Two clubs chasing the MLS Cup will do battle today in a playoff match between the Los Angeles Galaxy and New England Revolution. The cup final scheduled for 3 p.m. ET will be held at the StubHub Center in Carson, California and can be live streamed here. Additional TV coverage can be found on ESPN and UniMas.
What They're Saying
Los Angeles Galaxy goalkeeper coach Matt Reis (via the club's official website): "The Galaxy were great to me at the end of my career and gave me a job after I retired. It's been a fantastic year and to be a part of this ride too, and to see how much work we put in to get to an MLS Cup. Whether you're a player or a coach, to get to the final game and be a part of that is what everybody in this league wants to do. This is my seventh final, and the fact it's against the Revs is just really, really ironic."
New England Revolution defender Chris Tierney (via MLS's official website): "All these other storylines around the game, we're not really focused on. Personally, I have full respect for Landon [Donovan]. What an amazing career he's had and done so much for this league. That's all stuff that we can talk about after the game. We're focusing on what we have to do and preparing ourselves to play the best game we can possibly play here in the finals."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Sunday's cup final will serve as Landon Donovan's final match as a professional footballer. The 32-year-old is currently the all-time leading goalscorer (144) and assist man (136) in MLS history. #ThanksLD.
Los Angeles Galaxy's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Penedo; Rogers, Leonardo, Gonzalez, DeLaGarza; Donovan, Juninho, Sarvas, Ishizaki; Zardes, Keane
New England Revolution's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Shuttleworth; Tierney, Soares, Goncalves, Farrell; Caldwell, Jones; Bunbury, Nguyen, Rowe; Davies
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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