Los Angeles Galaxy - Seattle Sounders Football Club

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MEN OF THE MATCH

Sounders FC Back On Track With 2-0 Win Over Galaxy

By MATT GASCHK
Sounders FC Insider

CARSON, Calif. – After three scoreless games, the Sounders FC got just what they needed at the Home Depot Center Saturday night. The Sounders got back on the winning track with a 2-0 win over the red hot LA Galaxy to jump back into second place in the MLS Western Conference standings.

Seattle got goals from Steve Zakuani and Fredy Montero and Kasey Keller registered his seventh shutout this season as the Sounders won for the first time since a 2-1 win over the Houston Dynamo July 11.

The Sounders got off to a fast start, playing aggressive on the offensive end from the opening kick.

Then David Beckham, playing in his first MSL home game this season after a loan spell with AC Milan, was sent off with a red card for a tackle on Pete Vagenas at midfield. Vagenas and Beckham both went in hard for the ball, but Beckham caught his former Galaxy teammate high on the ankle with his boot and was given a straight red in the 17th minute.

Playing a man-up, the Sounders got on the board in the 22nd minute. Nate Jaqua corralled the ball on the right side of the 18 and knocked it back to Brad Evans, who went on a run up the right side of the box before blistering in a cross to Zakuani, charging in at the far post. He blasted it past LA keeper Donovan Ricketts for his third goal of the year to put the Sounders FC up 1-0.

They held that lead until halftime and started the second half with a slew of shots on Ricketts, but were unable to put one past him until the 55th minute.

Pete Vagenas whipped in a corner kick from the right side, where Nate Jaqua nodded it down into the six-yard box. Montero darted off the goal line and turned the volley into the net past Ricketts and two LA defenders for his tenth goal of the year, giving Seattle a 2-0 lead.

The rest of the match continued the contentious run of play as Tyrone Marshall was issued a second yellow card, leading to a red card ejection for a tackle on Landon Donovan in the 76th minute. And LA’s Eddie Lewis got a red card for a rough tackle on James Riley on the sideline.

Through it all, Seattle earned just their second road win of the year, as they improved to 2-4-4 away from Qwest Field.

Seattle got the win despite losing Freddie Ljungberg for the match just before kickoff. Ljungberg experienced disorientation and memory loss after landing on the team flight from Seattle to Los Angeles and was told by a doctor not to play in the game. Along with Ljungberg, Donovan missed the first half of the game after contracting swine flu last week. Donovan came on in the second half, but the Galaxy still had trouble generating scoring chances while playing a man-down.

This instance is not believed to be related to the two migraine headaches Ljungberg suffered earlier this season. His availability for the Sounders next match, a 7 pm kickoff against the New England Revolution at Qwest Field Thursday, will be determined when he sees a doctor in Seattle.

