Carson, Calif. -- The Los Angeles Galaxy convincingly defeated the San Jose Earthquakes 3-0 Saturday night, earning a interior win larger than their rivals and maintaining LA's second-place duration in the Western Conference.
The Earthquakes entered the game in eighth place having had an unusually poor season to this promontory, but they but came to Southern California looking to win this in-state battle and still keep their final tournament hopes alive.
LA controlled the court case youthful, as San Jose unsuccessful to threaten offensively. Meanwhile, LA was diligent creating its own probability, the chief of which came in the 18th insignificant of perform what time Robbie Keane shot precedent custodian Jon Busch, but spacious of goal.
Earlier in the week, Landon Donovan, the Galaxy’s focal point and soul of the team, signed a multi-year contract wing to facilitate seemingly will keep him in LA representing for the most part, if not all, of his in concert career. During the 26th insignificant, the fans, coaches, and his teammates got the opportunity to serenade Donovan with applause, as Robbie Keane chipped the globe larger than the apology and not here Donovan one-on-one with Busch. Donovan punched it around him and scored to collapse LA a 1-0 head.
During the 30th insignificant, the 2012 MLS MVP, Chris Wondolowski, almost evened the game representing San Jose, but his shot was truly a bottom spacious.
However, in the 43rd insignificant, LA continued its onslaught, as Donovan led Gyasi Zardes into the 18-yard box with a through globe. Zardes suddenly stopped and his defender went to the ground. Zardes followed by slice back with the globe, and as he went around a San Jose defender, he was tripped and awarded a penalty kick. Keane converted the penalty -- even though Busch had guessed the correct characteristic -- and LA had a 2-0 head caption into semi.
During the support semi, the Galaxy twisted a further opportunity in the 67th insignificant what time Keane played the globe into Marcelo Sarvas in the 18-yard box. Sarvas played the globe sour his chest, rainbow kicked it larger than the apology, and virtually scored. However, the perform continued and eventually found its way to Sean Franklin on the wing. Franklin crossed the globe to Keane who one-timed the shot into the corner representing a 3-0 LA head.
San Jose virtually got a goal in the 77th insignificant of perform what time a corner-kick made its way through the apology and almost went into goal sour a defensive deflection. Galaxy keeper Jaime Penedo, who didn’t own much handiwork to look after in this game, was alert and made the save.
The Galaxy will then mug Colorado on September 7th next to interior with a good fortune representing revenge following their 2-0 loss to the Rapids in July.
Staff Reporter representing The Daily Sports Herald
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