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Real Madrid completed their tour and training in California territory with a well deserved 2-3 victory against the Los Angeles Galaxy, the team with the best record in Major League Soccer USA (MLS), which started winning by 2 -0 and at the end could be thrashed.

As promised the new coach of Real Madrid, Portuguese Jose Mourinho, for the second and last friendly match on U.S. soil would give input on the Spanish team to the World Cup, but were divided and without all together.

That’s what led to the first part saliesen Ramos and Albiol in the defense with Garay and Drenthe, in Lass midfield, Diarra and Argentine Di Maria, while above were Granero, Van der Vaart and French Benzema.

The combination made by Mourinho did not work, there was no understanding between the lines, less coordinated and up, Benzema, back off, so that nothing disturbed the Galaxy goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts international.

While the Galaxy played the ball better, had more threatening attack and as a result would come both goals at the end of the first part. Defender Todd Dunivant last touched the ball that had crowned head to the left post central Omar González-Hispanic young hope of the Galaxy-a corner kick that carried Landon Donovan.

It marked the 40th minute and Real Madrid was lost in his defensive play, which made the Dutchman Royston Drenthe provoke a hard tackle the Brazilian Juninho, so that the match referee, the American Arkadiusz Prus bring the death penalty in time discount. Donovan, with his calm, made no mistake and shot low and hit the right post to beat Dudek, who left in the first part owner.

The Galaxy 2-0 in favor of reflected what had been in the area, something that did not like at all to Mourinho, insists that although he does not care about the results of friendly matches in the locker room completely changed the team less Ezquiel Argentine central defender Garay.

The 10 men of Real Madrid, led by Iker Casillas, Alvaro Arbeloa, Pepe, Marcelo, Xabi Alonso, Fernando Gago, Cristiano Ronaldo, Pedro de León, Sergio Canales y Gonzalo “Pipit” Higuain, completely changed the game and the image team.

As a consequence also the marker, with Higuain, confirming that the man is indisputably the team goal, to get the first two of the comeback and take up more than three clear chances to increase their personal account and Real Madrid.

Higuain not spare the 52nd minute to round off a perfect cross from Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo, who was again the most active player and danger of the Spanish team, with an enviable physical power, which in addition also delight with their technique to the nearly 90,000 people who filled the Rose Bowl.

But it would be again the “Pipit” Higuain who won the tie at 2-2 when they met 62 minutes to collect a rebound Galaxy goalkeeper, who had made a great stop to Garay’s header, to within the area to make a cut inside his marker and with the right sentence.

Galaxy coach Bruce Arena, realized that he had lost everything, that the surprise of a historic and symbolic victory for his team was no longer possible for the class of players like Higuain and Ronaldo, physical strength and tireless Pedro Leon, the great revelation of maturity in his game made the young Canales.

Hence decided to give input to the bench players to enjoy being next to the stars of Real Madrid, the only thing they lacked was scoring the goal in the victory. The same was going to reach the 71st minute through Pedro Leon, who also picked up the rebound of the Galaxy defense after a spectacular play with Higuain Channel, to shoot from outside the box strong.

Then Real Madrid may have gotten up to three more goals, but they were for exhibition and also the important thing was to leave with the victory and allow Mourinho to continue unbeaten in the beginning of his new stage with the Spanish team, which completed its preparation of 11 days in the U.S..

Last Wednesday, in the debut of Mourinho, Real Madrid also won 2-3, and reassembled including (1-2), the Eagles of America, in a match which was played at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, before 48,000.

Just complete the match, the Real Madrid expedition moved directly to Los Angeles airport to fly back to the capital of Spain.

Three goals from Sergio Canales, and Cristiano Ronaldo Gonzalo Higuain gave Real Madrid victory by 2-3 against America of Mexico in the first pre-season friendly played in San Francisco (USA), an encounter that has led to the release Officer Jose Mourinho on the bench Madrid.

The Portuguese coach used the first round of the preseason as a test, and although the Real Madrid was much higher in the first half, Mourinho did not hesitate to change their pawns to continue taking notes even though this goes to the Perida control of the game for much of the second half.

In the first players, capital letters, were two: Benzema and Pedro Leon. The first appeared transformed, away from autistic player tempoarda enigmatic past, Karim brought out his many good qualities, joined with Christian and danger was both collective and individual actions. In one of them, and after having informed the crossbar with a lash, the Frenchman drew a large wall with Christian and served on a plate the first goal in Canales, who headed in pleasure. The Spaniard opens in front of goal and that you will be gaining in confidence, but on the field displays as a personality and a impudence that are appreciated.

With Christian and hyperactive Pedro León, Madrid overwhelmed his opponent and should have extended the score before the break, but neither Ronaldo nor Benzema matched in front of goal. What of Murcia is like to hope, Leon offered at all times, looked for holes and shot, got the corners, a marvel of quality and waste that must capitalize Mou.

What is Cristiano thing apart. He is unexpected because it is always, his delivery is beyond doubt and quality, without question, looks and mutiple when the team left the service. Tonight attended and equally thrashed to curdle a formidable party, in another reminder that another year will be the franchise player. If someone dares to argue with, the competition will benefit Madrid.

Despite the good feelings left by the first 45 minutes, Mourinho did not forget that these bolos are what they are and revolutionized the block in the second half. The strangest thing was the inclusion of Drenthe in the side, and most obvious was the realization that Mahamadou Diarra does not offer the level that is presumed and it should require a Real Madrid midfielder, something that has been warning for some time .

Both conclusions arrived when Madrid lost his place in the country disoriented by the changes, a situation that America took to stretch towards the target of Adam Dudek substitute for the resumption. After a couple of feints, soon drew Esqueda, and in just seven minutes the Mexicans turned the scoring with a deflected shot from Vicente Sanchez with his left, who took advantage of a very serious error of Diarra in midfield.

Lack of rhythm, his only excuse, “misplaced, reflexes slow and short, as always, and more focused on the rear to the horizon, the name of the Malian player has earned the first cross in the book Mourinho that surely will not forgive such shameful action of one of his kids.

Even with that patch on the retina, the Madrid was forced to react. It is true that the arrival of Mourinho in the ‘Casa Blanca’ may change many things in this Real Madrid, but there are some that are intrinsic to the team, for example, to react forcefully to the opponent’s goal. Spurred by the second America, Higuain tables back in action immediately following, taking a pass from Cristiano to connect a great cross shot.

With nearly half an hour before the draw put the party in an ongoing exchange of shares and instances in which either team could expand the scoreboard, but between the good work of Adam and the failures of the front, the debut Mourinho with the Real Madrid badge seemed doomed to Ampat. Even the referee was allowed to juggle entusismados viewers a goal by Higuain, who capped a sensational volley combination Barn and Ronaldo.

And then came Christian, he could try a kick from the front to connect a powerful shot that ended in the network. The goal of the Portuguese gave the victory to his compatriot in his debut, and Real Madrid in the first game of the season, a game that leaves a good feeling and a number of conclusions, ranging from the recovery of the blast Benzema Pedro León with stop-off on the surplus, Diarra the most obvious, although there are other cases of Drenthe or Granero, who seem bent on oppositional to the office.

Di Maria’s case apart. The Argentine broke in the second act and showed his quality in a single action. That is a great player may not take questions, but it is the player that Madrid need in place is a mystery that only time will clear. On Sunday, the second test before the LA Galaxy, will have another chance. We all have.