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Time	Event	Description
94+		After four minutes of stoppage time the ref blows the final whistle. Sounders FC 2, LA Galaxy 0.
93+		Jovan Kirovski is issued a yellow card while chasing down Sebastien Le Toux in the midfield.
91+		Attendance is announced at 20,162.
90		James Riley is getting booed every time he touches the ball ... he is he one Eddie Lewis fouled to get his red card.
88		Sanna Nyassi subs on for Nate Jaqua.
86		Nate Jaqua makes a run up the left side, but is shot goes outside the far post for a goal kick.
85		Jovan Kirovski shoots from 22 yards out and Kasey Keller makes the save.
81		Fredy Montero is issued a yellow card for his slow walk off the field when he is subbed off.
81		Zach Scott subs on for Fredy Montero.
79		Eddie Lewis is issued a red card ejection for a foul against the sideline on James Riley. Riley remained on the ground just off the sideline for some time before getting back to his feet and walking up the sideline.
78		Eddie Lewis takes the left-footed free kick from 25 yards out on the right side and Kasey Keller makes the stop, though the shot was just wide.
76		Tyrone Marshall is given a yellow card for a foul on Landon Donovan. His second yellow card means a red card ejection.
74		Sebastien Le Toux subs on for Steve Zakuani.
71		Fredy Montero leads Nate Jaqua up the right side. Jaqua passes off to James Riley, but but his cross is knocked away for a goal kick.
66		Tyrone Marshall gets yellow card for a tackle in the midfield.
65		Osvaldo Alonso slides a ball forward for Fredy Montero, but Montero takes a bad touch and Donovan Ricketts is able to come off his line for the save.
62		Nate Jaqua makes a run up the right side, but he misses Fredy Montero and Steve Zakuani with the cross. Osvaldo Alonso chases the ball down to keep possession for Seattle.
58		Bryan Jordan subs on for Chris Klein.
55		Pete Vagenas strikes a corner kick from the right side. Nate Jaqua heads it down and it is saved by Donovan Ricketts, but Fredy Montero gets to the loose ball and blasts it into the top of the net for his 10th goal of the season. Sounders FC 2, LA Galaxy 0. Montero runs to the northwest corner and salutes the SoCal Sound Supporters.
52		James Riley makes a run all the way up the right side and crossed to Nate Jaqua, but his volley is stopped easily by Donovan Ricketts. Leo Gonzalez picks the ball off and makes a run up the left side for a cross to Jaqua, who pirouettes trying to control the ball, then shoots wide left.
50		Todd Dunivant got away a shot from distance that went wide right for a goal kick.
49		Chris Klein whips in a cross from the right side, but Kasey Keller made the grab to prevent the attack.
47		Steve Zakuani, Nate Jaqua and Fredy Montero all get shots off in a rapid-fire succession. Donovan Ricketts made the first save, two LA defenders get the second save, then Ricketts knocks Montero's shot away for a corner kick. Tyrone Marshall gets his head on the Pete Vagenas corner kick but it goes away for a goal kick.
Halftime		Landon Donovan subbed on for Stefani Miglioranzi at the half.
Halftime Stats		Shots: Seattle 6, LA 2. SOG: Sounders 2, LA 1. Saves: Seattle 1, LA 1. Fouls: Seattle 6, LA 6. Corner kicks: Seattle 0, LA 2. Offsides: Seattle 7, LA 1.
47+		After two minutes of stoppage time, teh referee blows the whistle to end the first half. Sounders FC 1, LA Galaxy 0.
46+		Kasey Keller lunges to his right to make a save on a ball from the rigth side.
45		Gregg Berhalter gets a shot off after an LA corner is cleared away be Pete Vagenas. Berhalter's shot is off the mark for a goal kick.
42		Steve Zakuani rips off a shot from the top of the box, but it goes just outside the near post for a goal kick.
39		Leo Gonzalez is called for a foul for a hard tackle against the sideline. The Galaxy fans are calling for a card, but he escapes with just the foul.
38		Fredy Montero leads Steve Zakuani up the right side, but his cross to Nate Jaqua is sent clear for a Seattle throw.
33		James Riley gets some coaching from Freddie Ljungberg on the sideline. Apparently he can't do that ... the 4th official immediately came over the Sounders bench for a quick reprimand.
31		Good overlapping run by Leo Gonzalez up the left side leads to a cross to Nate Jaqua, but his header goes wide for a goal kick.
28		Alan Gordon knocks Steve Zakuani to the turf while chasing after a ball. Once he gets it in the midfield, Tyrone Marshall knocked him down and is whistled for the foul. On the free kick, Gregg Berhalter knocked it through the wall and Kasey Keller made the save.
26		Leo Gonzalez chased down Alan Gordon to knock it away for an LA corner kick. On the ensuing play, Chris Klein kicked a ball over his shoulder to Gordon, who looked offside, but Kasey Keller came off his line to make the grab.
22		Brad Evans gets free up the right side and slots a ball across the middle to Steve Zakuani for a one-touch goal up the left side. That is Zakuani's third goal of the season, ending a 335 minute scoring drought for Seattle. Sounders FC 1, LA Galaxy 0.
19		Sebastien Le Toux and Nathan Sturgis begin warming up on the sideline as Pete Vagenas walks off the pitch after the Beckham tackle. They continue to warm up even as Vagenas returned to the field.
17		A straight red to David Beckham for a spikes-up takcle in teh midfeild to Pete Vagenas. His first game back in the MLS at the Home Depot Center is cut short in the 17th minute.
15		Fredy Montero gets into the LA defense, but gets crossed up and can't get a shot off.
14		A yellow card was issued to LA defender AJ DeLaGarza.
12		Fredy Montero takes a shot from 25 yards out, but it is deflected for an easy play for Donovan Ricketts.
12		Jovan Kirovski sent a ball from the left side to Chris Klein in the middle, but he lost control of it to Patrick Ianni for the clear.
11		Fredy Montero is called offside for the third time a Sounder had been called offside in a three-minute stretch.
09		Great play in the midfield as the ball finds Nate Jaqua in the middle of the pitch. Through a double-team, he slips a pass to Steve Zakuani up the left side, but he broke a step too soon and he is whistled offside.
06		Leo Gonzalez made a break up the left side and made a cross, but nobody was there on the other end and it went out for an LA throw.
05		Alan Gordon made a run up the middle to take a pass, but he is whistled offside.
02		The crowd erupted briefly for David Beckham's first touch, but his cross from teh right side went wide.
Kickoff		Seattle kicks off to start the game, attacking the south goal.
BLUE JERSEYS		For the first time this season, the Sounders are wearing their blue jerseys.
Ljungberg Update		When Freddie Ljunberg arrived in LA, he experienced disorientation and memory loss. He was advised by doctors not to play tonight, though it is not believed to be related to his migraines.
Pregame		Brian McKnight is on hand to honor America with the national anthem.
Weather		Clear and 66 degrees with 9 mph winds from the west.
Pregame		Freddie Ljungberg is on the sideline, but is not suited up. He is listed as a sub on the roster. We will post an update on his status when it becomes available.
Referees		Referee - Ricardo Salazar. Referee's Assitants - CJ Morgante, Frank Anderson. 4th Official - Ramon Hernandez.
LA Galaxy		Starters - Donovan Ricketts, AJ DeLaGarza, Omar Gonzalez, Gregg Berhalter, Todd Dunivant, Eddie Lewis, Chris Klein, Stefani Miglioranzi, David Beckham, Jovan Kirovski, Alan Gordon. Subs - Josh Saunders, Tony Sanneh, Dema Kovalenko, Landon Donovan, Mike Magee, Bryan Jordan, Brhis Birchall.
Sounders FC		Starters - Kasey Keller, James Riley, Tyrone Marshall, Patrick Ianni, Leo Gonzalez, Brad Evans, Peter Vagenas, Osvaldo Alsonso, Steve Zakuani, Fredy Montero, Nate Jaqua. Subs - Terry Boss, Tyson Wahl, Freddie Ljungberg, Nathan Sturgis, Zach Scott, Sanna Nyassi, Roger Levesque, Taylor Graham.

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