Sporting KC vs LA Galaxy: Three Key Moments
Sporting KC battled against the LA Galaxy in an exciting match that saw both teams come away with a point after a 2-2 draw.
The LA Galaxy will be pleased after earning a point against Sporting KC in a match that Kansas City should’ve won. Sporting will be disappointed after not getting all three point as they were clearly the better of the two sides in this one. For Los Angeles, a great goal from Landon Donovan brought things level in the second half.
Entering the match, the Galaxy were 7W-1D-0L when leading at the half this season but after a great comeback from Sporting, that unbeaten record seemed in jeopardy. Thanks to some heroics from Landon Donovan, LA came away with a draw and a point. They have still not lost when leading at the break this season.
Sporting KC are now five points clear of Seattle for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Kansas City have a 11W-12L-7D record with 40 total points this season. The Galaxy moved into second place in the West and are now 11W-4L-15D this year.
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1. Opening Goal
Los Angeles got the scoring started early when Alan Gordon scored his second goal of the season in the 7′ minute. This is his second straight game with a goal and it come off of a great cross from Emmanuel Boateng. Without Giovani dos Santos, this goal was much-needed from the Galaxy.
2. Second Half Scoring Outburst
Sporting KC were threatening for most of the first half but couldn’t find a goal. They found the equalizer int he second half when Jacob Peterson scored his sixth goal of the season in the 50′ minute. His header somehow found the back of the net after some poor defending from LA.
Kansas City found their second goal to go ahead 2-1 in the 69′ minute. A quick free kick got Saad Abdul-Salaam open and his cross found Dom Dwyer who scored his 14th goal of the season. Sporting led the charge for most of the second half.
3. A Goal For the GOAT!
In only his second game after coming out of retirement, Landon Donovan scored his first goal of the season in the 76′ minute. He came on as a sub in the 74′ minute and only a few moments later, he was able to find the back of the net. Robbie Rogers provided the assist for Donovan’s first goal since late fall of 2014 against New York Red Bulls.
Sporting KC will be on the road in their next match against the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday, September 24th. The LA Galaxy will return home when they take on the Seattle Sounders in one of the premier games of next week. That game will be on Sunday, September 25th.