insidesocal.com - 5/25/2008
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It was neither pretty nor convincing, but the Galaxy (4-3-2) secured a 3-1 win against the Wizards (3-3-2) Saturday to go top of the Western Conference against a team that ceded more territory than the French in the Ardennes Forest in WW II.
A soft penalty won by a diving Landon Donovan (worth about an 8.5 at least) in the 54th minute and a winner by Edson Buddle that had a whiff of ...
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Reflections on the Definition of “Pretty”
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Hey, Galaxy fans. Miss you horribly, but it’s good to know that you’re in good hands while I’m gone. With Jen sick, though, I thought I’d offer up some thoughts on tonight’s game so that she can post when she’s inspired and energetic and not when she feels like she has to.
So. About tonight’s game.
Nick Green over at 100% Soccer had this to say about it:
It was neither pretty nor convincing…
I know what he’s saying, and the rest of the article is worth a read. (Was ...
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