Depth was a worry for the Galaxy even before the first whistle blew this season. Then came a rash of injuries that sidelined nine starters for multiple games, doing little to ease that concern.
Now comes arguably the biggest test for the team’s battered roster: a run of seven games in 20 days, beginning with Wednesday’s 3-1 victory over Orange County SC in the fourth round of the U.S. Open Cup.
Jack McBean’s penalty-kick score in the 36th minute at the StubHub Center proved the difference, coming after an exchange of goals from the Galaxy’s Jose Villarreal and Orange County’s Roy Meeus in the first 26 minutes.