CARSON, Calif. – It wasn’t exactly the kind of debut Michael Ciani had envisioned with the LA Galaxy. Far from it, in fact.
The Frenchman had signed with the five-time MLS Cup champions on Sept. 2 and had less than two weeks of training before being pressed into duty in central defense in Saturday’s clash with visiting Toronto FC at StubHub Center.
The results, unfortunately, were disappointing, not only for the 33-year-old but also for the Galaxy in a 4-0 loss in front of a crowd of 19,650.
“It was probably a week too early for Ciani to play,” Galaxy head coach Sigi Schmid admitted after the game.