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.Half Time: Red Bull New York-Galaxy
A goal by New York's Danleigh Borman in only his second MLS start separates the teams in Carson.
It was a closely contested affair in the opening half with both teams, perhaps aware of their defensive liabilities, determined not to give much away.
Clear cut attacks were a relative rarity for both teams, who are tied 3-3 in shots.
Alan Gordon actually had the ball in the net for the Galaxy in the third minute, but was clearly offside.
The goal came 21 minutes in, Hunter Freeman's long throw being met by Juan Pablo Angel who sent the ball into the path of Josy Altidore. His shot was blocked, but Borman was there to pick up the rebound.
New York arguably could have had a penalty as well after Troy Roberts appeared to pull down Altidore, but the referee rejected any claim.