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LA Galaxy vs. Houston Dynamo, 2012 MLS Cup: Galaxy repeat as champs, win 3-1
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December 3, 2012
Omar's dominant Cup-winning 5 minutes
For a five minute period during the MLS Cup final, Omar Gonzalez was completely impossible to defend. Sometimes, a player is just too dominant for good defending and intelligent tactics to slow them down.
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December 1, 2012
Galaxy repeat as MLS Cup champions
David Beckham (and possibly Landon Donovan) gets to leave the LA Galaxy in style. For the second straight year, they're MLS Cup champions, following their 3-1 defeat of the Houston Dynamo.
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December 1, 2012
Landon Donovan's penalty puts Galaxy ahead 2-1
After falling behind 1-0 at halftime, the Galaxy have come roaring back to grab the lead.
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December 1, 2012
Gonzales equalizes for the Galaxy
Omar Gonzalez hits a towering header that beats Tally Hall and pulls the Galaxy even at 1-1
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December 1, 2012
Calen Carr injures knee, Mac Kandji replaces him
Calen Carr, who scored the Dynamo's goal, was subbed off in the 60th minute after suffering an apparently knee injury.
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December 1, 2012
The second half is underway
The Dynamo lead 1-0 but a long 45 minutes stand between them and a victory
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December 1, 2012
Carr has Dynamo up at the half
The LA Galaxy were well on top for much of the first half of the MLS Cup Final, but Calen Carr has pushed the Dynamo into the lead.
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December 1, 2012
Calen Carr and his awesome helmet score
Calen Carr got behind the Galaxy defense and beat Josh Saunders to give the Dynamo a 1-0 lead right before halftime
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December 1, 2012
David Beckham sure is fun to watch sometimes
David Beckham has already created three very good chances in the first 20 minutes.
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December 1, 2012
Donovan misses first great chance of the game
Landon Donovan looked sure to score after a great play by Robbie Keane but his shot went wide of the goal
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December 1, 2012
Josh Saunders is a bit of a mess, ain't he?
For all his ability to come up with big saves, Josh Saunders is showcasing why he gives fans heart-attacks on a regular basis.
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December 1, 2012
The MLS Cup Final is underway
David Beckham, I mean the Galaxy and Dynamo have kicked things off at the Home Depot Center
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December 1, 2012
Arena and Kinnear's lineups are ready
The lineups are in as we close in on kickoff at the Home Depot Center of the 2012 MLS Cup Final
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December 1, 2012
Galaxy, Dynamo can bolster dynasty bonafides
Either Galaxy or Dynamo have a chance at winning their third MLS Cup in eight years.
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December 1, 2012
Dynamo better equipped than last season
It's the rematch that only two fanbases cared to see, but this edition of Dynamo-Galaxy should be better than last season's MLS Cup final.
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November 28, 2012
The era of the 'Designated Player Curse' is over
For the first time in league history, two teams with at least one DP will meet in the MLS Cup final. Might DPs be a must for future champions?
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November 28, 2012
Who ya got? Bloggers share MLS Cup biases
SB Nation's MLS bloggers have all sorts of reasons why they'll be rooting for the Houston Dynamo or the LA Galaxy on Saturday.