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.

Los Angeles Galaxy
2010 season
OwnerPhilip Anschutz (AEG)
CoachBruce Arena
Major League Soccer1st
MLS CupConference Finals
CONCACAF Champions LeaguePreliminary Round
U.S. Open CupQuarterfinals
Honda SuperClasicoWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Edson Buddle (17)
All: Edson Buddle (18)
Highest home attendance89,134 vs Real Madrid
(August 7, 2010)
Lowest home attendance2,179 vs St. Louis
(June 29, 2010)
Average home league attendance21,437

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.

Review

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]

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.

Club

First team roster
The first squad against Chivas USA on Oct. 3, 2010.

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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  JAM Donovan Ricketts
2 DF  USA Todd Dunivant
4 DF  USA Omar Gonzalez
5 DF  TRI Yohance Marshall
6 MF  USA Eddie Lewis
7 MF  USA Chris Klein
8 MF  UKR Dema Kovalenko
9 MF  USA Jovan Kirovski
10 FW  USA Landon Donovan (captain)
11 MF  TRI Chris Birchall
12 GK  PUR Josh Saunders
14 FW  USA Edson Buddle
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF  USA Gregg Berhalter
17 FW  USA Tristan Bowen
18 MF  USA Mike Magee
19 MF  BRA Juninho
20 DF  USA A. J. DeLaGarza
22 DF  BRA Leonardo
23 MF  ENG David Beckham
24 GK  USA Brian Perk
26 MF  USA Michael Stephens
27 FW  USA Bryan Jordan
28 DF  USA Sean Franklin
88 DF  BRA Alex Cazumba

Technical staff
Position Staff
Head Coach/General Manager Bruce Arena
Associate Head Coach Dave Sarachan
Assistant Coach/Director of Player Development Trevor James
Assistant Coach Cobi Jones
Goalkeeping Coach Ian Feuer
Director of Soccer Operations David Kammarman
Athletic Trainer Armando Rivas
Assistant Athletic Trainer Cecelia Gutierrez
Equipment Manager Raul Vargas
Equipment Coordinator Rafael Verdin
Team Administrator Shant Kasparian
Strength & Conditioning Coach Ben Yauss
Active Release Specialist Shunta Shimizu

Updated to match played October 20, 2010
Source: LA Galaxy

Management

Owner/Chairman AEG
President of Business Operations Tom Payne
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Home Depot Center (27,000 / 109x68 meters)

Updated to match played October 26, 2010
Source: Los Angeles Galaxy

Transfers
See also: List of Major League Soccer transfers 2010

In
Date Player Previous Club Fee Ref
December 23, 2009 Leonardo São PauloLoan[6]
December 23, 2009 Juninho São PauloLoan[6]
December 23, 2009 Alex Cazumba São PauloLoan[6]
January 14, 2010 Michael Stephens Chicago Fire PremierDrafted

Out
Date Player Destination Club Fee Ref
November 27, 2009 Stefani Miglioranzi Philadelphia UnionExpansion Draft[7]
August 5, 2010 Alan Gordon Chivas USATrade

Loan
Player Loaned to Start End Ref
David Beckham MilanDecember 28, 2009May 16, 2010[8]
Landon Donovan EvertonJanuary 1, 2010March 15, 2010[9]

Statistics
Games played37 (30 MLS, 3 MLS Playoffs, 2 CONCACAF Champions League, 2 U.S. Open Cup)
Games won22 (18 MLS, 2 MLS Playoffs, 1 CONCACAF Champions League, 1 U.S. Open Cup)
Games drawn5 (5 MLS)
Games lost10 (7 MLS, 1 CONCACAF Champions League, 1 MLS Playoffs, 1 U.S. Open Cup)
Goals scored52
Goals conceded38
Goal difference+16
Clean sheets13
Yellow cards50
Red cards1
Worst discipline Omar Gonzalez 8 0
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 Donovan Ricketts (32)
Top scorer Edson Buddle (19)
PointsOverall: 59/90 (65.55%)

Last updated: November 18, 2010
Source: Competitions' Wikipedia articles.

Match results

  Win   Tie   Loss

Major League Soccer
See also: 2010 Major League Soccer season

League table

Conference

Western Conference
Pos Club Pts GP W L T GF GA GD
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
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
Source:

(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (W1) = Western Conference champion

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
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

