In the first part of our 2009 MLS Cup Final preview, the Real Salt Lake and Los Angeles Galaxy
players were assessed and compared, with a slight advantage being measured for the Galaxy. In this
continuation of our analysis, attention is paid to the coaches and intangibles for both clubs.
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The playoff numbers look like this...
5 year comparison Conference Semifinals 1st Leg  Avg +/- Home Teams  2005  12,147 NA
 Chicago  NY  Colorado  Los Angeles  2006  9,533  -21.52%  Chicago  NY  Colorado Â
Chivas USA Â 2007Â Â 14,245Â Â 49.
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The Galaxy are one victory from reaching MLS Cup 2009 thanks to 2009 Coach of the Year Bruce
Arena
The Los Angeles Galaxy began the 2009 season at best as a team in transition, at worst as a team
in turmoil. Despite initial problems, the Galaxy now stands only one game from winning the Western
Conference.
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Soccer is a cruel game, and Chivas USA felt that cruelty tonight. While the Galaxy may have
done enough to win the game, Chivas did not deserve to lose it. On the pitch, the differences
between Chivas and the Galaxy were small and on the margins. Off the pitch, the difference in
huge – the Galaxy will spend their week preparing to face Houston on Friday and Chivas will
not.
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The playoff numbers look like this...
5 year comparison Conference Semifinals 1st Leg  Avg +/- Home Teams  2005  12,147 NA
 Chicago  NY  Colorado  Los Angeles  2006  9,533  -21.52%  Chicago  NY  Colorado Â
Chivas USA Â 2007Â Â 14,245Â Â 49.
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The playoff numbers look like this...
5 year comparison Conference Semifinals 1st Leg  Avg +/- Home Teams  2005  12,147 NA
 Chicago  NY  Colorado  Los Angeles  2006  9,533  -21.52%  Chicago  NY  Colorado Â
Chivas USA Â 2007Â Â 14,245Â Â 49.
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Houston visits Seattle in MLS Cup playoffs
Our reward for enduring through 32 weeks of regular season matches is a fascinating final four
in the Western Conference playoffs. While the Chivas USA versus Galaxy doubleheader in Los Angeles
stacks up to be a tough defensive struggle for both squads, expect fireworks from the Houston
Dynamo and the Seattle Sounders FC.
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Jonathan Bornstein and Chivas USA look to become the top team in Los Angeles
It's impossible to travel in Los Angeles on a Sunday evening without seeing the beautiful game
being played by people of walks of life, income levels, and ethnic backgrounds. In this sprawling
metropolis, there are two teams that rule the soccer scene, David Beckham and Landon Donovan's Los
Angeles Galaxy and los rojiblancos of Chivas de Guadalajara.
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The Houston Dynamo's 2009 regular season came to an end on Sunday as they beat Chivas USA 3-2 at
the Home Depot Center. Coming into Sunday's match, both teams had secured playoff berths, but the
outcome would decide the seeding of the teams. By beating the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday, the
L.
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