2010 Los Angeles Galaxy season

Los Angeles Galaxy
2010 season
Owner Philip Anschutz (AEG)
Coach Bruce Arena
Major League Soccer 1st
MLS Cup Conference Finals
CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round
U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinals
Honda SuperClasico Winners
Top goalscorer League: Edson Buddle (17)
All: Edson Buddle (18)
Highest home attendance 89,134 vs Madrid
(August 7, 2010)
Lowest home attendance 2,179 vs St. Louis
(June 29, 2010)
Average home league attendance 21,437
Home colours
Away colours
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The 2010 Los Angeles Galaxy season was the club's fifteenth season of existence. It was also the Galaxy's fifteenth season in Major League Soccer and their fifteenth-consecutive year at the top-flight of American soccer.

The club's season was highlighted by winning their third-ever Supporters' Shield. Statistically, the 2010 MLS season was the Galaxy's strongest season on record, and the club had their strongest start ever, opening their first eleven games unbeaten before losing to the eventual second-place finishers, Real Salt Lake at Rio Tinto. Some of the club's notable achievements included Edson Buddle being a runner-up for the MLS Golden Boot award, with 17 goals tallied during the regular season. Galaxy captain and United States national team star Landon Donovan led the club in assists with 12. The club finished the MLS regular season with a 17–7–8 record, their best in nearly a decade.

The club also competed in the preliminary rounds of the CONCACAF Champions League, and the early rounds of the U.S. Open Cup.

In Champions League play, the Galaxy, considered at one point to be favorites to win the entire tournament suffered a shocking blow, when the club suffered a 4–1 home defeat to confederation minnows, Puerto Rico Islanders, who were 11th place at the time in USSF D2 Pro League, the then-second tier of U.S. soccer. Although the Galaxy would defeat the Islanders 2–1 in Puerto Rico, it was not enough on aggregate to see the club advance into Group play. In the tournament, the Galaxy were the only club to defeat the Islanders in Puerto Rico. However, the Galaxy will return to Champions League play next year by winning the Supporters' Shield title.

The Galaxy made it to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open Cup with a convincing 2–0 win over second-tier AC St. Louis, before losing to Seattle Sounders FC by the same score line.

Review

March

Los Angeles began their fifteenth Major League Soccer regular season at home with a 1–0 win against the New England Revolution on March 27, 2010. Edson Buddle scored the only goal for the Galaxy in the sixth minute.[1]

April

David Beckham, with a torn left Achilles tendon injury, was ruled out for the season on April 26. He suffered the injury in a Serie A match for AC Milan against ChievoVerona on March 13,[2] and as a result, will also miss the entire MLS season.[3]

After scoring a league-leading 7 goals, Edson Buddle was named MLS Player of the Month for April[4]

September

After a quick and incredible recovery, David Beckham returns to the LA Galaxy. He is brought in as a late sub for Juniho during the 70th minute of the September 11 L.A Galaxy vs Columbus Crew match, amidst the roaring cheers and applauds of Galaxy fans. The Galaxy go on to win the match 3–1.

Club

First team roster

The first squad against Chivas USA on Oct. 3, 2010.

As of August 10, 2010.[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Jamaica GK Donovan Ricketts
2 United States DF Todd Dunivant
4 United States DF Omar Gonzalez
5 Trinidad and Tobago DF Yohance Marshall
6 United States MF Eddie Lewis
7 United States MF Chris Klein
8 Ukraine MF Dema Kovalenko
9 United States MF Jovan Kirovski
10 United States FW Landon Donovan (captain)
11 Trinidad and Tobago MF Chris Birchall
12 Puerto Rico GK Josh Saunders
14 United States FW Edson Buddle
No. Position Player
16 United States DF Gregg Berhalter
17 United States FW Tristan Bowen
18 United States MF Mike Magee
19 Brazil MF Juninho
20 United States DF A. J. DeLaGarza
22 Brazil DF Leonardo
23 England MF David Beckham
24 United States GK Brian Perk
26 United States MF Michael Stephens
27 United States FW Bryan Jordan
28 United States DF Sean Franklin
88 Brazil DF Alex Cazumba

