Sunday Gameday
Beckham, um, Galaxy preview
Two of the worst teams in MLS meet for the first time ever today when the (3-5-4) Galaxy visits (5-9-4) Toronto.Expansion Toronto, last in the East, reverted to early season form and looked horrible last Sunday when they merely became Cuauhtemoc Blanco fodder in the Mexican star's debut for the Chicago Fire.
Toronto's 3-0 loss meant the team has lost the last two games and hasn't scored in three, but the squad is ravaged by injury.
Out today is former UCLA defender Marvell Wynn (hamstring), goalkeeper Greg Sutton (concussion), dangerous midfielder Ronnie O'Brien (knee) and striker Jeff Cunningham (torn meniscus).
Last Sunday David Monsalve, 18, became the youngest goalkeeper in MLS history to start a game (beating the record held by Tim Howard back when he was a MetroStar) for Toronto.
On Friday, Toronto signed Canadian international Kenny Stamatopoulos on loan from Tromso (Norway).
Who knows what Galaxy team will show up after their last outing, a stunning 6-5 midweek SuperLiga win over Dallas.
The Galaxy, without an MLS game since July 4, are essentially starting the second half of their season, although they have busied themselves with lucrative tournaments and basking in David Beckham's presence, something that's rapidly becoming a bit of an anticlimax.
And no, he's not playing today (again).
Coverage begins at 4:30 p.m. on FSN.
Ajax America are national champions
Rolling Hills Estates-based Ajax America Women (and yes, they are affiliated with the famous Dutch club of the same name) won the national championship Saturday in the Pacific Northwest.
It's the team's fourth national title in eight years.
Not too many details in this report (and I haven't heard from the team that undoubtedly was busy celebrating last night), but here's what the USASA Web site has on the game.
About 100 Percent Soccer
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.
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