Halftime: Galaxy at Chivas USA
Chivas USA 1 Galaxy 2
Looks like we have the most entertaining game of the playoffs so far on display here this afternoon in Carson.
The upper deck has filled in nicely, too, which means a good walk-up (must be the quality of those previews this morning).
This game has threatened to spiral out of control a couple of times, with the fast pace contributing to errors in the middle of the park.
Key stat: Chivas USA has just one shot on target, the Galaxy four.
The Galaxy have looked good going up the right hand side of the park with David Beckham especially causing Chivas USA problems.
Nice little bit of showboating from Beckham we haven't seen that much of since his arrival with him clipping the ball with the back of his heel and passing it to himself three times in succession. Effective, too.
BTW, Maykel Galindo has come on at the half for Michael Lahoud.
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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