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.
2010 season | |||
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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 | ||
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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.
Background
Review
Pre-season
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]
May
June
July
August
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.
October
Club
First team roster
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.
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Technical staff
Position | Staff |
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Head Coach/General Manager | |
Associate Head Coach | |
Assistant Coach/Director of Player Development | |
Assistant Coach | |
Goalkeeping Coach | |
Director of Soccer Operations | |
Athletic Trainer | |
Assistant Athletic Trainer | |
Equipment Manager | |
Equipment Coordinator | |
Team Administrator | |
Strength & Conditioning Coach | |
Active Release Specialist |
Updated to match played October 20, 2010
Source: LA Galaxy
Management
Owner/Chairman | |
President of Business Operations | |
Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Home Depot Center (27,000 / 109x68 meters) |
Updated to match played October 26, 2010
Source: Los Angeles Galaxy
Transfers
In
Date | Player | Previous Club | Fee | Ref |
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December 23, 2009 | Loan | [6] | ||
December 23, 2009 | Loan | [6] | ||
December 23, 2009 | Loan | [6] | ||
January 14, 2010 | Drafted |
Out
Date | Player | Destination Club | Fee | Ref |
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November 27, 2009 | Expansion Draft | [7] | ||
August 5, 2010 | Trade |
Loan
Player | Loaned to | Start | End | Ref |
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December 28, 2009 | May 16, 2010 | [8] | ||
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 | |
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 | |
Top scorer | |
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 | |
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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 | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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1 | LA Galaxy (SS, W1) | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 59 | 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2 |
2 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 20 | +25 | 56 | 2011 North American SuperLiga 3 |
3 | New York Red Bulls (E1) | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 51 | |
4 | FC Dallas | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 50 | 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 2 |
5 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 50 | 2011 North American SuperLiga 3 |
6 | Seattle Sounders FC | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 48 | 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 2 |
7 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 46 | 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2 |
8 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 46 | 2011 North American SuperLiga 3 |
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 | 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2 |
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 |
(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (W1) = Western Conference champion
- ^Note 1 - Toronto FC cannot qualify for the U.S. Open Cup, as it is a Canadian-based team. If they qualify for an automatic berth into the U.S. Open Cup, the next highest placed team not already qualified will be given a berth. Similarly, they cannot qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League through MLS. Rather, they can qualify through the Canadian Soccer Championship. If they qualify for the Champions League through MLS, then the highest placed team not already qualified will qualify.
- ^Note 2 - The winner of the 2010 MLS Supporters' Shield (Los Angeles Galaxy) and the winner of MLS Cup 2010 (Colorado Rapids) qualified for the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage. The runner-up of MLS Cup 2010 (FC Dallas) and the winner of the 2010 U.S. Open Cup (Seattle Sounders) qualified for the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round.
- ^Note 3 - 2011 SuperLiga berths are awarded to the top 4 finishing teams from MLS who do not qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League.
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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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
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie
Matches
Regular season
March 27, 2010 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–0 | New England Revolution | Carson, California, USA |
11:00 pm EDT | Buddle |
Report | Alston Niouky |
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 Birchall Stephens |
Report | Umaña |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 19,805 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
April 10, 2010 | Houston Dynamo | 0–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Houston, Texas, USA |
8:30 pm EDT | Landín |
Report | Buddle |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 16,459 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
April 17, 2010 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–1 | Real Salt Lake | Carson, California, USA |
11:00 pm EDT | Buddle |
Report | Beckerman |
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, USA |
8:30 pm EDT | Arnaud |
Report | Juninho Birchall Buddle |
Stadium: Community America Ballpark Attendance: 10,045 Referee: Alex Prus |
May 1, 2010 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3–1 | Philadelphia Union | Carson, California, USA |
10:30 pm EDT | DeLaGarza Buddle Gonzalez |
Report | Miglioranzi Nakazawa McInerney |
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 Cummings Casey |
Report | Gordon Juninho Buddle |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 9,882 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
May 8, 2010 | Seattle Sounders | 0–4 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Seattle, Washington USA |
4:00 pm EDT | Hurtado Marshall |
Report | Kirovski Gonzalez Dunivant Donovan |
Stadium: Qwest Field Attendance: 36,273 Referee: Kevin Stott |
May 15, 2010 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–0 | Toronto FC | Carson, California, USA |
10:30 pm EDT | Gonzalez |
(Report) | Usanov |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 20,007 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
May 20, 2010 | FC Dallas | 0–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Frisco, Texas, USA |
8:30 pm EDT | Ihemelu Shea |
