Filed under: MLS, Los Angeles Galaxy, New York Red Bulls
Until Friday, every "big" MLS regular season game had been about either style or substance.
There was the inaugural between the San Jose Earthquakes/Clash and D.C. United back in 1996, of course, which would have been significant regardless of who played. The opening of any new soccer-specific stadium is a big deal, but again, the competing teams or final score doesn't really matter in those cases.
And waiting breathlessly for the debut of a big name usually disappoints. David Beckham was with the Los Angeles Galaxy for almost a month before he limped onto the RFK Stadium field and played 20 anticlimactic minutes against D.C. in August 2007. More than three years before, a national TV audience tuned in for Freddy Adu's pro debut, only to wait for an hour before United coach Peter Nowak put the 14-year-old on the field.
The first game between the Galaxy and Home Depot Center rival Chivas USA in April 2005 was a dud. Chivas was terrible, and the Galaxy were up 3-0 after half an hour.
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