2009_Los_Angeles_Galaxy_season

2009 Los Angeles Galaxy season

2009 Los Angeles Galaxy season

Los Angeles Galaxy 2009 soccer season

The 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy season was the 14th season of the team's existence. It began on March 22, 2009, with a 2-2 home draw against D.C. United, and ended on November 22, 2009, with a loss on penalties to Real Salt Lake in the 2009 MLS Cup Final.

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Squad

First-team squad

As of August 29, 2009.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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Off-season

The Galaxy was involved in the following off-season activity:

Draft

Main article: 2009 MLS SuperDraft

The 2009 MLS SuperDraft took place on January 15, 2009, with draft order determined by regular and post-season record.

Players marked with an asterisk after their previous club affiliation were contracted under the Generation Adidas program.

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Statistics

Statistics are from all MLS matches. Ages are as of March 19, 2009 (the date of their season opener).

Last updated: September 20, 2009.[2]

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* = Not currently part of team.

Goalkeepers

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Recognition

MLS All-Stars
See also: 2009 MLS Players of the Week, 2009 MLS Players of the Month, 2009 MLS Goals of the Week, 2009 MLS Saves of the Week, and 2009 Major League Soccer season § Save of the Week
  • Landon Donovan - FW - First XI

MLS Player of the Week

MLS Player of the Month

MLS Goal of the Week

  • Landon Donovan - Week 21 - 21'

MLS Save of the Week

Club

Management

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Last updated: April 18, 2009
Source: Los Angeles Galaxy

Other information

Owner United States Philip Anschutz (AEG)
Ground (capacity and dimensions) The Home Depot Center (27,000 / N/A)

Source: Los Angeles Galaxy

Competitions

Overall

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Updated to match played April 15, 2008
Source: Competitions

Major League Soccer

Standings

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Source: MLS
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Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield

Results summary

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Last updated: October 25, 2009
Source: Major League Soccer
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

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Updated to match(es) played on October 25, 2009. Source: Los Angeles Galaxy
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Matches

  Win   Tie   Loss

Pan-Pacific Championship

See also: Pan-Pacific Championship 2009
February 18, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy United States 2–0 Japan Oita Trinita Carson, California
Buddle 44'
Kirovski 53' (pen.)		 Report[permanent dead link] Stadium: The Home Depot Center
February 21, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy United States 1–1
(2–4 p)		 South Korea Suwon Bluewings Carson, California
Magee 89' (pen.) Report Franklin 39' (o.g.) Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Penalties
Buddle soccer ball with red X
Klein soccer ball with check mark
Magee soccer ball with check mark
Patterson soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Edu
soccer ball with check mark Sang-Min
soccer ball with check mark Kil-Hoon
soccer ball with check mark Sung-Hwan

Phoenix Soccer Classico

March 14, 2009 Chicago Fire 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy Tempe, Arizona
Pappa 30' Report Tudela 4' Stadium: Sun Devil Stadium
Attendance: 8,614

International friendlies

June 9, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy United States 1–0 Costa Rica Herediano Carson, California
Buddle 12'
Griffin Yellow card 66'
Patterson Yellow card 91'		 Report[permanent dead link] Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 3,657
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
July 20, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy United States 2–2 Italy Milan Carson, California
Gordon 30'
Jordan 64'		 Report Silva 16'
Inzaghi 60'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
August 1, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy United States 1–2 Spain Barcelona Pasadena, California
Beckham 45'
Gordon Yellow card 54'		 Report Pedro 11'
Touré Yellow card 44'
Jeffrén 67'		 Stadium: Rose Bowl
Attendance: 93,137
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

