CARSON, Calif. – The LA Galaxy’s Mike Magee admitted he didn’t know what to think when he first saw Jelle Van Damme after the burly, Belgian international signed with the team in late January.
But he knows enough now to feel he has no peers when it comes to MLS defenders, an observation solidified after Sunday’s hard-earned 1-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids in the first leg of the two-leg Western Conference semifinals.
A StubHub Center crowd of 24,487 saw the 32-year-old defender put forth another impressive effort and assist on the game-winning goal as the five-time MLS Cup champions head to Commerce City, Colo.