The Colorado Rapids defeated the Columbus Crew by a score of 1 - 0 to kickoff MLS Cup 2010 Playoff action on Thursday night. Tonight, four more teams will join the party, but Galaxy fans will have to wait until tomorrow to see their team begin their march towards Toronto where this year’s final will be held.
Galaxy Enter Playoffs As Top Seed
Martin Vasquez, Chivas USA Looking to Make History
Within a few hours, Chivas USA will step onto the pitch at Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila, Washington to take on Seattle Sounders FC in a fight for a spot in the U.S. Open Cup Final.
Chivas USA Salvages a Point, Galaxy a Step Closer
For a third match in a row, Chivas USA got to the 90th minute with less men than when they started, courtesy of a straight red card to midfielder Marcelo Saragosa at the 71st minute. Fortunately for the red-and-whites, Seattle was unable to capitalize and the teams played to a 0 - 0 draw in the Emerald City yesterday afternoon. Later in the day, the Galaxy blanked Toronto FC behind a goal and an assist by David Beckham.
Playoff Battles Heat Up
MLS action is reaching a boiling point and both L.A. teams are right in the thick of it.
Galaxy Get Rare Road Win, Chivas USA Extend Lead
Galaxy forward Alan Gordon led the blue-and-gold to a 2 - 1 victory over Toronto FC yesterday afternoon, while in the evening, Chivas USA forward Eduardo Lillingston scored his fifth goal of the year to give the red-and-whites a 1 - 0 victory over Seattle.
Galaxy, Chivas USA Looking for Wins
Summer is almost upon us and that means two things: warm weather and the race to the MLS playoffs is about to start. Entering the 12th week of the 2009 campaign, a couple of interesting and familiar trends are starting to surface.
Sigi on the Move...
Former UCLA and L.A. Galaxy coach, Sigi Schmid, has been formally introduced by Seattle Sounders FC as their first head coach. Schmid, a two time MLS Cup winner, has a track record for creating championship caliber teams and will be looking to do the same for the expansion Seattle side when they begin MLS play in 2009.

