Aug 102012
Coming “home” from a 4 – 0 thrashing in Seattle, the LA Galaxy will play as the away team Sunday in the final installment of the Superclásico for 2012 at the Home Depot Center. With the season series tied, even more than bragging rights are up for grabs with playoff positioning also on the line.
After two matches this season, the Galaxy and Chivas are knotted at 1-1 with LA taking the latest tilt 3-1 on July 21. Since then, Chivas USA have won one and lost one, and will be coming into the match on more than two weeks rest after last playing in a victory over the Timbers in Portland.
For LA, the match is a chance to show their poor performance against the Sounders was merely a blip on their comeback trail after going 7-2-1 in their last 10 matches and garnering a lot of attention as a reigning champion back on track. While Chivas USA, will be looking to close the five point gap LA has on them for the West’s final playoff spot.
Vincent LaRosa
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