It didn't take long for Chivas USA to get on the front foot. In fact, it took them less than a minute. Roughly 50 seconds into the match Justin Braun put a head just inches wide of the post and if the gap in table between the leaders Los Angeles Galaxy and strugglers Chivas USA means anything to the Goats, it didn't look like it. Really, it looked as if it meant something to the Galaxy, who came out flat.
Chivas Vs. LA Galaxy, SuperClasico: Goats Almost Score Inside A Minute
The Galaxy took the kickoff and lost the ball quickly. As soon as Chivas got possession they flew forward. They moved quickly and were aided by a lackadaisical Galaxy side that was content to just watch. Within 30 seconds Chivas had driven deep inside the Galaxy third and forced a corner kick. On that corner kick, Braun rose to meet the ball while the Galaxy defenders watched and his header had goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts frozen, but it just went wide of the post.
History and the table may show the Galaxy to be the better team, but Chivas are playing with confidence after a 3-2 win at New York a week ago. If the Galaxy want to continue their dominance over the team they share the Home Depot Center with, they’ll have to play like they care, something that wasn’t there in the first 60 seconds.
See More:
