Columnist Nick Green has written 100 Percent Soccer
since 2005. 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.
Married to a long-suffering soccer widow, he has a cat
named Pele.Final Result: Revolution at Chivas USA
In retrospect this was a game the Revs had all but sewn up by half time when striker Taylor Twellman was introduced.
He duly scored 14 minutes after coming onto the field to make the final score 2-1, out-running journeyman Jim Curtin and making him look like the ordinary defender that he is while tracking onto a Steve Ralston pass.
Twellman could have had a second four minutes from time, but sent the shot wide.
Chivas USA Coach Preki manfully attempted to stave off what seemed inevitable introducing midfielder Daniel Paladini for his first MLS game (and promptly collecting a yellow card after an awful challenge on Larentowicz).
Preki also sent on strikers Atiba Harris and Justin Braun.
Braun actually tapped in his first MLS goal from Galindo in second half stoppage time, but it was too little too late.
More from the locker rooms later.