Two clubs in the Western Conference of MLS will do battle today in a league match between the Los Angeles Galaxy and Real Salt Lake. The first-division clash scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET will be held at the StubHub Center in Carson, California and can be live streamed here.
One point, that's all that separates Real Salt Lake from making history. For the first time, the Claret-and-Cobalt can finish a regular season without a single loss to the Los Angeles Galaxy, their fiercest rival. But forget history, head coach Jeff Cassar is well aware of the importance of tonight's match.
"Any time you go head-to-head with a team that has a lot of confidence—especially now in the second half of the season—it's going to be a six-point game," Cassar said (via MLS's official website). "It's a place where we do extremely well, especially against the Galaxy."
When asked about giving Nick Rimando and Kyle Beckerman some time off this week, he added: "Going to Los Angeles, that's one of those games where our guys try to rise to the occasion. I'd be really surprised if they say they don't want to play."
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Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Making a return of his own from national team duty, center-back Omar Gonzalez will look to add some depth to the Galaxy's back line. The 25-year-old enters todays match averaging 10 clearances per match.
Los Angeles Galaxy's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Penedo; DeLaGarza, Opare, Gonzalez, Gargan; Ishizaki, Juninho, Rogers, Donovan; Zardes, Keane
Real Salt Lake's Projected Lineup (4-1-2-1-2): Rimando; Wingert, Borchers, Schuler, Beltran; Beckerman, Gil, Morales, Grabavoy; Plata, Garcia
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DC United | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 31 | |||
| 2 | Sporting Kansas City | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 26 | |||
| 3 | New England Revolution | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 23 | |||
| 4 | Toronto FC | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 21 | |||
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 20 | |||
| 6 | Columbus Crew | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 20 | |||
| 7 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 18 | |||
| 8 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 34 | -16 | 18 | |||
| 9 | Chicago Fire | 16 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 16 | |||
| 10 | Impact Montreal | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 14 |
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle Sounders | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 35 | |||
| 2 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 28 | |||
| 3 | FC Dallas | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 26 | |||
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 26 | |||
| 5 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 25 | |||
| 6 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 21 | |||
| 7 | LA Galaxy | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 21 | |||
| 8 | Chivas USA | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 20 | |||
| 9 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 16 |
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