LA Times · Jun 15, 2017
Busy Galaxy earns another game with Open Cup victory
Timbers defender Alvas Powell (2) puts a hand to the face of Galaxy forward Jack McBean (32) during a match in Carsonon March 12. (Reed Saxon / Associated Press)Depth was a worry for the Galaxy even before the first whistle blew this season. Then came a rash of injuries that sidelined nine starters for multiple games, doing little to ease that concern.
Now comes arguably the biggest test for the team’s battered roster: a run of seven games in 20 days, beginning with Wednesday’s 3-1 victory over Orange County SC in the fourth round of the U.S. Open Cup.