Match Report


LA GalaxyLA Galaxy     Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake
Matthew ReesMatthew Rees Computer Player Computer Player
Edwin AckleyE. Ackley70
G
captain1
G
69Juan HerreraJ. Herrera
Cecil NovielloC. Noviello68
D
2
D
74Augusto EscobedoA. Escobedo
Jim KnightonJ. Knighton72
D
3
D
72Henrique AdailtonH. Adailton
Herbert RourkeH. Rourke68
D
4
D
71Samuel SaldanaS. Saldana
Guy GreenG. Green65
D
5captain
M
77Paolo AriasP. Arias
Jorge TaverneseJ. Tavernese73
M
6
M
76Jordan KnightonJ. Knighton
Edgar BassoE. Basso77
M
7
M
74Ian NúnezI. Núnez
Matías Ezequiel MontenegroM. Montenegro74
M
8
M
70Ezequiel RodriguezE. Rodriguez
Nick OrtizN. Ortiz65
A
9
A
74Alejo CaniggiaA. Caniggia
Glen KingG. King68
A
10
A
71Sixto CarmonaS. Carmona
Andre GrayA. Gray68
A
11
A
70Omar CastroO. Castro
 
Blake MartinB. Martin67
D
12
D
71Juan Bautista CalvoJ. Calvo
Earnest PetersonE. Peterson71
M
13
M
70Joaquín DiazJ. Diaz
Steve SuggsS. Suggs66
A
14
A
69Martins AmorosoM. Amoroso

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at StubHUb Centre where LA Galaxy play host to Real Salt Lake. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
LA Galaxy are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Real Salt Lake appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alberto Vera.


