FC Dallas' Setup: Dallas set up in a 4-5-1 with newly acquired Maicon Santos up top. Santos
was up against Gonzalez most of the night and just could not get by him in 1 on 1 situations. Vilar
and Guarda patrolled the middle behind Santos and in front of Hernandez, who played the holding
midfield spot.
*The score was 1-1 with newcomer Paulo Cardozo getting the 48th minute opening goal off his left
foot and Temple City's Bryan Jordan supplying the assist in the Galaxy's first (official) scrimmage
of the preseason.
"Me & Paolo have been talking all week about 1-2's," Jordan Tweeted.
The Galaxy's biological clock is ticking. Last season the Los Angeles Galaxy were already
considered old - a collection of mostly veterans at the skill positions who relied more on
experience and tactical discipline than speed or fitness to win games. It's a good formula, and the
Galaxy showed it by dominating at times and finishing the season with the Supporters' Shield before
bowing out in the semifinals.
Lovely afternoon at Home Depot Center - not too hot - for a rare 1 p.m. start to a Galaxy game,
the St. George's Cross flying proudly at the berm end of the stadium for the visit by the EPL
giants.
Landon Donovan has a slight right calf strain and will miss today's game in a precautionary
move.
Their Words It helped us. I would not have probably played Beckham or Gonzalez and it was a plus
for us. Then, with the injury to Berhalter, Sunday would have been difficult. This is going to be
the story in September and October, to deal with these games sandwiched between MLS games in an
important part of this competition as well as MLS so it's really going to be a challenging month of
September for.
