Save of the Week

Magee wins Save of the Week for heroics in LA shutout

Los Angeles Galaxy goalkeeper Mike Magee clears a ball.

The recognition for Mike Magee’s rare and remarkable stint in goal just keep on coming.


The LA Galaxy midfielder has capped a wild week of kudos for his turn in goal last Saturday against San Jose by winning the Save of the Week for Week 15 in a landslide.


Magee’s 89th-minute stop on San Jose’s Steven Lenhart helped preserve a scoreless draw for the Galaxy, who lost starting goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts to an injury and backup Josh Saunders to a red card before the first half whistle even blew. Magee played more than a half in goal to help save the day, and earned the MLS Player of the Week honor in the process, the first time the award was given to a goalkeeper this season.


Magee received nearly 56 percent of the vote, easily topping a one-handed save by Houston’s Tally Hall that denied a diving header for D.C. United’s Charlie Davies.


WATCH: Magee denies Lenhart to preserve shutout

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Final Results

1. Mike Magee (LA), 55.6%


2. Tally Hall (HOU), 18.2 %


3. Bill Hamid (DC), 16.1%


4. Jimmy Nielsen (SKC), 6.3%


5. Donovan Ricketts (LA), 3.7%