Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity Jig
By: jen | May 1st, 2009
For both myself and the Galaxy.
I drove past the HDC while in SoCal and gave it a wave. My husband thought I was nuts. I probably am, but goodness I miss watching the Galaxy live.
I was also able to find a store willing to create a nonBeckham shirt for me. I have been looking and looking for a new Donovan t-shirt to expand my wardrobe. You just can’t find them. But fortunately I went to one of my old haunts, ProSoccer in Pasadena, and they were able to put Donovan’s name and number on a shirt for me.
That’s my daughter in the picture using it as a blanket while waiting for our red-eye flight home.
So on to the preview of Saturday night’s match.
Our match against Colorado may have resulted in a tie, but it was exponentially cleaner and showed more focus than previous games. This week’s game should see all of our best starting XI on the field at the same time. Wow! Ricketts, Dunivant, Berhalter, Klein, Donovan, Lewis, and . . . Buddle! I expect Buddle to start and make it to about 60 minutes before Gordon or Jordan comes in.
New York has not had a stellar start to their season, at 1-4-2. They have allowed more goals than the Galaxy and have a more porous defense. I keep saying that about our opponents though, don’t I. Hmm.
Juan Pablo Angel will be a tough mark for Omar Gonzalez. Omar has yet to tightly mark a speedy, footwork-oriented forward with great success. But if Gonzalez and Berhalter can keep Angel and Kandji off their game then we will win.
My prediction: Galaxy 2, Red Bulls 1
Other previews:
Dave of the Offside’s Red Bulls site and the MLS main page has written a beautiful preview with a crappy prediction. I’m not sure how he thinks RBNY is going to win . . .
Mark Rogondino’s View From the Booth.
Larry Morgan from mls.net.
A more biting critique from World Soccer Reader.
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I think the FSN guys must read this blog. They are saying EXACTLY what I posted. Wow.
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G’s playing very aggressive in the first 5 minutes.
Risky too.
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Gotta stop playing long ball. More short passes. Use Donovans cutting ability.
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How many chances are we going to overrun or have bounce over oir heads?
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Nice sequence!
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Klein creating more chances again. Beckham who?
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Good first 20 minutes.
Need a goal to get some confidence.
Amazing save from Ricketts on a sure goal!
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Goal! Landon!
Penalty off ahand ball in the box.
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The difference having Buddle in the game is huge. He hasn’t had a lot of chances, but he is holding the ball well, distributing it well, and pulling defenders with him.
That through ball from Kovalenko to Klein was sweet! Klein’s shot was a bullet.
And ditto on the Ricketts save. He looked like one of those frisbee dogs jumping up out of nowhere.
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Probably the best overall effort from the G’s this season. The midfield has a slight edge over the NYRB guys and tenacity and organization in the back has neutralized Angel, Richards, and Kandji.
Still abit tentative in the final third. Finishing is weak – lots of blown chances due to misjudgements or stupid passes.
Ricketts has been brilliant in goal, but I can see some weakness on crosses and corners.
Galaxy need to come out with intensity in the secobd half and keep the Red Bulls on their heels, get another goal and put the game on ice. Get the three points and some confidence going into Salt Lake on wednesday.
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The first Saturday I didn’t have to Ref a match in months… so I’m back to check-in and watch! Excellent foul call by my friend Frank Anderson (far side AR-I think it’s the far side… TV is always messing me up). And very nice follow up on the PK by Landycakes! Woohoooo!
I’m soooooo glad to see my boyz Edson and Sean out there… I haven’t caught up on my MLSNet archives for how we’ve been doing but this one is fun to see… good working together and things making sense.
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And I’m stoked the Hoda is available inside!… but I get the culturally correct issue about being outside. Nothing like the grocery cart-sheet pan broiler apparatus to make a tasty treat.
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Hey Jack! Welcome back!
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Why is there “math” on the screen…. right in the middle of play!?!
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Thanks, Jen. Good to be a spectator for a change instead of “working”….
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Oh! Ugh what a chance!
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Chris Klein beats the younger boys down towards the goal… nice. If only…
And more odd “texting” on FSW’s screen… at least it’s lower left not in the middle.
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Galaxy is running out of gas and NYRB starting to assert control.
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Yeah the air’s out of the sails somewhat…
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Left mid was really hanging back… NY was exploiting that.
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Oh, Edssoooon… almost, baby.
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Oh yEs! Finally…. I’m thinkin’ I ADORE Donovan Ricketts!
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I’ll take the 3 points.
But I am seriously worried about scoring when Donovan leaves for two mpnths this summer. The midfield needs to help create more chances. And we don’t really have those kind of central midfielders.
I seriously think that Ricketts is carrying this team. And that’s noy going to be enough at Rio Tinto.
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I was at the game tonight and I have to say, the defense is a thousand times better than it was at any time last season! Omar Gonzalez is the real deal, and Donovan Ricketts is our MVP so far. It was frustrating to see so many squandered scoring chances, but overall it was a very encouraging effort and most importantly, it was a win!
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The game was encouraging for sure. Donovan Ricketts made some great saves and kept us in the match. We had some good opportunities but just couldn’t seem to find the back of the net in the run of play. I’ll take that handball and the pk
for the win. The defense played well and seem to handle Angel and it’s great to get a win at home for the points and for the fans. I thought the galaxy played well tonight and is in the right direction, the chemistry seems to be improving. I’m also concerned when Donovan is gone this summer for the FED Cup and Gold Cup action, Buddle will have to up his game along with Jordon/Kirovski to try and create some chances up top for us.Posted from
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