Comments on: Galaxy. Ouch. Losing on Penalties.

By: J

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 04:19:36 +0000

Nothing about Vagenas here? If you want to pin the blame for the Galaxy loss on someone, he’s your man. An own goal, and then a missed penalty kick! Had he not had the own goal, the Galaxy would have won. And even with the own goal, had he made the first penalty kick, the Galaxy would have won without needing to go to the sixth, which, when Pachuca converted and the Galaxy didn’t, meant the Galaxy lost. It seems Vagenas handed Pachuca the win on a platter!

By: mirna

mirna — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:43:01 +0000

Laurie -

I definitely suffered along with everyone else with this game. I was watching the second half again this morning (I guess I am a mashocist) and the team looked so much better then. As Rob said, Pachuca just backed off and the Galaxy had a few chances to score. What a heartbreak!

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:40:27 +0000

I thought the Galaxy played pretty well! Better than I was expecting given the last few results. It was a little befuddling that Pachuca backed off so much in the second half, but LA generated a lot of good chances. Amazing goal, for sure; it even topped Sportscenter’s Top 10 this morning, wonder of wonders.

By: Massaer

Massaer — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:40:03 +0000

I said this “if Rami has definitly reached Ronaldinho-level skills with his keyboard, I hope I won’t be remembered for my Abel Xavier qualities once everything is said and done (the funny/ridiculous haircut and the ability to fake his way through a somewhat highly respectable career)”.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:35:57 +0000

Massaer, refresh my aging brain. Which Xavier joke?

By: Massaer

Massaer — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:31:31 +0000

You remember when I made the Abel Xavier joke?
This is what I was talking about

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:35:50 +0000

I can’t speak for all of Chivas USA’s fans, but I thought you guys played with a lot of heart. Hats off to Cobi, Cannon and Xavier. Above the rivalry, I care about US soccer and MLS was represented last night.

By: chris

chris — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:48:55 +0000

come on becks u can do better

By: Karl

Karl — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:07:27 +0000

I thought they would pull it out in the end, but PKs are always a coin toss. It’s tough losing a match in which your team scores more goals than its opponents.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 07:56:04 +0000

Frank Yallop exits in 3…2…