Location: Rose Bowl. Kickoff (ET): 9:30 p.m. Television:
ESPN2. Satellite: Galaxy 5, Tr. 14.
Series History: June 6 at Foxboro Stadium — Mark Semioli scored a late-minute equalizer, and the Galaxy remained unbeaten after a 3-2 shootout win; July 4 at the Rose Bowl — John Kerr scored the gamewinner as New England stunned L.A. with a 1-0 victory.
Injuries: New England — D Iain Fraser (sore groin) and M Welton (strained quadricep) are probable, F John Kerr (pulled groin) is out ten days, D Mike Burns (arthroscopic knee surgery) is out two weeks; Los Angeles — D Dan Calichman (bruised hamstring) is probable, M Arash Noamouz (torn knee cartilage) is day-to-day, M Andrew Shue (separated shoulder) and F Jose Vasquez (aggravated foot) are on injured reserve.
Of Note: Tonight is the final matchup between these two teams this year…. Joe-Max Moore has been a huge addition for New England, notching three goals already…. Alberto Naveda is back in the starting lineup, and has three assists in two games…. Welton is close to full strength, but John Kerr will be out another ten days to rest a pulled groin…. New England is the only team to shut out the Galaxy this season…. Tonight’s game will be a reunion for Moore and L.A.’s Cobi Jones and Jorge Salcedo — all three were members of UCLA’s 1990 national championship squad…. Los Angeles is 8-1 when scoring first, and 8-0 when leading at the half.
PROBABLE LINEUPS
New England — St. Andre, I. Fraser, Okaroh, Wylie, Lalas, Sawatzky, Woodring, Naveda, Welton, Moore, Keegan.
Los Angeles — Campos, Calichman, R. Fraser, Salcedo, Semioli, Cienfuegos, Armas, Vanney, Jones, Hurtado, Karapetyan.
Prediction: Revenge for the Galaxy, 3-2.