LA Galaxy vs Central FC, 2015/16 CONCACAF Champions League, 2015 Group Stage

· Concacaf Champions Cup
LA Galaxy
  • 4': Alan Gordon
  • 32': Raul Mendiola
  • 55': Gyasi Zardes (P)
  • 76': Giovani Dos Santos
  • 84': Ignacio Maganto
FT
5 - 1
Central FC
  • 6': Ataullah Guerra (P)

About

LA Galaxy are hosting Central FC at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the Concacaf Champions Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Akeem Benjamin (Central FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Alan Gordon (LA Galaxy).
  • 2': Darren Mitchell (Central FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Ignacio Maganto (LA Galaxy).
  • 3': Attempt missed. Ignacio Maganto (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Raul Mendiola with a cross.
  • 4': Goal! LA Galaxy 1, Central FC 0. Alan Gordon (LA Galaxy) header from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Gyasi Zardes with a cross.
  • 5': Penalty Central FC. Willis Plaza draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 5': Penalty conceded by Brian Rowe (LA Galaxy) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 6': Goal! LA Galaxy 1, Central FC 1. Ataullah Guerra (Central FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Alan Gordon (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mika Väyrynen.
  • 10': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Jamal Jack.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Tommy Meyer (LA Galaxy) with an attempt from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Mika Väyrynen with a cross following a corner.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Willis Plaza (Central FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kaydion Gabriel.
  • 13': Offside, LA Galaxy. Rafael Garcia tries a through ball, but Gyasi Zardes is caught offside.
  • 14': Alan Gordon (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Foul by Keion Goodridge (Central FC).
  • 18': Attempt saved. Alan Gordon (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ignacio Maganto.
  • 20': Offside, Central FC. Sean De Silva tries a through ball, but Darren Mitchell is caught offside.
  • 21': Offside, LA Galaxy. Mika Väyrynen tries a through ball, but Rafael Garcia is caught offside.
  • 22': Offside, LA Galaxy. Raul Mendiola tries a through ball, but Gyasi Zardes is caught offside.
  • 23': Darren Mitchell (Central FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Dan Gargan (LA Galaxy).
  • 24': Foul by Jason Marcano (Central FC).
  • 24': Raul Mendiola (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Ataullah Guerra (Central FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Ignacio Maganto (LA Galaxy).
  • 25': Darren Mitchell (Central FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Dan Gargan (LA Galaxy).
  • 30': Corner, Central FC. Conceded by Dan Gargan.
  • 32': Goal! LA Galaxy 2, Central FC 1. Raul Mendiola (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alan Gordon.
  • 36': Foul by Jan-Michael Williams (Central FC).
  • 36': Raul Mendiola (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Delay in match Raul Mendiola (LA Galaxy) because of an injury.
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 39': Jan-Michael Williams (Central FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Rafael Garcia (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 40': Foul by Alan Gordon (LA Galaxy).
  • 40': Keion Goodridge (Central FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Sebastian Lletget replaces Raul Mendiola because of an injury.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Gyasi Zardes (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sebastian Lletget.
  • 41': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Jan-Michael Williams.
  • 44': Dan Gargan (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Foul by Ataullah Guerra (Central FC).
  • 45': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Jamal Jack.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Alan Gordon (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenney Walker.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Gyasi Zardes (LA Galaxy).
  • 45'+1': Keion Goodridge (Central FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Darren Mitchell.
  • 45'+2': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Jamal Jack.
  • 45'+3': Delay in match Alan Gordon (LA Galaxy) because of an injury.
  • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, LA Galaxy 2, Central FC 1.
  • 90'+3': Match ends, LA Galaxy 5, Central FC 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins LA Galaxy 2, Central FC 1.
  • 47': Foul by Kaydion Gabriel (Central FC).
  • 47': Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Foul by Alan Gordon (LA Galaxy).
  • 53': Keion Goodridge (Central FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Penalty LA Galaxy. Alan Gordon draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 54': Penalty conceded by Keion Goodridge (Central FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 55': Goal! LA Galaxy 3, Central FC 1. Gyasi Zardes (LA Galaxy) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 57': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Giovani dos Santos replaces Alan Gordon because of an injury.
  • 58': Offside, Central FC. Keion Goodridge tries a through ball, but Willis Plaza is caught offside.
  • 59': Foul by Kaydion Gabriel (Central FC).
  • 59': Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Foul by Dave Romney (LA Galaxy).
  • 60': Jamal Jack (Central FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Gyasi Zardes (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sebastian Lletget.
  • 61': Substitution, Central FC. Nathaniel García replaces Jason Marcano.
  • 62': Corner, Central FC. Conceded by Kenney Walker.
  • 63': Willis Plaza (Central FC).
  • 63': Offside, LA Galaxy. Sebastian Lletget tries a through ball, but Giovani dos Santos is caught offside.
  • 64': Ataullah Guerra (Central FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Dave Romney (LA Galaxy).
  • 65': Foul by Elton John (Central FC).
  • 65': Gyasi Zardes (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Darren Mitchell (Central FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Dan Gargan (LA Galaxy).
  • 68': Foul by Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy).
  • 68': Kaydion Gabriel (Central FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, Central FC. Kevon Villaroel replaces Darren Mitchell.
  • 71': Foul by Ataullah Guerra (Central FC).
  • 71': Ignacio Maganto (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Giovani dos Santos (LA Galaxy) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ignacio Maganto with a cross.
  • 74': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Jamal Jack.
  • 74': Substitution, Central FC. Kerry Baptiste replaces Willis Plaza.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Kenney Walker (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovani dos Santos.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Ataullah Guerra (Central FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nathaniel García.
  • 76': Goal! LA Galaxy 4, Central FC 1. Giovani dos Santos (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenney Walker.
  • 79': Ataullah Guerra (Central FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Mika Väyrynen (LA Galaxy).
  • 79': Substitution, LA Galaxy. A.J. DeLaGarza replaces Gyasi Zardes.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Giovani dos Santos (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 81': Delay in match Jamal Jack (Central FC) because of an injury.
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Goal! LA Galaxy 5, Central FC 1. Ignacio Maganto (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastian Lletget.
  • 85': Delay in match Akeem Benjamin (Central FC) because of an injury.
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Giovani dos Santos (LA Galaxy) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by A.J. DeLaGarza with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Giovani dos Santos (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kenney Walker.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, LA Galaxy 5, Central FC 1.

