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Playoffs · 2009 · Conference Finals

LA Galaxy 2–0 Houston.

LA Galaxy beat Houston Dynamo 2–0 on Friday, November 13, 2009, in the 2009 MLS Cup Playoffs (Conference Finals) at Home Depot Center, before an announced crowd of 25,373.

LA Galaxy

Bruce Arena

  • Berhalter 103'
  • Donovan 109' pen

2–0

Full time

Houston Dynamo

Dominic Kinnear

Timeline

How it unfolded.

  1. 25'Yellow cardBrian Mullan
  2. SubstitutionJovan Kirovskifor Chris Klein63'
  3. 72'SubstitutionLuis Angel Landinfor Dominic Oduro
  4. Yellow cardDema Kovalenko76'
  5. 82'SubstitutionCorey Ashefor Brian Mullan
  6. Yellow cardLandon Donovan88'
  7. 90'Yellow cardRicardo Clark
  8. 90'Yellow cardBobby Boswell
  9. 90'Yellow cardLuis Angel Cortes Landin
  10. SubstitutionAlan Gordonfor Edson Buddle96'
  11. 96'SubstitutionEddie Robinsonfor Brad Davis
  12. SubstitutionEddie Lewisfor Mike Magee101'
  13. GoalBerhalter103'
  14. PenaltyDonovan109'

Team statistics

The box score.

50
Possession %
50
6
Shots
14
3
Shots on target
6
4
Corners
9
16
Fouls
14
0
Offsides
6
2
Yellow cards
4
0
Red cards
0
6
Saves
3
0
Passes
0
0
Accurate passes
0
—
Pass accuracy
—
1
Penalty goals
0
1
Penalties taken
0
7
Crosses
1
7
Accurate crosses
1
0
Long balls
0
0
Accurate long balls
0
0
Blocked shots
0
0
Tackles won
0
0
Tackles
0
0
Interceptions
0
0
Clearances
0
1
Clearances attempted
0

Lineups

Who played.

LA Galaxy

  1. Donovan Ricketts
  2. Sean Franklin
  3. Gregg Berhalter G
  4. Omar Gonzalez
  5. A.J. DeLaGarza
  6. Chris Klein ↓
  7. David Beckham
  8. Dema Kovalenko
  9. Landon Donovan G
  10. Edson Buddle ↓
  11. Mike Magee ↓

Bench

  1. Jovan Kirovski ↑
  2. Alan Gordon ↑
  3. Eddie Lewis ↑

Houston Dynamo

  1. Pat Onstad
  2. Andrew Hainault
  3. Bobby Boswell
  4. Geoff Cameron
  5. Wade Barrett
  6. Brian Mullan ↓
  7. Ricardo Clark
  8. Stuart Holden
  9. Brad Davis ↓
  10. Brian Ching
  11. Dominic Oduro ↓

Bench

  1. Corey Ashe ↑
  2. Eddie Robinson ↑
  3. Luis Angel Landin ↑

Match facts

Match facts

Date
Friday, November 13, 2009
Competition
Playoffs · 2009 · Conference Finals
Venue
Home Depot Center
Attendance
25,373
LA Galaxy coach
Bruce Arena
Houston coach
Dominic Kinnear
Officials
Terry Vaughn (Referee)

Attendance is the announced figure.