MLS regular season

See also: 2009 Major League Soccer season
March 22, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–2 D.C. United Carson, California
Donovan 80' (pen.)
Donovan 85'		 Report Gomez 44'
Pontius 62'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 18,013
Referee: Jair Marrufo
April 4, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–3 Colorado Rapids Carson, California
Gonzalez 37'
Gordon 48'		 Report Casey 1'
Gibbs Yellow card 46+'
Casey 49'
Casey Yellow card 63'
Ballouchy Yellow card 66'
Casey 84'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 16,709
Referee: Michael Kennedy
April 11, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy 0–0 Chivas USA Carson, California
Miglioranzi Yellow card 19'
Lewis Yellow card 26'
Gordon Yellow card 68' Yellow-red card 71'
Berhalter Red card 79'		 Report Nagamura Yellow card 25' Yellow-red card 45'
Kljestan Yellow card 33'
Thomas Yellow card 36'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 23,317
Referee: Tim Weyland
April 18, 2009 San Jose Earthquakes 1 - 1 Los Angeles Galaxy Santa Clara, California
Campos 5'
Corrales Yellow card 67'
Garcia Yellow card 90'
Amarikwa Yellow card 92+'		 Report Kovalenko Yellow card 25'
Miglioranzi Yellow card 73'
Jordan 76'		 Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 15,463
Referee: Alex Prus
April 25, 2009 Colorado Rapids 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy Commerce City, Colorado
Clark 60' Report Donovan 82' Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 12,180
Referee: Alex Prus
May 2, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–0 New York Red Bulls Carson, California
Donovan 4' (pen.) Report Johnson Yellow card 76' Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: Abiodun Okulaja
Referee: 21,006
May 6, 2009 Real Salt Lake 2–2 Los Angeles Galaxy Sandy, Utah
Mathis Yellow card 7'
Findley 34'
Johnson 92+' (pen.)		 Report Donovan 91+' (pen.)
Magee 94+'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 16,155
Referee: Michael Kennedy
May 10, 2009 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy Seattle, Washington
Le Toux 22'
Evans Yellow card 45'
Riley Yellow card 57' Red card 57'
Ljungberg Yellow card 58'
Jaqua Yellow card 80'		 Report Gordon Yellow card 32'
Gordon 35'
Magee Yellow card 59'
Sanneh Yellow card 61'
Miglioranzi Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 29,025
Referee: Tim Weyland
May 17, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Columbus Crew Carson, California
Lewis Yellow card 32'
Jordan Yellow card 46'
Lewis 91+'		 Report Rogers Yellow card 58'
Moreno Yellow card 62'
Schelotto 70'
O'Rourke Yellow card 86' Yellow-red card 89'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 16,649
Referee: Alex Prus
May 23, 2009 FC Dallas 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy Frisco, Texas
Saragosa Red card 25'
Moor 31'
Ricchetti Yellow card 32'
Rocha Yellow card 41'
Guarda Yellow card 74'		 Report Donovan 3'
Lewis Yellow card 26'
Gonzalez Yellow card 33'
Tudela Yellow card 42'		 Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 9,595
Referee: Paul Ward
May 30, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Kansas City Wizards Carson, California
DeLaGarza Yellow card 57'
Berhalter Red card 59'
Buddle 87'		 Report Conrad Yellow card 47'
Arnaud Yellow card 78'
Arnaud 84'
Watson Yellow card 92'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 19,673
Referee: Terry Vaughn
June 6, 2009 Toronto FC 1–2 Los Angeles Galaxy Toronto, Ontario Canada
Harmse Yellow card 44'
Dichio 64'		 Report Gordon 5'
Gonzalez Yellow card 9'
Senneh Yellow card 31'
Buddle 77'		 Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 20,753
Referee: Alex Prus
June 13, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy 0–2 Real Salt Lake Carson, California
Gordon Yellow card 46'
Kirovski Yellow card 65'
Lewis Red card 65'
Gonzalez Yellow card 91+'		 Report Movsisyan 13'
Borchers 51'
Johnson Yellow card 59'
Mathis Yellow card 59'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 19,718
Referee: Jasen Anno
June 20, 2009 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy Oakland, California
Campos 6' (pen.)
Pitchkolan Yellow card 24'
Johnson Yellow card 48'
Johnson 54'
Huckerby Yellow card 90'		 Report Kirovski Yellow card 28'
Kirovski 65'		 Stadium: Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: 17,128
Referee: Yader Reyes
June 28, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–0 Houston Dynamo Carson, California
Dunivant 24'
Buddle Yellow card 56'
Magee Yellow card 89'		 Report Chabala Yellow card 54'
Boswell Yellow card 56'
Cameron Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 17,938
Referee: Michael Kennedy
July 4, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–0 New England Revolution Carson, California
Eskandarian 8'
Berhalter Yellow card 72'
Jordan Yellow card 87'		 Report Mansally Yellow card 50'
Thompson Yellow card 61'
Phelan Yellow card 61'
Reis Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 20,609
Referee: Mark Geiger
July 11, 2009 Chivas USA 0–1 Los Angeles Galaxy Carson, California
Report Buddle 30'
Eskandarian Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 23,409
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
July 16, 2009 New York Red Bulls 1–3 Los Angeles Galaxy East Rutherford, New Jersey
Angel 87' (pen.)
Rojas Yellow card 90'		 Report Eskandarian 3'
Berhalter Yellow card 10'
Eskandarian Yellow card 28'
Donovan 31'
Lewis 45'		 Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 23,238
Referee: Shane Moody
July 25, 2009 Kansas City Wizards 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy Kansas City, Kansas
López 26' Report[permanent dead link] Donovan 33'
Gonzalez Yellow card 51'		 Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark
Attendance: 11,906
Referee: Terry Vaughn
August 8, 2009 New England Revolution 1–2 Los Angeles Galaxy Foxborough, Massachusetts
Mansally Yellow card 74'
Ralston 83'		 Report Donovan 21'
Kirovski 52'
Lewis Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 26,623
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
August 15, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy 0–2 Seattle Sounders FC Carson, California
20:00 PST DeLaGarza Yellow card 14'
Beckham Red card 17'
Lewis Red card 79'
Kirovski Yellow card 94+'		 Report Zakuani 22'
Montero 54'
Marshall Yellow card 65' Yellow-red card 76'
Montero Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 20,162
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
August 19, 2009 Chicago Fire 0–2 Los Angeles Galaxy Bridgeview, Illinois
Thorrington Yellow card 60' Report[permanent dead link] Magee 23'
Miglioranzi Yellow card 43'
Donovan 54'
Ricketts Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
August 22, 2009 D.C. United 0–0 Los Angeles Galaxy Washington, D.C.
Olsen Yellow card 10'
Wallace Yellow card 68'		 Report Donovan Yellow card 31'
Magee Yellow card 54'		 Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 22,134
Referee: Mark Geiger
August 29, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–0 Chivas USA Carson, California
Beckham 80'
Klein Yellow card 90'		 Report Saragosa Yellow card 23'
Galindo Red card 82'
Nagamura Yellow card 92'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
September 12, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy 3–6 FC Dallas Carson, California
Berhalter Yellow card 6'
Benitez 26' (o.g.)
DeLaGarza 42'
Buddle 90'		 Report van den Bergh 8'
Cunningham 25'
Ferreira Yellow card 31'
Ihemelu Yellow card 33'
McCarty 71'
Harris 82'
Ferreira 83'
Cunningham 86'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 18,148
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
September 19, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–0 Toronto FC Carson, California
Beckham 9'
Beckham Yellow card 64'
Buddle 83'		 Report Guzman Yellow card 24'
Guevara Yellow card 64'
Garcia Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 18,619
Referee: Kevin Stott
September 26, 2009 Columbus Crew 2–0 Los Angeles Galaxy Columbus, Ohio
Hejduk Yellow card 28'
Gaven 33'
Lenhart 59'
Brunner Yellow card 62'
Moreno Yellow card 69'
Lenhart Yellow card 75'		 Report Kirovski Yellow card 56'
Birchall Yellow card 71'
Berhalter Yellow card 73'
Gordon Yellow card 93+'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 20,966
Referee: Terry Vaughn
October 2, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–0 Chicago Fire Carson, California
Donovan 42'
Birchall Yellow card 45'
Klein Yellow card 63'		 Report[permanent dead link] Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 21,679
Referee: Alex Prus
October 18, 2009 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Los Angeles Galaxy Houston, Texas, United States
Ching Yellow card 84' Yellow-red card 84'
Oduro Yellow card 87'		 Report Beckham Yellow card 84'
Gordon Yellow card 91+'		 Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 29,470
Referee: Kevin Stott
October 24, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–0 San Jose Earthquakes Carson, California
Burling 24' (o.g.)
Donovan 77'
Gonzalez Yellow card 78'		 Report Convey Yellow card 17'
Alvarez Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Silviu Petrescu

