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		<description>RUWT? News for Houston Dynamo vs. Los Angeles Galaxy 6/29/2009</description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Dunivant scores to help Galaxy end Dynamo's runDunivant scores to help Galaxy end Dynamo's run]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By JOSEPH D'HIPPOLITO
STATS MLS Correspondent

CARSON, Calif. (STATS) - The Los Angeles Galaxy saved one of its
better performances of the season for the leaders of Major
League Soccer's Western Conference.

Defender Todd Dunivant scored in the 24th minute and the Galaxy
ended the Houston Dynamo's 11-game unbeaten streak with a 1-0
victory Sunday night.

Goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts earned his third shutout for the
Galaxy (3-3-9), which beat the Dynamo (8-3-4) at home in MLS
play for the first time.

"Having the ability to concentrate and battle for 90 minutes was
something that we've been lacking this year," Galaxy coach Bruce
Arena said. "But we got it done tonight."

Arena also praised the play of his central defenders, Gregg
Berhalter and Omar Gonzalez.

"For the first time this year, our center backs played extremely
well over 90 minutes," Arena said. "They didn't make any
mistakes and they organized the team well."

Despite the loss, Houston still leads Chivas USA by one point in
the West.

Dynamo coach Dominic Kinnear said that the Galaxy's defense
added to his team's frustration.

"I think we came out flat," he said. "In the first half, they
were playing a little bit more physical than we were. Our
passing was off and their defenders were being very tight."

Dunivant scored his first goal since 2006 by using his left foot
to deflect Mike Magee's 14-yard shot from seven yards inside the
right post.

"I was a little surprised myself," said Dunivant, who last while
playing for the New York Red Bulls. "I just found myself in a
little gap. It didn't take much; it was just a little touch, but
it was enough."

Magee began the scoring sequence by playing a short corner kick
to Eddie Lewis, receiving Lewis's return pass and faking the
Dynamo's Brian Mullan out of position.

"Initially, they had two guys out to defend (the corner kick),"
Dunivant said. "For some reason, they dropped off and only had
one. The guys did a good job of reading that and played it
short."

Kinnear blamed himself for the goal

"It was my decision to pull a guy off and, therefore, we got
exposed," Kinnear said. "I apologized to the guys for that."

For Arena, Dunivant's goal proved pivotal for his team's
confidence.

"We've done all the things you do to lose games," Arena said.
"We've consistently given up the first goal at home and played
with 10 players. With the team we have, we can't be in position
to be chasing games the way we've done."

Ricketts finished with three saves in his first shutout since
May 2. He made his biggest in the 90th minute, when he blocked
Cam Weaver's low 5-yard shot off Stuart Holden's corner kick
with his legs.

The Galaxy's Bryan Jordan had a chance to score on a breakaway
in second-half stoppage time, but goalkeeper Pat Onstad blocked
his point-blank shot near the penalty spot.

Gonzalez left in the 62nd minute with cramps in the hamstring
muscles of both legs and was replaced by Tony Sanneh.

Los Angeles won without Landon Donovan, who scored a goal for
the United States in its 3-2 loss to Brazil in the FIFA
Confederations Cup final in South Africa earlier Sunday.

Dynamo midfielder Ricardo Clark also played in that game.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 05:42:24 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Dynamo-Galaxy Preview]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO
STATS Writer

Houston (8-2-4) at Los Angeles (2-3-9), 10:00 p.m. EDT

The league-best Houston Dynamo are on the brink of recording the
longest unbeaten streak in franchise history. Playing their next
four games on the road could be a significant test to that run.

The Dynamo open that stretch Sunday night when they visit the
Los Angeles Galaxy.

Houston (8-2-4) leads the Western Conference with a league-high
28 points and is riding an 11-game unbeaten streak (8-0-3),
matching the club record set from June 3-July 22, 2007.

The Dynamo have outscored opponents 17-3 during the current run,
dating to a 1-0 loss at D.C. on April 14.

Brian Ching kept the streak going last Saturday, scoring with a
minute left in a 1-all tie against visiting Real Salt Lake.

"It was definitely an off night," Dynamo midfielder Brad Davis
said. "But you have to credit our guys. We scored the tying goal
in the 89th minute. This team prides itself on working hard and
not quitting until the whistle blows. I think we showed why we
are such a good team. You know we are going to keep attacking
and giving it our best until the whistle blows."

After facing the Galaxy for the first time this year, Houston
visits Kansas City on Saturday before facing surprising Seattle
a week later. The stretch of four road games in a row will end
at Toronto on July 18.

The Dynamo, who have allowed a league-low nine goals, suffered
their only two losses in road games but are 3-0-1 in their last
four. They're 2-0-2 all-time at Los Angeles (2-3-9), including a
2-all tie on April 19, 2008, before beating the Galaxy 3-0 at
home Oct. 18 to take the season series.

Ching, who has a team-high five goals in nine games, is expected
to be in the lineup Sunday after being used as a second-half
substitute against Salt Lake. The forward had missed three
consecutive games with a hamstring injury suffered June 1 during
practice with the U.S. national team. The injury ruled him out
of two World Cup qualifiers and the FIFA Confederations Cup in
South Africa.

Now healthy, Ching could miss as many as four games for the
Dynamo after being named to the U.S. roster for the CONCACAF
Gold Cup, which runs from July 3-26.

Los Angeles is having trouble dealing with the absence of Landon
Donovan, who leads the team with six goals and four assists but
isn't expected to be available until Saturday's contest against
New England due to his U.S. team commitments.

In the Galaxy's first game without Donovan on June 6, they won
2-1 at Toronto. However, they followed that with a 2-0 loss to
Salt Lake three days later before falling 2-1 at last-place San
Jose last Saturday.

"You can't say, 'It would have been nice to have Landon Donovan
today,'" Galaxy coach Bruce Arena said after the latest loss.
"You can't use that as an excuse."

Jovan Kirovski played an entire game for the first time this
season last Saturday and came up with his first goal of the
year. He has one goal in six games against Houston.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:35:32 GMT</pubDate>
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