HIGHLIGHTS- LA Galaxy vs. Real Salt Lake - October 14, 2023

The two most creative players on the field, looking to cut inside and play infield with two strikers tonight and a 4-4-2. Very creative under-20 national team player for the United States. Demir Krylak gets his chance again up front. I would consider that a feather in his cap. It was nearly two months ago we were supposed to kick this one off, but yes, a hurricane made its way through Southern California. McMath now in his 13th season in Major League Soccer. His fourth, wearing the number one keeper shirt for RSL from the other side. It's Boyd, right in front, and McMath with the big save. Yoshida, maybe a little warning sign across the foul. Here's Aguirre, gets past the first line. In front, Yamanin! Well deserved! And L.A. are in front, 1-0. It comes off the corner kick. The ball gets at the feet of Douglas Costa. That's a beautiful pass and a beautiful turn, and I love this pass from Daniel Aguirre. He could take the shot on there, but he makes the pass to a better player, a better positioned player in Dejan Jovolic, and Jovolic is ready to score in one touch. That's a beautiful finish and a beautiful goal from the L.A. Galaxy. Straight off the training ground, Sasha Kleshin, you could see the movement right there, the options for Daniel Aguirre to play into. Chance to one run right at Julián Alde. Instead, he'll lay it off for Diego Luna. Oviedo will join at the edge of the 18. Good ball to the back post! Oh, and Brody rings the crossbar! Watch Brody at the bottom of your screen, number two, making the run in as he times it so well right now if the cross is clearly onside. It's a great ball from Oviedo. He's two yards out. You gotta hit that one down into the ground mark. He lifts it, and the crossbar makes the save. Chance to break out maybe here for L.A. Aguirre leading the charge across midfield. Sharp looking for support. Oh, great first touch time. Costa with a chance to double it, and he does! It's clinical stuff from L.A. who lead two-nothing! And somewhere, Ziggy Schmidt is smiling down on his former club. Link-up play with Billy Sharp, but watch this first-time pass from Dejan Jovilic here. The technique is perfect, and it's just a touch and a finish off the training ground. But this pass from Dejan Jovilic, off the half bounce like that to put it right on Douglas Costa's left foot, that is unbelievable. World-class pass. Great finish. The 24-year-old Serbian opened the scoring in the seventh minute, and he delivers. If memory serves me correctly, against Nigeria. That's right. Well, good move, Tyler Boyd. The backside for Sharp, too, if he wants to, and he does! Big-time save from McMath! Remember that save in the 41st minute from Zach McMath, because Sharp could have made it three for McMath. It's such a good touch here from Tyler Boyd to get past Marcelo Silva, and that's a good ball to the back post, but what a save. The stretch from Zach McMath. You know, Billy Sharp doesn't get all of that. Brody, chance to bend one in. Near post, back out in front. Krylock will go with the left foot, deflected away. Palacio looking to combine rather than call his own number! And RSL get one back! Just before halftime! A save moments ago from McMath to keep it at two-nil, and now RSL pull one back, deflected on the way in, but it counts just the same. Greg Banny will want to pull his hair out. We just seen him throw a water bottle on the ground, on the bench there. You're in the last dying seconds of the half, and Galaxy needs to do anything possible, and Julio just puts this one on target. It gets a deflection. Yes, maybe a little bit lucky with the deflection, but you make your own luck when you shoot on target, especially at this moment of the game. And think back to that Zach McMath save to keep this game at two-zero. Now it's two-to-one, Real Salt Lake totally in this game again. For the moment, it'll be the Ecuadorian's fifth of the year. And there's the referee, Jair Marufo's first half whistle. But a well-deserved honor here tonight. Second half action underway here in Southern California as the teams have switched ends for another opportunity. Costa trying to wait one all the way across to the far side. He does in front for Jovalich. He'll knock it down. Big save from McMath one more time. Second time he's denied Billy Sharp here. Half number two. This is really unselfish play from Dejan Jovalich here. 99% of strikers across the world are not laying this ball off to their strike partner. They're being selfish there. And I want to see Dejan Jovalich selfish. He's already on a goal and an assist. Good timing. And it's Boyd with that timing. Costa out top. Didn't catch it cleanly. Still alive though here for the Galaxy. Late arriving is Cuevas. Back inside and McMath has to save it again. Yeah, you have to think, we spoke about Brody wanting. Waffleston is usually a central midfielder. So we'll see if something changes tactically here as the right wing back comes off. Maybe going to more of a back three? Possibly. Entry ball looking for Anderson Julio. Luna passed the first challenge. And Diego Luna has tied us in two. Moment. The play starts with Luna. It's not great. It's a recycled set piece. But Luna puts himself in the box, in a good position to pick up this rebound. And it's good feet here. A nice little touch away from pressure and a shot through traffic. That touch there from Luna. And you got to put the ball on target when you're in the. And they put it right onto the feet of the quote unquote point guard, Diego Luna. He'll send it wide. Andres Gomez onto his right foot, back onto his left, the shot. Mitrovic with the first save and then headed back into the gloves. This game is open now. There's the final whistle from Jair Marufo. They will have the points on the night.