100 Percent Soccer: LA Galaxy plays game of season Wednesday at same time as Lakers’ season opener, but how many fans noticed?

L.A. Galaxy’s Emmanuel Boateng(24) gets the ball past Real Salt Lake’s Nick Rimando,(18) for the goal in the Western Conference, host sixth-seeded Real Salt Lake in an MLS Knockout Round showdown in  Carson CA. Wednesday, October 26, 2016. (Photo by Thomas R. Cordova, Press-Telegram/ Daily Breeze/SCNG)

L.A. Galaxy’s Emmanuel Boateng(24) gets the ball past Real Salt Lake’s Nick Rimando,(18) for the goal in the Western Conference, host sixth-seeded Real Salt Lake in an MLS Knockout Round showdown in Carson CA. Wednesday, October 26, 2016. (Photo by Thomas R. Cordova, Press-Telegram/ Daily Breeze/SCNG)

It was good to see the Galaxy rouse themselves from their wretched form of late led by an inspirational performance by live wire Emmanuel Boateng, who scored two impressive goals in the playoff knockout game Wednesday at Stubhub Center against Real Salt Lake.

But the Galaxy were done no favors by the timing of the game.

Read more in this week’s 100 Percent Soccer column.

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