Expansion exhibition upsets
I wasn't planning on posting today, but browsing on ESPN Soccernet I came across this little tidbit:
And I've got to say, wow, good going Goats. I had great hopes for the Chivas expansion throughout the 2005 season, even though it came in dead, dead, shoot-it-again-just-to-make-sure dead last in the Western Conference. They're having a not-too-bad week, after losing 3-2 in a scrimmage Wednesday with the U.S. Men's team. Normally a loss isn't something to cheer about, but after a first year to wince at, I say that's a good result for this team, and both results may spell a new start. I'd like to see Chivas give the rest of the teams, especially intracity rival and 2005 Cup Champs the L.A. Galaxy, a run for their money. It wouldn't cross my eyes at all to see the US franchise of the Goats at the top of the conference all year.
This is a day after MLS.net reported that my beloved D.C. fell to my arch-nemesis Real Salt Lake 3-1, thanks to Jeff Cunningham, formerly a member of the Crew and of late of the Rapids, and who should have been the real MVP of the 2005 All-Star Game. RSL did a good thing when they landed him.
What does this mean? I'm not sure, yet. Several D.C. players are away to take part in tomorrow's international friendly in Frisco, but other top talents, including new proud papa Jaime Moreno, Christian Gomez, Clyde Simms, Jamil Walker and wunderkind Freddy Adu, were playing. They still couldn't match up against Cunningham and his hat trick. This is RSL's fifth victory in the preseason, so it's doing pretty damn good. I guess one season of being second-to-last on the board is one too many for RSL and it's decided to be a force to be reckoned with in 2006. It also could mean that the bleahs that dogged D.C. in the middle of the season are following them into the new one. RSL certainly is showing signs that it means business this season, which means the Black-and-Red needs to pull it together and decide that they're here to play a full 90 every time.
It's a brand new year, and maybe last year was just practice for these two expansions.
Longtime Mexican national team defender Claudio Suarez headed in Juan Pablo Garcia's corner kick in the 76th minute for the tiebreaking goal as Chivas USA defeated the Los Angeles Galaxy, 2-1, in a Major League Soccer exhibition game Saturday.
Chivas USA took a 1-0 lead in the 18th minute on Ante Razov's goal.
And I've got to say, wow, good going Goats. I had great hopes for the Chivas expansion throughout the 2005 season, even though it came in dead, dead, shoot-it-again-just-to-make-sure dead last in the Western Conference. They're having a not-too-bad week, after losing 3-2 in a scrimmage Wednesday with the U.S. Men's team. Normally a loss isn't something to cheer about, but after a first year to wince at, I say that's a good result for this team, and both results may spell a new start. I'd like to see Chivas give the rest of the teams, especially intracity rival and 2005 Cup Champs the L.A. Galaxy, a run for their money. It wouldn't cross my eyes at all to see the US franchise of the Goats at the top of the conference all year.
This is a day after MLS.net reported that my beloved D.C. fell to my arch-nemesis Real Salt Lake 3-1, thanks to Jeff Cunningham, formerly a member of the Crew and of late of the Rapids, and who should have been the real MVP of the 2005 All-Star Game. RSL did a good thing when they landed him.
What does this mean? I'm not sure, yet. Several D.C. players are away to take part in tomorrow's international friendly in Frisco, but other top talents, including new proud papa Jaime Moreno, Christian Gomez, Clyde Simms, Jamil Walker and wunderkind Freddy Adu, were playing. They still couldn't match up against Cunningham and his hat trick. This is RSL's fifth victory in the preseason, so it's doing pretty damn good. I guess one season of being second-to-last on the board is one too many for RSL and it's decided to be a force to be reckoned with in 2006. It also could mean that the bleahs that dogged D.C. in the middle of the season are following them into the new one. RSL certainly is showing signs that it means business this season, which means the Black-and-Red needs to pull it together and decide that they're here to play a full 90 every time.
It's a brand new year, and maybe last year was just practice for these two expansions.
posted by MLS Fangirl @ 6:18 PM
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