0.00
The whistle blows and LA Galaxy get the match underway!
8.43
Jorge Tavernese kicks a strong pass forward to Glen King. Glen King shoots from distance but Juan Herrera reads it well. Great save!
9.03
Omar Castro barges into Herbert Rourke. The referee calls over Omar Castro and warns him to calm down! Herbert Rourke runs off the knock.
10.49
Jim Knighton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jorge Tavernese. Jorge Tavernese threads a neat ball through to Andre Gray. Andre Gray lofts in a cross ball towards Nick Ortiz. Nick Ortiz makes a deft header but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
14.00
Paolo Arias runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Paolo Arias knocks in a cross ball towards Sixto Carmona. Sixto Carmona is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Edwin Ackley picks it out of the air!
15.41
Augusto Escobedo knocks the ball to his team mate, Jordan Knighton. Jordan Knighton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sixto Carmona. Sixto Carmona shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
16.49
Augusto Escobedo flicks a high ball forward to Jordan Knighton who takes it down. Jordan Knighton makes an attacking run forward. Jordan Knighton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
18.52
Samuel Saldana passes the ball forward to Ian Núnez. Ian Núnez threads the ball through to Sixto Carmona. Seeing a gap ahead, Sixto Carmona plays the ball forward to Alejo Caniggia who has made a great run into the box. Alejo Caniggia muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
26.43
Edgar Basso makes a simple pass to Andre Gray. Andre Gray lofts in a cross ball towards Glen King. Glen King powers a header at goal but Juan Herrera reads it well. Good keeping!
27.36
Ezequiel Rodriguez makes an attacking run forward. Ezequiel Rodriguez knocks in a cross ball towards Sixto Carmona. Sixto Carmona connects with a diving header but is denied by Edwin Ackley. Excellent save.
32.57
Edgar Basso sees Glen King in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Glen King lofts in a cross ball towards Andre Gray. Andre Gray whips the ball goalwards with his head but Augusto Escobedo is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
33.43
Herbert Rourke flicks a high pass forward. Matías Ezequiel Montenegro collects the pass. Matías Ezequiel Montenegro knocks the ball to his team mate, Nick Ortiz. Nick Ortiz threads a neat, attacking ball through to Glen King. Glen King side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
34.06
Matías Ezequiel Montenegro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nick Ortiz. Nick Ortiz shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
38.29
Ezequiel Rodriguez barges into Jorge Tavernese. Ezequiel Rodriguez is shown the yellow card! Jorge Tavernese gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
39.00
Jim Knighton breaks forward. Jim Knighton flicks a high pass forward. Glen King holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Glen King finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
40.40
Jim Knighton flicks a high ball forward to Edgar Basso who takes it down. Edgar Basso runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Edgar Basso shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Juan Herrera.
41.48
It's a corner kick. Matías Ezequiel Montenegro loops the ball over to the far post. Samuel Saldana reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
42.42
Jorge Tavernese flicks a high pass forward. Nick Ortiz controls it well on his chest. Nick Ortiz plays a scrappy one-two with Andre Gray and stumbles forward towards the goal... Nick Ortiz looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
44.11
Matías Ezequiel Montenegro threads a neat ball through to Nick Ortiz. Nick Ortiz whips in a cross ball towards Andre Gray. Andre Gray flicks the ball with his head. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. LA Galaxy are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
45.00
Jorge Tavernese deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Glen King. Glen King knocks the ball to his team mate, Andre Gray. Some silky footwork from Andre Gray provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. LA Galaxy appear unchanged since the first half. Real Salt Lake also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Real Salt Lake kicking off!
47.48
Jordan Knighton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Omar Castro. Omar Castro whips in a cross ball towards Sixto Carmona. Sixto Carmona heads the ball goalwards but slams it into the crowd!
53.15
Matías Ezequiel Montenegro decides to run forward with the ball. Matías Ezequiel Montenegro plays a quick one-two with Glen King and rushes in on goal... Matías Ezequiel Montenegro strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it flies well off target!
55.23
Herbert Rourke flicks a high ball forward to Jorge Tavernese who takes it down. Jorge Tavernese deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andre Gray. Andre Gray plays a scrappy one-two with Nick Ortiz and advances towards the goal... Andre Gray shoots from just inside the box but it's drastically wayward!
57.04
Jordan Knighton sees a break and surges forward. Jordan Knighton lofts in a cross ball towards Sixto Carmona. Sixto Carmona outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Edwin Ackley comfortably punches it away to safety.
60.39
LA Galaxy have made a substitution with Steve Suggs replacing Nick Ortiz .
63.04
Ezequiel Rodriguez flicks a high ball forward to Sixto Carmona who takes it down. Sixto Carmona plays a quick one-two with Alejo Caniggia and rushes in on goal... Sixto Carmona comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it's a lousy effort!
65.31
Jorge Tavernese comes in with a high challenge, catching Ezequiel Rodriguez with his studs. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! Ezequiel Rodriguez stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.00
Matías Ezequiel Montenegro flicks a high pass forward. Glen King holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Glen King shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
72.05
Andre Gray makes a probing pass to Glen King. Glen King kicks a strong pass forward to Steve Suggs but the referee indicates it's offside!
75.52
Guy Green kicks a strong pass forward to Edgar Basso. Edgar Basso changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Edgar Basso controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Juan Herrera manages to gather it comfortably.
77.46
LA Galaxy have made 2 substitutions with Earnest Peterson replacing Edgar Basso and Blake Martin replacing Cecil Noviello .
81.06
Ian Núnez sees Sixto Carmona in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sixto Carmona passes the ball forward but Omar Castro is offside!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

LA Galaxy

Real Salt Lake
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
7
4
Shots off Target
8
4
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
62.1%
37.9%
Play Area
29.5%
43.2%
27.4%

Scorers
Andre Gray 45

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Andre Gray of LA Galaxy

Match Ratings
1.Edwin Ackley (GK)
7
2.Cecil Noviello (DEF)
6
3.Jim Knighton (DEF)
7
4.Herbert Rourke (DEF)
6
5.Guy Green (DEF)
6
6.Jorge Tavernese (MID)red card
3
7.Edgar Basso (MID)
7
8.Matías Ezequiel Montenegro (MID)
7
9.Nick Ortiz (ATT)
6
10.Glen King (ATT)
7
11.Andre Gray (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Blake Martin (DEF)
6
13.Earnest Peterson (MID)
6
14.Steve Suggs (ATT)
6

1.Juan Herrera (GK)
7
2.Augusto Escobedo (DEF)
6
3.Henrique Adailton (DEF)
6
4.Samuel Saldana (DEF)
7
5.Paolo Arias (MID)
6
6.Jordan Knighton (MID)
7
7.Ian Núnez (MID)
6
8.Ezequiel Rodriguez (MID)yellow card
6
9.Alejo Caniggia (ATT)
6
10.Sixto Carmona (ATT)
7
11.Omar Castro (ATT)
6
 
12.Juan Bautista Calvo (DEF)
0
13.Joaquín Diaz (MID)
0
14.Martins Amoroso (ATT)
0