Tuesday Galaxy Gameday & More
Galaxy Preview
Yes, the Galaxy have a friendly at 7:30 tonight against Costa Rican team Club Sport Herediano at Home Depot Center.
International friendlies like these are usually of limited interest to all but the most hard-core fans. The Galaxy will use the occasion to give younger and/or squad players valuable minutes, while the Costa Rican team gets to connect with its not inconsquential Southern California fan base.
Don't expect to see much of the likes of Costa Rican internationals Andy Herron, Dennis Marshal and Ricardo González, who will undoubtedly rest up after two World Cup qualifying games in the last week.
The Galaxy's official blog has a preview and word of new players training with the team who will likely see some minutes.
Wonder if there will be more Galaxy or Costa Rica fans in attendance?
Meanwhile, here's an update on soon-to-be Galaxy player Chris Burchall from his hometown newspaper.
BTW, no live blogging from me. I'm still without a functioning laptop and have to go to a Torrance City Council budget meeting anyway (I'm not kidding).
Chivas USA Update
The MLS leaders play the team that sits six points behind them in the Western Conference, the Houston Dynamo, Wednesday in Texas in a game to be broadcast live on ESPN2 and W Radio 690 AM.
Justin Braun and Shavar Thomas are both listed as questionable with concussions.
And finally
It appears David Beckham will get a rare start on Wednesday for England against mighty Andorra, although just getting to the game sounds like a nightmare.
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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