Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Sandy » For much of the season, midfielder Javier Morales had a hard time living up to the expectations he had created during his first full season with Real Salt Lake last year.
du Nord (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
... attack are now slipping away but I won’t forget: 1. After a hard challenge by Beckham, Javier Morales was forced to come off the field. As he trudged off, he fought a losing battle to keep the tears back. After a full season, the playmaker was leaving the game and it was more than he could handle. As he sat on the bench, shirt pulled over his head, the camera panned up to find...
Some People Are On The Pitch (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
... made it through 120 minutes with a little help from painkilling injections. Not so lucky was RSL's Javier Morales, who left the field in tears after a "robust" first half foul by the man they call D-Bec ended his participation in the evening. Kreis had to make another unplanned substitution at half time, Will Johnson suffering with illness having recovered from food poisoning...
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Seattle » Clint Mathis had played his whole career without winning a championship. Until now. The 32-year-old veteran played a crucial role in helping RSL beat the Los Angeles Galaxy in the MLS Cup title game at Qwest Field on Sunday night, replacing the injured Javier Morales only
Soccer y Futbol (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
... game itself lacked good play, but made up for it with plenty of memorable moments. Among them:• Javier Morales' untimely exit after a hard knock by David Beckham put one of his knees out of service. Javi Morales tried to come back and had to fight back tears as he faced the fact he was done for the night. He all but broke down crying on the bench. Talk about wanting to play.•...
The FanHouse - New England Patriots (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
by Brian Straus Filed under: MLS SEATTLE -- Real Salt Lake's playmaker, Javier Morales, was lost in the 22nd minute, the victim of a hard tackle from David Beckham . Nineteen minutes later, Beckham and Landon Donovan combined to create a goal by midfielder Mike Magee that put the favored Los Angeles Galaxy ahead. It was hard to imagine then that there was any way the upstarts from Salt...
The Daily Record (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
... part to get involved, though when in the 16th minute the England midfielder brought down Argentine Javier Morales in winning the ball inside the centre circle.He escaped a caution and Real lost their influential midfielder as a result, a tearful Morales limping out in the 22nd minute.Beckham was becoming increasingly influential for more positive reasons as the Galaxy began...
The 90th Minute Soccer Blog (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
... possession and were the better team through the first 20 minutes. RSL would have some adversity as Javier Morales picked up an injury and had to leave the match. Clint Mathis came in for Morales who injured his knee during a challenge with David Beckham for the ball. Real Salt Lake struggled to hold possession as almost all the play early was in their own half. Overall, the...
Soccer By Ives (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
... Clint Mathis captures his long-awaited title . The veteran midfielder stepped in for the injured Javier Morales and provided some creativity in midfield that helped RSL's attack keep the Galaxy on its heels in the second half. He then delivered a club penalty to win his first MLS title, exactly ten years after losing in the '99 final with Los Angeles. Bruce Arena's central midfield...
WVHooligan - Soccer Blog (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
... rather than make something happen in the extra frames. Injuries played a huge part in this game. Javier Morales’s knee injury really hurt RSL’s momentum in the first half, which the Galaxy did an excellent job of taking advantage of. The Galaxy found great space with Landon Donovan and David Beckham which lead to Mike Magee’s goal late in the half. The first half really was controlled...
LAist (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
... by former Galaxy player Robbie Findley. The game was noted for injuries with Salt Lake’s Javier Morales leaving the game after a hit by Beckham and Will Johnson leaving after one half from food poisoning. Galaxy keeper Donovan Ricketts left in the 66th minute after a collision becoming the first keeper to leave the MLS Cup final. LA Lakers defeat Oklahoma City Thunder 101-85...
SoccerBlog.com (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
... went on the Galaxy faded especially in the second half. But it all began on a disastrous note as Javier Morales had to leave the game early in the first half with a knee strain sustained in a collision with Beckham. Jason Kries was forced to introduce veteran Clint Mathis and he shouldered the creative burden with Andy Williams, the first player chosen by RSL out of the expansion...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
... only scraped through to the playoffs on the last day of the season and their best-paid player, Javier Morales, takes home a mere $200,000 a year." The prospect of the Galaxy lifting their first MLS Cup since the Beckham era began in 2007 has sparked an unfamiliar rush for tickets. After the original 36,000 sold out, organisers released another 6,000 by opening an extra tier of...
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
... want to see. We want gifted crosses from the likes of Beckham, Eddie Lewis, Andy Williams and Javier Morales to find their way to the feet or head of talismanic forwards who actually finish with success. Speaking of Morales, expect a boomerang effect to boost him and his Argentine countryman, Fabian Espindola. Neither could have been lower after choking on penalty kicks last...
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
... energized atmosphere of Qwest Field. This team played through the injury loss of midfielder Javier Morales and the illness of midfielder Will Johnson, and it dominated everything that took place after halftime. RSL ultimately needed three saves from goalkeeper Nick Rimando among seven penalty kicks and a clutch goal from volunteer kicker Chris Wingert to extend the contest to the...
