Final: Galaxy at Chivas USA
Chivas USA 0 Galaxy 1
These two teams' seasons are heading in opposite directions.
The Galaxy have now reeled off three straight 1-0 wins; Chivas USA have lost three straight.
That's going to happen when your best chance on goal was a sliced deflection by the Galaxy's Mike Magee of a Chivas USA shot that required a fine save by Josh Saunders in the 60th minute.
This is minimalist soccer by the Galaxy, too, who are doing just enough to win, but frankly I'm sure Coach Bruce Arena won't care.
Chivas USA were impotent more than the Galaxy were, um, studly shall we say.
But the Galaxy are steadily closing the gap on Chivas USA and now trail them by just three points.
BTW, the 23,409 on hand was Chivas USA's biggest crowd of the season.
More later.
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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