Played
October 28, 2012 9:10 PM EDT
The Home Depot Center — Carson, California
Referee: K. Stott
Attendance: 27000
October 28, 2012 9:10 PM EDT
The Home Depot Center — Carson, California
Referee: K. Stott
Attendance: 27000
83′
Mike Magee
MLS Preview: LA Galaxy - Seattle Sounders FC
Fresh off CCL progression, these teams meet in Los Angeles in the final match before the MLS playoffs.
By Zac Lee Rigg
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| LA Galaxy (4-4-2): Saunders; Franklin, Meyer, Gaul, Dunivant; Jimenez, Sarvas, Juninho, Stephens; Buddle, Noonan. |
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OUT: DF A.J. DeLaGarza (L knee sprain); DF Leonardo (R knee inflammation); DF David Junior Lopes (L facial fracture); MF Kyle Nakazawa (back spasms)
QUESTIONABLE: MF David Beckham (L ankle soreness); MF Landon Donovan (L knee bone bruise)
| Seattle Sounders (4-4-2): Gspurning; Johansson, Parke, Hurtado, Burch; Rosales, Evans, Alonso, Tiffert; Johnson, Montero. |
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OUT: FW Babayele Sodade (R knee ACL tear); DF Andrew Duran (L ACL surgery)
DOUBTFUL: DF Leo Gonzalez (R hamstring strain); DF Patrick Ianni (R calf strain)
PROBABLE: DF Jhon Kennedy Hurtado (facial fracture); MF Steve Zakuani (abdominal strain)
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- This is the last matchday of the regular season. Both teams are in the playoffs.
- Seattle will finish second or third in the West. The Galaxy will finish fourth and enter a playoff against the Vancouver Whitecaps.
- Los Angeles had won five games in a row in this fixture before this season. However, the Sounders have won twice, including an impressive 4-0 win in August, since.
- Michael Gspurning kept a clean sheet for 370 minutes straight until conceding against FC Dallas last week. That stretch was nine minutes short of a club record.
- Both teams featured reserves in midweek CONCACAF Champions League tilts, having already sealed progression to the knockout rounds.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Los Angeles Galaxy 1-2 Seattle Sounders FC
- 31.58 %
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Los Angeles Galaxy 3-0 Seattle Sounders FC
- 15.79 %
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Los Angeles Galaxy 1-3 Seattle Sounders FC
- 10.53 %
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | May 26, 2013 | Los Angeles Galaxy 4 - Seattle Sounders FC 0 |
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| 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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Los Angeles Galaxy
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| Jun 8, 2013 | Real Salt Lake 3 - Los Angeles Galaxy 1 | MLS |
| Jun 2, 2013 | New England Revolution 5 - Los Angeles Galaxy 0 | MLS |
| May 26, 2013 | Los Angeles Galaxy 4 - Seattle Sounders FC 0 | MLS |
| May 19, 2013 | New York Red Bulls 1 - Los Angeles Galaxy 0 | MLS |
| May 15, 2013 | Philadelphia Union 1 - Los Angeles Galaxy 4 | MLS |
Seattle Sounders FC
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| Jun 8, 2013 | Seattle Sounders FC 3 - Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 | MLS |
| Jun 1, 2013 | Chivas USA 0 - Seattle Sounders FC 2 | MLS |
| May 26, 2013 | Los Angeles Galaxy 4 - Seattle Sounders FC 0 | MLS |
| May 18, 2013 | Seattle Sounders FC 4 - FC Dallas 2 | MLS |
| May 11, 2013 | Seattle Sounders FC 4 - San Jose Earthquakes 0 | MLS |
| 12 | Josh Saunders | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Todd Dunivant | Defender |
| 4 | Omar Gonzalez | Defender |
| 28 | Sean Franklin | Defender |
| 21 | Tommy Meyer | Defender |
| 9 | Christian Wilhelmsson | Midfielder |
| 19 | Juninho | Midfielder |
| 23 | David Beckham | Midfielder |
| 10 | Robbie Keane | Striker |
| 10 | Landon Donovan | Striker |
| 14 | Edson Buddle | Striker |
| 24 | Brian Perk | Goalkeeper |
| 27 | Andrew Boyens | Defender |
| 35 | Bryan Gaul | Defender |
| 70 | Marcelo Sarvas | Striker |
| 18 | Mike Magee | Midfielder |
| 26 | Michael Stephens | Midfielder |
| 32 | Jack McBean | Striker |
| 1 | Michael Gspurning | Goalkeeper |
| 5 | Adam Johansson | Defender |
| 8 | Marc Burch | Defender |
| 31 | Jeff Parke | Defender |
| 34 | Jhon Kennedy Hurtado | Defender |
| 3 | Brad Evans | Midfielder |
| 6 | Osvaldo Alonso | Midfielder |
| 10 | Mauro Rosales | Striker |
| 8 | Christian Tiffert | Midfielder |
| 7 | Eddie Johnson | Striker |
| 17 | Fredy Montero | Striker |
| 24 | Marcus Hahnemann | Goalkeeper |
| 20 | Zach Scott | Defender |
| 11 | Steve Zakuani | Striker |
| 15 | Mario Martínez | Midfielder |
| 23 | Servando Carrasco | Midfielder |
| 16 | David Estrada | Striker |
| 26 | Samuel Ochoa | 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 |
10 | 0 |
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Marco Di Vaio Striker Montreal Impact |
9 | 0 |
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Mike Magee Midfielder LA Galaxy |
8 | 1 |
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Claudio Bieler Striker Sporting KC |
7 | 2 |
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Dominic Oduro Striker Columbus Crew |
7 | 0 |