Report | Magee Magee Stephens |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 10,947 Referee: Abbey Okulaja |
May 29, 2010 | Columbus Crew | 0–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Columbus, Ohio, USA |
7:30 pm EDT | Zayner |
Report | Stephens Gonzalez DeLaGarza Birchall Bowen Dunivant |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 18,139 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
June 5, 2010 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 4–1 | Houston Dynamo | Carson, California, USA |
8:00 pm EDT | Kirovski Bowen Cazumba |
Report | Weaver |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 20,826 Referee: Paul Ward |
June 9, 2010 | Real Salt Lake | 1–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Sandy, Utah, USA |
9:00 pm EDT | Williams Morales Morales |
Report | Juninho Gonzalez |
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 | Carson, California, USA |
10:30 pm EDT | Buddle Juninho Riley Cazumba |
Report | Zakuani Marshall |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
July 10, 2010 | New England Revolution | 2–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA |
7:30 pm ET | Perovic Nyassi |
Report | Bowen Juninho |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 20,155 Referee: Paul Ward |
July 18, 2010 | D.C. United | 1–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Washington, D.C., USA |
Najar |
[10] | Buddle Donovan |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 17,688 Referee: Jasen Anno |
July 22, 2010 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Carson, California, USA |
Buddle Donovan Franklin Juninho |
Report | Convey Burling McDonald |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 17,712 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
August 1, 2010 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–3 | Chicago Fire | Carson, California, USA |
Donovan |
Report | Pappa John Banner |
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, USA |
Report | Buddle |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Mark Geiger |
August 21, 2010 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Santa Clara, California, USA |
Wondolowski |
Report | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,799 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
August 28, 2010 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–2 | Kansas City Wizards | Carson, California, USA |
Birchall |
Report | Arnaud Conrad Nielsen |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 20,112 Referee: Yeder Reyes |
September 4, 2010 | Chicago Fire | 1–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Bridgeview, Illinois, USA |
Segares Pause John |
Report | Gonzalez |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 21,068 Referee: Mark Geiger |
September 11, 2010 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3–1 | Columbus Crew | Carson, California, USA |
7:30 pm PDT | Buddle Kovalenko Kirovski Magee Beckham |
Report | Mendoza |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 19,482 Referee: Alex Prus |
September 18, 2010 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–1 | D.C. United | Carson, California, USA |
7:30 pm PDT | Gonzalez Marshall Donovan |
Report | Najar |
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, USA |
8:00 pm PDT | DeLaGarza Marshall Beckham |
Report | Richards Ángel |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
October 3, 2010 | Chivas USA | 1–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Carson, California, USA |
4:00 pm PDT | Borja Gordon Espinoza |
in progress | Buddle Beckham Eddie Lewis Stephens |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 24,283 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
October 7, 2010 | Philadelphia Union | 0–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Chester, Pennsylvania, USA |
Buddle |
Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 18,779 |
October 16, 2010 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–3 | Colorado Rapids | Carson, California, USA |
Buddle |
Juninho Thompson Casey Cummings |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Kevin Scott |
Playoffs
October 30, 2010 Conf. Semifinals | Seattle Sounders | 0–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Seattle, Washington, USA |
5:00 pm PDT | Montero Nkufo |
Report | Buddle Juninho Kovalenko Kirovski |
Stadium: Qwest Field Attendance: 35,521 Referee: |
November 7, 2010 Conf. Semifinals | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–1 (3–1 agg.) | Seattle Sounders | Carson, California, USA |
6:00 pm PDT | Beckham Buddle Gonzalez |
Report | Ianni Zakuani |
Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: |
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 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 | The Home Depot Center Carson, CA | |
7:30 pm PDT | Kirovski Klein Juninho |
Report | Salvaggione |
Attendance: 2,179 Referee: (USA) |
July 7, 2010 Quarterfinals | Seattle Sounders | 2–0 | Starfire Sports Complex, Tukwila, WA | |
7:00 pm PDT | Jaqua Estrada |
Report | Cazumba Jordan Gordon |
Attendance: 4,512 Referee: |
2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League
July 27, 2010 Preliminary Round | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–4 | The Home Depot Center, Carson | |
7:00 pm PDT | Martinez |
Report | Foley Addlery Hansen |
Attendance: 6,783 Referee: |
August 4, 2010 Preliminary Round | Puerto Rico Islanders | 1–2 (5–3 agg.) | Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel, Bayamón | |
4:00 pm PDT | Foley |
Report | Vélez Franklin |
Attendance: 12,993 Referee: |
- Puerto Rico Islanders won 5–3 on aggregate.
International friendlies
May 23, 2010 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–0 | Carson, California, USA | |
Bowen |
Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 18,268 |
August 7, 2010 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–3 | Pasadena, California | |
Dunivant Donovan |
Higuaín Pedro León |
Stadium: The Rose Bowl Attendance: 89,134 |
Notes
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- http://www.mlssoccer.com/players/los-angeles-galaxy
- "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.
- "D.C. United resigns Emilio". Yahoo! Sports. January 11, 2010. Retrieved February 4, 2010.
- 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.
- "Friday Kickaround". The Washington Post. December 11, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- http://www.lagalaxy.com/news/2010/07/recap-la-galaxy-top-dc-united-2-1
- https://www.sbnation.com/2009/11/23/1645293/major-league-nightmare-galaxy-lose
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 12, 2010. Retrieved September 4, 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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