On Thursday, the Galaxy will hold #GalaxyThrowback Night honoring the club’s 21-year history. In honor of the evening, LAGalaxy.com is reposting "Through Their Eyes" an oral history of the 2002 MLS Cup winners which originally ran in 2012.
HISTORY
Appearances in the MLS Cup were nothing new to the LA Galaxy. Considered one of the premier franchises in MLS, the Galaxy had reached three MLS Cup finals in 1996, 1999 and 2001, but had fallen each time. In 2002, the Galaxy led by head coach Sigi Schmid, headed into the match as the Supporters’ Shield winners to face a plucky New England side in their home ground of Gillette Stadium.