Prediction
Here is Soccer America Associate Editor Poul SwainÆs prediction for the game on July 17: New England 1 Los Angeles 2
Preview
(all times ET) Tuesday, July 17, (7:30 p.m.) – Los Angeles Galaxy at New England Revolution (KCAL, FOX New England) Season series: Los Angeles leads 1-0-0 (Los Angeles leads 2-0 in aggregate goals);
All-time regular season series: Los Angeles leads 5-2-0 (Los Angeles leads 19-11 in aggregate goals)
Leading scorers: New England: M Cate (6g, 4a = 16pts); Los Angeles: F Cobi Jones (5g, 9a = 19pts)
Did you know?: Earlier this season, the Galaxy snapped a three-game Revolution winning streak.
Key players out: Los Angeles: F Marvin Quijano (sprained knee-L), F Brian Mullan (sprained ankle-R); New England; GK Juergen Sommer (ruptured achilles tendon-L)
Notes: A hectic stretch has given New England three games in six days, while the Galaxy will make their second cross-country flight in less than 10 days for this battle at Foxboro … This match could mark the debut of Revolution midfielder Yari Allnut, who has been on IR with a broken foot since preseason training … Los Angeles will encounter a much more organized squad than the side it faced in late April … Watch for an intense battle between Galaxy forward Luis Hernßndez, and gritty Revolution defenders Jay Heaps and Rusty Pierce.
KEY MATCHUP: Los Angeles M Simon Elliott vs. New England M Cate: Unless Los Angeles can completely control the center of the field, Elliott may have to surrender some of his attacking runs to help contain the creativity of Cate. The presence of Andy Williams in New England’s lineup also makes Elliott’s task more difficult.
SCHEDULED REFEREES: Referee: Gerry Corrie; Assistant Referees: Richard Eddy (SAR), Claudio Badea (JAR)