Technical staff

Position Staff
Head Coach/General ManagerUnited States Bruce Arena
Associate Head CoachUnited States Dave Sarachan
Assistant Coach/Director of Player DevelopmentEngland Trevor James
Assistant CoachUnited States Cobi Jones
Goalkeeping CoachUnited States Ian Feuer
Director of Soccer OperationsUnited States David Kammarman
Athletic TrainerUnited States Armando Rivas
Assistant Athletic TrainerUnited States Cecelia Gutierrez
Equipment ManagerMexico Raul Vargas
Equipment CoordinatorGuatemala Rafael Verdin
Team AdministratorUnited States Shant Kasparian
Strength & Conditioning CoachUnited States Ben Yauss
Active Release SpecialistJapan Shunta Shimizu

Last updated: October 20, 2010
Source: LA Galaxy

Management

Owner/Chairman United States AEG
President of Business Operations United States Tom Payne
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Home Depot Center (27,000 / 109x68 meters)

Last updated: October 26, 2010
Source: Los Angeles Galaxy

Transfers

In

Date Player Previous Club Fee Ref
December 23, 2009 Brazil Leonardo Brazil São Paulo Loan [6]
December 23, 2009 Brazil Juninho Brazil São Paulo Loan [6]
December 23, 2009 Brazil Alex Cazumba Brazil São Paulo Loan [6]
January 14, 2010 United States Michael Stephens United States Chicago Fire Premier Drafted

Out

Date Player Destination Club Fee Ref
November 27, 2009 Brazil Stefani Miglioranzi United States Philadelphia Union Expansion Draft [7]
August 5, 2010 United States Alan Gordon United States Chivas USA Trade

Loan

Player Loaned to Start End Ref
England David Beckham Italy Milan December 28, 2009 May 16, 2010 [8]
United States Landon Donovan England Everton January 1, 2010 March 15, 2010 [9]

Statistics

Games played 37 (30 MLS, 3 MLS Playoffs, 2 CONCACAF Champions League, 2 U.S. Open Cup)
Games won 22 (18 MLS, 2 MLS Playoffs, 1 CONCACAF Champions League, 1 U.S. Open Cup)
Games drawn 5 (5 MLS)
Games lost 10 (7 MLS, 1 CONCACAF Champions League, 1 MLS Playoffs, 1 U.S. Open Cup)
Goals scored 52
Goals conceded 38
Goal difference +16
Clean sheets 13
Yellow cards 50
Red cards 1
Worst discipline United States Omar Gonzalez 8 YC 0 Red card
Best result(s) W 4 – 0 (A) v Seattle – Major League Soccer – July 2, 2010
Worst result(s) L 4 – 1 (H) v Puerto Rico – CONCACAF Champions League – July 17, 2010
Most appearances Jamaica Donovan Ricketts (32)
Top scorer United States Edson Buddle (19)
Points Overall: 59/90 (65.55%)

Last updated: November 18, 2010
Source: Competitions' Wikipedia articles.

Match results

  Win   Tie   Loss

Major League Soccer

League Table

Conference

Western Conference
Pos Club Pts GP W L T GF GA GD
1 Los Angeles Galaxy 59 30 18 7 5 44 26  +18
2 Real Salt Lake 56 30 15 4 11 45 20  +25
3 FC Dallas 50 30 12 4 14 42 28  +14
4 Seattle Sounders FC 48 30 14 10 6 39 35  +4
5 Colorado Rapids 46 30 12 8 10 44 32  +12
6 San Jose Earthquakes 46 30 13 10 7 34 33  +1
7 Houston Dynamo 33 30 9 15 6 40 49  −9
8 Chivas USA 28 30 8 18 4 31 45  −14
2010 MLS Cup Playoffs

