Led by rookie head coach Steve Cherundolo, a San Diego native, Los Angeles ties Philadelphia late, then wins penalty-kick shootout with backup goalkeeper
McCarthy, a goalkeeper for Los Angeles FC, knew where he’d be — at Banc of California Stadium for the
“To hold that thing,” he said, pointing to the MVP trophy resting on a table in front of him in the interview room and shaking his head a few times, “… it still doesn’t make sense. Doesn’t add up.”, who grew up in San Diego, attended Mt. Carmel High and played for the La Jolla Nomads before going on to be a part of three World Cup rosters for the United States.
“For 10 to 15 minutes, it was like a Halloween movie,” Vela said. “Then we finished with a Hollywood movie.” Then Hollywood arrived, first in the form of Gareth Bale, who had replaced Vela. Bale had been mostly invisible since his mid-July debut for LAFC, scoring only one goal and dealing with an injury. So of course four minutes after Elliott’s goal, Bale headed in the equalizer on a cross from Diego Palacios for the latest goal in MLS Cup history.
And, really, as “Hollywood” as Bale’s goal was, the real fantastical plot involved McCarthy, who grew up in Philadelphia, went to La Salle University and played four seasons with the Union . After holding the MVP trophy, he ran over to the middle of the field where his counterpart, Andre Blake, was kneeling. He hugged his former teammate, then an assistant coach and then Jim Curtin, the head coach.
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