Douglas Costa was on target for the LA Galaxy in a 1-1 draw with Real Salt Lake on Saturday night. The goal came from a penalty kick in the 68th minute for the Galaxy (13-12-8).
LA Galaxy had more shots, with 16 shots on their books, while the Visitors, Real Salt Lake only had 11.
Jonathan Bond saved four of the five shots he faced for the Galaxy. Zac MacMath had seven saves for RSL, which means that 8 shots were off target or blocked, and LA Galaxy scored one. The RSL side had five shots on target. They scored one, and six were off target.
Both teams next play Sunday. The Galaxy visit the Houston Dynamo and RSL hosts the Portland Timbers.
Before playing Real Salt Lake, LA Galaxy faced Seattle Sounders and Douglas Costa scored his first MLS goal after three appearances for his club.
At the end of 90 minutes, Seattle Sounders took all three points, so it was a bittersweet moment for the new signing.
Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernández scored the opening goal and his second one in the year in the sixth minute after some great collective play from the visiting side. The football star has not lost his goal touch on the pitch.
uglas Costa had been a constant threat on the right flank, but LA Galaxy’s head coach Greg Vanney decided to take him out in the 69th minute and Victor Vazquez came into the game.
