It's frustrating to see your team get massacred 4-1 by the snobby and stuck-up LA Galaxy, what's even more frustrating is seeing your team go four games without a win or tie. I feel like LA should have taken their foot off the accelerator a little bit after their third goal. Obviously they didn't and shouldn't have either, we played terrible, and frankly we deserved it. I try to weave in a little bit of optimism in to my posts, but after LA's thrashing, and the fact that we only have 4 points, compared to second to last Chicago that has 8 points, being optimistic is almost impossible.
The First Half:
In the early goings neither team could get a lot of possession. Until about the 20th when LA showed what a big market and heavy investors can do. A lot of chances for LA after that, but none were converted. Despite being outplayed much of the half, SKC took a shock lead in the 44th minute off of an own goal from Omar Gonzalez. However, after some terrible defending from left back Roger Espinoza and a high two-footed challenge on MLS superstar and over-protected midfielder David Beckham, LA found a way back into the game. The ensuing penalty kick was converted by Landon Donovan, and when he steps up to take a penalty kick, he always converts them. At the half everything was level at 1-1. If I were SKC I would have wanted to take the point and get out of Carson.
The Second Half:
It didn't take long for LA Galaxy to score in the second half, 30 seconds to be exact. After a throw-in on the right side which found Donovan, who played it back to Chad Barret, who then played it back to the speedy Donovan, who then entered the box and finished it off with a goal. One center back is to blame on this one, Cesar was pulled out to the right hand side on the throw-in, following Lopez to the sideline instead of having Espinoza cover him, and then ball watched until LA scored. The next LA Galaxy goal came in the 63' minute. A simple long ball from LA's defense was not properly dealt with by Cesar, who was out-muscled by Angel who headed it back to Donovan who then headed the ball in front of Angel and Angel was left one-on-one with Kronberg, and a player with the skill of Angel, does not miss. After LA's goal it was game over for Sporting, Zusi had a beautiful chance to decrease the goal deficit, but the shot went agonizingly wide. A lot of Galaxy after Angel's goal. The last goal came in the 86th minute after captain Davy Arnaud lightly touched the "over-protected by referees" Beckham, who, looking up at Arnaud while lying on the ground after the foul, gave a smirky and stuck-up smile that made me want to snap both of Beckham's legs in half and never see him touch a ball again.(Sorry about that, after four consecutive losses, people tend to get a little wound up). Anyway, Beckham stepped up to take the free-kick, and doing what he does best, curled it into the upper left corner just out of the outstretched arm of 6'5 Eric Kronberg.
Summarized:
The loss keeps the Mighty Blues in dead last place. And they find themselves with a mountain to climb the rest of the season. However fans, I encourage you to not lose hope, this is when our team needs our unconditional support the most. Don't forget that only 3 teams have gotten more than 1 win on the road, and 7 haven't even recorded a win on the road this season. Omar Bravo should be match-fit by the Seattle game. And be prepared for June 9th to support the best team in MLS.
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