2010 Los Angeles Galaxy season

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.

Los Angeles Galaxy
2010 season
OwnerPhilip Anschutz (AEG)
CoachBruce Arena
Major League Soccer1st
MLS CupConference finals
CONCACAF Champions LeaguePreliminary round
U.S. Open CupQuarterfinals
Honda SuperClasicoWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Edson Buddle (17)
All: Edson Buddle (18)
Highest home attendance89,134 vs Real Madrid
(August 7, 2010)
Lowest home attendance2,179 vs St. Louis
(June 29, 2010)
Average home league attendance21,437
← 2009
2011 →

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 returned to Champions League play the 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.

Background edit

Review edit

Pre-season edit

March edit

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 edit

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]

May edit

June edit

July edit

August edit

September edit

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.

October edit

Club edit

First team roster edit

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. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   JAM Donovan Ricketts
2 DF   USA Todd Dunivant
4 DF   USA Omar Gonzalez
5 DF   TRI Yohance Marshall
6 MF   USA Eddie Lewis
7 MF   USA Chris Klein
8 MF   UKR Dema Kovalenko
9 MF   USA Jovan Kirovski
10 FW   USA Landon Donovan (captain)
11 MF   TRI Chris Birchall
12 GK   PUR Josh Saunders
14 FW   USA Edson Buddle
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF   USA Gregg Berhalter
17 FW   USA Tristan Bowen
18 MF   USA Mike Magee
19 MF   BRA Juninho
20 DF   USA A. J. DeLaGarza
22 DF   BRA Leonardo
23 MF   ENG David Beckham
24 GK   USA Brian Perk
26 MF   USA Michael Stephens
27 FW   USA Bryan Jordan
28 DF   USA Sean Franklin
88 DF   BRA Alex Cazumba

Technical staff edit

Position Staff
Head coach/general manager   Bruce Arena
Associate head coach   Dave Sarachan
Assistant coach/Director of player development   Trevor James
Assistant coach   Cobi Jones
Goalkeeping coach   Ian Feuer
Director of Soccer Operations   David Kammarman
Athletic Trainer   Armando Rivas
Assistant Athletic Trainer   Cecelia Gutierrez
Equipment Manager   Raul Vargas
Equipment Coordinator   Rafael Verdin
Team Administrator   Shant Kasparian
Strength & Conditioning Coach   Ben Yauss
Active Release Specialist   Shunta Shimizu

Updated to match played October 20, 2010
Source: LA Galaxy

Management edit

Owner/Chairman   AEG
President of business operations   Tom Payne
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Home Depot Center (27,000 / 109x68 meters)

Updated to match played October 26, 2010
Source: Los Angeles Galaxy

Transfers edit

In edit

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

Out edit

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

Loan edit

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

Statistics edit

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   Omar Gonzalez 8   0  
Best result(s) W 4–0 (A) v SeattleMajor League Soccer – July 2, 2010
Worst result(s) L 4–1 (H) v Puerto RicoCONCACAF Champions League – July 17, 2010
Most appearances   Donovan Ricketts (32)
Top scorer   Edson Buddle (19)
Points Overall: 59/90 (65.55%)

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

Match results edit

  Win   Tie   Loss

Major League Soccer edit

League table edit

Conference

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

Overall

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 LA Galaxy (S) 30 18 7 5 44 26 +18 59 CONCACAF Champions League
2 Real Salt Lake 30 15 4 11 45 20 +25 56
3 New York Red Bulls 30 15 9 6 38 29 +9 51
4 FC Dallas 30 12 4 14 42 28 +14 50 CONCACAF Champions League
5 Columbus Crew 30 14 8 8 40 34 +6 50
6 Seattle Sounders FC 30 14 10 6 39 35 +4 48 CONCACAF Champions League
7 Colorado Rapids (C) 30 12 8 10 44 32 +12 46
8 San Jose Earthquakes 30 13 10 7 34 33 +1 46
9 Kansas City Wizards 30 11 13 6 36 35 +1 39
10 Chicago Fire 30 9 12 9 37 38 −1 36
11 Toronto FC 30 9 13 8 33 41 −8 35 CONCACAF Champions League
12 Houston Dynamo 30 9 15 6 40 49 −9 33
13 New England Revolution 30 9 16 5 32 50 −18 32
14 Philadelphia Union 30 8 15 7 35 49 −14 31
15 Chivas USA 30 8 18 4 31 45 −14 28
16 D.C. United 30 6 20 4 21 47 −26 22
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
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

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StadiumHHAHAHAAHAAHAAHAAHHAAHAHHHAAHH
ResultWWWWTWWWTWWWLTWLWTLWLLTWWLWWLW
Position521111111111111111111111111111
Updated to match(es) played on October 25, 2010. Source: MLS Results and League table
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Matches edit

Regular season edit

March 27, 2010 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–0 New England Revolution Carson, California
11:00 pm EDT Buddle   6' Report Alston   18'
Niouky   41'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 21,500
Referee: Terry Vaughn

