Pachuca 0 Galaxy 0 (Half Time)
The first 45 minutes of the game reflected exactly what it was: a preseason game between the reigning Mexican champions and one of the worst teams in MLS.
Pachuca dominated possession, attacks and scoring opportunities -- out shooting the Galaxy 11-3 -- but most shots were from long range and dealt with easily by Galaxy goalkeeper Joe Cannon.
Pachuca's best chance came in stoppage time when a hard shot by defender Carlos Rodriguez was parried by Cannon and cleared by Ante Jazic.
The Galaxy unimaginative offense generated few clear cut opportunities.
The best came midway through the first half when Landon Donovan put Chris Klein behind the Pachuca defense, but Carlos Pavon headed the cross into the side netting.
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Sportswriter Nick Green has written the 100 Percent Soccer column since 2005 for the Daily News, Daily Breeze and other Los Angeles area newspapers. The blog of the same name began in 2007. A native of England, he began writing about soccer in the mid-1980s and in 2000 permanently exchanged a seat in the stands for one in the press box. He lives six miles from Carson's Home Depot Center, home of the Los Angeles Galaxy, Chivas USA and the training headquarters for U.S. Soccer and is married to a long-suffering soccer widow. Join Nick on FaceBook and follow him on Twitter.
Hi Nick,
I'd argue that with all the recent play transactions, LA are in preseason form as well. Half the team are still learning each others name. Give them a couple more weeks to come together.
PZ: Frank Yallop made exactly the same comment after the game.-Nick