Sunday night was a frustrating and rainy one for the LA Galaxy. LA fell behind in just the 3rd minute when Shalrie Joseph got on the end of a cross from Marko Perovic to give the Revs an early 1-0 lead. The Galaxy then had a pair of first half goals overturned by penalties before finally getting on the board with Juninho's 39th minute strike from long range giving him two goals in his first two matches this season, equaling his total in all of 2010. The frustration didn't end there though as Juan Pablo Angel, making his Galaxy debut as a second half substitute tallied L.A.'s third overturned goal of the night in stoppage time with the game resulting in a 1-1 draw. The Revs had just 1 shot on target the entire game and it was Joseph's goal and enough to salvage a point on the road. Definitely a good start to the season for a New England team that missed the playoffs and finished 6th in the Eastern Conference a year ago. L.A. was once again without Omar Gonzalez and Donovan Ricketts, both still recovering from injuries, but they got Angel back albeit as a sub after he missed the season opener against Seattle. L.A. goes on the road next weekend to take on Real Salt Lake while New England has their home opener against Charlie Davies and D.C. United.
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