The Los Angeles Galaxy take on Real Salt Lake tonight in a match-up of Western Conference powers, and a game that could draw the Galaxy to the verge of the MLS Supporters Shield.
Real Salt Lake will try to spoil the Galaxy's party, while also snapping their own two-match losing skid. RSL has been outscored 7-1 in their past two matches, though one game was played with mostly reserves and the other was played for much of the match down a man.
Tonight marks a special moment for RSL, with playmaker Javier Morales making his first start for Real Salt Lake since the broken ankle that sidelined him for the past four months. He will try to help RSL pick up the slack for suspended captain Kyle Beckerman.
SBI will be providing live commentary on tonight's match, so please feel free to follow along here. As always, you are welcome to share your own thoughts and opinions on the match in the comments section below.
Enjoy the action (Commentary is after the jump):
I see what you did there…
Espindola & Alvarez were both pulled because they were cruising towards a second yellow.
Why did the arrogant Kreis pull Espindola, their most dangerous attacker???
try taking hits in Jamaica
Supposedly hurt for SJ, but who knows with the awful Yallop
Bologna…Did you watch the Morelia game? The midfield is LA’s strongest asset. Thy were hustling tonight. This isn’t NY’s defense. RSL’s defense was superb tonight.
This rivalry is intensifying. I wouldn’t mind seeing this matchup in the playoffs.
Somebody’s gonna call me out for not paying attention but what ever happened to Ike Opara?
We’re back to playing the way we did early in the season. Too slow, not enough attacking, laziness in the midfield. Arena is our greatest asset and also our greatest weakness. He’s incredible at keeping a team’s form. That form is why we don’t lose often. It’s also the reason we don’t play creatively. I can admit that our games are boring but we win. If any team can disrupt that form like Dallas did last year we’re screwed.
Try stopping shots for Jamaica
Not for the Green Machine
howard has looked like one lately for USA
Jordan blows
lol…hard-on for Saunders though. Galaxy would have next stage wrapped up if not for his blunders in Champions League
Idiot
Yordany looked good…RSL is going to be tough to beat with him and Morales back
When healthy, Ricketts is best keeper in Concacaf…Howard included
rogodildo has it in for him
Ricketts should be starting in the league and CCL play, if he’s the starter start him because I think Saunders has had his time on the field. On a side not, wouldn’t it be crazy if the Galaxy ended up choking up the Supporters Shield?
Excellent defending by RSL thus far….Western Conference Final Preview????
Javy is back…sublime skill
Or how Cardozo hurts the team….He has been excellent for LA
So much better than watching the awful Birchell…Every time he plays, the Galaxy looks worse
The small, quick, Latin style midfield was effective vs. Morelia. I wish Klinsmann would go in this direction.
I’m tired of hearing how great Saunders is by the geeky Galaxy commentators. Galaxy defense is solid regardless, but the team is so much better with Ricketts in there.
Arena finally figured out that Cardozo should be in the starting 11. Kid is brilliant on the ball.
+1,000,000
where is FRANKLIN? WE miss him
Memo to Bruce Arena: Bryan Jordan should be playing in NASL, not the highest profile 1st Division club.
Where is Frankie Hejduk? His experience and and offense makes him much better than Jordan. Frankie has looked good in his few outings this season.
Jordan at right back is good news for RSL. Franklin cannot get healthy soon enough!