April 1, 2010 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–0 Chivas USA Carson, California USA
11:00 pm EDT Buddle   7', 86'
Birchall   25'
Stephens   90'
Report Umaña   18' Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 19,805
Referee: Ricardo Salazar

April 10, 2010 Houston Dynamo 0–2 Los Angeles Galaxy Houston, Texas
8:30 pm EDT Landín   43' Report Buddle   26', 44' Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 16,459
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

April 17, 2010 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 Real Salt Lake Carson, California
11:00 pm EDT Buddle   11', 76' Report Beckerman   40' Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 20,444
Referee: Mark Geiger

April 24, 2010 Kansas City Wizards 0–0 Los Angeles Galaxy Kansas City, Kansas
8:30 pm EDT Arnaud   73' Report Juninho   35'
Birchall   57'
Buddle   90+4'
Stadium: Community America Ballpark
Attendance: 10,045
Referee: Alex Prus

May 1, 2010 Los Angeles Galaxy 3–1 Philadelphia Union Carson, California
10:30 pm EDT DeLaGarza   1'
Buddle   27', 44'
Gonzalez   77'
Report Miglioranzi   45'
Nakazawa   72'
McInerney   84'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 15,453
Referee: Silvia Reyes

May 5, 2010 Colorado Rapids 0–1 Los Angeles Galaxy Commerce City, Colorado USA
9:30 pm EDT Ballaouchy   29'
Cummings   63'
Casey   77'
Report Gordon   21'
Juninho   30'
Buddle   89'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 9,882
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic

May 8, 2010 Seattle Sounders FC 0–4 Los Angeles Galaxy Seattle, Washington USA
4:00 pm EDT Hurtado   38'
Marshall   63'
Report Kirovski   22'
Gonzalez   52'
Dunivant   57'
Donovan   68'
Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 36,273
Referee: Kevin Stott

May 15, 2010 Los Angeles Galaxy 0–0 Toronto FC Carson, California
10:30 pm EDT Gonzalez   50' (Report) Usanov   61'   90+4' Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 20,007
Referee: Jair Marrufo

May 20, 2010 FC Dallas 0–1 Los Angeles Galaxy Frisco, Texas
8:30 pm EDT Ihemelu   28'
Shea   41'
Report Magee   17'
Magee   31'
Stephens   34'
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 10,947
Referee: Abbey Okulaja

May 29, 2010 Columbus Crew 0–2 Los Angeles Galaxy Columbus, Ohio
7:30 pm EDT Zayner   35' Report Stephens   10'
Gonzalez   25'
DeLaGarza   29'
Birchall   79'
Bowen   88'
Dunivant   90'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 18,139
Referee: Michael Kennedy

June 5, 2010 Los Angeles Galaxy 4–1 Houston Dynamo Carson, California
8:00 pm EDT Kirovski   1', 21'
Bowen   49'
Cazumba   55'
Report Weaver   6' Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 20,826
Referee: Paul Ward

June 9, 2010 Real Salt Lake 1–0 Los Angeles Galaxy Sandy, Utah
9:00 pm EDT Williams   62'
Morales   79'
Morales   80'
Report Juninho   19'
Gonzalez   84'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,513
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic

June 26, 2010 Toronto FC 0–0 Los Angeles Galaxy Toronto, Ontario, CAN
7:30 pm EDT Report Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 18,809
Referee: Alex Prus

July 4, 2010 Los Angeles Galaxy 3–1 Seattle Sounders FC Carson, California
10:30 pm EDT Buddle   19'
Juninho   47'
Riley   77' (o.g.)
Cazumba   88'
Report Zakuani   66'
Marshall   81'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Silviu Petrescu

July 10, 2010 New England Revolution 2–0 Los Angeles Galaxy Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:30 pm ET Perovic   67'
Nyassi   73'   88'
Report Bowen   43'
Juninho   64'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 20,155
Referee: Paul Ward

July 18, 2010 D.C. United 1–2 Los Angeles Galaxy Washington, D.C.
Najar   54' [10] Buddle   38'
Donovan   58' (pen.)
Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 17,688
Referee: Jasen Anno

July 22, 2010 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–2 San Jose Earthquakes Carson, California
Buddle   59'
Donovan   70'   90'
Franklin   89'
Juninho   90+3'
Report Convey   2'
Burling   53'
McDonald   72'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 17,712
Referee: Jair Marrufo

August 1, 2010 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–3 Chicago Fire Carson, California
Donovan  37' (pen.), 81' (pen.) Report Pappa  4'
John  5'
Banner  19'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 20,348
Referee: Silviu Petrescu

August 14, 2010 New York Red Bulls 0–1 Los Angeles Galaxy Harrison, New Jersey
Report Buddle  10' Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Mark Geiger

August 21, 2010 San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 Los Angeles Galaxy Santa Clara, California
Wondolowski  4' Report Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,799
Referee: Terry Vaughn

August 28, 2010 Los Angeles Galaxy 0–2 Kansas City Wizards Carson, California
Birchall   68' Report Arnaud   12'
Conrad   70'
Nielsen   91'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 20,112
Referee: Yeder Reyes

