 | Seattle Sounders FC 4 - Los Angeles Galaxy 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | May 2, 2012 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 - Los Angeles Galaxy 0 |
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Seattle Sounders FC
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| May 18, 2013 | Seattle Sounders FC 4 - FC Dallas 2 | MLS |
| May 11, 2013 | Seattle Sounders FC 4 - San Jose Earthquakes 0 | MLS |
| May 8, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City 0 - Seattle Sounders FC 1 | MLS |
| May 4, 2013 | Philadelphia Union 2 - Seattle Sounders FC 2 | MLS |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Colorado Rapids 0 - Seattle Sounders FC 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 | Michael Gspurning | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Patrick Ianni | Defender |
| 5 | Adam Johansson | Defender |
| 12 | Leonardo González | Defender |
| 31 | Jeff Parke | Defender |
| 3 | Brad Evans | Midfielder |
| 6 | Osvaldo Alonso | Midfielder |
| 10 | Mauro Rosales | Striker |
| 14 | Alex Caskey | Midfielder |
| 7 | Eddie Johnson | Striker |
| 17 | Fredy Montero | Striker |
| - | Andrew Weber | Goalkeeper |
| 8 | Marc Burch | Defender |
| 34 | Jhon Kennedy Hurtado | Defender |
| 11 | Steve Zakuani | Striker |
| 25 | Andy Rose | Midfielder |
| 8 | Christian Tiffert | Midfielder |
| 26 | Samuel Ochoa | Striker |
| 12 | Josh Saunders | Goalkeeper |
| - | David Lopes | Defender |
| 4 | Omar Gonzalez | Defender |
| 28 | Sean Franklin | Defender |
| 20 | A.J. DeLaGarza | Defender |
| 35 | Bryan Gaul | Defender |
| 70 | Marcelo Sarvas | Striker |
| 19 | Juninho | Midfielder |
| 23 | David Beckham | Midfielder |
| 10 | Robbie Keane | Striker |
| 10 | Landon Donovan | Striker |
| 24 | Brian Perk | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Todd Dunivant | Defender |
| 21 | Tommy Meyer | Defender |
| 16 | Hector Jimenez | Midfielder |
| 18 | Mike Magee | Midfielder |
| 26 | Michael Stephens | Midfielder |
| 33 | Jose Villarreal | 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 |
