Saturday, August 21, 2010

All Systems Are Go in San Jose


For a second time in as many weeks, the Galaxy are playing in a stadium they had never played before-- last week it was Red Bull Arena, today is Buck Shaw Stadium on the campus of Santa Clara University.

Bruce Arena has made two changes to the team that beat New York 1-0 last week, Leonardo in place of Gregg Berhalter at central defense and Mike Magee in place of Tristan Bowen at forward. Magee is making since returning after undergoing Sports Hernia surgery. His last start prior to today came on May 29 in Columbus. A.J. DeLaGarza is making a start at left back for a second consecutive game.

Here is how the Galaxy will lineup today...

---------------Buddle------------Magee----------------

Stephens-------------Juninho-------------------Donovan

---------------------Birchall---------------------------

DeLaGarza------Leonardo---------Gonzalez-------Franklin

-----------------------Ricketts---------------------------

Subs: Saunders, Cazumba, Jordan, Kirovski, Klein, Kovalenko, Lewis.

And here is how former Galaxy head coach Frank Yallop will line up his team...

----------------Glen-----------Wondolowski--------------

Alvarez--------------------------------------------Gjertsen

-----------------Cronin--------Stephenson------------------

Convey------McDonlad---------Burling------------Ward

------------------------Busch------------------------------

Subs: Horwath, Beitashour, Geovanni, Jasseh, Johnson, Ring, Sealy

Special thanks to LA Galaxy photographer Robert Mora for the photo of Juninho and Mike Magee warming up prior to kickoff here at Buck Shaw Stadium.

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