Dan Kennedy's Southern California homecoming hasn't gotten off to the start he had hoped.
Less than 20 minutes into his first Major League Soccer game with the Galaxy, Kennedy cleared a ball from in front of his goal, then hobbled to the sidelines with a torn groin muscle.
Seven weeks later the groin has healed but Kennedy remains sidelined, with Galaxy Coach Bruce Arena going with the hot hand of backup goalkeeper Brian Rowe instead. Rowe, who started his sixth straight game Saturday against unbeaten Real Salt Lake, has stopped a league-leading 83% of the shots he's faced while allowing only four goals, fewest among regular MLS keepers.