Overall

Pos
Team
 Pts
 GP
 W
 L
 T
 GF
 GA
 GD
Qualification or relegation
1 LA Galaxy (SS) (W1) 59 30 18 7 5 44 26+18 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2
2 Real Salt Lake 56 30 15 4 11 45 20+25 2011 North American SuperLiga 3
3 New York Red Bulls (E1) 51 30 15 9 6 38 29+9
4 FC Dallas 50 30 12 4 14 42 28+14 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 2
5 Columbus Crew 50 30 14 8 8 40 34+6 2011 North American SuperLiga 3
6 Seattle Sounders FC 48 30 14 10 6 39 35+4 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 2
7 Colorado Rapids 46 30 12 8 10 44 32+12 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2
8 San Jose Earthquakes 46 30 13 10 7 34 33+1 2011 North American SuperLiga 3
9 Kansas City Wizards 39 30 11 13 6 36 35+1
10 Chicago Fire 36 30 9 12 9 37 38−1
11 Toronto FC 35 30 9 13 8 33 41−8 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 1
12 Houston Dynamo 33 30 9 15 6 40 49−9
13 New England Revolution 32 30 9 16 5 32 50−18
14 Philadelphia Union 31 30 8 15 7 35 49−14
15 Chivas USA 28 30 8 18 4 31 45−14
16 D.C. United 22 30 6 20 4 21 47−26

Results Summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWL TGFGAGDWL TGFGAGDWL TGFGAGD
30 59 18 7 5 44 26  +18 9 4 2 27 19  +8 9 3 3 17 7  +10

Last updated: October 25, 2010
Source: MLSNet.com
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHHAHAHAAHAAHAAHAAHHAAHAHHHAAHH
Result W W W W T W W W T W W W L T W L W T L W L L T W W L W W L W
Position 5 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Last updated: October 25, 2010.
Source: MLS Results & League table
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: T = Tie; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Matches

Regular season

Playoffs

U.S. Open Cup

Finishing in second place overall in 2009,[11] the Galaxy were one of the six MLS clubs guaranteed a Third round spot in the 2010 edition of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The Galaxy were paired against the USSF Pro League's AC St. Louis. Hosting the Saints at Home Depot Center on June 29, a pair of goals from Chris Klein and Juninho gave the Galaxy a 2–0 victory over visiting St. Louis.

On July 7, 2010; the Galaxy traveled up northwest to take on the defending Open Cup champions, Seattle Sounders FC in Tukwila, Washington. In front of a sold-out crowd of 4,500 at Starfire Complex, the Galaxy would lose 2–0, the loss to the eventual champions ended their brief Open Cup campaign.[12]

2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League

Puerto Rico Islanders won 5–3 on aggregate.

International friendlies

Notes

  1. ↑ "MLS clubs' 2010 Home Openers unveiled" (Press release). Major League Soccer. September 24, 2009. Archived from the original on January 30, 2010. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  2. ↑ "England's David Beckham is injured playing for AC Milan". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. March 14, 2010. Archived from the original on March 15, 2010. Retrieved March 14, 2010.
  3. ↑ "David Beckham says he won't be able to play soccer until November". LA Times. The Fabulous Forum. April 26, 2010. Archived from the original on May 1, 2010. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Galaxy's Buddle is MLS Player of the Month". ESPN Los Angeles. ESPN. April 29, 2010. Archived from the original on May 9, 2010. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
  5. ↑ http://www.mlssoccer.com/players/los-angeles-galaxy
  6. 1 2 3 "Galaxy Sign Three On Loan From Sao Paulo". Yahoo Sports. December 23, 2009. Archived from the original on December 30, 2009. Retrieved December 25, 2009.
  7. ↑ "D.C. United resigns Emilio". Yahoo! Sports. January 11, 2010. Retrieved February 4, 2010.
  8. ↑ guardian.co.uk (November 9, 2010). "David Beckham's loan move to Milan from LA Galaxy is confirmed". Guardian News and Media. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  9. ↑ "Friday Kickaround". The Washington Post. December 11, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  10. ↑ http://www.lagalaxy.com/news/2010/07/recap-la-galaxy-top-dc-united-2-1
  11. ↑ http://www.sbnation.com/2009/11/23/1645293/major-league-nightmare-galaxy-lose
  12. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 12, 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-04.
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