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LA Galaxy 2012 MLS Champions For The 4th Time

December 2, 2012 by Shooter Leave a Comment

LA Galaxy 2012 MLS Champions for the 4th time, beating the Houston Dynamo 3-1 on Dec. 1st.

David Beckham gets to go out a Champion as this was his last game for the Galaxy. Talk is brewing

about Landon Donovan may move on and play elsewhere next year, some say. However after going

down 1-0 in the 44th minute to Calen Carr’s goal just before half time, the LA Galaxy flexed their

championship metal and put 3 goals together in the second half. Omar Gonzalez got a header in the

60th minute to tie the match and bring the momentum back to LA, and opened up the press the Galaxy

kept up on the Dynamo. Donovan got a penalty kick at the 65th minute, and Robbie Keane got a PK at

the 94th minute to close out the match. The Galaxy had the 7th to 8th best record in the MLS in 2012,

but once again, if you can get into the playoffs, you can win it ALL.

With Four Championship Cups, LA Galaxy are Kings another year. [Read more...]

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LA Galaxy And Houston Dynamo Take One Step Closer

November 12, 2012 by Shooter Leave a Comment

LA Galaxy and Houston Dynamo take one step closer to MLS Cup Finals on Dec. 1st, 2012.

With 3 goals in by the Galaxy and the defense putting up a shut out verses the Sounders, LA looks

tough to beat. Robbie Keane continues his tear on goal and Landon Donovan keeps setting the table.

Nov. 18th is the last match to show the Sounders have what it takes to over come the Galaxy. DC

United started with a goal against Houston, but soon gave up 3 goals to a red hot Dynamo club who

maybe the East team to claim the MLS Cup Dec 1st. All four teams play again Nov. 18th to see who moves on. [Read more...]

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Mens USA Soccer Team Qualifies For World Cup 2014

October 18, 2012 by Shooter Leave a Comment

US Men’s Soccer Team Wins Match 2-1 Over Guatemala To Qualify For The World Cup in Brazil.

This is the 7th straight time the US Mens Team has qualified to play on the worlds biggest stage.

At Livestrong Sporting Park in front of near 17,000 fans, the US team put in 3 goals in 36 minutes, and

locked in a ticket to go for the cup in 2014. After giving up a goal in the first 5 minutes, Carlos Bocanega

and Clint Dempsey were not going to be denied. In 18 minutes, Dempsey and Bocanega knocked in 2

goals and a 3rd was brewing you could feel from these men. Tim Howard the US keeper was shaky at

times but settled down for 85 minutes of shut-out play. Zusi and Michael Bradley had a solid game

with many well played balls to set up others and move the attacking third. The whole team got us

here says Coach Klinsmann, congrads to Parkhurst, Williams, Johnson, Goodson, Cherundolo, Jones,

Gordon, Kljestan, Cameron, Corona, Edu, Shea, Torres, Gomez, Altidore, Donovan, Boyd, Orozco,

Castillo, Wondolowski, Onyewu, and Beckerman. Go Get Them Team USA in 2014. [Read more...]

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MLS All Star Game vs Chelsea FC And Lessons In Soccer

July 31, 2012 by Shooter Leave a Comment

MLS All-Stars took on Champions League Winners Chelsea FC in an exciting match to watch.

Chris Wondolowski from San Jose Earthquakes starts off the scoring for the MLS squad. Then Chelsea

goes up 2 to 1 on the 57th minute in the second half. At the 72 minute mark, the MLS team levels it.

In the 91st minute, Eddie Johnson wins it with a defensive deflection, and a great match by both teams.

This last lesson, is playing your hardest to the final whistle as the Fire had the Earthquakes beaten.

See the video below where the add on minutes by the referee gives away the shut out the Fire earned. [Read more...]

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Landon Donovan And Robbie Keane Take Down Chivas USA

July 24, 2012 by Shooter Leave a Comment

Landon Dovovan two plus one goal from Robbie Keane means doom for Chivas USA. In a cross town

classic match, the Super Clasico goes to the LA Galaxy moving them into the middle of the Western

Conference race. Donovan must of hit the post 3 times in this game, making the score only 3 to 1, it

could have been 5 to 1 easily. Good though passes from Beckham, and a goal from his bending

right swerving strike corner kick, great match to watch. [Read more...]

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LA Galaxy Loses To San Jose In Back n Forth Match

July 14, 2012 by Shooter Leave a Comment

North vs. South in MLS California style, what a back and forth match between these 2 clubs.

David Beckham scores another free kick gem and the LA Galaxy seemed to be hitting on all cylinders.

Landon Donovan was Johnny on the spot with another mix up in the San Jose defense, picking up

another goal for the Galaxy. Give it to the Earthquakes, they never gave up, with the 3-3 equalizer in

the 46th minute. Many chances for San Jose to knock in the 4th goal, then finally Chris Wondolowski

saves the day for league leading Earthquakes. How did Goal Keeper Bingham do it with so many shots?
Any videos about a certain topic, use the search bar in the upper right corner. [Read more...]

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Chicago Fire Slip Past Columbus Crew 2-1 With Only 10 Men

June 26, 2012 by Shooter Leave a Comment

Marco Pappa strikes a 28 year shot into the upper right window of the goal in 1 minute and 45 seconds

into the match setting the tone for this MLS match. Crew’s Keeper Gruenebaum had no chance at

saving that blast that caught the mid-field off guard. The second goal comes only 19 minutes later

off a throw in mid field. Watch how Grazzini sets up D. Oduro with a great thru ball and wonderful

finish by the Fire striker putting the men in red up 2-0. Then 5 minutes later Segrres slides into a

red card, putting the Fire down to 10 men the rest of the match. Tony Tchani on the Crew finally

gets a goal, but too little offense too late for the men in yellow.
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Los Angeles Galaxy Lose To Houston Dynamo 2-1

May 30, 2012 by Shooter Leave a Comment

Houston Dynamo and Brian Ching hand David Beckham’s LA Galaxy another loss. With the

Galaxy at the bottom of the Western Division of the MLS, Houston is climbing in the East Division.

LA jumped out first with a goal in the 9th minute right away, but not too much time later Ching ties

up the score of a rebound own goal. In the 56th minute the head ball flick goal puts up the Dynamo,

and cements in the 3 points for Houston and the victory. Beckham had two very close shots sent away. [Read more...]

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Columbus Crew Over FC Dallas With A 2-1 Victory

May 16, 2012 by Shooter Leave a Comment

Justin Meram scores to tie the game after The Columbus Crew gave a goal to FC Dallas in

the early minutes of the match. Meram with a great 27 yard shot into the lower corner. Then

in the 72nd minute Sabastian Miranda hits a 20 yard header off a corner kick to send FC

Dallas home losing any chance of points, the Crew take all 3 points with the victory. [Read more...]

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San Jose Earthquake And Vancouver WhiteCaps MLS Soccer Action

April 13, 2012 by Shooter Leave a Comment

San Jose Earthquakes have started off the 2012 season with 4 victories, most recent over
the Vancouver Whitecaps.Chris Wondolowski is hot pacing the Earthquakes with 2 goals in this
match and Gordon gets one goal for San Jose. Sebastien Le Toux’s goal for the Vancouver Whitecaps
was the only positive thing coming out of this match. [Read more...]

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