Toronto (7-9-5) at Chivas USA (6-9-6) & Galaxy Update
First off, the Galaxy has just drawn 2-2 with the New England Revolution, Landon Donovan getting both goals.
Sean Franklin and Troy Roberts started in the center of defense with Eddie Lewis on the left wing, by the way.
More on that game later, but for now....
Chivas USA has Zach Thornton in goal as usual, Lawson Vaughn is at right back, Jonathan Bornstein on the left and Bobby Burling and Jim Curtin in the middle. Claudio Suarez is out through injury.
Midfield: Atiba Harris, Sacha Kljestan, Paulo Nagamura and Francisco Mendoza.
Up front Alecko Eskandarian makes his first start ofn the season alongside Ante Razov.
Toronto starts a Southern California strike force (of a sort) with former Bruin Chad Barrett partnering ex-Galaxy striker Carlos Ruiz in his first appearance for the Canadian outfit.
Ex-Chivas USA midfielder Amado Guevara is in midfield, while former Galaxy defender Tyrone Marshall starts in the back.
About 100 Percent Soccer
Sportswriter Nick Green has written the 100 Percent Soccer column since 2005. 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.
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