Derby matches are usually full of testy moments and the Los Angeles derby is no exception. In the past there have been plenty of yellow cards, red cards and all the pushing and shoving one could want in a match. That is except for tonight's match between the Los Angeles Galaxy and Chivas USA. For 50 minutes it was perfectly civil and if anything it lacked all physicality. Simon Elliot put a lid on that though, earning the first card of the match with a foul on Mike Magee.
Chivas USA Vs. LA Galaxy, SuperClasico: Simon Elliot Earned First Card Of Match
Magee got the ball and had he gotten past Elliot, would have gone into the Chivas half with support against an out of sorts defense. The veteran Elliot did what he was supposed to do, taking down Magee to stop the attack and when he was shown his card he didn’t complain. It took 50 minutes, but this match finally has its first hard. It is awfully strange for a rivalry match, but that’s been the case tonight.
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