Statistics

CF LAhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/187.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
10 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 4
2 Corner Kicks 6
5 Saves 0
38.2 Possession 61.8
3 SHOTS 19
1 ON GOAL 10
0.3 On Target % 0.5
1 Penalty Goals 1
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
234 Accurate Passes 417
306 Passes 499
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 8
6 Crosses 18
0.3 Cross % 0.4
54 Long Balls 67
24 Accurate Long Balls 37
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 20
12 Tackles 23
0.8 Tackle % 0.9
0 Interceptions 0
11 Effective Clearances 4
17 Clearances 4

Game Information

Competition: Concacaf Champions Cup

Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
Location: Carson, California, USA

Concacaf Champions Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arabe Unido 4 +7 12
2 Monterrey 4 +4 6
3 Don Bosco 4 -11 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

LA LA Galaxy (4-4-2)

No. Name
12 Brian Rowe (GK)
21 Tommy Meyer
27 Dave Romney
25 Rafael García
33 Dan Gargan
34 Kenney Walker
3 Mika Väyrynen
40 Raul Mendiola
15 Ignacio Maganto
11 Gyasi Zardes
9 Alan Gordon
LA Galaxy Substitutes:
Sebastian Lletget, A.J. DeLaGarza, Andrew Wolverton, Omar González, Giovani Dos Santos, Juninho, Robbie Rogers.

CF Central FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
21 Jan Michael Williams (GK) Yellow Card
5 Akeem Benjamin
12 Jamal Jack
3 Keion Goodridge
15 Kaydion Gabriel
45 Ataullah Guerra
8 Sean Da Silva
2 Elton John
33 Willis Plaza
11 Darren Mitchell
7 Jason Marcano
Central FC Substitutes:
Akel Clarke, Kevon Villaroel, Marcelle Francois, Nathaniel García, Kerry Baptiste, Isaiah Lopez.

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