Halftime: Dynamo at Chivas USA
Chivas USA 0 Houston Dynamo 2
The omens are not good for Chivas USA in this one.
The Goats haven't scored three goals in a game since December 2008, so it appears unlikely they'll be able to come back and will likely meet the Galaxy in the opening round of the playoffs.
Chivas USA's ineptitude in front of net hasn't helped. They had the better of the offensive play early on, but handicapped by the rec league talent of forward Justin Braun very little came off for them.
Braun was especially profligate, wasting four or five plays in a row with even simple passes going catastrophically awry and at least one shot that ended up going out for a throw in rather than anywhere near the net. Brawn also missed an early fifth minute chance when he only had goalkeeper Pat Onstad to beat.
A retooling of the attack is essential in the second half, but after the most recent display against Chicago Preki will undoubtedly be wondering who he can turn to for help.
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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