Alecko Eskandarian only arrived in LA from Chivas on Wednesday, but he scored the only goal of the game for his new team. A report on FoxSports said: Alecko Eskandarian made an immediate impact in his unexpected debut for the Los Angeles Galaxy.
Eskandarian scored in the eighth minute to give the Galaxy a 1-0 victory over the New England Revolution on Saturday night.
The Galaxy (4-3-9) won two consecutive games for the first time this season.
The Revolution (4-5-4), playing their first MLS match since June 13, were playing their fifth game in 14 days after reaching the SuperLiga semifinals and losing in the U.S. Open Cup.
Eskandarian, who made his debut with the Galaxy after being acquired from Chivas USA on Wednesday, replaced Alan Gordon in the starting lineup at the last minute after Gordon strained his left calf during warmups.
“I found out that I was going to start probably with about three or four minutes left in the warmup,” Eskandarian said. “I didn’t have much time to get ready. There was a little bit of craziness for about a couple of minutes. But once I got my timing and my warmup done, I knew I was fine.”
Galaxy coach Bruce Arena said that Eskandarian adjusted quickly to his new team.
“We knew after a couple of days of training that he was with us and he was going to be a good addition,” Arena said. “He’s a good, alert player. He offered us some good mobility. He’s active in the last third of the field and he’s smart.”
Eskandarian scored his first goal since April 25 by volleying Todd Dunivant’s diagonal pass from the left flank inside the left post from 11 yards.
“I know I timed my run perfectly,” Eskandarian said. “It was a great ball by Todd. With a ball like that, you’ve got to hit it the first time. It came on my right foot, which is my weaker foot, so I just wanted to guide it into the goal.”
So Eskandrian gets off to a good start. Will he have a better effect than David Beckham?
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