Recap: Los Angeles Galaxy Freeze Out the New York Red Bulls
by Geoff Gibson on Nov 1, 2011 9:42 AM PDT
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A single goal set up by David Beckham and slammed home by Mike Magee saw the Los Angeles Galaxy overcome the New York Red Bulls in the first round of the two leg conference semifinals. The conditions at the stadium were very cold (the East Coast just had their snow storm) but the match ended up being quite fiery.
First Half
The first leg of the game was truly a tale of two halves. The first of which was largely dominated by Los Angeles. They were getting the right crosses. They were making the right runs. On a number of occasions it actually looked like they were going to score early on in the match. One particular shot by Robbie Keane looked like it was about to sail into the top right corner of the net but ended up bouncing off the bar to Mike Magee who headed it over the bar.
Then in the 15th minute David Beckham sent a ball over to the left side of the field on a set piece to Mike Magee who slammed it back into the net from a very difficult position.
The remainder of the first half would be a series of back and forths mostly dominated by LA. Including another very close chance by Robbie Keane where he got around the goalkeeper by just hesitated a tad too much and the ball was run out of the field.
The first half would end 1-nil, LA.
Second Half
The second half was pretty much the exact opposite of the first. This time the New York Red Bulls dominated the match. Hans Backe must have said something to his side in the locker room because in the 46th minute they already had a break away by Dane Richards who flubbed it at the end.
New York would continue to apply pressure to the Los Angeles Galaxy back line. A couple great Luke Rodgers runs that ultimately failed and a beautiful Thierry Henry bicycle kick highlighted the second half in terms of actual soccer, but ultimately the second half would end up short for the east coast side.
One other thing to note was the second half theatrics by Rafael Marquez who has proven, yet again, what a complete disgrace he is in MLS (not that some of the LA players weren't losing their cool either). What happened, essentially, was that Rafa threw the ball at Landon Donovan and hit his leg in a disrespectful manner. Adam Christman then got into his face and a scuffle occurred whereby Marquez was hit by a ghost. Seriously, he went down but there was nothing that hit him. Two red cards for Marquz and Junihno. Both will miss the second leg.
Los Angeles goes into the second leg with an advantage of a single away goal.
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Marquez...
What a dirtbag.
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by Geoff Gibson on Nov 1, 2011 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes
I find it disappointing that he reinforces the negative stereotypes people place on Latinos, (Mainly Mexicans). Most Latinos I know are nothing like the stereotypes…
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I have never once heard Marquez' behavior disparaged as it relates to his race/ethnicity
A douchebag’s a douchebag, no matter where they’re from.
Yeah, if Marquez is reinforcing a stereotype, it's the 'soccer players are all whiny primadonnas' stereotype
I’m not crazy about that either…
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by Andrew Wheeler on Nov 1, 2011 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I take it from this article and others I have read
The term machismo is thrown around a lot by Mexican soccer players (I also saw it a few times playing against players when I was growing up)
Here is a great article explaining that term using none other than Marquez.
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There was nothing in Geoff's article that expressed or inferred that Marquez' ethnicity was a contributory factor to his behavior
This is Geoff’s entire reference to Marquez. Read it:
One other thing to note was the second half theatrics by Rafael Marquez who has proven, yet again, what a complete disgrace he is in MLS (not that some of the LA players weren’t losing their cool either). What happened, essentially, was that Rafa threw the ball at Landon Donovan and hit his leg in a disrespectful manner. Adam Christman then got into his face and a scuffle occurred whereby Marquez was hit by a ghost. Seriously, he went down but there was nothing that hit him. Two red cards for Marquz and Junihno. Both will miss the second leg.
…and tell me where in there it says anything about his ethnicity. It doesn’t. I’m not trying to pick a fight, I just think you’re reading too much into what Geoff wrote.
by pdb on Nov 1, 2011 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Woah, settle down
In no way was I implying that Geoff was commenting on Marquez’s ethnicity. I was adding my own belief that Marquez is hurting the image of soccer and Latino Soccer players in the MLS with his actions and has done so time and time again. A lot of people think Latino’s dive and throw fits when they don’t get there way but that is like saying all Americans all carry guns or all Japanese know Karate. It isn’t right but people have those thoughts and some people seeing what Marquez did after the game will only have those thoughts reinforced.
I was not trying to start anything against any race nor bash them in any way. Just not the kind of person I am. Just disappointed in Marquez’s actions and the affects it may have about MLS and the great Latino influence we are seeing in the MLS.
Contributing editor to Stumptown Footy the Portland Timbers SBN blog.
And that's where the disconnect is
I don’t think anybody who is disappointed in Marquez’ actions has related it to his heritage at all. Marquez is indeed hurting the image of soccer, but his ethnicity has nothing to do with it – the fact that he’s an idiot is really what the issue is here, regardless of where he’s from.
by pdb on Nov 1, 2011 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions
You mean all Japanese people don't know Karate?
Next thing you’re gonna tell me is that Sweden isn’t made up of all blond people rolls eyes
Blazers win!
Ask my Brother
He lived there for 2 years.
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Or that everyone in Portland is pale, sad, and "weird"
And riding a used 1978 Univega bicycle that’s towing an organic sugar free cotton candy pod.
What are we talking about again?
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by yepyou'reright on Nov 2, 2011 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Are midgets, boxing kangaroos, and psychotic fairies involved?
When I'm bored I read your self-love on Twitter. I love the First World.
by yepyou'reright on Nov 2, 2011 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm in
When I'm bored I read your self-love on Twitter. I love the First World.
by yepyou'reright on Nov 2, 2011 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions
All those blond people came from Ireland, and all those red heads came from Sweden
It’s true!
Blame the Vikings for cross-breeding, and stealing women. For proof, the Arabs coined the name Russiya after the red-headed people who came from the North [more literally: “rowed”]. Those northern people were originally from Sweden, settled Kiev and other towns along the major rivers that flowed South to trade with the Middle East. Some became the famed Varangian Guards of the Byzantine Empire.
All those viking raids on the British Isles, especially Ireland [they occupied Dublin for a century] brought red heads to Ireland, whilst the blonds went back to Scandinavia.
[End historical lecture]
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Dude, like, what? That was, like, deep and stuff. Whoa.
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by yepyou'reright on Nov 2, 2011 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
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