September 4, 2010 Chicago Fire 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy Bridgeview, Illinois
Segares   22'
Pause   63'
John   88'   88'
Report Gonzalez   87'   89' Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 21,068
Referee: Mark Geiger

September 11, 2010 Los Angeles Galaxy 3–1 Columbus Crew Carson, California
7:30 pm PDT Buddle   14'
Kovalenko   35'
Kirovski   55'
Magee   72'
Beckham   74'
Report Mendoza   85' Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 19,482
Referee: Alex Prus

September 18, 2010 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 D.C. United Carson, California
7:30 pm PDT Gonzalez   39'
Marshall   62'
Donovan   81', 86'   87'
Report Najar   60' Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 20,094
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

September 24, 2010 Los Angeles Galaxy 0–2 New York Red Bulls Carson, California
8:00 pm PDT DeLaGarza   56'
Marshall   59'
Beckham   86'
Report Richards   35'
Ángel   59' (pen.)
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

October 3, 2010 Chivas USA 1–2 Los Angeles Galaxy Carson, California
4:00 pm PDT Borja   38'
Gordon   63'
Espinoza   79'
in progress Buddle   23'
Beckham   39'
Eddie Lewis   76'
Stephens   89'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 24,283
Referee: Jair Marrufo

October 7, 2010 Philadelphia Union 0–1 Los Angeles Galaxy Chester, Pennsylvania
Buddle   27' Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,779

October 16, 2010 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–3 Colorado Rapids Carson, California
Buddle   9' Juninho   18' (o.g.)
Thompson   24'
Casey   30'   34'
Cummings   67'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Kevin Scott

October 24, 2010 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 FC Dallas Carson, California
Beckham   33'
Juninho   46'
Harris   22' Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 24,993
Referee: Mark Geiger

Playoffs edit

October 30, 2010 Conf. Semifinals Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 Los Angeles Galaxy Seattle, Washington
5:00 pm PDT Montero   49'
Nkufo   93+'
Report Buddle   38'
Juninho   48'
Kovalenko   65'
Kirovski   82'
Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 35,521
Referee:   Ricardo Salazar

November 7, 2010 Conf. Semifinals Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1
(3–1 agg.)
Seattle Sounders FC Carson, California
6:00 pm PDT Beckham   8'
Buddle   19'
Gonzalez   27'
Report Ianni   65'
Zakuani   86'
Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee:   Baldomero Toledo

November 14, 2010 Conf. Finals Los Angeles Galaxy 0–3 FC Dallas Carson, California
6:00 pm PDT Kovalenko   37'
Beckham  73'
Birchall   82'
Cazumba   84'
Report Ferreira   26'
John   54'
Chavez   73'
Loyd   85'
Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Jair Maruffo

U.S. Open Cup edit

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 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]

June 29, 2010 Third round Los Angeles Galaxy   2–0   AC St. Louis The Home Depot Center
Carson, CA
7:30 pm PDT Kirovski   55'
Klein   69'
Juninho   80'
Report Salvaggione   72' Attendance: 2,179
Referee: (USA)

July 7, 2010 Quarterfinals Seattle Sounders FC   2–0   Los Angeles Galaxy Starfire Sports Complex, Tukwila, WA
7:00 pm PDT Jaqua   50', 62'
Estrada   89'
Report Cazumba   45'
Jordan   70'
Gordon   89'
Attendance: 4,512
Referee:   Jair Marrufo

2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League edit

July 27, 2010 Preliminary round Los Angeles Galaxy   1–4   Puerto Rico Islanders The Home Depot Center, Carson
7:00 pm PDT Martinez   83' (o.g.) Report Foley   26'
Addlery   45', 81'
Hansen   56'
Attendance: 6,783
Referee:   Raymond Bogle

August 4, 2010 Preliminary round Puerto Rico Islanders   1–2
(5–3 agg.)
  Los Angeles Galaxy Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel, Bayamón
4:00 pm PDT Foley   33' (pen.) Report Vélez   37' (o.g.)
Franklin   84'
Attendance: 12,993
Referee:   Trevor Taylor
Puerto Rico Islanders won 5–3 on aggregate.

International friendlies edit

August 7, 2010 Los Angeles Galaxy   2–3   Real Madrid Pasadena, California
Dunivant   40'
Donovan   45'
Higuaín   52', 62'
Pedro León   71'
Stadium: The Rose Bowl
Attendance: 89,134

Notes edit

  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. ^ "Players | Major League Soccer". Archived from the original on March 28, 2010.
  6. ^ a b c "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. [permanent dead link]
  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. ^ "Recap: LA Galaxy top DC United 2-1 | LA Galaxy". Archived from the original on July 22, 2010. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
  11. ^ "Major League Nightmare: Galaxy Lose MLS Cup on PKS". November 23, 2009.
  12. ^ "USOC: Two-goal Jaqua praises "team effort" | Major League Soccer". Archived from the original on September 12, 2010. Retrieved September 4, 2010.

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