MLS playoffs

See also: 2009 MLS Cup Playoffs
November 1, 2009 Conf. Semifinals Chivas USA 2–2 Los Angeles Galaxy Carson, California
13:00 PST Santos 4'
Galindo 50'
Saragosa Yellow card 81'		 Report Magee 14'
Birchall Yellow card 27'
Donovan 41'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 25,218
Referee: Kevin Stott
November 8, 2009 Conf. Semifinals Los Angeles Galaxy 1–0 Chivas USA Carson, California
16:30 PST Franklin Yellow card 60'
Donovan 73' (pen.)		 Report Talley Yellow card 38'
Thornton Yellow card 72'
Nagamura Yellow card 78'
Cuesta Yellow card 78'
Kljestan Yellow card 94+'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
November 13, 2009 Conf. Finals Los Angeles Galaxy 2–0 (a.e.t.) Houston Dynamo Carson, California
20:00 PST Kovalenko Yellow card 77'
Donovan Yellow card 89'
Berhalter 103'
Donovan 109' (pen.)		 Report Mullan Yellow card 26'
Boswell Yellow card 111'
Landín Yellow card 119'		 Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 25,373
Referee: Terry Vaughn
November 22, 2009 Final Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Real Salt Lake Seattle, Washington
5:30 p.m. PST Birchall Yellow card 39'
Magee 41'		 Report Johnson Yellow card 14'
Findley 64'		 Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 46,011
Referee: Kevin Stott
Penalties
Beckham soccer ball with check mark
Berhalter soccer ball with check mark
Kirovski soccer ball with red X
Donovan soccer ball with red X
Magee soccer ball with check mark
Klein soccer ball with check mark
Buddle soccer ball with red X		 Mathis soccer ball with check mark
Findley soccer ball with check mark
Beckerman soccer ball with red X
Grabavoy soccer ball with check mark
Williams soccer ball with red X
Wingert soccer ball with check mark
Russell soccer ball with check mark

U.S. Open Cup qualification

See also: 2009 U.S. Open Cup qualification
April 7, 2009 Qualification Los Angeles Galaxy 0–0
(2–4 p)		 Colorado Rapids Carson, California
Gonzalez Yellow card 41'
Marshall Yellow card 63'
Magee Yellow card 109'		 Report Dalby Red card 36' Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 6,219
Referee: Abiodun Okulaja
Penalties
Gordon soccer ball with check mark
Klein soccer ball with red X
Jordan soccer ball with check mark
Magee soccer ball with red X		 Cummings soccer ball with check mark
Ballouchy soccer ball with check mark
Clark soccer ball with check mark
Ihemelu soccer ball with check mark

References

  1. [1]
    "USA Major League Soccer - Attendance - 2009". ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
  2. [2]
    "2009 Los Angeles Galaxy Stats". MLSnet.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2010.
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