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHHAHAHAAHAAHAAHAAHHAAHAHHHAAHH
ResultWWWWTWWWTWWWLTWLWTLWLLTWWLWWLW
Position521111111111111111111111111111
Updated to match(es) played on October 25, 2010. Source: MLS Results and League table
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  6' Report Alston  18'
Niouky  41'		 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  7', 86'
Birchall  25'
Stephens  90'		 Report Umaña  18' 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  43' Report Buddle  26', 44' 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  11', 76' Report Beckerman  40' 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  73' Report Juninho  35'
Birchall  57'
Buddle  90+4'		 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  1'
Buddle  27', 44'
Gonzalez  77'		 Report Miglioranzi  45'
Nakazawa  72'
McInerney  84'		 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  29'
Cummings  63'
Casey  77'		 Report Gordon  21'
Juninho  30'
Buddle  89'		 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  38'
Marshall  63'		 Report Kirovski  22'
Gonzalez  52'
Dunivant  57'
Donovan  68'		 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  50' (Report) Usanov  61'  90+4' 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  28'
Shea  41'		 Report Magee  17'
Magee  31'
Stephens  34'		 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  35' Report Stephens  10'
Gonzalez  25'
DeLaGarza  29'
Birchall  79'
Bowen  88'
Dunivant  90'		 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  1', 21'
Bowen  49'
Cazumba  55'		 Report Weaver  6' 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  62'
Morales  79'
Morales  80'		 Report Juninho  19'
Gonzalez  84'		 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  19'
Juninho  47'
Riley  77' (o.g.)
Cazumba  88'		 Report Zakuani  66'
Marshall  81'		 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  67'
Nyassi  73'  88'		 Report Bowen  43'
Juninho  64'		 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  54' [10] Buddle  38'
Donovan  58' (pen.)		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 17,688
Referee: Jasen Anno
July 22, 2010 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–2 San Jose Earthquakes Carson, California, USA
Buddle  59'
Donovan  70'  90'
Franklin  89'
Juninho  90+3'		 Report Convey  2'
Burling  53'
McDonald  72'		 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 37' (pen.), 81' (pen.) Report Pappa 4'
John 5'
Banner 19'		 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 10' 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 4' 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  68' Report Arnaud  12'
Conrad  70'
Nielsen  91'		 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  22'
Pause  63'
John  88'  88'		 Report Gonzalez  87'  89' 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  14'
Kovalenko  35'
Kirovski  55'
Magee  72'
Beckham  74'		 Report Mendoza  85' 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  39'
Marshall  62'
Donovan  81', 86'  87'		 Report Najar  60' 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  56'
Marshall  59'
Beckham  86'		 Report Richards  35'
Ángel  59' (pen.)		 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  38'
Gordon  63'
Espinoza  79'		 in progress Buddle  23'
Beckham  39'
Eddie Lewis  76'
Stephens  89'		 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  27' Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,779
October 16, 2010 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–3 Colorado Rapids Carson, California, USA
Buddle  9' Juninho  18' (o.g.)
Thompson  24'
Casey  30'  34'
Cummings  67'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Kevin Scott
October 24, 2010 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 FC Dallas Carson, California, USA
Beckham  33'
Juninho  46'		 Harris  22' Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 24,993
Referee: Mark Geiger

Playoffs
See also: 2010 MLS Cup Playoffs
October 30, 2010 Conf. Semifinals Seattle Sounders 0–1 Los Angeles Galaxy Seattle, Washington, USA
5:00 pm PDT Montero  49'
Nkufo  93+'		 Report Buddle  38'
Juninho  48'
Kovalenko  65'
Kirovski  82'		 Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 35,521
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
November 7, 2010 Conf. Semifinals Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1
(3–1 agg.)		 Seattle Sounders Carson, California, USA
6:00 pm PDT Beckham  8'
Buddle  19'
Gonzalez  27'		 Report Ianni  65'
Zakuani  86'		 Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
November 14, 2010 Conf. Finals Los Angeles Galaxy 0–3 FC Dallas Carson, California, USA
6:00 pm PDT Kovalenko  37'
Beckham 73'
Birchall  82'
Cazumba  84'		 Report Ferreira  26'
John  54'
Chavez  73'
Loyd  85'		 Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Jair Maruffo

U.S. Open Cup
See also: 2010 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 AC St. Louis The Home Depot Center
Carson, CA
7:30 pm PDT Kirovski  55'
Klein  69'
Juninho  80'		 Report Salvaggione  72' Attendance: 2,179
Referee: (USA)
July 7, 2010 Quarterfinals Seattle Sounders 2–0 Los Angeles Galaxy Starfire Sports Complex, Tukwila, WA
7:00 pm PDT Jaqua  50', 62'
Estrada  89'		 Report Cazumba  45'
Jordan  70'
Gordon  89'		 Attendance: 4,512
Referee: Jair Marrufo

2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League
July 27, 2010 Preliminary Round Los Angeles Galaxy 1–4 Puerto Rico Islanders The Home Depot Center, Carson
7:00 pm PDT Martinez  83' (o.g.) Report Foley  26'
Addlery  45', 81'
Hansen  56'		 Attendance: 6,783
Referee: Raymond Bogle
August 4, 2010 Preliminary Round Puerto Rico Islanders 1–2
(5–3 agg.)		 Los Angeles Galaxy Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel, Bayamón
4:00 pm PDT Foley  33' (pen.) Report Vélez  37' (o.g.)
Franklin  84'		 Attendance: 12,993
Referee: Trevor Taylor
Puerto Rico Islanders won 5–3 on aggregate.

International friendlies
May 23, 2010 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–0 Boca Juniors Carson, California, USA
Bowen  82' Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 18,268
August 7, 2010 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–3 Real Madrid Pasadena, California
Dunivant  40'
Donovan  45'		 Higuaín  52', 62'
Pedro León  71'		 Stadium: The Rose Bowl
Attendance: 89,134

Notes
  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. http://www.mlssoccer.com/players/los-angeles-galaxy
  6. "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.
  7. "D.C. United resigns Emilio". Yahoo! Sports. January 11, 2010. Retrieved February 4, 2010.
  8. 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.
  9. "Friday Kickaround". The Washington Post. December 11, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  10. http://www.lagalaxy.com/news/2010/07/recap-la-galaxy-top-dc-united-2-1
  11. https://www.sbnation.com/2009/11/23/1645293/major-league-nightmare-galaxy-lose
  12. "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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